Henry William Eads

Male 1827 - 1881  (53 years)


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  • Name Henry William Eads 
    Born 7 Nov 1827  Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Buried Feb 1881 
    Died 8 Feb 1881  Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Person ID I2072  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Solomon Eads,   b. 15 Oct 1799, Franklin, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1862, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Susannah Collet,   b. 1 Nov 1809, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1861, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1824  Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Family ID F721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Morris,   b. Abt 1835, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1871, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1856  Polk, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
    Children 
    +1. Iola Ernestine Eads,   b. Abt 1856, Grand Ronde, Polk, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939  (Age ~ 83 years)
    +2. Albert McClellan Eads,   b. 7 Mar 1857, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1914, McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +3. Charles Edward Eads,   b. 5 Dec 1858, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1939, Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +4. Jeremiah Morris Eads,   b. 26 Jan 1863, Willamette Valley, Polk, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1928, Adrian, Malheur, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +5. William Ellis Eads,   b. Abt 1866, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Jackson Clinton Eads,   b. 17 Nov 1868, McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1966, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
    +7. Matilda Eads,   b. 19 May 1871, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1936, Troutdale, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Nov 1827 - Cole, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Aug 1856 - Polk, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Feb 1881 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1827 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co: Henry William Eads born Nov 7, 1827

      RELIGION,POLITICS,OCCUUPATION: Pioneer Card Index, OR Hist Soc Library, Portland OR: "Henry a Methodist; Democrat; millwright..."

      1830 CENSUS:MO, Cole Co pg 188, flm #0014853, 8th frm bttm:
      EADES, Solomon (agriculture): 2 males 0-5;1 male 30-40;1 female 20-30

      1840 CENSUS: MO, Platte Co Rcds 1839-1849, bk #977.9135 N2p, FHL pg 88, #1183:
      EADS, Solomon: Males: 1 5-10; 2 10-15; 1 40-50

      1844 LAND: OR,Yamhill Co: OR Donation Land Claim #3299, Salem OR Archive Film #90,Roll #40: 640 acres - Henry W Eads: by South bank South fork Yamhill River, North 1mile, East 1 mile to North bank South fork Yamhill River, l mile South crossing fork.

      1849 GOLD! Hist of the Eads Family, by Rev George R Eads, pg 3: "In 1849...[Solomon] & Henry & Jackson went to CA gold fields of Feather River. Solomon & Henry had Mountain Fever & unable to work. Jackson only 15, but could wash out from $15-20 a day. When winter came, they returned home in Oregon to stay.

      1850 CENSUS: OR Terr, Polk Co,19 Oct, Dw190/190: Henry Edes 22/MO, son of Solomon & Susannah Edes

      1856 MARRIAGE: OR,Polk Co-Spring Valley: Henry Wm Eads md (Martha) Ann Morris 24 Aug 1856
      Hist of the Eads Family by Rev George R Eads, pg 4: "...Henry md Ann Morris... raised a family of 7 children... only recall 5: Charles, Dell, Jack, John and Mittie."
      c1955 note from Jackson Eads to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc #9: "The history of my father's family was destroyed several years ago as the Family reckord was written in a Bible and left with my oldest sister Iola Miller and there is no reckord at this time that I can locate... there were 7 children in father's family-5 boys, 2 girls: Iola, Charley, Albert, Johnny, Dell, Jack-only one living, & Mittie"

      1860 CENSUS: Have not found this census yet.

      1870 DIVORCE: OR,Yamhill Co: OR Historical Rcds Index, Case 0345, 14 Apr 1870: Henry Eads vs Ann Eads; document shows 6 minor children: Iola E-12 yrs; Lorenzo Dow-11 yrs; Albert McClellan-9 yrs; Jeremiah M-6 yrs; William Ellis-4 yrs; Charles Jackson Clinton-1 yr

      1870 CENSUS: OR, Yamhill Co-Sheridan, pg 545, Dw #1288:
      EADES, Henry 42/MO carpenter; Iola 13-f/OR; Lorenzo 11/OR; Albert 9/OR;
      Jeremiah 7/OR; William 4/OR; Jackson 1/OR (Email 11-02: also
      milling-occupation)

      1880 CENSUS: OR,Yamhill Co-McMinnville Prec pg 24, DW #242/257:
      EADS, Henry W 52/MO (KY,TN) logger, widower; Jackson 11/OR (MO,IA)-son

      1880 HIST: OR,Yamhill Co-McMinnville: Jack Eads to Mary Marks, Eads doc #12: "My father Henry Eads hauled a load of lumber to town in 1880 with 3 yoke of oxen and lost two of his team by the heat of the day."
      The Wide Gage R.R. pulled into McMinnville. The train was a little late being fired by wood and coal and having to wait for the Chinese to get off the track... built by Chinese labor at $10/month.."

