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George Thomas Eggleston

George Thomas Eggleston[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1859 - 1928  (68 years)

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  • Name George Thomas Eggleston 
    Born 30 Aug 1859  Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Feb 1928  Stanleytown, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10702  My Reynolds Line | The Eggleston Branch
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2015 

    Father Patrick Eggleton/Eggleston,   b. Jun 1838, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1914, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Matilda Eggleston,   b. Oct 1838, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1856  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Prisrilla Ellen "Ella" Fulcher,   b. 18 Jul 1872, Patrick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1958  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Abt 1889 
    Children 
     1. Forest A. Eggleston,   b. 1 Jun 1890, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1976, Charlottesville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Eva D. Eggleston,   b. 1 Apr 1896, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1924, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     3. James William Eggleston,   b. 4 Oct 1900, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1918, Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     4. Nancy Irene "Nannie" Eggleston,   b. 4 Dec 1901, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1994, Beltsville, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     5. John Carroll Eggleston,   b. 29 Apr 1903, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1982, Martinsville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Thomas Eugene "Gene" Eggleston,   b. 1905, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1991, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +7. Morris Alfred Eggleston,   b. 9 Aug 1907, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1959, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     8. Virginia Dare 'Jennie' Eggleston,   b. 24 Mar 1910, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1996, Charlottesville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     9. Charles Everette Eggleston,   b. Abt 1913, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1980, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F3426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Oakwood Cemetery List
    Oakwood Cemetery List
    Martinsville VA
    10703_10702__Oakwood_Cem.pdf
    10703_10702__Oakwood_Cem.pdf
    Eggleton-Fulcher-mr.pdf
    Eggleton-Fulcher-mr.pdf
    Death Certificate-George Thomas Eggleston
    Death Certificate-George Thomas Eggleston
    geo. thomas eggleston.jpg
    Death Certificate-Ella F. Eggleston
    Death Certificate-Ella F. Eggleston
    ella f. eggleston.jpg
    Ella Fulcher Eggleston-Obit
    Ella Fulcher Eggleston-Obit
    Roanoke Times
    Jul 7, 1958

    Headstones
    George Thomas Eggleston Headstone
    George Thomas Eggleston Headstone
    10702GeoThomasEggleston.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Eggleston&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2846&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=59748671&df=all&.
      THE HENRY BULLETIN, Tue., Feb. 21, 1928, p. 1, col. 7:
      (edited)
      G. T. Eggleston, 68 years old, died at his home in Stanleytown Sunday morning following an illness extending over a period of two years.
      Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock this morning from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. McCray on Ellsworth Street, being conducted by Dr. T. F. Carroll, pastor of the Martinsville Methodist Church and Reverend O. B. Carter, pastor of the Bassett Methodist Church.
      Burial was at Pleasant Grove.
      Besides Mrs. McCray, he is survived by his wife, and two other daughters, Miss Virginia Eggleston and Mrs. Jones Allen of Martinsville; and four sons, Carroll, Morris, Gene and Everett, all of Stanleytown.
      ===
      Ref: FOLLOW THE PERIWINKLE, VOL. II, p. 1, Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery: George T. Eggleston, 8/10/1859 - 2/18/1928; Ella F. Eggleston, 7/18/1872 - 7/5/1958
      Burial:
      Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia
      Find A Grave Memorial# 59748671

    2. [S37] Death Certificate.

    3. [S38] Headstone, George Thomas Eggleston.

    4. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5DF-WMH.
      Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number C86876-9
      System Origin Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number 31989
      Reference ID p 35 #60
      Name Patrick Eggleton
      Gender Male
      Wife Mary Matilda Eggleton
      Son George Thomas Eggleton
      "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5DF-WMH : accessed 5 November 2015), Patrick Eggleton in entry for George Thomas Eggleton, 30 Aug 1858; citing Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, reference p 35 #60; FHL microfilm 31,989.

    5. [S18] Family Search, LDS, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR95-KXF.
      "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR95-KXF : accessed 4 November 2015), P. Eggleton in entry for G. T. Eggleton and Ella Fulcher, 26 Sep 1888; citing Patrick County, Virginia, reference im 585; FHL microfilm 2,048,468
      Marriage Record G. T. Eggleton & Ella Fulcher
      Name P. Eggleton
      Gender Male
      Wife M. Eggleton
      Son G. T. Eggleton
      Other information in the record of G. T. Eggleton and Ella Fulcher
      from Virginia, Marriages
      Name G. T. Eggleton
      Birth Date 1859
      Birthplace Henry, Va.
      Age 29
      Spouse's Name Ella Fulcher
      Spouse's Birth Date 1872
      Spouse's Birthplace Patrick, Va.
      Spouse's Age 16
      Event Date 26 Sep 1888
      Event Place Patrick County, Virginia
      Father's Name P. Eggleton
      Mother's Name M. Eggleton
      Spouse's Father's Name G. W. Fulcher
      Spouse's Mother's Name S. Fulcher
      Race White
      Marital Status Single
      Spouse's Race White
      Spouse's Marital Status Single

    6. [S37] Death Certificate, Priscella Ella Fulcher.