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Isaac Eads
Abt 1773 - 1849 (~ 76 years)-
Name Isaac Eads Born Abt 1773 Kentucky, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 6 Apr 1849 Platte, Missouri, United States [4, 5, 6, 7] Person ID I2060 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Family Sarah White, b. Abt 1775, d. Aft 1860, Platte, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 86 years) Married 4 Jan 1794 Trigg, Kentucky, United States [8] Notes - MG: Renee Jacks: Can't find Trigg on Kentucky map
Children + 1. Jesse Jordan Eades, b. 17 Jun 1795, Logan, Kentucky, United States , d. 30 May 1875, Denton, Texas, United States (Age 79 years)+ 2. Moses Eads, b. 1797, Franklin, Georgia, United States , d. Bef May 1869, Polk, Oregon, United States (Age < 72 years)+ 3. Solomon Eads, b. 15 Oct 1799, Franklin, Georgia, United States , d. 3 Mar 1862, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States (Age 62 years)4. John Eades, b. Abt 1801, Franklin, Georgia, United States , d. Yes, date unknown5. Mary Eades, b. Abt 1803 OR 1804, Kentucky, United States , d. Yes, date unknown6. Sarah Eades, b. 16 Apr 1805, Kentucky, United States , d. 1886, Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States (Age 80 years)7. Nancy Eades, b. Abt 1809, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. Yes, date unknown8. Malinda Eades, b. Abt 1813, Kentucky, United States , d. Jan 1842, Platte, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 29 years)9. Silas Eads, b. Abt 1816, Missouri, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F719 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1773 - Kentucky, United States 
Married - 4 Jan 1794 - Trigg, Kentucky, United States 
Died - 6 Apr 1849 - Platte, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - c1773 BIRTH: KY: Isaac Eads born about 1773 [shown as John bn England in Hist of Eads by Rev. Geo R Eads, pg 1: "John Eads came to America from England before the Revolutionary War and he was probably a soldier in the American Army... the first home of the Eads in America seems to have been in Virginia but... moved into Kentucky - another generation back?]
Will of James White Union Co SC: Sarah & Isaac Eades of Cole Co MO named in estate. Bn abt 1773-1776
1794 MARRIAGE #1: KY,Trigg Co - Not know where this came from: "Isaac Eads married Sarah White on 4 Jan 1794 - Trigg, Kentucky [died after 2 Apr 1849, bef 14 Jan 1850]"
1790 CENSUS: To find
1795 TAX: Kentucky, Logan Co-Tax lists 1795/96: "Isaac & Jesse Eades" named
1810 CENSUS: To find
1820 CENSUS: To find
1830 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co pg 188, 7th from bottom of page:
EADES, Isaac: 1m 20-30, 1m 60-70; 1f 15-20; 1f 50-60
1831 LAND: MO, Cole Co - Land Book A pg 544, Deed, 11 Aug 1831: "Isaac & Sarah Eads to Wm Elliot, both of Cole Co for $600: NE Qtr S5 T46 R15 = 160 acres. Signed X, wit JP Martin, Moses Eads, Austin Lovlife." Recorded 25 Jul 1832 (Cooper Co now)
MO,Cole Co - Land BK B pg 452, Deed: "Isaac & Sarah Eads to Wm Suggs both of Cole for $160: SE Qtr of SW Qtr of S30 T45 R15 = 40 acres" (Moniteau Co now)
1838 HIST: Hist of NW County Missouri #977.81 H2w, Vol 1, pg 598, Platte Co: County organized 31 Dec 1838, Platte City being the county seat, and was situated on the Platte River and on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RR. The Methodists and Primitive Baptists were the pioneers, The Rev James Cox came in 1837 before the County was organized. By 1845 schools began to appear. Some of the institutions still survive.
