Laura Ellen Wood

Notes:

1868 BIRTH: OR,Linn Co-Scio: Laura Ellen Wood born June 20, 1868

1885 MARRIAGE #1: OR,Benton Co: Laura Ellen Wood married Charles Herron November 15, 1885

MARRIAGE #2: Laura married a Mr Jones, re Portland OR obit

1960 DEATH: OR, Multnomah Co-Portland: Laura Ellen Wood died April 29, 1960; buried Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland

Laura married Charles Herron 15 Nov 1885, Benton, Oregon, United States. Charles was born Abt 1865; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Bertha B Herron was born 25 Sep 1886, Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States; died 30 Oct 1972, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; was buried Nov 1972, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
2. Archie D Herron was born Abt 1888; died Yes, date unknown.

Notes:

1836 BIRTH: TN: David A Wood bn 16 May 1836, son of Edmund Wood & Mary [Rebecca] Crockett

1866 MARRIAGE: David A Wood md Seana Bell Neal 11 Feb 1866, no place shown.

1920 DEATH: OR, Linn Co-Lebanon: David A Wood died 9 Mar 1920

David married Sena Bell Neal 11 Feb 1866, Linn, Oregon, United States. Sena (daughter of Alden Neal and Elvira Ellen Eads) was born 29 Dec 1847, Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States; died 19 Sep 1929, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; was buried Sep 1929, IOOF Cem, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1836 BIRTH: OR, Marion Co-Salem: Sena Bell Neal bn 29 Dec 1836 [Seana]

1850 CENSUS: OR, Marion Co: Sena Bell Neal 3/ , daughter of Aldy & Alvira

1866 MARRIAGE: OR,Linn CoL: Sena Bell Neal md 11 Feb 1866 to David Alex Wood, no place shown, children: Clara Jane, Laura Ellen, Ida Elizabeth, Minnie Bell, Charles C, Ethel Minerva, Daisy D, Walter Scott, David Riley, John Dempsey, Roy E Wood

1929 DEATH, BURIAL: OR,Multnomah Co: Sena Bell Neal died 19 Sep 1929 ; buried IOOF Cemetery in Lebanon, Linn Co, OR-row 45,#3 stone from rd-right side; Masonic section

Notes:

c1802 BIRTH: TN: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Aldy Neal Sr. born 1802-4, son of Benjamin Neal and Nancy Harmon

c1825 MARRIAGE #1: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Alden Neal md Jane Adams, who died after arriving in Oregon, leaving 7 childrenl.

1844 HIST: "Lynching of Aldy Neal" bk chp 2-Aldy arr Willamette Valley with 2nd overland migration in 1844, along with 4 bros & fams-in Nathaniel Ford's wagon train. Aldy's wife died leaving 7 children to raise. 3 bros: Peter, Alexander, & Calvin were married & helped care for till Aldy remarried.

1846 MARRIAGE #2: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Alden Neal md Elvira Eads in 1846, who died 1883 in Montana [also shown as Asotin Co WA-CK OUT]

1850 CENSUS: OR,Marion Co:
NEAL, Aldy 45/ ; Alvira 20/ ; Elisa 16/ ; Benjamin 12/ ; Mary 9/ ; Wm 8/ ;
Sena Bell 3/ ; Aldy Jr 1/ ; Meary Snook 10/

1857 LAND: OR Donation Cert 3598 27 Sep 1857 to Alden Neal & wife Elvira of Polk Co OR, notif #78-640 acres:

1870 CENSUS: OR,Lane Co-Eugene Twp, Eugene City 15-16 June, #227/227:
NEAL, Aldy 68/TN farmer; Alvira 39/MO; Aldy Jr 21/OR; Lucinda 19/OR;
Moses 15/OR; Jesse 12/OR; Malinda 8/OR; Phebe 6/OR

1876 LAND: Part of OR Donation 1857? Lots 1-2 & S 1/2 SW Qtr S18, NWQtr & N 1/2 of SWQtr S19 T7So R3west containing 319.19 acreas; to children N 1/2; to wife... can't read, dated 7 Jun 1876

Before 1880 HIST: Settled Lane Co OR, then moved to upper Rock Creek Valley before 1880 census. 1 Sep he traveled to Colfax & pd $400 for 160 acres of land in that valley-SE Q of S22 T22 R45E Spokane Co, WA Territory.

