Melissa Ella Griffith^{[1, 2]}

Est 1850 - 1938  (~ 88 years)

• Name	Melissa Ella Griffith
  Born	Est 1850	Henry Co., Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Nov 1938	Henry Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I3124	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family	Joseph 'Josiah' Henry Eanes,   b. 8 Feb 1849, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 10 Dec 1933, Martinsville, Virginia  (Age 84 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1874	Henry Co., Virginia
  Children	1. Harriett Elizabeth Eanes,   b. 19 May 1862, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 20 Dec 1947, Roanoke, Virginia  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F1305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Joseph Henry Eanes-Obit The Danville Bee Dec 12, 1933
  		Melissa Griffith Eanes-Obit The Danville Bee Nov 7, 1938

  
  

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  [S67729] Sam Eanes. JOSEPH "JOSIAH" HENRY EANES [1045] was born on 8 Feb 1849 in Henry County, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 10 Dec 1933 in Martinsville, Virginia at age 84, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Beckham Church Burial Ground: Henry County, Va. JOSEPH married MELISSA ELLA GRIFFITH [1053] [MRIN: 342] (d. 6 Nov 1938) on 18 Jun 1874 in Henry County, Virginia; Licence Also In Pittsylvania County, Va. [S67729] Sam Eanes. HENRY WOODSON EANES (Research): 1. 1850 Census, Pittsylvania Co, VA Northern district dated 31 OCT 1 850 they appear as Woodson Eanes (29), and Elizabeth Eanes (22) . Their c hildren as listed as: William Eanes (4), Martha Eanes (3) and Josiah ? E anes (1). His occupation was given as laborer. 2. 1860 Census, Henry Co, VA shown as Henry and Elizabeth Eanes ages 37 and 32 respectively. 3. 1870 Census Pittsylvania Co, VA appear as Henry and Elizabeth ages 49 and 47. This man was known to the family as only Woodson. In the 1870 Census, he was first listed as Henry W. then the W. was scratched. He was a farmer. 1-3 above taken from the 1968 edition of Decendants of Edward Eanes of Henrico and Chesterfield Counties in Virginia. 4. Occupation Farmer 5. At the time of the 1910 Roanoke County census Henry was living in the household of his daughter Sallie and son in law James G. Eanes. Henry was a widower and was 90 years old at the time. 2 M i. William Eanes born in 1846, died in Infancy. + 3 F ii. JULIA RUTH EANES [1044] was born in 1847 + 4 M iii. JOSEPH "JOSIAH" HENRY EANES [1045] was born on 8 Feb 1849 in Henry County, Virginia, died on 10 Dec 1933 in Martinsville, Virginia at age 84, and was buried in Beckham Church Burial Ground: Henry County, Va. JOSEPH married MELISSA ELLA GRIFFITH (d. 6 Nov 1938) on 18 Jun 1874 in Henry County, Virginia; Licenced Also In Pittsylvania County, Va. + 5 M iv. ICHABOB (IKE) EANES was born in 1851 + 6 F v. SALLIE ANN EANES was born on 2 Mar 1854 SALLIE married JAMES GILES EANES (d. _____-Dec 1946) on 8 Jan 1882 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia. + 7 F vi. MATILDA SUSAN EANES [1047] was born on 10 Nov 1855, died on 14 Apr 1942 in Henry County, Virginia at age 86, and was buried in Barrow Family Cemetery; Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (d. 23 Nov 1922) on 16 Nov 1876 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia. + 8 M vii. THOMAS JEFFERSON EANES [1049] was born on 19 Jun 1858 died 9 May 1920, at age 61. THOMAS married NANNIE ALICE GRAY (d. 31 Oct 1934) on 29 Dec 1880 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. + 9 M viii. CHARLES WOODSON EANES 1860 in Henry County, Virginia, died on 17 Dec 1932, at age 72 CHARLES married SARAH ALICE SCEARCE (d. 12 Jul 1921) on 6 Nov 1889 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. 10F ix. Harriette Elizabeth Eanes was born on 19 May 1862 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia, died on 20 Dec 1947 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 85. HARRIETTE married ARTHUR WASHINGTON II EANES [857] [MRIN: 815] (d. 5 Dec 1912) on 18 Dec 1881 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia. + 11 F x. RUTH EANES was born and died in infancy. Henry Woodson Eanes Son, Josiah, married Melissa Ella Griffith