Abraham Eads^{[1, 2]}

1829 - 1908  (78 years)

• Name	Abraham Eads
  Born	8 Nov 1829	Cole, Missouri, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Aug 1908	La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States   [6]
  Died	10 Aug 1908	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States   [7, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I2073	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Solomon Eads,   b. 15 Oct 1799, Franklin, Georgia, United States ,   d. 3 Mar 1862, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Susannah Collet,   b. 1 Nov 1809, Missouri, United States ,   d. 18 Aug 1861, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States  (Age 51 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1824	Cole, Missouri, United States   [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Killick,   b. Nov 1830, Kent, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 20 Apr 1904, La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1874	Prairie City, Grant, Oregon, United States   [16, 17, 18, 19]
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Nov 1829 - Cole, Missouri, United States Married - 24 Aug 1874 - Prairie City, Grant, Oregon, United States Buried - Aug 1908 - La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States Died - 10 Aug 1908 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1829 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co: Abraham Eads born 8 Nov 1829 to Solomon & Susannah Collet Eads 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 MIGRATION,LAND: OR Donation Land Certif# , Polk Co OR-320 acres. Settled OR Dec 1844; not md. (2 signed land claims: Dec 1857: "bn Platt Co, MO 1829;" May 1856: "bn Cole Co, MO" Pioneer Index cds, OR Hist Soc Lib Mar 2002: "Abram Came to OR overland from Missouri in 1844. Located Yamhill Co, Minister." 1850 CENSUS: OR Terr, Polk Co,19 Oct, Dw190/190: Abram Edes 20/MO, son of Solomon & Susannah Edes HIST,EDUCATION,RELIGION: Pioneer Index cds, OR Hist Soc Lib Mar 2002: Abram taught Blue Mountain University- LaGrande. Secured degree AM from Willamette University. Hist of Eads Family by Rev. Geo R Eads, 1945: Abraham (Abram) grad from Willamette University, became a teacher, later a Methodist minister. Obit - Aug 1908: He was widely known as a Greek & Italian scholar at one time and was connected with the Willamette College at Salem OR. Letter to Mary Marks from Ella Gilliam McBroom of Pilot Rock: "I was 85 yrs 4 Jan and I remember Abram Eads, also remember how very much my people thot of him. He knew so much about everything and we children were pleased when he would come...would always tell us so much about the stars that we never heard before. I think Melissa was here too. He was very highly educated." 1870 CENSUS:OR,Grant Co-Baker City,Olive Crk Prec,FHL film #552785 pg344,14 July,Dw 6/6: EADES, A 40/MO butcher (250,1000) next door to sister Elizabeth Gray 1874 MARRIAGE: Abraham Eads md Emily Killick 24 Aug 1874, no children 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer, Eugene OR, Eads doc #: "Uncle Abraham died without heirs" Email Nov 2002, Connie Clapier pg 11: Abraham and Emily Eads-no children, raised adopted dau, Susan. Willard Burden says in his research that Susan was the dau of Abraham's sister Ella. Also: Sara Eads. Also says Abraham helped raise Alma, dau of bro Wm