1880 CENSUS: WA,Spokane Co-Upper Rock Creek Valley

1883 DEATH: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Aldy Neal Sr died 1883 in Montana [also shows Asotin Co, WA-to CK]

Alden married Elvira Ellen Eads 2 Sep 1846, Yamhill, Oregon, United States. Elvira (daughter of Moses Eads and Nancy Walker) was born 1830, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 1885, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried 1885, Anatone, Asotin, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1830 BIRTH: MO, Cole Co: Elvira Ellen Eads born 1830

1846 MARRIAGE: OR,Yamhill Co: Elvira Ellen md Aldy Neal 2 Sep 1846; also shows Marion Co [??]

1850 CENSUS: OR,Marion Co: Alvira Neal 20/ , wife of Aldy Neal

1870 CENSUS: OR,Lane Co-Eugene Twp, Eugene City 15-16 June, #227/227: Alvira Neal 39/MO, wife of Aldy Neal

1885 DEATH, BURIAL: WA, Spokane: Elviria Ellen Eads died 1885; buried Anatone WA

NOTE: Email Nov 2002, Connie Clapier pg 8: Info putting this child with Moses Eads family came from short items from the following books: 1) "Conversations with Pioneer Women," by Fred Lockley, comp and edited by Mike Helm, found in Clackamas Co OR Historical Library. 2) "The Lynching of Aldy Neal," by Norma Eid, source unknown. Alvira was known to be at the Whitman Station in Walla Walla in 1844.

Notes:

1797 BIRTH: GA, Franklin Co: Moses Eads born 1797 to Isaac & Sarah White Eads
1830 Cole Co MO census

1818-21 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Howard Co: Moses Eads married Nancy Walker 9 Jan 1817-1821

1821 TAX: MO, Cole Co Taxpayers 1819-1826 FHL bk 977.8 R4s pg 29: Moses Eads on delinquent 1821 list-"from the Missouri Intelligencer and misc legal taxes from the state archives

1825 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Grants 1821-1850,FHL Fiche #6333989 pg 70-BK A pg 126: 25 Jan 1825, bond from John Stewert to Moses Eads
FHL film 901396 pg 126: 25 Jan 1825, indenture from John Stewart to Moses Eads for $100, both of Cole Co: W half of NE Qtr S15 T44 R13 = 80 acres

1830 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co: Need to get again.

1839 TAX: MO, Platte Co-Ten Thousand Missouri Taxpayers FHL bk 977.8 R48k, pg 72: Moses Eads property tax pd Platte Co 1839

1840 CENSUS: MO,Platte Co Rcds 1839-1849, Bk #977.8135 N2p, FHL, pg 88, #1191: [Pike Co?]
EADS, Moses Males: 2 0-5, 2 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50, 1m slave;
Females: 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50
2-Ag, 1-Mfg, 2 20+ cannot read or write

1844 EMIGRATION: OR Trail-Email Nov 2002, Connie Clapier [Ann M Kennedy of Austin TX]: "Moses Eads arrived in OR in the winter of 1844 with other members of the Eads family. They came on the wagon train headed by Cornelius Gilliam.
The train arrived at the Whitman station at Walla Walla WA (OR Terr) in Nov of 1844 and went on to Oregon, floating their goods down the Columbia River arriving at Oregon City. Moses settled in the Willamette Valley and lived in Yamhill Co.
He is reported to have gone back to Missouri after the death of his first wife, but a second marriage record is found for Moses again in Polk Co OR. Most of his children stayed in Oregon and took up homesteads.
Jan 1955 letter from Roy L Eads to Mary Marks, Eads doc #83. On the back, to George M Eads, Superior Wyoming, from Mary Marks: "My grandmother was sick and doctor ordered her West, so my grandparents, his brother, Moses and family came west in second wagon train from Missouri in 1844. After Moses' wife died, he left his family and went back to Missouri...
Hattie [Gnos of Otis Ore] says there used to be a Rufus Eads around there before her time, also a girl Roy's father raised, that had lost her parents crossing the plains,'Narcissa Jane Marlow' and she is Hattie's mother's mother or her grandmother...
On the other side-Roy says:"...as near as I know 4 boys and a girl. The oldest Isike Eads, Rufus Eads, Silisa Eads, Solemon Marion Eads, my father. I do not know where the girl came in or her name."

1849 WILL-FATHER: MO, Platte Co-Renee Jacks 1995: Will of father Isaac 6 Apr 1849:
"4. The cash I have on hand to be divided equally between the rest of my heirs at my decease which may be as soon as my funeral expenses pd, the balance of my property I want sold & the money divided between my children to wit: Jesse Eads, Moses Eads, John Eads, Solomon Eads, Sarah Mulky & Nancy Walker."