      1881 DEATH: Henry W Eads died 8 Feb 1881, from falling tree [Spokane Wa, another shows Palouse WA].

      ACTION - CK OUT - Henry Wm Eads:
      1. "History of Eads Family"-hauled lumber,killed by a falling tree. Had 7 children. Info given Mary Marks by Jack Eads, 6th child of Henry Eads, Eads doc #9, shows children as:
      Mary Marks-by Jack: 1870 census:
      Iola Iola bn abt1857
      Charles Edward Lorenzo bn abt 1859
      Albert Albert bn at 1861
      John Jeremiah bn abt 1863
      Dell William bn abt 1866
      Jack 1868 Jackson bn abt 1869
      Mittie
      2. Death of Henry Wm shown as Spokane and Palouse City WA - which?
      3. 1860 Census
      4. AFN:2JXJ-MJ - by whom and what says
      5. Fam rcds of Edward Vern Smith, what says.

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Uncle Henry Williams Eads born November 7th, 1827 in Missouri,"
      Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah,
      Eads doc #1-3,6, 84

    2. [S211] Oregon,Multnomah Co-Portland: Pioneer Index cards.
      "Henry Eads born Iowa 1827"

    3. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie.
      "Henry Wm Eads born 7 Nov 1827, Cole Co MO"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner, pg 9

    4. [S211] Oregon,Multnomah Co-Portland: Pioneer Index cards.
      "Henry... died from falling trees 8 Feb 1881," no place shown.

    5. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Henry W Eads died 1881," no place shown.
      Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, Eads doc#4,84

    6. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie.
      "Henry died 8 Feb 1881 at Palouse City, Whitman Co WA"
      Email Nov 2002 from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner

    7. [S168] History of the Eads Family.
      "Md Susannah Collet in Missouri-13 children," no date shown.

    8. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Grandfather Solomon Eads... md Susannah Collet Jan 1, 1824, in Missouri."
      Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks, Eads Box, doc #1-3,5,84

    9. [S214] Missouri Marriages Before 1840, Fiche #6051425: BK A pg 6.
      Solomon Eades & Susannah Collet married 1 Jan 1824, Cole Co, MO

    10. [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, M514811 pg 26.
      SS:10 Dec 1984 SL: "Solomon Eades md to Susannah H Collett 1 Jan 18 1824, Cole Co MO
      Also IGI 6011817, pg 12. "M" film means extracted from marriage rcds

      Date: 10 December 1884

    11. [S145] Oregon,Polk Co: Donation Land Claim, Certificate# 3599.
      640 acres. Solomon Eads... md Susannah 1 Jan 1825 Cole Co MO.
      Date: 2 November 1854

    12. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 16, Index MG Bk pg 34.
      Eads, Solomon male, md to Collett, Susannah, female, on Jan 1, 1824, Date of filing: Jan 19, 1824, Recorded in Bk A pg 6
      Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, search January 2009: Copy of Index to Marriage Records, 1821-1881, pg 34

    13. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Uncle Henry Williams Eads... md Ann Morris Aug 24, 1856, no place shown."
      Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, Eads doc#1-5

    14. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie.
      "Henry Wm Eads md (Martha) Ann Morris 24 Aug 1856 in Spring Valley, Polk Co OR"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner, pg 9

    15. [S211] Oregon,Multnomah Co-Portland: Pioneer Index cards.
      "Henry ... md Anne Morris in Salem OR Feb 1852"

    16. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Henry William Eads md Ann Morris Aug 24, 1856, children: Iola; Charles; Albert; Johnnie; Dell; Jack; Mittie Eads"
      c1955 letter from Jackson Eads to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc #11

    17. [S196] Oregon,Polk Co: Marriage Rcds, Pg 11.
      "Henry Wm Eads md (Martha) Ann Morris 24 Aug 1856, Polk Co Oregon, by Wm B Earnest JP, pg 56"

    18. [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Page 11.
      "Henry W Eades & Ann Morris married Aug 24, 1856 by Wm B Earnet, J.P., page 56, Polk Co OR"
      Polk Co MG Rcds 1849-1879

      Date: August 1856

    19. [S168] History of the Eads Family, page 4.
      "...Henry md Ann Morris... raised a family of 7 children... only recall 5: Charles, Dell, Jack, John and Mittie.