William was the second of seven children born to William Henry Eschman and Katherine Arts. For many years he was a cooper at various tobacco factories in Louisville including the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. and the American Tobacco Co. He was married three times. On 20 Mar 1909 he married Lena Tate by whom he had two daughters, Katherine Mae, and an unnamed infant who was stillborn. Lena died 02 Feb 1911 shortly after the stillbirth of the baby girl. According to my grandmother, Marion Willman Eschman Cox, William always said that Lena was the love of his life. On 11 Nov 1912 he married his second wife Anna Pearl Comley Gammons by whom he had two children, Wilma Mae and Raymond Arthur. Anna died 27 Jan 1929. The following year, on 10 Jan 1930, he married Fannie Jecker by whom he had one son, William E. William died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Kentucky Baptist Hospital at the age of 67.
William was my great grandfather.
William was my great grandfather.
William was the second of seven children born to William Henry Eschman and Katherine Arts. For many years he was a cooper at various tobacco factories in Louisville including the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. and the American Tobacco Co. He was married three times. On 20 Mar 1909 he married Lena Tate by whom he had two daughters, Katherine Mae, and an unnamed infant who was stillborn. Lena died 02 Feb 1911 shortly after the stillbirth of the baby girl. According to my grandmother, Marion Willman Eschman Cox, William always said that Lena was the love of his life. On 11 Nov 1912 he married his second wife Anna Pearl Comley Gammons by whom he had two children, Wilma Mae and Raymond Arthur. Anna died 27 Jan 1929. The following year, on 10 Jan 1930, he married Fannie Jecker by whom he had one son, William E. William died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Kentucky Baptist Hospital at the age of 67.
William was my great grandfather.
William was my great grandfather.
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