1850 CENSUS: Polk Co, OR, FHL film#020298, Pg 120,19 Oct, Dw 179/179:
EDES, Moses 50/GA farmer; Nancy 50/NC; John 29/MO; William S 23/MO;
Silas W 18/MO; Rufus R 16/MO; Abraham 14/MO; Isaac B 12/MO;
Solomon B 9/MO; Jesse 5/OR TERR

1852 LAND: MO, Platte Co-BK I pg 545-6, 6 Sep 1852: Moses Eads of Polk Co OR Terr, $66.66 2/3 pd by Jeremiah Cockrill: S1/2 NW Qtr S34 T53 R34=80 acres=1/6 pt of tract inhereited by father Isaac Eades dec'd

1854 LAND: OR, Polk Co Oct 1854. Claim #39: Pts of South 4, 5, 8 & 9 Twp 6 Range 6W [desc followed] 21 Jul 1873. Heirs of dec'd Notification #4981: dd by Sep 1869-640 acres

1860 CENSUS: OR, Polk Co-Douglas Precinct, Salt Creek PO,17 July pg 56, Dw 495-438:
EADES, Moses 63/GEO; Nancy 60/NC; J.D. 17/Rocky Mtn; JH 15/OR; JF
Marden 13/TX; W G Marden 10/TX [JO & WJ-shown by Connie
Clapier 11-02, also says Moses was a carpenter 1860] [who JD & 2 Marden
children?]

1860-1864 DEATH: Nancy Walker Eads must have died during this time.

1864 MARRIAGE #2: OR, Polk Co-MG Rcds pg 214: License & mg same day at home of Moses Eads showing Moses Eades & Naomi Fish md 6 Dec 1864. Witnessed by Manis Brown & John Eades. Performed by Elder C C Riley, rcd 17 Dec 1864.

1864-65 DIVORCE: OR, Polk Co: Litigation after marriage to Naomi when Moses refused to pay her debts, OR Statesman 1850-1865-a researcher feels he may have returned to Platte MO per affadavit by Foster.
OHS Manuscript: letter to Geo H Hines 24 Apr 1896, "Looking Glass" WA: incident on overland journey when Indians fought Moses Eads for possession of daughter.
Index to OR Statesman pg 1013: M to Mrs Naomi Fish 6 Dec 1864-both Polk Co-26 Dec 1864 2:7; Polk Co-adv 10 Apr 1865:"I hereby notify all persons not to harbor, trust or credit my wife Naomi Eades of Polk Co on my acct, as she left my bed & board without sufficient cause & I will pay no debts of her contracting...Moses Eades"

1869 DEATH: SC Foster gave affidavit that both Moses and Nancy Eads are dead on 25 May 1869. Aff: Wm Conner, Jackson Eades, Aldy (X) Neal, Henry W Eades, Anthony Selder. Same info sent by Connie Clapier Nov 2002 - email to Pam Wagner.
Shows both Polk Co OR and Howard Co MO. It could be Howard Co MO, but he is still living in Polk Co in 1864 [CK OUT]

NOTES: Story says that this family was a turbulant, head-strong family, always fighting.
Jan 1955 letter from Roy L Eads (Salem OR) to Mary Marks (Concord CA): "I dont know much about the family to write. There were as near as I know 4 boys and a girl. The oldest Isike Eads, Rufes Eads, Silias Eads, Solemon Marion Eads, my father. I do not know where the girl came in or her name." A note at the bottom in Mary's hand: "Narcisses Jane Marlow"
Md #3 or son of another Eads? IGI M515401/0224, Platte Co MGs Vol 2, 1855-1870, Bk 977.8135 V2h: Moses B md to Mary Jane Mahoney 7 Jan 1866. SS: 25 Jul 1985 JR (a diff Moses?)

Email from Carol Tallman 18 Jan 2004: From BLM
Accession/Serial # OROCAA 018857 BLM Serial #OROCAA 018857
Note: This record has not been checked against the Legal Land Patent. We don't have an electronic image for this document.
Names Survey
Patentees: MOSES HEIRS OF EADES, State: Oregon
NANCEY HEIRS OF EADES Acres: 640
Metes/Bounds: No
Title Transfer Document Numbers
Issue Date: 7/21/1873 Document No.: 3598
Land Office: Oregon City Accession/Serial No.OROCAA 018857
Cancelled: No BLM Serial No. OROCAA 018857
U. S. Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: September 27, 1850: Oregon-Donation Act (grant) (99 Stat. 496)

