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Harriett Elizabeth Eanes

Harriett Elizabeth Eanes[1, 2]

Female 1862 - 1947  (85 years)

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  • Name Harriett Elizabeth Eanes 
    Born 19 May 1862  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Dec 1947  Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fair View Cemetery Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I3125  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2017 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Melissa Ella Griffith,   b. Est 1850, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1938, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 18 Jun 1874  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Arthur Washington Eanes, II,   b. Jan 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1912, Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1881  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2014 
    Family ID F1306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Harriette Eanes, wife of Arthur Washington Eanes
    Harriette Eanes, wife of Arthur Washington Eanes
    Harriette Eanes.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [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.
      Harriett Elizabeth Eanes, d/o Henry Woodson Eanes, married Arthur Washington Eanes II (her cousin)

    2. [S67729] Sam Eanes.
      10. HARRIETTE ELIZABETH EANES (HENRY WOODSON1) was born on 19 May 1862 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, died on 20 Dec 1947 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 85.

      General Notes: 1. Reel 35 Henry Co, VA register of births 1853 -1871 line 42 Elizabeth H. Eanes born 19 May 1862 in Sandy River, father is Henry W. Eanes (father's occupation farmer)resides in Sandy River and mother is Elizabeth C. Eanes. Henry W. Eanes (father) reported info. They are also entered under the spelling of Eans on page 499 (northern district of Henry Co, VA)

      1. Died from skin cancer in her home in South East, Roanoke, Va.
      2. She had been bed ridden for at least seven years prior to her death.
      3. She was often seen together with her sister Sallie Ann Eanes. Many of these times have been documented with pictures in their later years.
      4. Harriette Elizabeth Eanes married her Second Cousin Arthur Washington Eanes.
      5. On December, 3, 1912, she bought 3.48 acres of land from her husband Arthur Washington Eanes for the sum of $5.00. The land was located down the south bank of the Roanoke River from the bridge site near Buzzard Rock ford through a field, to a stake on the east side of the Ballyhack road, crosses the road and goes down the center of the river following four courses. The land's exact location is listed in the deed which was recorded on the 9th of Dec 1912 in the clerks office in Roanoke County and is shown on a plat made by McIlwaine and Smith civil engineers on January 1, 1907. Arthur died on December 5, 1912. The land is recorded on deed book Number 63, at page 516.
      6. Listed on page 227 of the 1926 Hills directory as widow of A. W. home given as 615 13th SE.
      7. In 1927, on page 226 of the Hills directory, she is listed as the widow of A. W. and living at the same address, however, her occupation is listed as sand.
      8. She is listed in the 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, (need to include years 34-36) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943-1944, 1945, 1946-1947, Hills Directories for Roanoke on pages 227, 252, 267, 213, 175, 188, 147, 144, 159, 176, 179, 165, 159, 172, and 200, as Eanes, Harriette E. (wid Arthur) h 615 13th SE. The 1941 and 1942 editions lists Arthur as Arthur W. She was not listed in 1948-1949.
      9. The 1932 Real estate tax official description of her land is listed as lot 13 blk 11 O R official no. 4220112 valuation of 2160 at rate 2.50 total taxes 54.00 page 96, line 8, and lot 14 blk 11 O R official number 4220113 valuation 1130 at rate of 2.50 total taxes $28.25 page 96 line 9. Both of these lots were located at the corner of 13th St and Jamison Ave SE.
      10. William R. Eanes was the acting manager for her estate. He sold her two lots located at the corner of 13th St and Jamison Ave SE (13 and 14 block 11 Oak Rodge Land Co. Map) for a price of $18,250. After the closing costs were paid a total of $16,978.65 was left for the heirs according to the sellers statement of Overstreet Realty Co dated 22 September 1956.
      11. The Roanoke World-News, Roanoke, VA., Saturday Afternoon, December 20, 1947 newspaper listed her in the Deaths column as follows:
      Mrs. Harriett E. Eanes
      Mrs. Harriett Elizabeth Eanes,
      85, of 716 Thirteenth St., S. E., died at her home this morning. Surviving are two sons, W. R.
      and T. W. Eanes, and six daughters, Mrs. G. A. Barber, Mrs. H. R. Mitchell, Mrs C. R. Robertson,
      Mrs. Mattie Houze, Mrs. D. W. Spencer, and Mrs. C. R. Boothe, all of Roanoke.
      12. The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia: Sunday Morning, December 21 1947 newspaper listed in the CITY DEATHS column as follows:
      Mrs. Harriett E. Eanes
      Mrs. Harriett Elizabeth Eanes, 85, died Saturday morning at her home, 716 Thirteenth St., S. E. Surviving are two sons and six daughters: W. R. Eanes, T. W. Eanes, Mrs. G. A. Barber, Mrs. H. R. Mitchell, Mrs. C. R. Robertson, Mrs. Mattie Howze, Mrs. D. W. Spencer and Mrs. C. R. Booth, Roanoke. Funeral service will be conducted at Belmont Methodist Church at 3:30 p. m. Monday by the Rev. C. A. Tucker, Interment will be in Fairview. 13. Reel 35 Register of births for Henry Co, VA shows her birth date as 19 May 1862 born in Sandy River, her mother was given as Elizabeth C. Eanes and her father was Henry W. Eanes (farmer) her father reported the info. 14 On page 499 of Henry Co, VA births index she is listed as Elizabeth H. Eans with same parents and birth date only the last name is spelled Eans, and the register is for the Northern District of Henry Co, VA

