477. Richard D. Eidson-1904 (James Deshe , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born in 1811 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He died about 1865 in Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri.
Richard married (1) Martha A. Crews on 11 Nov 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Martha was born about 1812 in Kentucky. She died before 1860 in Camden County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
1360 M i Renegit Eidson was born about 1833 in Sumner County, Tennessee. 1361 F ii Mary Eidson was born about 1835 in Sumner County, Tennessee. + 1362 M iii James Delosch Eidson "Jim Corn" 1363 F iv Permelia Eidson was born about 1837 in Sumner County, Tennessee. + 1364 M v John William Eidson 1365 F vi Almira Eidson was born in 1841 in Sumner County, Tennessee. + 1366 F vii Sarah Eidson 1367 M viii Alfred G. Eidson was born about 1843 in Sumner County, Tennessee. 1368 M ix Richard Eidson was born about 1846 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He died before 1860. + 1369 M x Samuel Boyce Eidson + 1370 M xi Benjamin Sewell Eidson “Uncle Saul” 1371 F xii Elizabeth M. Eidson was born about 1854 in Canden County, Missouri.
Richard married (2) Martha Skinner daughter of Allen Skinner and Elizabeth Pitts "Betsy" about 1857. Martha was born about 1823 in Kentucky.
478. John D. Eidson-1908 (James Deshe , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 19 Apr 1813 in Summer County, Tennesse. He died on 9 Nov 1872 in Walker, Vernon County, Missourie. John died in Walker, Vernon County, Missourie.
John married (1) Nancy Skinner daughter of Allen Skinner and Elizabeth Pitts "Betsy" on 25 Nov 1834 in Trigg County, Kentucky. Nancy was born in 1815 in Kentucky. She died in 1843 in Missouri.
After David Eidson died Nancy Skinner Eidson married David's half brother Richard Eidson and they had one daughter Julia A. D. Eidson. (Per Wanda Carroll Eidson)
See land file "E", Camden County, Missouri, Act of 27 June 1890, S. Div. #506931 I-27 Mo.
John and Nancy had the following children:
+ 1372 M i Hardin C. Eidson
John married (2) Mary Mathis on 12 Apr 1841 in Trigg County, Kentucky.
John married (3) Elvira Jane about 1846 in Missouri. Elvira was born about 1821 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
481. Hardy C. Eidson-1902 (James Deshe , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born about 1819 in Tennessee. He died in Jul 1857 in Hickory County, Tennessee. The cause of death was Died in Civil War.
Hardy married Areana Boyd on 6 Oct 1841 in Trigg County, Kentucky. Areana was born in 1818 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
1377 M i Alfred Eidson was born in 1838 in Trigg County, Kentucky. 1378 M ii William Eidson was born in 1839 in Trigg County, Kentucky. 1379 F iii Sarah Eidson was born in 1842 in Trigg County, Kentucky. 1380 F iv Emeline Eidson was born in 1844 in Trigg County, Kentucky. + 1381 M v James Eidson 1382 M vi Richard A. Eidson was born in 1847 in Trigg County, Kentucky. 1383 F vii Adaline Eidson was born in 1849 in Trigg County, Kentucky. Adaline married Thomas Stallons on 24 Dec 1889 in Trigg County, Kentucky. 1384 M viii Edward Lewis Eidson was born about 1850 in Trigg County, Kentucky.
482. David R. Eidson (James Deshe , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born about 1821 in Tennessee. He died before 1856.
David married Martha Skinner daughter of Allen Skinner and Elizabeth Pitts "Betsy" on 1 Oct 1840 in Trigg County, Kentucky. Martha was born about 1823 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+ 1385 M i James Monroe Eidson
483. James Delosh Eidson Jr.-1906 (James Deshe , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born in 1824 in Tennessee. He died after 1880.
James married Lalitha Cummins about 1843.
They had the following children:
+ 1386 M i Alfred Clinton Eidson-2802 + 1387 M ii Bennett Jackson Eidson "Bud"-2801 1388 M iii William Madison Eidson was born in 1856 in Camden County, Missouri. He died in 1934 in Miami County, Arizona.
484. Barnabus Arthur Eidson "Barney"-1903 1 (James Deshe , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born 2 on 11 Apr 1827 in Laclede, Missouri. He died 3 on 24 May 1908 in Praire Hollow, Camden County, Missouri. Barnabus was counted in a census on 4 Aug 1870 in Russell Township, Camden County, Missouri.
