Henry Eads 
Henry was born on January 24th, 1844 in Indiana. Henry's father was William Eads and his mother was Nancy Miller. His paternal grandparents were Isham Eads and Elizabeth Sowders. He had three brothers and five sisters, named David, Peter, Elijah, Malissa, Louisa, Margaret, Jane and Mary Elizabeth. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 80 on January 6th, 1925 in Monroe Co., Indiana. He was buried in Mt. Ebal Cemetery, Monroe Co., Indiana.General Notes
Taken from the 1880 U.S. Census of Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana
June 1
7678 Edds, Henry, age 39; occ farmer; b. IN Nancy, age 36; wife; b. IN
(? S-hase) Susan Alice ?, age 12; dau; b. IN Peary, age 10; son; b. IN
John, age 9; son, b. IN Rila J., age 6; dau; b. IN James, age 3;
dau(?), b. IN Not Christened, age 1; son; b. IN Edds, Eli, age 20;
brother; b. IN
Bloomington Telephone 7-28-1888
The list of the delegates to the Democratic county Convention, which
meets in Bloomington on Sat. are: Polk - Henry Eads, Joseph Herd, J. W.
Mitchell, W. M. Kinser, Richard Robertson. salt - Wm. Shields, James
Bender, A. J. Knight, Thomas Lampkins, and Jasper Butcher.
Following written by Sonja Eads Cookson for the Monroe County History
book....con't from information on William Eads......
William's son, Henry (my great-great-grandfather) was also enrolled on
February 24, 1864 at Columbus, Indiana in Company H, 120th Regiment of
the Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War. He marched with General
Sherman through Georgia and then went by boat to Washington, D.C. where
he guarded the Capitol before being mustered out January 8, 1866 at
Raleigh, North Carolina. He drew a pension and his military records show
he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, dark complexion, hazel eyes, black hair and
his occupation was farmer. After returning from the war he married Nancy
Scisco November 24, 1867 and they had nine children.
1900 Census Monroe County, Indiana, Polk Township
1617 Eads, Henry b. Jan 1844 age 56 married 15 years parents b. KY IN
Minnie July 1864 age 35 mother of 5 children 3 living Lizzy dau May 1885
14 Lelah dau Oct 1887 12 Roy son Mar 1896 4
James son 1886 24 Elmer son Dec 1879 20 Clinton son Dec 1878 21
Monroe County, Indiana Inquests 1888-1973 book 1 page 294
Henry Eads age 80 died 1-6-1925 natural , Cerebral.
More About HENRY EADS:
Burial: Mt. Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana
Fact: Civil War Vet
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1720 in England d. in Shenadoah, Virginia
- b.1755 in Shenadoah, Virginia d.23 Aug 1843 in Franklin Co., Indiana
- b.24 Apr 1728 in Kent Shrewsury Parrish, Maryland
- b.1800 in Virginia d.1855 in Monroe Co., Indiana
- b.~ 1755 in Maryland
- b.1820 in Lawrence Co., Indiana d.26 Apr 1864 in General Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- b.1800 d.1856
- b.24 Jan 1844 in Indiana d.06 Jan 1925 in Monroe Co., Indiana
- b.~ 1823 in Kentucky d.19 Sep 1873
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Henry and Nancy Jane were married in a religious ceremony on November 24th, 1867 in Monroe County, Indiana. They had five sons and two daughters, and also two children of unknown gender, named John, William Perry, James Walter, David Franklin, Elmer Clinton, Susan Alice, Rilla, Baby and Infant.
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Children
Susan Alice Eads
Susan Alice was born in April 1868. She died at the age of 64 in 1932 in Monroe Co., Indiana.
David Franklin Eads
David Franklin was born in 1879 in Monroe Co., Indiana. He died at the age of 80 on April 22nd, 1959 in Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana. He was buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Monroe Co., Indiana.
Elmer Clinton Eads
Elmer Clinton was born on December 10th, 1879 in Monroe Co., Indiana. He died at the age of 96 on October 13th, 1976 in Monroe Co., Indiana. He was buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Monroe Co., Indiana.
Henry and Nancy M. were married in a religious ceremony on December 28th, 1884. They had two sons and four daughters, named Roy H., Charles, Elizabeth, Lela, Nile Hester and Beulah.
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Children
Elizabeth Eads
Elizabeth was born on November 4th, 1885. She died at the age of 58 on May 31st, 1944 in Monroe County, Indiana. She was buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Clear Creek, Monroe Co., Indiana.
Roy H. Eads
Roy H. was born on May 26th, 1896. He died at the age of 80 on December 5th, 1976. He was buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Monroe Co., Indiana.
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