Sarah Towner

1850 - 1908  (57 years)

• Name	Sarah Towner
  Born	12 Mar 1850	Marion, Oregon, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Feb 1908	Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  Buried	16 Feb 1908	Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I2145	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Family	John Collet Eads,   b. 20 Mar 1847, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States ,   d. 16 Nov 1931, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1875	Whitman, Washington, United States   [8, 9, 10, 11]
  Children	1. Esther Mabel Eads,   b. 20 Mar 1881, Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States ,   d. 14 Jul 1966  (Age 85 years) + 2. Ethel Orene Eads,   b. 23 May 1886, Washington, United States ,   d. Oct 1969, Willamina, Yamhill, Oregon, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Mar 1850 - Marion, Oregon, United States Married - 7 Apr 1875 - Whitman, Washington, United States Died - 14 Feb 1908 - Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States Buried - 16 Feb 1908 - Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S216] Oregon: State Death Certificate, Certificate #5939. "Mrs J C Eads bn 12 Mar 1850 to Aaron & Catherine Girty [cursive-can't read-writeover] Towner both bn New York." Date: February 1908 [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 17. "Sarah Towner was born March 12, 1850 in Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon" Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner [S216] Oregon: State Death Certificate, Certificate #5939. "Mrs J C Eads bn 12 Mar 1850 to Aaron & Catherine Girty (cursive-can't read-writeover) Towner both bn New York. She dd 14 Feb 1908 Eugene age 56yrs11mos2dys md to JC Eads,living 455 E 11th St, Eugene Or, dd of chronic bronchitis contributed by asthma, bur Masonic Cem 16 Feb 1908." [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 17. "Sarah Towner died February 14, 1908 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon" Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner [S260] Obituary: Oregon,Lane Co-Eugene, page 17. "EADS - On Friday night, February 14, 1908, at her hom at 455 East Eleventh Street, of a protracted illness, Mrs. Sarah E, wife of J. E. Eads, aged 56 years. Deceased leaves her husband and two daughters, Mrs. F.C. Stevens and Miss Ethel Eads, both of this city and a brother, C. H. Towner of Palouse, WA. Mrs. Eads was a member of the Christian Church and the funeral will be conducted by Dean Sanderson of the Divinity School this afternoon at 2 pm. Interment at Masonic Cemetery." Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner [S216] Oregon: State Death Certificate, Certif #5939. "Mrs J C Eads buried Masonic Cemetery, Eugene OR 16 Feb 1908." Date: February 1908 [S260] Obituary: Oregon,Lane Co-Eugene, page 17. "Interment [for Sarah B or E Towner] Masonic Cemetery." Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY. "John Collet Eads md Sarah Towner in 1874," no place shown. Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, papers in poss of Pam Hallmark Wagner in "Eads Box, doc #1-3 [S245] Western States Historical Marriage Record Index Web Site, http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/FamilyHistory.htm., ID#247175, Vol A. "John Eads md Sarah Towner 7 April 1785, Whitman Co,Washington" Date: April 1875 [S168] History of the Eads Family, page 5. "he [John Eads] married Miss Sarah Towner in 1874. They had 2 daughters, Esther and Ethel." [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 17. 1. "John Collet Eads married #2: Sarah Towner April 07, 1875 in Whitman County, WA, dau of Aaron Towner & Catherine Yirty." 2. "He md Sarah Towner in 1874, had 2 daughters. After death of wife, he married again, but the name is unknow." 1. Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner; 2. Connie's notes from email