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Re: Eeds or Eads

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 7:57PM GMT
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Eeds
# 17 below is James Maderson Eeds his daughter Mary Eeds born 1877 was my great grandmother. Mary looked Native American. E-mail me at eggmanam@yahoo.com and I can send you her photo.
Here is what I found last night on Ancestor.com,
#17

1. John EEDS. Born bef 1774 in South Carolina. John died aft 1850; he was 76.

The 1790 census lists a John Eeds in Orangeburgh, South Carolina. He is the head of the family, over 16 years old and there are two women in the house.
The 1850 census lists a John Eeds (79) in Pickens county, South Carolina , living with T.J. (Thomas) King, wife Sarah, children and mother Frances King (78) born in Ireland. (this may be our John, but I haven't proven the link)

John “Edes” enlisted in the 5th regiment on 11 June 1776. NA 853. Source: Moss, Boby Gilmer, Roster of South Carolina patriots in the American Revolution, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994.

John married unknown.

They had the following children:
2 i. Margaret Stockton (~1797-)
3 ii. James Allen (1801-1860)
4 iii. Eliza (~1803-)


2. Margaret Stockton EEDS. Born abt 1797 in Georgia.

Margaret Stockton married Nathaniel RAY, son of Frederick RAY & Nancy HARWELL. Born on 15 Dec 1793 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Nathaniel died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, on 12 May 1876; he was 82.

They had the following children:
5 i. James (~1827-)
6 ii. William A (~1828-)
7 iii. Martha (~1831-)
8 iv. Jackson H (~1836-)

3. James Allen EEDS. Born in 1801 in Cherokee Nation. James Allen died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, in <1860>; he was 59.

In 1830 there is a James Eeds in Tusacaloosa, Alabama. 2 males 20-30, 2 females under 5, 2 females 20-30.
On 20 Sep 1839, the US General Land Office recorded the purchase of two parcels of 40 acres each in Section 17, Twp 22-S, Range 12-W, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa.
In 1850, James and Elizabeth lived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with his six children from his previous marriage to Marinda Ray and their 3 children born by that date James was a farmer.


On 1 Jun 1858, the US General Land Office recorded the purchase of 40 acres in Section 8 of Huntsville Tuscaloosa by James Eeds.
In 1860, James and Elizabeth are still in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Lucinda, Sarah, Priscilla, Isabella *, james, Samuel, Alic and Josephine are still at home. Lucinda’s future husband, C.J. Gregory is living next door with the James Huffmans as a farm laborer.

On 19 Feb 1824 when James Allen was 23, he first married Catherine Marinda RAY, daughter of Frederick RAY & Nancy HARWELL, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Born abt 1800 in Alabama Or Georgia. Catherine Marinda died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, in 1840; she was 40.

They had the following children:
9 i. Mary A. (1828-)
10 ii. William F. (1830-)
11 iii. Lucinda Maria (1833-1909)
12 iv. John C. (1835-)
13 v. Sarah (1838-)
14 vi. Louisa (1840-)

On 30 Jan 1841 when James Allen was 40, he second married Elizabeth Wells PATE, daughter of Charles Raburn PATE & Mildred “Milly”, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Born in 1821 in Georgia.

They had the following children:
15 i. Pricilla (Twin) (1842-)
16 ii. Rebecca (Twin) (1842-)
* Isabella Eeds b. 1844
17 iii. James Maderson (1847-1916)
18 iv. Samuel (1850-)
19 v. Alice (1854-)
20 vi. Josephine (1856-1948)

4. Eliza EEDS. Born abt 1803 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

In 1827 when Eliza was 24, she married John R. COX.
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Vicki Becton 9 Sep 2000 9:48PM GMT 
roseorban 8 Mar 2001 10:11AM GMT 
3James41 18 Aug 2005 9:15PM GMT 
Jim Eads 9 Nov 2005 9:26PM GMT 
eggmanam1 27 Nov 2011 2:57AM GMT 
eggmanam1 27 Nov 2011 2:58AM GMT 
eggmanam1 27 Nov 2011 2:58AM GMT 
3James41 17 Jul 2010 4:39PM GMT 
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