after his divorce. Family information given to Mary Marks, Eads doc #2: "No children but they adopted a daughter of Emily Pearson Green" [Emily Pearson did not marry a Green, but her daugher, Lillie May did. See Isabelle Green for letter from descendant about this adoption-many different stories] 1880 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Marysville Prec,Dist 46, pg 18B FamSrch.org Dw 198/198: EADS, Abrihm 50/MO (KS,?) minister; Emmile-wife 43/Eng (Eng,Eng); Robert Vold farmhand 26/Eng (Eng/Eng), JB Pruett-farmhand 27/MO (PA,MO); Maggie Timoz 17/KS 1888 HIST: Obit Aug 1908: In 1888 he was a delegate to the general conference, and was at one time president of the Idaho conference. 1900 CENSUS:OR,Union Co-LaGrande City film 1241352 pg 47, 9 June, Dw 110/111: EADS, Abraham Nov 1829-70/MO (MO,TN) Meth. Minister living with bro Ennis & fam; Emily sis/in law [to Ennis] Nov 1830-69/ENG (Eng,Eng) md 1yr 0/0 children 1903 HIST: OR, LaGrande: Pension Affidavit 6 March, for Joseph Pearson-OR,Union,La Grande by Abraham Eads: "I am a citizen of the US, 73 yrs of age and have resided in OR most of the time since 1844...I became acquainted with him [Joseph] ...after the close of Cayuse Indian War; he residing with me at my home for about 2 yrs, and thereafter he and I were partners in business for several yrs... HIST: Lived at Canyon City & LaGrande, OR. 1908 DEATH,BURIAL: WA,Spokane-Spokane: Abraham Eads died 10 August 1908, at Deaconess Home, an aged minister's home; buried LaGrande,Union Co,Oregon, Hillcrest Cemetery Div D,Blk 3, Lot 4, Space 4. ACTION - CK OUT - Abraham Eads: 1. June 1955 letter from Caroline Van Buskirk to Mary Marks, Eads doc #63, pg 4: "I am sorry I do not know when my sister Lillie's daughter Isabelle died or where her sons are. She was adopted by Uncle Abraham Eads and married a Clarence Palmer and had 2 sons. But I do not know their names" Dec 1994 letter from Vicki L Rodgers Smith, Shelley ID, to Pam Wagner: "Tradition of family: a Methodist Minister by the name of Eads adopted Lillian McCullough's baby dau. Lillian died in childbirth and was not married. 2. Susie Emily Eads-adopted by Abraham? a. AF vers 4.13 Dec 1994. Susie md Alfred Benjamin Palmer 25 Jan 1900, Union Co OR (she has mg certif) b. OR, Union Co Vitals 1865-1903, Film #1689580: Alfred Benjamin Palmer 21 md Susie Emily Eads, 16, both of Union Co. Affadavit 25 Jan 1900, md 25 Jan 1900 at home of Rev. A. Eads, minister of the Gospel of the Columbia River Converence. Wit: Wm R Eads & Emily Eads" c. BYU-Idaho Special Collections,W MG Rcd Indx: Vol G pg110, "Alfred Benjamin Palmer of Union Co md to Susie Emily Eads of Union Co, 25 Jan 1900, Union Co, OR" ACTION - CK OUT - Abraham Eads: 1. Find IGI & AF from Ison Strothers - get info as given, same with Vern Smith 2. Find marriage rcd for Abraham and Emily [2 dates 1874, 1898-9] 3. Find grad date from Willamette University for Abraham; also teaching dates Blue Mtn University in LaGrande OR 4. Adopted dau, Susan? [dau of sister Ella [re Wm Burden] 5. BIR,c1899 MG,1908 DTH: AFN:2JXJ-NP Oscar Strothers Ison Fam rcds-Edward Vern Smith IGI #F791355/0001; #5011812/12: bn 8 Nov 1820 Cole Co, MO 6. Same cemetery as Abraham & Emily-who?: Mable Bach Eads #1999, Div A,Blk18,Lot 3,Space 4: bn 12 Dec 1884-dd 1 Feb 1952, next of Kin, Chris Eads-husband, mother Sarah M Flethcher, father C. G. Stacey.

