Person:Eston Gillam (1)

Hazel Gillam Faulkner's handwritten paper: "Papa always said he was Scotch-Irish. I am not sure of his mother's name but I know he was related to the Stuarts that reigned in England. I often heard him say that he was going to England to get money that was over there for us. Money that was coming to the descendents of the Stuarts."

Eston Gillam, the son of Sollomon M. and Sarah J. Gillam and Eura Beard were married at Coesse on Feb 25, 1892 by Rev. C. M. Hollopeter, Pastor ESTON GILLAM HAD HIS ARM BROKEN Esrom (ESTON) Gillam of Jefferson twp. had his right arm broken just above the wrist monday afternoon about 4 oclock. only the radius, or large bone of the arm, was fractured. he was in the act of putting rosin on a belt to keep it from slipping which runs from his gasoline engine to a pump, and in some way he got his hand caught in the belt. Almost instantly, he was caught fast and the hand was tightly held against the flywheel by the belt and he could not get loose. His body was twisted with his back to the engine, so that he could not shut it down, nor could he get loose. He called to his wife who rused to his assistance and shut off the gasoline and the engine stopped. Dr. D.S. Linvill was called and found the injuries as stated above. In addition to that, Mr. Gillam had a bad cut above his right temple. (Prob. Dec 1915)

"Eston Gillam had his right arm broken above the wrist Monday afternoon. He was working with his gasoline engine when the accident happened. Dr. D. S. Linvilol of the county seat, dressed the injury.' Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette Dec 11, 1915

"Alva Hartley has rented the Eston Gillam farm in Jefferson township. Mr. Hartley and family will live in the Dora Bradshaw property.' Ft Wayne Journal Gazette Feb 27 1916

Ft Wayne (Indiana) City Directory (ACPL) 9/2003 1925 Gillam, Eston (Evelyn) h. 1155 Kinsmoor Ave. 1926 Gillam, Eston (Evelyn) Dr. Gray Bus Line h 1220 Gay 1928 Gillam, Eston (Evelyn) elevmn Ti State Bldg 3234 Thompson 1929 Gillam, Eston elev opr 3143 Thompson 1930 Gillam, Eston (Evelyn) elev oper 3143 Thompson

UNITED STATES CENSUS>1930 FEDERAL CENSUS>INDIANA>ALLEN >FORT WAYNE PLACE OF ABODE: 3145 (street name off copy) NAME Gillam, Eston. RELATION: Head HOME DATA: rented MONTHLY RENT: $35 RADIO SET -yes DOES THIS FAMILY LIVE ON A FARM? No SEX M COLOR OF RACE: W AGE AT LAST BIRTHDAY: 58 MARITAL CONDITION: M; AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE: 25; ATTENDED SCHOOL SINCE 1929: No; CAN READ AND WRITE: Yes PLACE OF BIRTH: Indiana PLACE OF BIRTH OF FATHER: Indiana; PLACE OF BIRTH OF MOTHER: Indiana SPEAK ENGLISH: Yes; OCCUPATION: Elevator operator; INDUSTRY:Office building; CLASS OF WORKER: W; WHETHER ACTUALLY WORKED YESTERDAY: yes; VETERAN: No;

obit: Elevator operator at Cal-Wayne Bldg and Citizen Trust Bldg Sept 5, 1936 JOurnal Gazette Eston Gillam 64 of 2945 (?) Reed St. died at 2:00 ocklock yesterday afternoon at St. Joseph's hospital after an illness of 6 months. Mr. Gillam was born in Whitley Count and had lived in Ft. Wayne for the last 18(?) years. he had been employed as elevator operator in the Cal-Wayne building for 7 years and prior to that had served in the same capacity in the Citizens Trust bldg for 9 years. He was a member of the Sandbanks Methodist church in Whitley Co. Mr. Gillam is survived by his widow, Mrs. Evelyn Center Gillam; a daughter, Mrs. Dewey Faulkner of this city; a sister, Mrs. Louis Druley of No. Manchester and two grandhcildren. The body was taken to Mungovan and Sons mortuary where funeral servcies will be held at a time to be announced later.

1. ↑ Jefferson Twp
2. ↑ Allen Co St. Joseph Hospital
3. ↑ Treated By Dr. Wm. Are Clark Feb 36 ToSept 36
4. ↑ Farmer; Elevator Oper.Cal-Wayne Bldg
5. ↑ Primary Pernicious Anemia 3 Year,