      HARRIETTE married ARTHUR WASHINGTON II EANES [857] [MRIN: 815], son of BLAIR HOLBROOK EANES [1151] and CATHERINE (KATE) NANCE [1150], on 18 Dec 1881 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia. ARTHUR was born Jan 1861 in Henry County, Virginia, died on 5 Dec 1912 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 51.

      General Notes: 1. Buried in family plot with his wife , and other family members at Fairview Cemetery, in Roanoke, VA.

      The Roanoke Times, Friday, December 6, 1912 lists his death as follows:


      A. W. EANES DIES.
      A. W. Eanes, 54 years old, of 1302
      Jamison avenue, s. e. died at his resi-
      dence early yesterday from a com-
      plication of diseases.
      Mr. Eanes was a native of Henry
      county and has been a resident of
      Roanoke 23 years. He was at one
      time a special police officer of this
      city, and was a brother of Ex-Police
      Officer Thomas J. Eanes.
      He is survived by a widow and
      nine children, besides two brothers
      and a sister. Hardin Eanes, chief of
      police at Spray, N. C., the HON. W.
      B. Eanes, member of the legislature
      from Henry county, and Mrs. Bowe,
      of 914 Dale avenue s.e.
      The funeral services will be held
      at the residence at 2 o'clock Sunday
      afternoon, conducted by the Rev. W.
      H. Best, of Belmont M. E. church.
      Interment will be at Fairview.

      Children from this marriage were:

      + 50 F i. MARY KATE EANES [4912] was born on 13 Oct 1883 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 26 Aug 1967 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 83, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      MARY married GEORGE ALLEN BARBER [4922] [MRIN: 2027] (d. 19 Jun 1954) on 29 Nov 1906 in Roanoke, Virginia.

      + 51 M ii. WILLIAM RILEY EANES [4913] was born on 10 Jun 1886 in __________, __________, __________, __________, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 28 Jan 1968 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 81, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      WILLIAM married NORA SIMMONS [4926] [MRIN: 2028] (d. 29 Jan 1960) _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 52 M iii. THOMAS WILEY EANES [4914] was born on 10 Jun 1886 in Probably Pittsylvania County Va., was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 53 M iv. HENRY EANES [4915] was born about _____-_____-1889 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 54 F v. LULA ELIZABETH EANES [4916] was born on 24 Mar 1893 in Roanoke, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 1 Dec 1962 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 69, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      LULA married HERBERT RUFF MITCHELL [4927] [MRIN: 2029] (d. 16 Oct 1958) on 11 Jun 1913 in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 55 M vi. ARTHUR LEE EANES [4917] was born about _____-_____-1896 in __________, __________, __________, __________, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 23 Sep 1918 in __________, __________, __________, __________ about age 22, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 56 F vii. SALLIE MARCELLA EANES [4918] was born on 11 Feb 1897 in __________, __________, __________, __________, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 19 Mar 1985 in __________, __________, __________, __________ at age 88, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      SALLIE married CHARLES ALBERT ROBERSON [4933] [MRIN: 2030] (d. 14 Aug 1953) on 6 Aug 1930 in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 57 F viii. LOTTIE MAY EANES [4919] was born on 22 Jan 1900 in Roanoke, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died in _____-_____-1993 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 93, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      LOTTIE married DUNCAN WEIR SPENCER [4938] [MRIN: 2032] (d. 17 Feb 1950) on 26 Jun 1929 in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 58 F ix. MATTIE VIOLA EANES [4920] was born on 11 Feb 1902 in Roanoke, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died _____-Jul 1969 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 67, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      MATTIE married BENJAMIN MITCHELL HOWZE [4940] [MRIN: 2033] (d. _____-Nov 1975) on 6 Aug 1921 in Roanoke, Virginia.

