George Eustis (1847-1909) was born on
3 Jul 1847
in Marazion parish,
Cornwall
, son of
William and Jennifer (Phillips) Eustis and grandson of William and Ann
(Williams) Eustis. He immigrated to
America
about 1865 and went for a short time to work in the mines in
Michigan
and then by 1870 in
Cambria County
,
Pennsylvania
.
His parents also came to
America
.
His mother died in 1870 and his father in 1890 and both are buried in
Sandyvale
Cemetery
,
Johnstown
,
Cambria
County
.
George soon moved to
Westmoreland
County
, where he became a mine
foreman and was instrumental in opening several coal mines. In 1868 he
married Sarah Ann Richards, born
30
Apr 1850
in Germoe parish,
Cornwall
,
daughter of William Henry and Nanny (Potter) Richards. They became
the parents of nine children. He died
20 Aug 1909
at the age of 62 and Sarah died
22 May 1910
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