Living

Notes:

1911 BIRTH: OR,-Oak Ranch Creek: Allan Collet Ray born July 3, 1911

1934 MARRIAGE: WA: Allan Collet Ray married June Iris Atkins Aapril 1934

1971 DEATH: OR,Columbia Co-Vernonia: Allan died June 5, 1971

Allan married June Iris Atkins Apr 1934, Washington, United States. June was born 20 Jun 1916, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; died 31 Oct 1978, Vernonia, Columbia, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1916 BIRTH: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: June Iris Atkins born June 20, 1916

1934 MARRIAGE: WA: Allan Collet Ray md June Iris Atkins April 1934, no children shown

1978 DEATH: OR,Columbia-Vernonia: June Iris Atkins Ray died October 31, 1978

Notes:

c1882 BIRTH: NC: Martin Whittermore Ray born about 1882

1910 MARRIAGE: Martin Ray and Ethel Eads married September 13, 1910, no place shown

1917 DEATH: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Martin died August 11, 1917

Martin married Ethel Orene Eads 13 Sep 1910. Ethel (daughter of John Collet Eads and Sarah Towner) was born 23 May 1886, Washington, United States; died Oct 1969, Willamina, Yamhill, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

c1877 BIRTH: Esther Eads born about 1877, no date or place shown. Estimated birth year based on parent's marriage year.

MARRIAGE: Nov 1931 obit of father, John C Eads: "Survivors...: Mrs Ethel Ray"

Notes:

1847 BIRTH: OR,Yamhill Co-Sheridan: John Collet Eads born March 20, 1847
Grace Micheal Smith fam rcds handed down [to find these records in my file]

1850 CENSUS: OR Terr, Polk Co,19 Oct, Dw190/190: John Edes 4/Ore Terr, son of Solomon & Susannah Edes

1860 CENSUS:OR, Yamhill Co-Willamina PO,14 Aug,Dw 4556: John Eades 13/OR, son of S & Susan Eades

1861 HIST: Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner: "After the deaths of John's parents, he went to live with a neighbor--Uncle Bill Chapman--to raise in return for a strip of the rich farmland that belonged to his parents. Some of the other children were also 'farmed out' to neighbors under the same terms, thus all of the land that Susannah & Solomon owned was dissapated."

1870 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Baker, FHL film #552785 pg 11, Dw #64-64.
EADES, John 23/OR liv with Wm J Eades 28/MO (miner) & EA Eades 19/KY

1871-1875 HIST: WA,Palouse City: Hist of Eads Family by George R Eads, 1945, pg 5: "John Eads went to Palouse City, WA in early life and became an expert carpenter."

1874 MARRIAGE #1: John Collet Eads md Sarah Towner 1874, no place shown. Children-2 daughters: Esther and Ethel

c1880 OCCUPATION: 1931 Obit for John: He was a carpenter

1884 LAND: [I believe this may be this John but need to check out] WA,Whitman Co-Colfax: FHL film #569498, pg 45: Homestead Certificate #648, Application 1208...Land Office at Colfax, Washington Territory... the claim of John Eades... for the NW Qtr of Section "one" 24 in Twp 22, North of Range 45, East of Willamette Meridian in Washington Territory, containing 160 acres...
In Testimony Wherewith, I, Charles A Andrew, President of the United States of America... the 15th day of May 1884 [note in upper left corner - something about Spokane Falls, WA Terr...]" [copy of this]

1900 CENSUS: WA,Whitman Co-Palouse: pg 142b:
EADS, John C-head 53/OR-Mar 1847 (MO,MO) Carpenter; Sarah A-wife
50/OR-Mar 1850 (NY,NY); Esther M-dau 19/WA-Mar 1881(OR,OR)single;
Ethel O-dau 14/WA-May 1886 (OR,OR) single

1908 DEATH: OR,Lane-Eugene: Sarah Towner,wife #1, died 14 Feb 1908

MARRIAGE #2: John Collet Eads md Sadie E Matthews, no date or place shown.
Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner: "Child of John Eads & Sadie Mathews is: UNK Eads born February 05, 1914, Selma, Jackson, Oregon; died February 14, 1914, Selma, Jackson, Oregon, burial: Hayden Cemetery, Joephine, Oregon."

1920 CENSUS:OR,Lane Co-Eugene ED 246: Anc.com Img 14-pg 7B,10 Jan, Dwelling 18, Family 180,1387 Dwer [OR?} Rd:
EADS, John C-head 72/IA [or OR?-ck] (US,KY)md, house carpenter,own home-mortgaged;
Sarah E [Sadie E?]-wife 63/US (US,US) no occupation

1930 CENSUS:OR,Lane Co-Eugene:Anc.com Img-pg 3B,ED 29,April 4,line 74,Dw84/90:
HENRY, David C-head 50/MO (CA,MO); Mabel H-wife 50/Minn; Elinor E-dau 18/OR;
David H-son 16/OR; Winifred E-dau 13/WAEADS, John C EADS-step fthr-in-lw
83/OR (MO,KY); Sadie E EADS [wife] mother in law 74/WISC (OH/PA)

1931 HIST: OR,Lane Co-Eugene: John & Sadie living at 1387 Onyx, Eugene Oregon. He was a carpenter 52 years, resident of Eugene 24 years.

1931 RELIGION: Nov 1931 Obit for John C Eads: "He was a member and also an Elder of the Fairmount Church of Christ

1931 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Lane-Eugene: John Collet Eads died 16 Nov 1931 at his home, of arterio [?], bronchial pneumonia, embolism, age 84 yrs, 7 mos, 26 days; buried Masonic Cemetery, Eugene OR.


ACTION - CK OUT - John Collet Eads:
1. IGI 5011817: bn Yamhill Co OR

2. Notes from Pat Holling: OBITUARY: EADS - John C. Eads

CENSUS: 1900 Palouse, Whitman County, Washington page 142 B- Eads, John C

CENSUS: 1920 Eugene Oregon-John C. Eads

CENSUS: Is this a 2nd wife named Sarah E???? Sarah Towner died in 1908 according to obituary.
[let Pat know it's Sadie E & give her marriage info]

John married Sarah Towner 7 Apr 1875, Whitman, Washington, United States. Sarah was born 12 Mar 1850, Marion, Oregon, United States; died 14 Feb 1908, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States; was buried 16 Feb 1908, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1850 BIRTH: OR,Marion Co [or Hillsboro,Washington Co, Oregon-CK OUT]: Sarah B [or E-CK] Towner born March 12 1850, daughter of Aaron & Catherine Girty [or Yirty] Towner, both born New York [hard to read-CK OUT]

1875 MARRIAGE: WA,Whitman Co: John Collet Eads md Sarah Towner April 7, 1875
Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner: "It was reported that his wife, Sarah Towner, was at least half and possibly a full blooded Indian."

1880-1890 HIST: Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier [re Ann Kennedy] to Pam Wagner: "During the period from the 1880's to the 1890's John and Sarah were singing evangelists, traveling with Washington State Evangelists."

1908 HIST: 1908 Death Certificate for Sarah: "...Living 455 E 11th Street, Eugene OR"

1908 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Lane-Eugene: Sarah Towner Eads died 14 Feb 1908 of chronic bronchitis, contributed by asthma, age 56 yrs, 11 mos, 2 days; buried Masonic Cemetery, Eugene OR on 16 Feb.