1. | William Henderson DeLoach was born on 13 Dec 1829 in Bulloch County, , , Georgia; died on 14 Dec 1914. Notes:
In the 1870s, country miller William Henderson De Loach, of Kirby Springs, GA, invented a horse power that allowed him to thresh a farmer's grain on site, avoiding the need for the customer to bring the grain into town. He also developed a grist mill. When the equipment manufacturing business outstripped his milling business he and his sons moved to Atlanta and established W. H. De Loach & Sons; this was during or before 1875. The company seems to have incorporated in 1887 as De Loach Mill Manufacturing Co.
At some point they began to manufacture sawmlls and related equipment. Alonzo A. DeLoach (W. H.'s son) received an 1890 sawmill patent, so it is likely they were already making sawmills by that time.
After W. H. De Loach died in 1914, his sons relocated the business to South Bridgeport, AL, and by 1920 they were in Chattanooga, TN. We have no data after that time to indicate how long they survived.
William married Marianne Lester on 6 Oct 1853 in Bulloch County, , , Georgia. Marianne was born about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Alonzo Aaron DeLoach
was born on 2 Nov 1857 in Bulloch County, , , Georgia; died on 20 Nov 1921 in Fulton County, , , Georgia; was buried in Westview Cemetery, , Fulton County, Georgia.
- 3. Homer A. DeLoach
was born about 1861 in Georgia, , , .
- 4. William DeLoach
was born about 1863 in Georgia, , , .
- 5. Ashton DeLoach
was born about 1865 in Georgia, , , .
- 6. Julia F. DeLoach
was born about 1869 in Georgia, , , .
- 7. Virgil H. DeLoach
was born about 1875 in Bryan County, , , Georgia.
- 8. Harley DeLoach
was born about 1878 in Bryan County, , , Georgia.
- 9. Jack H. DeLoach
was born in Jun 1881 in Bulloch County, , , Georgia.
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