1839 HIST: MO Genealogy Records & Abstracts 1766-1839, FHLibrary Bk 977.8 R4e Vol 1, pg 121: MO, Platte Co Personal Property Assessment list for 1839, pg 56 : "Isaac, Jesse, Solomon & Moses Eads"
1840 MARRIAGE #2: MO, Platte Co MGS 1839-1855, BK A pg 5, film 6048392: pg 24 Isaac Eads md Sarah Patton 6 Dec 1840 [Isaac wd have been abt 67 yrs old] NOT SURE ABT THIS-CK OUT
Letter-L Renee Jacks 1995: #2 Sarah Potter 6 Dec 1840
1840 CENSUS: MO, Platte Co - No Twp listed, pg 138 (c=reg land in Carroll Twp in 1842-43):
EADS, Isaac: 1m 60-70; 1f 15-20, 1f 60-70; 1m slave 10-24, Total 4
1843 LAND: MO,Platte Co-Land Rcds 1839-1849, Bk 977.8135 N2p, 29 Jun 1843, pg 127: Twp No 53 North of Range No 34 West: 3rd Qtr
1844 LAND: MO,Platte Co-Land book BK B pg338 Indenture 24 Feb 1844: Lewis Midlin to Isaac Eads of Platte Co for $200: N1/2 SE Qtr S29 R34 T53
1846 LAND: MO,Platte Co-Land BK D pg105 Indenture 17 Mar 1846: Wm Jones to Isaac Eades of Platte for $200: W1/2 SE Qtr S35 T52 R35=80acres
1847 LAND: MO,Platte Co-BK E pg534 Indenture 30 Sep 1847: Isaac Sr & Sarah to Hiram McComme
for $225: W1/2 of SE Qtr S35 T52 R35,dist of Plattsburgh=80 acres
1847 TAX: MO, Platte Co Tax Rcds 1839-1849, bk 977.8135 N2p, pg156: "Isaac Sr: 1 poll, 1 slave, $400 value, 2 horses, 0 mules, jackasses or jennies, 5 cattle, 0 clocks or watches, 0 carriages, 60 value, 180 mony at interest, 0 salary, 640 taxable, 1.655 St Tx, 2.935 Co Tx , 4.490 Total, 0 Com free"
1849 TAX: MO, Platte Co Tax Rcds 1839-49, bk 977.8135 N2p, pg 210: "Isaac Eads Sr: 1 poll, 1 slave, 600 value, 0 other property, 700 Mony at interest, 0 Salary, 1300 taxable,2.975 St Tx, 4.270 Co Tx, 2.250 Total"
1849 WILL: MO,Platte Co-6 April 1849: " Wife Sarah: the plantation on which we now reside: S1/2 NW Qtr S34 T53 R34=80 acres, black boy named Jack, use of wagon & yoke of oxen, $100 before balance divided, flock of sheep.
Children: Jesse, Moses, John, Solomon, Sarah Mulkey, Nancy Walker: Cash divided equally
Mary and son in law John Allen $5.00, above what given before
Malinda and Hull Medlin, who md my dau: $5.00, above what given before
Sons-John & Jesse Eads, executors"
1849 PROBATE: Mo, Platte Co, V3 1849, pg 32, 15 May: "John Eades applies for letters of admin & his bond in sum of $4000, Thomas Walker & Sarah Mulkey secur (Bond B261 & A 40)"
1850 WILL PROBATED: MO, Platte Co: 14 Jan 1850: Thomas Jones & Smith Isaac, witnesses: "Isaac in poor state of health & forget (ful at time will was made, also childish) things like $5 to John Allen & wife & Hull Medlin instead of $1 allowed them-between 75 & 78 yrs of age when signed-he in a manner childish"
18 Jan 1850: Court confirms John Eads as Exec (Will B-5), Jesse Eads not executing bond (Bond A-67)
ACTION - CK OUT:
1. MO,Platte Co-BK J pg323-24 : death date 22 Apr 1849, Platte Co MO & MO,Platte Co Land & Property-abstract of wills Bk A,B; fiche 6049072, pg 13-14: "Eads, Isaac (dd intestate-15 May 1849)"
2. Eads of America Newsletter, Vol 5 #1, 1 Feb 1994 pg 12 #4: Isaac Eads bn 1771-1774 prob in Va, dd 15 May 1849 in Platte Co MO, md Sarah White. They were on Donaldson Creek, Livingston Co, KY close to John Eads who md Nancy Simpson. Isaac moved to MO about 1810. Some of Isaac's children bn in GA, some KY, some MO: Mary Ellen md John Allen,then John Collins; Malinda md Hull Medlin; Jesse md Elizabeth Miller; Moses md Nancy Walker; John md Jane Greenstreet; Solomon md Susanah Collett; Sarah md Chas Mulkey; Nancy md Thos Walker.
3. Platte Co MGs 1839-1870, Vol 1, bk 977.8135 V2h, pg 5, Book A pg 24: Isaac Eads md Sarah Patton (?) by Isaac Burns, MG, Methodist Episcopal South Church 6 Dec 1840.
