Harriet Anne Eades

  General Notes:

The 1880 United States Federal Census for Snow Creek, Stokes Co., North Carolina, District 248, Page 395A, dated June 16, 1880 records Harriet Eades (17 - NC) living with her parents Winston (65 - NC/NC/NC) and Ellen (58 - NC/NC/NC) Eades and siblings Henrietta (25), William (20), and Emmet (13). Winston is a farmer.

The 1870 United States Federal Census for Snow Creek, Stokes Co., North Carolina, Martin's Lime Kiln P. O., Page 208A, dated June 28, 1870 records Harriet Eades (7 - NC) living with her parents Winston (55 - NC) and Ellender (48 - NC) Eades and siblings Susan C. (16), Henrietta (15), George W. (9), and Emmet (2). Winston is a farmer with real estate valued at $300 and a personal estate valued at $110.

Interesting to note that Winston and family are living in Patrick County, VA in 1850, which is where Harriett's future husband is living in 1870: The 1850 Federal Census for the Southern District of Patrick County, VA records Winston (35 - NC) and Elen (29 - NC) Eades with children Mary A. (9 - ?), Elizabeth (8 - ?), Adaline (6 - VA), Sarah (4 - ?), Eliza E. (3 - ?), and Emily (2 - ?).

The 1860 Federal Census for the Southern District of Patrick County, VA records Winston (45 - NC) and Ellen (38 - NC) Edes (sic) with children Elizabeth M. (17 - NC), Adaline (16 - VA), Sarah J. (14 - VA), Eliza A. (13 - VA), Emily (11 - VA), Martha (9 - VA), Susan C. (7 - VA), Henrietta W. (5 - VA).Winston is a farmer with real estate valued at $0 and a personal estate valued at $500.

North Carolina Death Certificate for Emmit Eades records his parents as Winse Eades and Ellen Eades both born in Stokes Co., NC [which is not correct]. Emmit is listed as born in 1866 and died April 8, 1945 at Martin Memorial Hospital in Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC although his home was in Walnut Cove in Stokes Co., NC. Emmit is single, a farmer, and is to be buried at the Cemetery at the County Home.

Harriet married John Ashworth Hodges, son of Jeremiah B. Hodges and Caroline Matilda Joyce. (John Ashworth Hodges was born circa 1867 in North Carolina and died after 1920 in Martinsville, Henry Co., VA..)

  Marriage Notes:

The following information on Harriet and Emmit Eades is from research by Mike Hodges, great grandson of John Ashworth Hodges:
Harriet Eads married John Ashworth Hodges, son of Jeremiah B. Hodges and Caroline Matilda Joyce. John Ashworth Hodges was born circa 1867 in North Carolina and died after 1920 in Martinsville, Henry County Virginia. Harriet Anne Eades was born circa 1863 in North Carolina and died circa 1893 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
North Carolina Death Certificate for Emmit Eades records his parents as Winse Eades and Ellen Eades both born in Stokes Co., NC (which is not correct) Emmit is listed as born in 1866 and died April 8, 1945 at Martin Memorial Hospital in Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC although his home was in Walnut Cove in Stokes Co., NC. Emmit is single, a farmer, and is to be buried at the Cemetery at the County Home ... see general notes on John Ashworth Hodges.