Barnabus married (1) Mary Elizabeth Moulder "Betty" 1 daughter of Joseph Evans and Bettie Moulder on 24 Feb 1858. Mary was born on 15 Aug 1833 in Laclede County, Missouri. She died on 28 Sep 1914. Mary was employed as Keeping House in 1870. She was counted in a census on 4 Aug 1870 in Russell Township, Camden County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
1389 M i David Eidson 1, 2 was born on 14 Dec 1858 in Union County, Tennessee. David was employed as Farm Laborer in 1870. He was counted in a census on 4 Aug 1870 in Russell Township, Camden County, Missouri. David married Franis E. Jackson on 11 Jan 1882. Franis was born on 12 Jun 1861 in Tennessee. She died on 28 Aug 1933. 1390 F ii Sarah Elizabeth Eidson 1, 2 was born on 17 Jan 1859 in Union County, Tennessee. She died on 3 Mar 1932 in Camden County, Missouri. She was buried in Parrack Grove Cemetary, Camden County, Missouri. Sarah was counted in a census on 4 Aug 1870 in Russell Township, Camden County, Missouri. Sarah married Robert Jackson. + 1391 F iii Lucinda Jane Eidson 1392 F iv Mary Ann Eidson 1, 2 was born in 1862 in Laclede, Missouri. Mary was counted in a census on 4 Aug 1870 in Russell Township, Camden County, Missouri. + 1393 M v John Robert Eidson + 1394 F vi Serena Bell Eidson "Renie" 1395 M vii William M. Eidson was born in 1868. William was counted in a census on 4 Aug 1870 in Russell Township, Camden County, Missouri. + 1396 M viii Ezra Bonner Eidson + 1397 F ix Josephine Amanda Eidson + 1398 F x Julia Eldora Eidson
Barnabus married (2) Mary Jane Barnes about 1847. Mary was born on 15 Aug 1833 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+ 1399 F xi Margie Ellen Eidson + 1400 M xii James Lewis Barnes Eidson 1401 M xiii George Thomas Eidson. George married Julia Eldora Butcher.
486. Robert Desha Eidson Sr. "Bob"-1901 (James Deshe , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 28 May 1830 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He died on 22 Nov 1926 in Praire Hollow, Camden County, Missouri. He was buried in Parrack Grove Cemetery, , Missouri.
Robert married Julia Ann Skinner in Aug 1850 in Missouri. Julia was born on 13 Jan 1835 in Trigg County, Kentucky. She died on 26 Jan 1911 in Camden County, Missouri. She was buried in Parrack Grove Cemetery, Camden County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
1402 F i Mary Eidson was born in Oct 1855 in Missouri. She died in 1936 in Parrack Grove Cemetery, Camden County, Missouri. + 1403 F ii Missouri Belle Eidson + 1404 M iii Robert Eidson Jr. + 1405 M iv William Robert "Will" Eidson
491. Barnabus Eidson Jr.-10E295 (Sarah "Sally" Eidson , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 10 Jun 1821 in Bedford County, Virginia. He died about 1895.
Barnabus married Rachell about 1847. Rachell was born about 1815 in Indiana. She died before 1884.
They had the following children:
1406 F i Sarah J. M. Eidson-11E364 was born about 1849 in Berrien County, Michigan. 1407 F ii Mary Eidson-11E365 was born in 1850 in Berrien County, Michigan. Mary married John Kugel.
492. William Boyce Eidson-10E296/2302 (Sarah "Sally" Eidson , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 25 Aug 1823 in Bedford County, Virginia. He died on 9 Jan 1906 in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
William was born in Virginia in the year 1814. He later moved to Ohio where he married Hattie Weaver, a native of Ohio, born there in 1821. William and Hattie moved to Berrien County, Michigan in 1835 where he farmed in Oronoko township. he later engaged in the livery business for a number of years in Berrien Springs. In the winter months he engaged in the manufacture of broom's.
William died in Berrien Springs in 1897 at the age of 83, his wife followed less that twenty-four hours later. They were the parents of ten children: Hattie; Francis; John L.; Edward D.; William; George; Herbert; Gilbert A.; and two other children that died in infancy.
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"Portrait and Biographical Record
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1893."
