Francis Thomas (Frank) Eichelberger - b. 07 Feb 1842, Baltimore, MD
d. 27 Mar 1905, Washington, D. C.; bur. Arlington Nat'l cem., Arlington, VA. ~ To read his obitary click HERE
Res. Washington, D. C. ~ Occ.: War Dept. for over forty years
Civil War Veteran ~ Sgt., 8th Kansas Vol. Inf.
Father: William Eichelberger . Mother: Henrietta (Luke) Brown
m. # 1) ca. 1865, possibly MD
Wf. #1) Alice C. Tolson - b. ca. 1845, MD
d. bet. 1870 - 1876
Father: Dr. George S. Tolson "of Maryland" . Mother: ?
m. #2) bet. 1870 - 1880
Wf. #2) Mary Mildred ("Minnie") Watkins - b. ca. Feb 1858, VA
d. 11 Dec 1926; bur. by her husband
Father: George W. Watkins "of West Virginia", later of Washington, D. C. Mother: ?
Children by 1st Marriage:
i. Frank A. Eichelberger - b. ca. 1865, MD or D. C.; d. aft. 29 Mar 1905
ii. Thomas H. Eichelberger - b. ca. Sep 1867, D. C.; d. aft. 1910; m. ca. 1892 to Ella F. ____ (b. ca. 1870, D. C.; d. aft. 1900; either widowed or divorced when she married Thomas); one step-daughter: Sarah T. Hart (b. ca. 1889, D. C.)
iii. Marie L. Eichelberger - b. ca. Nov 1869, D. C.; d. aft. 29 Mar 1905; m. Unknown male Jameson
Children - 2nd Marriage - all b. D. C.:
iv. Guy Eichelberger - b. ca. Aug 1876; d. aft. 1910; m. and divorced by 1910 and res. with his mother
v. Laura G. Eichelberger - b. ca. Jun 1878; d. aft. 1910; probably m. _____ Garrett; divorced by 1930
vi. Vivian Eichelberger - b. 21 Feb 1890; d. 19 Mar 1949, Los Angeles Co, CA; m. Unknown male Wheeler; m. Unknown male Oakman
vii. Chester Eichelberger - b. ca. Mar 1892; d. aft. 29 Mar 1905 ~ was he Chester A. Eichelberger, U. S. Navy veteran?
Sources:
1. Eichelberger, A. W., Philip Frederick
Eichelberger and his descendants - 1693 - 1900; genealogical
record; p. 5; biographical section, p. 24. (Frank Thomas still
living in 1900; m., had issue (spouse, children unknown); res.
Washington, D.C.)
2. Federal census records:
a) Baltimore Co, MD: 1850: Baltimore Co, city of Baltimore: a)
1850: ward 18; dwell/fam #82-82: Oliver Wight and family, with
William and Henrietta Eichelberger and six children, including
Francis, 8.
b) Washington, D. C.: i) 1870: Georgetown; dwell #663: Frank, 28;
Alice C., 25, and three children. ii) 1880: E. D. 78; pg. 35C;
dwell. #290: F. T. Eichelberger, wf., Minnie, and four children.
iii) 1900: a) E. D. 89; pg. 103A; Frank, Minnie, and four
children. b) E. D. 35; dwell/fam #142-157: Thomas Eichelberger,
single; boarder. iv) 1910: a) E. D. 44; dwell/fam #99-108: Thomas
H., 42, and wf., Ella F. (mother of three, one living); also
Thomas' step-daughter, Sarah T. Hart, 21. b) E. D. 148; Precinct
8; sheet 8A: Mildred M. Eichelburger, 49, widow; mother of five,
four living; all four were in her home (Guy, 33, was divorced)
c) Arlington Co, VA; Arlington: 1930: E. D. 7; dwell. #57: 43 yr.
old Laura O. Garrett, divorced; and her brother, Chester A.
Eichelberger, 36, married.
3. "Washington Post" newspaper, Washington, D. C.; 29
Mar 1905: Obituary of Francis Thomas Eichelberger ~ To read click
HERE
4. Civil War Pension Cards: Francis T. Eichelberger; A 8 KS Inf;
filed for disability pension 11 Aug 1891 in Washington, D. C.;
his widow, Mary, filed 25 Apr 1905 in D. C.
5. California Death Index 1940 - 1997: Vivian Wheeler Oakman;
record includes both of her parents' surnames.
