Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30, 
1901, reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical 
Society.

S. J. EALES.  It has been more than a quarter of a century since S. J.
Eales folded his Kentucky tent and left "his old kentucky home" for good
and all.  He was an old rebel soldier against whose brain and brawn the
horrors of that awful struggle had beaten but not crushed. He was born
in New Liberty, Owen County, Kentucky, November 22, 1841.  His parents 
moved to Grant County in March, 1844, and settled on what is yet known 
as the Eales "place" a few miles west of Heekin, in this county, and 
being the same place on which George Scroggins now lives.  His education
was limited to the rudiments then taught in the old log school house 
near his father's homestead, known then and now as the Harrison school 
house.  September 22, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Captain H. C. 
Musselman's company, Company F., 5th Regiment Kentucky Infantry 
Confederate Army.  He served as a private until after the battle of 
Chickamauga, September 20, 1863, and was then promoted to second 
lieutenant.  He was under fire one hundred days trying to prevent 
Sherman "Marching thro' Georgia".  Was severely wounded August 31, 
1864, at the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia.  He surrendered with the 
Department of General Joseph E. Johnston, and was paroled May 6, 1865, 
at Washington, Georgia.  He returned home to Grant County June 6, 1865, 
and immediately engaged in farming.  He spent two years ('68 and '69) 
laboring on a farm in Illinois, but later returned to Grant County and 
resumed farming.  Mr. Eales was married January 7, 1873, to Barbara H. 
Clark, daughter of William Clark and granddaughter of two prominent old 
citizens of Grant County,  Judge Thomas Clark and Esau Boyers.  He 
emigrated to Kansas, landing at Cherokee, Crawford County, on November 
30, 1874.  He immediately bought a farm and again engaged in farming.  
November 30, 1881, he moved to Burton City and engaged in the grain 
business, and has followed that occupation until the present time.  For 
the last ten years he has been treasurer of Burton Lodge A.F. & A.M.,
and also of Burton Lodge I.O.O.F. No. 251.  Five children have been born
to gladden the home of this transplanted family.  Three of these are
graduates of the Burton High School.  The eldest daughter is the cashier
of the Burton Exchange Bank.  The oldest son is stenographer and
bookkeeper for the Burton Gain Company.  The second son is salesman in 
a general store in his home city.  The two youngest girls are at home. 
Mr. Eales owns and operates a good grain elevator with a capacity of 
25,000 bushels.  He has a lovely home, a charming family, is well fixed 
financially, and is contented and happy.

Eales Clark Boyers Scroggins
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New_Liberty-Owen-KY Cherokee-Crawford-KS IL

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