  
  

• Sources

  [S145] Oregon,Polk Co: Donation Land Claim, Certif #3598; Heirs Claim #39. Date: 10-1854;9-1869 [S147] Illustrated History of Union and Wallowa Counties, Pg 259-260. Rev Abraham Eads (Paragraphs added for time frames) It is very fitting that in the history of this county which which we have to do at the present time, their should be incorporated a resume of the career of the beloved and esteemed gentleman, whose name appears at the head of this article, and whose life of usefulness has been so intimately and potently connected with the affairs of the county and the country in general adjacent to our borders until now he has grown venerable in the service and the silver threads remind that the toils, hardships and vigils are nearer done and victory is at hand. In Cole Co MO, in the yr 1829, commenced the pilgramage of our subject, and 5 yrs before the memorable "49," accompanying his parents, he came overland with teams. While enroute to the Willamette Valley, they camped on the present site of LaGrande but continued their journey until they had reached their destination in Yam Hill Co, where the parents, Samuel [Solomon] and Susana H (Collett), settled to make an honest living from the soil, and there they toiled and fought the battle of life until the time of home going came, and they rest peacefully beneath the sod there today. From his portion of the estate, our subject erected a monument to their memory. Until 23 yrs of age, Abraham remained with his parents and then took a donation claim for himself and wrought as an agriculturist for 2 yrs, his claim being in the edge of Polk Co and consisting of 320 acres. Like many who have made the most sterling successes and wrought on the most substantial achievements, he began to turn his mind to the acquiring of an education rather late, as it appears to some. He was 25 when he fully decided that he was called to the ministry and then he went to the Willamette University and commenced a course of preparation for his life's work. Well and faithfully he toild until he had a fair education and then commenced the grand calling of telling out the gospel. His instruction had largely been under Pres. F S Hoyt, DD and Pres T M Gatch, and the course was completed in 1862. In 1874, he joined the East Oregon and Washington conference, now known as the Columbia River Conference, the noted and widely known H K Hines being presiding elder. He served Union, LaGrande, Milton, Canyon City and Centennial charges, buckling on much of the time the harness of the real circuit rider, which worthy character is less seen now than one could wish. In 1884, his Alma Mater, conferred upon him the degree of A. M., and the same year Bishop Fowler transferred him to the Idaho Conference and appointed him to the Boise City District, the leading district of the conference. Following this, he served in Umatilla, Canyon City and various other places until 3 yrs, since when he deemed that it was time for him to retire from the more arduous and active duties of his work and so settled in LaGrande upon property that he had bought in 1880. He is on the superannuated list and is content to pass the remainder of his days in the quiet retreat that he has prepared for himself [and his] wife who has been his constant companion during the years of service in the forefront of the battle in promulgating the gospel of the grace of God. It was in 1874 that the marriage of Mr Eads and Miss Emily, dau of George and Elizabeth (Saxby) Killich, natives of England, was celebrated. Mrs Eads had come to this country to visit her sister, Mrs Henry Hall, near Prairie City, Grant Co, and there the marriage occurred. Mrs Eads has shared in the toil and service of her husband, being the true and Christian helpmeet and gracious lady, which character has always been exemplified in her life. The golden years of the noble and faithful preacher of the gospel are beginning to run apace and in conformity to the teachings of the Master of whom has he told for these years, he is rounding out his life with faithful testimony and praiseworthy deeds. Date: 1902 [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY. "Uncle Abraham Eads born November 8th, 1829 in Missouri" Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, Eads doc #1-3,6,84 [S145] Oregon,Polk Co: Donation Land Claim, Certificate #. Dec 1857: "Abraham Eads born Platt Co, MO 1829; May 1856: "Abraham Eads born Cole Co, MO" 1844 OR Donation Land Certif#..., 2 signed land claims, one Dec 1857, the other May 1856 Date: 1844 [S211] Oregon,Multnomah Co-Portland: Pioneer Index cards. "Abram Eads born Cole Co MO 8 Nov 1829; Swedish & Virginian" Pioneer Index cds, OR Hist Soc Lib [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie. "He [Abraham] had resided at LaGrande OR for 15 yrs, and his body is to be taken there for burial." Obit, copy sent by Connie to Pam Wagner Date: August 1908 [S168] History of the Eads Family. "Abraham Eads died in aged minister's home in Spokane WA 1908, age 79" [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY. "Abraham Eads died Aug 10, 1908" - no place shown. Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, Eads doc #4,84 [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie. "Pioneer Minister Dies - The Rev. Abraham Eads, pioneer of the northwest, died at the Deaconess Home Monday. Rev Eads had been prominent in connection with the Methodist Church in the Northwest, having been a minister for 50 yrs. In 1884 [1844] he came across the plains to Oregon. In 1888 he was a delegate to the general conference, and was at one time president of the Idaho conference. He had resided at LaGrande OR for 15 yrs, and his body is to be taken there for burial. He was widely known as a Greek & Italian scholar at one time and was connected with the Willamette College at Salem OR." OBIT, 1908-no newspaper named in Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner, pg 10 Date: August 1908 [S168] History of the Eads Family. "Md Susannah Collet in Missouri-13 children," no date shown. [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 [S214] Missouri Marriages Before 1840, Fiche #6051425: BK A pg 6. Solomon Eades & Susannah Collet married 1 Jan 1824, Cole Co, MO [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 [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 [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 [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY. "Uncle Abraham Eads ... md Emily Killick late in life, sometime in 80's..." Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, Eads doc #1-3 [S211] Oregon,Multnomah Co-Portland: Pioneer Index cards. "Abram md Emily Killick 24 Aug 1874," no place shown. Pioneer Index cds [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie. "Rev Abraham Eads md Emily Killich 24 Aug 1874 in Prairie City,Grant Co OR, no children of their own; also sent copy of obit for Emily which states: She was married to Mr Eads on 24 Aug 1874. " Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner, pg 10 [S245] Western States Historical Marriage Record Index Web Site, http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/FamilyHistory.htm., ID#278617, Vol A page 56. "Abraaham Eads to Emily Killick, 24 Aug 1874 at Grant Co,Oregon" Date: August 1874