Missouri Vital Rcds, Marriages AR,MS,MO,TX- FHL CD Series 9 pt 5: MO, Platte Co 6 Dec 1840, Isaac Eads md Sarah Patton. Isaac's second marriage? Ck for will - Patton, mentioning dau Sarah
4. CENSUSES to ck out: (found at Seattle Archives)
1850 MO-Eades: James A-ST C Co pg 119 Twp Being 79
Lewis vs Slivers Co pg338 Twp 48th dist
Wm H-St Louis Co pg 448 ST L
Drury Eads-Rail Co pg171 Being 73, Eliz, Eliz, John, John E,
Joseph, Lewis, Samuel H, Sarah, Wm, Wm G, Wm J
1830 Cole Co MO: Samuel 2m 0-5; 1m 5-10; 1m 40-50; 1f 5-10; 1f 20-30
John 1m 0-5; 1m 10-15; 1m 30-40; 2f 0-5; 2f 5-10; 1f 20-30
1870 Polk Co OR: Silas 54/MO living with John Savery 43/KY
5. Cole Co MO: Oct 1822 James Miller's will: dau Elizabeth Eads of Cole Co MO
Feb 1842 John Walker's will: dau Nancy Eads
MG Gasconade Co MO Pioneer Times Oct 1982 pg 385 Bk A,Vol 108: Rachel Eads md Reubon Cox 20 May 1842;
John Bond Miller Co, fthr of Mrs J A "Lou" Eads Jan 1983 FHL fiche 6333993 pg38
Thos Eades-18rs old, Grantee Deed Bk A Cole Co 1821-1834 pg39 from Thos Wood
Obits Cole Co 1872-1834 Vol2 pg53-4: Late Rev Martin L Eads of MO Conf, MECS, raised by GF Martin G Fowler 5 yrs then to Uncle Wm M Eads
MO,Cole Co Land Grants 1821-1850, FHL fiche 6333989 pg 70: 25 Jan 1825 Bk A pg126, bond from John Stewart to Moses Eads
pg 27-25 Oct 1830 Bk A pg494: Deed from James Story to James Eads
US Land Sales in Mid-MO 1818-1903 FHL fiche 6333992: 16 Mar 1823 Vol 1A pg41: Wm Eads Sec 29 TWP44 R8
6. Boone Co MO census 1860-70-80: James F Eads 10-47B, Julia 10-47B, Martha 8-637, Martial L 8-637, Sarah R 10-47B, Wm E 10-47B
7. Hist of NW County Missouri #977.81 H2w, Vol 1-pg 42: "400 Missourians were asked to name the leaders...the men who had done the most for Missouri and througth Missouri for the world. The majority named ...James B Eads. engineer... see FH in word for story.
Vol 3-Pg 1475: Lee J Eads - who?
8. 1849 TAX: Platte Co Mo Rcds 1839-49, bk 977.8135 N2p, pg 210: Who is this?
HJW Eades: Poll-1, Slaves-0, Value-0, Other property-50, Mony-0, Salary-0, Taxable-50, St Tx-.475, Co Tx-.525, Total-1,000.
Platte Co MO Abstracts of Wills & Admin from Will Bk A (1841-1849), bk 977.8135 S2p, pg 44: Edmond Sanderson - will dated 10 Sep 1844: all to bro except.... Wit: HJW Eades (Hiram), will recorded 11 Feb 1850.
9. 1820 MO CENSUS INDEX: John Sr & Jr and William Eads in Franklin Co MO census, but no 1820
census can be found. John may be father to Isaac.
Missouri Taxpayers 1819-1826 FHL bk 977.8 R4s pg 37: Franklin Co for 1823-25 - no Eads
also pg 85: St Francois Co-Nathan and Thomas Eades (who?), pg 90: Thomas Eads in St Genevieve Co 1821-24 combined taxes on writs, executions 1819-26
10. HIST/TRADITION: Hist of Eads Fam by Rev Geo R Eads: John Eads came to America from Eng bef
Rev War & was probably a soldier in American army, although have no records. First home seems to have been Virginia, later to KY, IA, MO, TX & west to OR & WA. Seems to have had a large family, but only known names: Moses & Solomon. Of those who remained in the east & south, know very little.
Tradition: one of the brothers to Texas, fam name still found in parts of TX, NM. One lived in MO-a son, James Buchanon Eads, bn Ind, built famous gov't Eads bridge across Mississippi River-St Louis, MO & ... vast system of jetties at mouth of river keep channel open for navigation. A grandson, James Eads Howe, labor leader & philanthropist-known as "millionaire hobo."
George R Eads met him in Portland OR. Bk "St Louis Child of the River" by Dana Lange, Webster Pub Co & "Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous" by SK Bolton, Crowell & Co.
