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'''William Carroll Eubank''' or '''Eubanks''' (born [[1818]] | '''William Carroll Eubank''' or '''Eubanks''' (born [[February 3]], [[1818]]; died [[May 11]], [[1894]]) served as [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] from [[1856]] to [[1859]]. | ||
Eubank was the fourth of six children of [[George Eubank|George]] and [[Margaret Conley Eubank]] of Lincoln County, Tennessee, who were early settlers at [[Jonesboro]]. He is acknowledged as the second child to be born to white settlers in [[Jefferson County]], after [[Moses Fields]]. | |||
William Eubank and [[James Brown]] sold land to [[Enoch Ensley]] which later became the city of [[Ensley]]. Eubank and his wife, the former [[Eliza Eubank|Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Hickman]], had nine children, [[Robert Eubank|Robert Peyton]], James T., [[William J. Eubank|William J.]], [[Alfred Eubank|Alfred]], [[John Eubank|John Hillman]], Margaret C., Alice, [[George Eubank|George]], and Joseph. | |||
Eubank died in [[1874]] and was buried at [[Elyton Cemetery]]. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Walker, Alyce Billings (March 14, 1943) "Beginnings of Ensley Traced Back to 1886". '' | * Walker, Alyce Billings (March 14, 1943) "Beginnings of Ensley Traced Back to 1886". {{BN}} | ||
* "The First Sons of Jefferson County." (February 20, 1912) ''The Ledger'' | |||
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[[Category:1894 deaths | [[Category:1818 births]] | ||
[[Category:Jefferson County | [[Category:1894 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Jefferson County sheriffs]] | |||
[[Category:Elyton Cemetery burials]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:09, 11 December 2019
William Carroll Eubank or Eubanks (born February 3, 1818; died May 11, 1894) served as Jefferson County Sheriff from 1856 to 1859.
Eubank was the fourth of six children of George and Margaret Conley Eubank of Lincoln County, Tennessee, who were early settlers at Jonesboro. He is acknowledged as the second child to be born to white settlers in Jefferson County, after Moses Fields.
William Eubank and James Brown sold land to Enoch Ensley which later became the city of Ensley. Eubank and his wife, the former Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Hickman, had nine children, Robert Peyton, James T., William J., Alfred, John Hillman, Margaret C., Alice, George, and Joseph.
Eubank died in 1874 and was buried at Elyton Cemetery.
| Preceded by: Richard Hudson |
Jefferson County Sheriff 1856–1859 |
Succeeded by: Richard Hudson |
References
- Walker, Alyce Billings (March 14, 1943) "Beginnings of Ensley Traced Back to 1886". The Birmingham News
- "The First Sons of Jefferson County." (February 20, 1912) The Ledger