      + 59 F x. IVAH OMEGA EANES [4921] was born on 18 Feb 1906 in Roanoke, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 26 Mar 1994 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 88, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Franklin Memorial Park: Franklin County Virginia.

      IVAH married CHARLES ROBERT BOOTH [4946] [MRIN: 2035] (d. 18 Oct 1979) on 29 Aug 1922 in Roanoke, Virginia.

      11. RUTH EANES [1052] (HENRY WOODSON1) was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in Died In Infancy, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      Third Generation (Grandchildren)

      12. JOHN WILLIAM EANES [1054] (JOSEPH "JOSIAH" HENRY2, HENRY WOODSON1) was born on 1 Jul 1875 in Henry County, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 27 Feb 1949 in __________, __________, __________, __________ at age 73, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Roselawn Burial Park : Martinsville, Virginia.

      JOHN married MATTIE RUTH LEAKE [260] [MRIN: 85], daughter of JOHN LEAKE [10540] and NANNIE KEATON [10541], on 10 Jul 1898 in Henry County, Virginia. MATTIE was born on 5 Mar 1880 in Patrick County, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 26 Mar 1953 in Henry County, Virginia at age 73, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Roselawn Burial Park : Martinsville, Virginia.

      Birth Notes: HER DEATH RECORD FROM THE FUNERAL HOME SAYS SHE WAS BORN IN HENRY COUNTY. HER MARRIAGE SAYS SHE WAS BORN IN PATRICK.

      Death Notes: SHE PASSED AWAY AT HER HOME IN THE CARSYLE SECTION OF AXTON, VIRGINIA.

      Children from this marriage were:

      + 60 F i. MATTIE RUTH EANES [1064] was born on 9 Dec 1899 in Henry County, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 9 Feb 1996 in Blue Ridge Rehab Center: Martinsville, Virginia at age 96, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Roselawn Burial Park : Martinsville, Virginia.

      MATTIE married HENRY JACKSON "JACK" TURNER [2230] [MRIN: 729] (d. _____-_____-_____) _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 61 M ii. ERNEST RAMEY EANES [1065] was born on 9 May 1902 in Henry County, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 30 Jan 1974 in Martinsville, Virginia Hospital at age 71, and was buried on 1 Feb 1974 in Roselawn Burial Park : Martinsville, Virginia.

      ERNEST married RITA MAE LIGHT [2985] [MRIN: 1087] (d. 7 Oct 1990) _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 62 F iii. MARY ETHEL EANES [263] was born on 26 Oct 1903 in Henry County, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 24 Jun 1994 in Hospital In Martinsville, Virginia at age 90, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      MARY married JESSE BURGESS [264] [MRIN: 87] (d. _____-_____-_____) _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 63 F iv. RUBY MAY EANES [1068] was born on 30 Jul 1906 in __________, __________, __________, __________, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died before _____-_____-1997 in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      RUBY married JOHN SMITH STONE [1069] [MRIN: 347] (d. _____-_____-_____) on 4 Feb 1950 in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 64 M v. FOREST EDGAR EANES [1070] was born on 7 Apr 1908 in __________, __________, __________, __________, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died before _____-_____-1997 in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 65 M vi. THOMAS JEFFERSON EANES [1071] was born on 6 Aug 1910 in __________, __________, __________, __________, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 16 Mar 1977 in __________, __________, __________, __________ at age 66, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Roselawn Burial Park : Martinsville, Virginia.

      THOMAS married MARCHEL MILDRED SAWYER [10586] [MRIN: 4072] (d. 17 Aug 2003) _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 66 F vii. EDNA EANES [1072] was born on 1 Sep 1914 in Henry County, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 25 Apr 1997 in Henry County, Virginia (HER HOME IN FIGSBORO,) at age 82, and was buried on 28 Apr 1997 in Roselawn Burial Park : Martinsville, Virginia.

      EDNA married AMOS F. SALMONS [2236] [MRIN: 732] (d. Bef _____-_____-1997) _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________.

      + 67 M viii. CURTIS HALEY EANES [1073] was born on 10 Apr 1917 in Axton, Virginia, was christened _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, died on 6 Aug 1971 in Martinsville, Virginia at age 54, and was buried on 8 Aug 1971 in Roselawn Burial Park : Martinsville, Virginia.

      CURTIS married DELLA FERN HARRIS [271] [MRIN: 89] (d. _____-_____-_____) on 8 Jun 1945 in __________, __________, __________, __________.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129988553.