Rash's Surname Index
Notes for William H. EACHUS
Reference: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County, by Samuel T. Wiley, Gresham Publishing Company, 1893 (found in Phila library, main branch)
"WILLIAM H. EACHUS, a native and lifelong resident of the "Great Valley" of Chester County, and the accomodating proprietor of the Malvern livery stables for the last twelve years, is a son of James and Sarah (Hutchinson) Eachus, and was born in East Whiteland township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1838. The name of Eachus appears as early as 1715. Abner Eachus, the paternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a cattle dealer of Willistown township, and wedded Mary Barber, by whom he had twelve children.
Their son James Eachus (father), was born 1797 in WIllistown township, and he died in East Whiteland township, February 26, 1866. at sixty-nine years of age. He was a lime burner by occupation, and a Jacksonian democrat in political opinion. He married Sarah Hutchinson, who was a daughter of Thomas
Hutchinson, of Scotch descent, and died September 13, 1880, aged eighty years. They reared a family of six children, four sons, and two daughters: Abner, Mary, Thomas, Sarah Jane, William H., and Stephen, who served four years as a Union soldier in the late civil war.
William H. Eachus was reared in his native township and carefully trained to habits of industry, economy, and honesty. He received his education in the common schools, and, after attaining his majority, purchased a grain threshing machine, which he ran successfully for eighteen years. At the end of that time, in 1880, he removed to Malvern, where he purchased the present livery stable. He keeps a good stock of saddle and driving horses and buggies and carriages, and has built up a first class and very remunerative patronage.
On January 8, 1868, Mr Eachus was united in marriage with Mary Garrett, a daughter of John S. Garrett, of East Goshen township, and their union has been blessed with three children, one son and two daughters: Sarah, John, and Margaret.
In politics Mr. Eachus is a republican, and believes in the principles of the party of Lincoln, Grant, and Harrison. Since coming to Malvern he has served as street commissioner of that place, but has never been eager of anxious for any political office within the gift of his fellow citizens. His livery business and other enterprises in which he is interested take the most of his time. He is a member of the Baptist church of Malvern, and ranks as one of the reliable and active citizens of his town."
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