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Henry Woodson Eanes[1, 2]

Male 1821 - Aft 1910  (90 years)


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  • Name Henry Woodson Eanes 
    Born 1821  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1910  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Probably Roanoke, Virginia
    Person ID I2843  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2014 

    Father Henry Eanes,   b. 1791, Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1870, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah Eanes,   b. Abt 1788, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1872, Turkeycock Creek, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 13 May 1813  CHARLOTTE COUNTY VIRGINIA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Church Griggs,   b. 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Jan 1845  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
    +1. Thomas Jefferson Eanes,   b. 19 Jun 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1920, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +2. Joseph 'Josiah' Henry Eanes,   b. 8 Feb 1849, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1933, Martinsville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2014 
    Family ID F1289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Janice Fox, Janice Fox, Janice@ fox-engineering.
      E-Mail from Janice Fox:

      Henry Woodson Eanes married Elizabeth Church Griggs (I have a copy of the marriage bond.) They had ten children:

      William b. 1846 died in infancy
      Julia Ruth b. 1847
      Joseph or Josiah b. 1849
      Icabod (Ike) b. 1851
      Matilda Susan b. 1855
      Sallie Ann b. 1854
      Thomas Jefferson b. 1858
      Charles Woodson b. 1860
      Elizabeth Harriett b.1862
      Ruth, died in infancy

    2. [S67729] Sam 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.

    3. [S67729] Sam Eanes.
      HENRY married ELIZABETH C. GRIGGS, daughter of WILLIAM D GRIGGS [1042] and Unknown, on 22 Jan 1845 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia. ELIZABETH was born.

      General Notes: 1. Pittysvania Co Reel 67 Marriage bonds 1767 -1862 page 134, Henry W. Eanes married Elizabeth C. Griggs on 22 JAN 1845. Bondsman was William C. Griggs, William D. Griggs (father) signed.