EUSTACE, Captain Williamson Tomlin

EUSTACE, Captain Williamson Tomlin

Male 1845 - 1927  (81 years)

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  • Name EUSTACE, Williamson Tomlin 
    Prefix Captain 
    Birth 24 Aug 1845  Lancaster County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 11 Jun 1860  Stafford Court House, Stafford, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Student 
    • He resided in the house of Walker B. and Margaret Conway.
    Military 23 Apr 1861  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Enlisted in Company A, Virginia 47th Infantry Regiment on 23 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 30 Jun 1862.

      Enlisted in the Virginia 1st Co. Howitzers Light Artillery Battery on 23 Aug 1863.
    Death 13 Jan 1927  Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address:
    Athens City Cemetery 
    Person ID I8787  Pickel_Bartlett
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2015 

    Father EUSTACE, William Conway,   b. 1809, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1867 (Age 58 years) 
    Mother TOMLIN, Mary Landon,   b. Abt 1820, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1846 (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 21 Nov 1837  Fredericksburg County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F3196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 DAVIS, Margaret A,   b. Abt 1847, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1881, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 14 Oct 1868  Henderson County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 6 Sep 1870  Pulaski, Panola, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    School Teacher 
    • Listed as W. T. and Margaret Eustas
    Residence 9 Jun 1880  Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    District Clerk 
    Family ID F2523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

    Family 2 MITCHAM, Martha Ellen,   b. 6 Nov 1856, Henderson County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1934, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 19 Nov 1882  Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 3 Jun 1900  Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Attorney at Law 
    • Listed as William and Martha Eustace
    Residence 25 Apr 1910  Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Hotel keeper 
    Address:
    North Prairieville Street 
    Residence 5 Jan 1920  Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Lawyer 
    • Listed as Williamson T. and Mattie E. Eustace
    Family ID F3195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

  • Notes 
    • Captain William Tomlinson Eustace was born in Northumberland County, Virginia, on August 24, 1845, to William and Mary Ball (Tomlin) Eustace. He was a ninth generation descendant of John Eustace, who left Bishops Waltham, England, in 1675 and settled in Northumberland County. 

      Captain Eustace was educated at Fredericksburg, Virginia High School and graduated from Upperville Military in the Confederate Army in April, 1861 at the age of fifteen, serving with Company A of the 47th Virginia Regiment. Later he transferred to the First Richmond Howitzer Cabal Batallion Artillery, A.P. Hill's Division, Longstreet Corps, where he served until General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox in 1865.

      Returning to Northumberland County after the war, he found the family farm devastated. (Captain John Conway Eustace, a brother, was killed at Gettysburg.)

      In 1867, hoping to gain a new start, Captain Eustace left for Texas, where he settled at Athens, Henderson County. Here he taught school until 1875, when he was elected district clerk, a position he held for five years. In 1882, he was elected Henderson County Clerk and held that post until 1890, when he was elected Superintendent of Public Schools. He chose not to run for office in 1892 in order to establish a law practice together with Dr. J.B. Bishop. He practiced law for seven years until 1901, when he was elected Athens City Assessor and Collector, a position held until 1905. 

      In 1905, Captain Eustace was an unsuccessful candidate for the Texas legislature despite solid support from Henderson County. At this point Captain Eustace retired from politics and retired in Athens, Texas. 

      Captain Eustace was baptized in the Episcopal Church, but became active in the Methodist Church in Athens, where he served on the church board. 

      Williamson Tomlin Eustace married twice, first to Margaret Davis, who died in Henderson County in 1881 and then to Mattie E. Mitcham. He became a Mason in 1876 and was a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and Knights Templar. 

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] 1880 Federal Census, Athens, Henderson County, Texas ED 31 Page 2 Dwelling 17.

    2. [S102] Cer, 24 AUG 1845.

    3. [S316] 1860 Federal Census, Stafford Court House, Stafford, Virginia Page 1, Dwelling 1.

    4. [S102] Cer, Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA.

    5. [S102] Cer, Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:.

    6. [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2M6-BGN.

    7. [S69] 1870 Federal Census, Beat No. 4, Panola County, Texas, Page 171, Dwelling 1479.

    8. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, Memorial# 27628862.

    9. [S110] 1900 Federal Census, Athens, Henderson, Texas, ED 55 Page 5B Dwelling 96.

    10. [S74] Ancestry.com, Athens, Henderson, Texas, ED 12, 9B, Family 176.

    11. [S73] 1920 Federal Census, Athens, Henderson, Texas, ED 15, Page 3B, Dwelling 65.