William B. EIDSON. This prominent citizen of the county was born in North Carolina, and was second in order of birth of six children born to John and Sarah (Eidson) Eidson, natives of the grand old State of Virginia. The Eidson family is of English and Scotch lineage and was prominently identified with the early history of Virginia, the members being leading planters of that State. John Eidson, the paternal great-grandfather of our subject, served in the War for Independence, and occupied an official position in the Colonial army. John Eidson and wife moved to North Carolina at an early date, and there resided for seven or eight years, the father engaged as a planter. Later they moved to Ohio and there the father received his final summons in 1835. His wife survived him until 1870. The six children born to them lived to mature years, with the exception of one who died in infancy. The others were: Barney, deceased, who was twice married and left two children; W. B., our subject; Frances, wife of William BONTIE, of Iowa; Elizabeth, deceased; and John E., who resides in Berrien Springs, this county. The first few years of our subject's life were passed in his native State and on his father's plantation. He was educated in the common schools of Ohio and in those of Michigan, having attended school after he was grown and married. He attended one term with his first-born son. In 1844 he made his first appearance in Michigan, landing here on his twenty-first birthday, and with $10 in cash. He came with his cousin, and for some time worked by the month, receiving $12 per month. Being frugal and industrious, he accumulated some means, and when twenty-seven years of age was married to Miss Harriet WEAVER, a native of Ohio, and the daughter of David and Ann Weaver. At the time of his marriage, Mr. Eidson was the owner of sixty-one acres of land (not all paid for) and had but little money. He continued as he had started, to work very hard and by economy and hard work has accumulated a comfortable fortune. He purchased and improved a farm, which he recently sold to his son Edward for #37 per acre. This consists of two hundred and forty acres, which cost him at the time of purchase $10 per acre. Mr. Eidson improved this farm handsomely; he cleared up one hundred acres, erected a house at a cost of $1,500, a barn at a cost of $1,200, and made numerous other improvements. In 1888 our subject sold his farm and purchased a handsome home adjoining the town of Berrien Springs. This place consists of eleven acres, with a fine orchard of apple trees, and lately Mr. Eidson has been transplanting pear and plum trees, making an orchard of one acre for this place. He paid $1,500 for the property, and spent at least $900 in making improvements. For some time after his marriage Mr. Eidson was engaged in the livery business in Berrien Springs, owning the first barn in that village, and, as his custom was small at first, his friends thought it a bad investment. At first he started in partnership with John WEAVER, with only six horses, but the trade soon demanded more horses and they carried on a thriving business. Our subject then sold out his interest and engaged in farming. While in the livery business he was also engaged in the manufacture of brooms, being a partner of James ANDREWS, the pioneer broom-maker of Berrien Springs. When Mr. Eidson first came to this country it was sparsely settled, churches and schoolhouses were few and far between, and the whole country was covered with a dense growth of trees. There was no church in Berrien Springs, but there was one schoolhouse, and in that meetings were held, all denominations attending. Mr. Eidson has been very successful in all the occupations he has followed, and with the assistance of his noble wife, who has ever been at his right hand, has accumulated sufficient means to enable them to pass the remainder of their days in ease and plenty. Ten children have been given this most estimable couple, but two died in infancy. The others are: Gilbert, of this county; Hattie; Frances; John, of Minnesota; Edward, on the home place; William, a traveling man; and Herbert B. The last two in the hardware business at Hudson, Ind., and are live, energentic business men.
William married Harriet "Hattie" Ann Weaver-2303 daughter of David Weaver and Ann Beall on 23 Apr 1850 in Ohio. Harriet was born on 8 Jun 1829 in Xenia, Ohio. She died 1 on 8 Jan 1906 in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
They had the following children:
+ 1408 M i Gilbert Avery Eidson-11E366 1409 F ii Harriet Elizabeth Eidson-11E368 was born on 3 Nov 1854 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan. She died on 6 Jun 1930 in Oronoko Township, Berrien County, Michigan. She was buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Berrien Springs, Michigan. 1410 F iii Frances Isabinda Eidson was born on 23 Dec 1856 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan. She died on 24 Feb 1941. She was buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Berrien Springs, Michigan. 1411 M iv John Lymon Eidson-11E370 was born on 17 Dec 1858 in Berrien County, Michigan. He died in Jul 1930 in Berrien County, Michigan. John married Gertrude. + 1412 M v Edward David Eidson-11E371 + 1413 M vi William Albert Eidson-11E372 1414 M vii George Washington Eidson-11E373 was born on 3 Sep 1866 in Oronoko Township, Berrien County, Michigan. He died on 6 Nov 1952 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan. He was buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Berrien Springs, Michigan. 1415 M viii Herbert Eidson-11E375 was born on 9 Oct 1870 in Oronoko Township, Berrien County, Michigan. He died on 27 Feb 1944. He was buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Berrien Springs, Michigan. Herbert married Orpha Skinner daughter of James F. Skinner and Adah Sloneker. Orpha was born on 3 Jun 1880 in Indiana. She died in Sep 1976 in Alexandria, Virginia.
495. John Edward Eidson-10E299 (Sarah "Sally" Eidson , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 30 May 1831 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died on 30 Nov 1907.
John married Isabinda A. Weaver daughter of David Weaver and Ann Beall on 4 Apr 1858 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan. Isabinda was born in Apr 1834 in Ohio.
They had the following children:
1416 F i Anna Eidson-11E781 was born in Dec 1863. 1417 M ii John I. Eidson-11E782 was born about 1868.
496. Zachariah Eidson (Boise , Shelton , Boyce , Edward ).
He had the following children:
+ 1418 M i Marcellus Douglas Eidson + 1419 M ii John Galveston Eidson + 1420 M iii Newton Emeziah Eidson
497. Giles Grantley Eidson (Lewis , Shelton , Boyce , Edward ) was born about 1810.
He had the following children:
+ 1421 M i Isaac V. Eidson