Sec/Block TWP Range Fract. Sect. Meridian State County Survey #
4/ 6-S 6-W No Willamette OR Polk 39
5/ 6-S 6-W No Willamette OR Polk 39
8/ 6-S 6-W No Willamette OR Polk 39
9/ 6-S 6-W No Willamette OR Polk 39

Moses married Nancy Walker 6 Jan 1818, Boone, Missouri, United States. Nancy was born Abt 1800, North Carolina, United States; died Bef May 1869, Polk, Oregon, United States; was buried Bef May 1869. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

c1800 BIRTH: Nancy (Lucy) Walker born about 1800 in North Carolina, dau of John & Sarah Walker of Cole Co MO [also show dau of Thomas Walker TO CK OUT]
Roy Eads [find info given by Roy]
1860 Polk Co OR census: Nancy bn Alabama

1818-21 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Howard Co: Moses Eads married Nancy Walker 9 Jan 1817-1821

1842 DEATH OF FATHER-1842 WILL of father, John Walker, Cole Co MO Wills, Vol 1 #3, pg 164: James Anderson and Sarah Walker, Admin.; Sarah, widow; Robert, Thomas & Jane Walker, Nancy Eads, Sarah Henry. 10 Feb 1842 (713A-20)
Cole Co MO Probate in Pioneer Times, Fiche #6333987 for John Walker who died after 10 Feb 1842 (will 713A20) & wife Sarah, children: Robert, Thomas, Jane, Nancy Eads, Sarah Henry.

1850 CENSUS: Polk Co OR,19 Oct, Dw 179/179: Nancy Edes 50/NC, wife of Moses Edes

1860 CENSUS: OR, Polk Co-Douglas Precinct, Salt Creek PO,17 July, Dw 495-438: Nancy Eades 60/NC, wife of Moses Eades

HIST: Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier pg 2: The wife of Moses Eads (Nancy [Lucy] Walker) is mentioned in a book by Charlotte Martheny Kirkwood "Into the Eye of the Setting Sun" found at Hist Soc of McMinnvile OR, pg 105:
"I remember Elvi (Elvira Eads) who stepped thru a hole in the ceiling when Father Waller was holding meeting. She belonged to a large family. They were from the South; honest folk, but simple. Lucy was the mother of them all and I remember her best. Twice a year she came to visit us, and exactly twice a yr Mother returned her visits.
"I can see Lucy very clearly as she used to come thru the woods path, knitting as she walked; simple old Lucy in her queer little bonnet. She alwasy wore a large handkerchief with a gay border folded in half cornerwise across her breast and pinned at the throat. She was tall and very, very thin but straight as an arrow. There was a certain stateliness about her in spite of the long limp calico skirt that wound and twisted about 1 foot, only to unwind & twist in turn about the other foot as she walked. Her bonnet was crudly fashioned out of one square piece of cloth. The front was doubled back & casings run to hold the thin splints of wood,. This part fastened around her head & tied under her chin while the back was sewed straight up the back to form a little peak. When freshly starched, the peak would bob& nod as she walked-if not, it hung dejectedly to 1 side or the other, or to the back as the case might be. I fancy that it reflected something of her state of mind, for Lucy was not always happy. She was very homely, but Mose (Moses Eads) was sometimes jealous of her & people said that they quarreled bitterly. She was a good neighbor to us however, & kind to everyone.
So Lucy would come to our house; her knitting in her hands, a goose quill sewed in a bit of cloth pinned at her waist to hold her extra needle, knitting as she walked.
They moved away though, and when I saw old Lucy again they had just taken her out of the creek. Still wearing her queer bonnet, she look pitifully old & thinner than ever. Her sodden calico dress, streaked with mud, clung to her legs & lay crumpled over her sunken breast. She was quite dead."
She & Mose had been on horseback, coming to our house. The spring rains had carried the creek out of its banks. Mose crossed first & rode on without looking back. No one ever knew just what happened--perhaps Lucy's horse stumbled or floundered into a hole-they only knew that presently Mose saw that the horse that followed was riderless. Some hours later, Lucy was taken out of the creek."

PIONEERS of 1844: "Eades, Mrs,: m'd EADES, Moses; helped with Sager baby until they arrived at Whitman Mission; described by the fastidious Narcissa Whitman as "a filthy old woman." See "The True Story of the Sagers."

Bef 1869 DEATH: OR Donation Land Claim: SC Foster gave affidavit that both Moses and Nancy Eads are dead on 25 May 1869. Aff: Wm Conner, Jackson Eades, Aldy [X] Neal, Henry W Eades, Anthony Selder