Harry L. Eichelberger - b. ca. Apr 1864, MD, probably Baltimore
d. aft. 1920
Res.: Appears to have been a life-long res. of Baltimore, MD. Occ: Organizer, American Federation of Labor
Father: William Eichelberger . Mother: Maria L. ___
m. ca. 1885, probably MD
Wf.: Margaret E. Thomas - b. ca. Aug 1868, MD, probably Baltimore
d. aft. 1930
Father: Richard Thomas (b. ca. May 1844, MD; d. aft. 1910) . Mother: Margaret _____ (Brown?) (b. ca. 1840, MD; d. bef. 1900)
Children - both b. MD, probably Baltimore:
i. Richard Thomas Eichelberger - b. 04 Nov 1886
ii. Rhea Eichelberger - b. ca. Sep 1895
Sources:
1. Eichelberger, A. W., Philip Frederick
Eichelberger and his descendants - 1693 - 1900; genealogical
record; p. 6; biographical section, p. 25: "William, son of
William, was also married and lived in Baltimore, as do a few of
his children, whose names we do not know. He has one son, Harry
L. Eichelberger, who is the Secretary of the Federation of
Labor..."
2. Federal census: Baltimore Co, MD; city of Baltimore:
a) 1870: ward 19; dwell/fam #947-1185: home of William and Maria
L. Eichelberger, included "Henry", age 6.
b) 1900: ward 18; E. D. 230; dwell. #17: Harry, wf.
"Maggie" and children; also his widowed father-in-law,
Richard Thomas.
c) 1910: ward 19; E. D. 326; sheet 4B; Harry L. , wf., dau. and
father-in-law; Harry's occ.: "Organizer: American Federation
of Labor"
d) 1920: E. D. 332; dwell/fam #390: Harry L. (occ.: Organizer,
Labor --- [illegible word] and wf., Margaret.
e) 1930: E. D. 4-259; dwell/fam #211-223: Margaret, 60, widow;
living alone.
Richard Thomas - b. ca. May 1844, MD
d. aft. 1910; last known res.: with his dau., Margaret Eichelberger and family, Baltimore, MD
Father: ? . Mother: ?
m.
Wf.: Margaret _______ (Brown?) - b. ca. 1840, MD
d. aft. 1880
Father: ? . Mother Elizabeth _____ (b. ca. 1824, MD; d. aft. 1880)
Children - both b. MD, probably Baltimore:
i. Cora L. Thomas - b. ca. 1867
ii. Margaret E. Thomas - b. ca. Aug 1868; m. Harry L. Eichelberger
Source - Federal census records: Baltimore Co, MD; city of Baltimore:
1. Ward 18:
a) 1870: dwell/fam #640-777; also in the home was 46 yr. old Elizabeth Brown and
Sarah Brown, 19. .
b) 1880: E. D. 181; dwell/fm #134-141; also in the home was
Richard's 57 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Elizabeth Brown
c) 1900: E. D. 230; dwell. #17: Harry Eichelberger, wf.
"Maggie" and children; also his widowed father-in-law,
Richard Thomas.
2. Ward 19: 1910: E. D. 326; sheet 4B; Harry L. Eichelberger,
wf., dau. and father-in-law.
Richard Thomas Eichelberger - b. 04 Nov 1886, Baltimore, MD
d. 10 Jan 1941, San Mateo Co, CA
Res. MD birth to ca. 1918; in Los Angeles Co, CA in 1920; San Francisco Co, CA in 1930
Father: Harry L. Eichelberger . Mother: Margaret E. Thomas
m.
Wf.: Margaret E. ____ - b. 04 Sep 1888, CA
d. 04 May 1985, San Francisco, CA
Father: ? . Mother: ? Unknown female Marron
Children - both b. MD:
i. Harry T. Eichelberger - b. ca. 1912
ii. Muriel E. Eichelberger - b. ca. 1915
Sources:
1. Federal census:
a) Baltimore, MD: 1900: E. D. 230; dwell. #17: Harry Eichelberger
and family, including son, Richard, b. Nov 1886.
b) CA: i) 1920: Los Angeles Co; Long Beach, E. D. 90; dwell/fam
#58-61: Richard, 34, (b. MD as were both parents) and family;
occ.: electrician. ii) 1930: San Francisco Co; city of San
Francisco; E. D. 192; dwell/fam #3-14 (wf., Margaret E.)
2. WWI Draft Registration cards 1917-1918: Baltimore Co, MD:
Richard Thomas Eichelberger; stated he was an unemployed
electrician, had a wf. and two children.
3. California Death Index 1940 - 1997: a) Richard Eichelberger,
b. 06 Nov 1886, MD; mother's maiden name: Thomas; d. 10 Jan 1941,
San Mateo Co. b) Margaret E. Eichelberger, b. 04 Sep 1888, CA; d.
04 May 1985, San Francisco Co, CA; mother's maiden name: Marron.