Met a young man from TN-sd mother an Eads-so numerous they dominated politics of their county.
A town in eastern Colorado named Eads.
11. Feb 2003 email from Carol Tallman Jones to Pam Wagner, re Grace Eads - who is she? See Internet site from BYUIdaho Death Index + detailForm.cfm?recordID=79326
12. AFN:2JXK-8R Phillip Blackburn: Isaac Eades, Sarah White are parents.
- c1773 BIRTH: KY: Isaac Eads born about 1773 [shown as John bn England in Hist of Eads by Rev. Geo R Eads, pg 1: "John Eads came to America from England before the Revolutionary War and he was probably a soldier in the American Army... the first home of the Eads in America seems to have been in Virginia but... moved into Kentucky - another generation back?]
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Sources - [S168] History of the Eads Family.
"John Eads seems to be one from England all may descend in US" [another generation back-CK OUT]
Small booklet, found in "Eads Box"
Date: 1945 - [S169] Family Rcds: JACKS, Renee.
"...not John, but Isaac, see Isaac's will, Platte Co MO 1849."
1995 letter from Renee Jacks to Pam Wagner - [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie.
" Isaac bn 1773 in Kentucky...Note: John Eads came from England & settled in Virginia before the Revolutionary War"
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner, not show where info from - [S170] Missouri,Platte Co: Wills 1849-1862, Vol B pg 5-8.
I, Isaac Eades,Sr of Co of Platte & St of MO make & publish this my last will & test...6 Apr 1849
1. To my wife Sarah Eads in lieu of her dower the plantation on which we now reside: S1/2 NW Qtr S34 T53 R34 = 80 acres with all the use of bldgs on same, furniture, farm equip, 3 cows & calves (choice of my stock), 1 bay horse, 10 hogs (choice of stock), use of black boy named Jack for 2 yrs after my dth, afterwds present him his freedom & give to him bay mare colt,saddle
2. To my son in law John Allen & my dau Mary Allen & their heirs - $5.00 over & above what I have already heretofore given them as their full share of my estate.
3. To Hull Medlin who md my dau Malinda & to their heirs - $5.00 over & above what I have heretofore given them as full share of my estate.
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.
5. My wife is to have use of my wagon & yoke of oxen as long as the black boy Jack lives along with her. 2 yrs after my decease to my wife $100 in cash out of my money on hand before balance divided. Also all my flock of sheep. (pg 13-14 of Abstracts bk: a colt & saddle to black boy Jack. After 2 yrs, he to be made free)
6. Appoint 2 sons-John Eads and Jesse Eads my executors
7. My farm & all my property that my wife has use of in her lifetime be sold & divided amongst my heairs as above named at her death. Wit: Smith Isaac, Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones & Smith Isaac (recorded) 14 Jan 1850: (Witnesses state) Isaac in poor state of health & forget (ful at time will was made, also childish) things like $5 to John Allen & wife & Hull Medlin instead of $1 allowed them-between 75 & 78 yrs of age when signed-he in a manner childish
18 Jan 1850: Court confirms John Eads as Exec (Will B-5), Jesse Eads not executing bond (Bond A-67)
Also found in Missouri,Platte Co-Abstracts of Wills & Administration,Will Book A & B,pg 13-14, LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Book 977.8135 S2p
Date: 6 April 1849 - [S171] Missouri,Platte Co: Land & Property-abstract of wills, Bk A, B: pg 13-14.
"Eads, Isaac (dd intestate-15 May 1849) will dated 6 Apr 1849: Wife,Sarah Eads. Dau Mary Ellen, wife of John Collins, dau Malinda wife of Hull Medlin. Rest of children: Jesse Eads, Moses Eads, John Eads, Solomon Eads, Sarah Mulky & Nancy Walker. A colt & saddle to black boy-Jack & end of 2 yrs to have his freedom. Exrs: 2 sons-John & Jesse Eads. Wit Thomas Jones & Smith Isaac. Rec 14 Jan 1850. Witnesses state Eads was in very low health & very forgetful at time will made, also childish (Will B-5) Ct confirms John Eads as EX 18 Jan 1850 (Jesse Eads not executing bond) (Bond A-67)" - [S172] Missouri,Platte Co: Land Book, BK J pg 323-24.
"...death date 22 Apr 1849, Platte Co MO" - [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie.
"Isaac Eads died 6 Apr 1849 Platte Co MO..."
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner - [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie.
"Isaac Eads married Sarah White," no date or place shown.
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner
- [S168] History of the Eads Family.