John Eyeington

John Eyeington

• Father: George Eyeington b. circa 1812
• Mother: Sarah Harwood b. circa 1819

• John Eyeington was born on 10 May 1847 in York, Yorkshire, England, at 14 Dundas Street, Parish of St. Saviour.
• He was naturalized about in 1851 at Erie County, Pennsylvania, It appears that George and William came to the US shortly before John and presumably his mother.
• George Eyeington and Sarah Harwood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Waterford, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included John Eyeington, William Eyeington, Elizabeth Eyeington, Mary Eyeington, Howard Eyeington, George Eyeington and Ann (?)
• George Eyeington and Sarah Harwood, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Union Mills, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included John Eyeington, Howard Eyeington, George Eyeington and Ann Eyeington.
• John Eyeington appeared in the 1874 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 209 East Ferry listed as a tilemaker..
• He married Isabella Adams, daughter of Hugh Adams and Barbara Lyall, circa 1876.
• John Eyeington and Isabella Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 84 Puffer Street. Other members of the household included Bessie M. Eyeington, George Eyeington and Ann Eyeington.
• John Eyeington appeared in the 1890 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 84 Puffer Street listed as a foreman with John Lyth & Sons..
• John Eyeington and Isabella Adams appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Evans, Erie County, New York, enumerated next to the household of Milon and Ida Bundy.. Other members of the household included Bessie M. Eyeington, Gertrude B. Eyeington and Oliver Clark Eyeington.
• He was a laborer, according to the 1892 census.
• John Eyeington and Isabella Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Angola, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Isabel L. Eyeington.
• John Eyeington and Isabella Adams appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at Orchard Street. Other members of the household included Isabel L. Eyeington.
• John Eyeington died in 1916.
• Isabella Adams became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie County, New York.
• A single grave marker identifies the graves of John Eyeington and Isabella Adams.

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2014