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Joseph 'Josiah' Henry Eanes[1]

Male 1849 - 1933  (84 years)


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  • Name Joseph 'Josiah' Henry Eanes 
    Born 8 Feb 1849  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Dec 1933  Martinsville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Beckham Church Burial Ground, Henry Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I3120  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2022 

    Father Henry Woodson Eanes,   b. 1821, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1910, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother 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
    Family ID F1289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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 
    Children 
     1. Harriett Elizabeth Eanes,   b. 19 May 1862, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1947, Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2014 
    Family ID F1305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Joseph Henry Eanes-Obit
    Joseph Henry Eanes-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Dec 12, 1933
    Melissa Griffith Eanes-Obit
    Melissa Griffith Eanes-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Nov 7, 1938

  • 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.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64934612/josiah-henry-eanes.
      Josiah Henry Eanes
      BIRTH: 8 Feb 1849 Henry County, Virginia
      DEATH: 10 Dec 1933 (aged 84)
      Martinsville City, Virginia
      BURIAL: Beckham United Methodist Church Cemetery
      Irisburg, Henry County, Virginia

    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.