Individual Details

James EAGLE

(Abt 1811 - )

1850 census Prairie County, AR Dwelling 68 Prairie Township EAGLE, James 39 NC, Charity 39 NC, William 14, James R.(should be P for Phillip) 13, Rosanna 10, Joseph 8, Robert 4, Mary C. 1
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William Henry EAGLE married 1st Malinda Adeline ROBINSON 18 Feb 1858 Prairie Co.AR Book C page 145. She was born 08 Nov 1838 in Holly Springs, Mississippi died 27 Feb 1882 Lonoke Co. AR buried in Whitley Cemetery. 12 or 13 children He married 2nd to Ada MONROE 29 Oct 1888 Book D page 242 Lonoke Co. AR. He has a will filed in Book B page 190 in Lonoke Co. AR. 7 children W. H. Eagle is listed in Prairie Co. AR 1870 census in Lonoke Township Dwelling 44 EAGLE, W. H. 35 TN farmer, M. A. 32 MS, C. R. 9 (Charity Rosanna) TX, J. P. (Joseph) 7 TX, M. M.(Martha Madela) 6 TX, R. S. (Robert) 4 AR, M. M. female 8/12 AR (found nothing on this child) (there are also children buried in Whitley Cemetery in Lonoke Co. that don't appear on census: James W. born 14 Feb 1859 TX died 07 Sep 1869; Mary V. 08 Sep 1868 AR -25 Mar 1869 AR; Laurah Victoria 28 Apr 1870 - 16 Jul 1888; William R. 25 Sep 1872 - 25 May 1873; George Robert 08 Jan 1876 - 13 Oct 1889; Charley 03 Jul 1880 - 15 Oct 1880.)These children all belong to the first wife, Malinda ROBINSON. There were two more sons listed in Lonoke City Cemetery: Patrick H. 17 Jul 1878 - 07 apr 1909 and Lynn C. 09 Feb 1882 (tombstone has 1880)-16 Aug 1937.
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James Phillip EAGLE born 10 Aug 1837 Maury County,TN died 20 Dec 1904 Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas married Mary Kavanaugh OLDHAM of KY on 03 Jan 1882, daughter of William K. and Katie OLDHAM. She died in 1903. James is buried in Mt. Holly Cemetery in Little Rock. He was Governor of Arkansas for 1889 to 1893. He was the state's sixteenth governor. I have a writeup from a book on the governors of Arkansas written by C. Fred Williams about his life. He had no children. His estate was inherited by his brothers and sisters. Think you have the article already.
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Rosanna EAGLE married James A. MURFRY 15 Sep 1859 Book C page 212 Prairie Co. AR. He was born about 1834
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Joseph EAGLE married Sarah A. CALAHAN 11 Jun 1861 Book C page 287 Prairie Co. AR. She was born about 1844
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Robert J. EAGLE born 17 Jul 1847 died 06 Nov 1873 married Laura ROBINSON 17 May 1868 Book D page 147 Prairie Co. AR. On the marrige license her name is Laura Victoria. On her tombstone it is Laura Virginia. She was born 10 Aug 1850 died 16 Oct 1869. They are buried in Whitley Cemetery in Lonoke Co. AR.
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Mary C. Jane EAGLE born 12 apr 1849 died 04 Sep 1908 married William B. JONES 29 Aug 1867 Prairie Co. AR Book D page 111. He was born 15 Jan 1833 died 27 Apr 1898. They are buried in Lonoke City Cemetery.
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Other names of children of James and Charity G. Eagle came from an article on their son, James Eagle, who was governor of Arkansas. Roberta who married a LONG
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Martha A. "Mattie married Thomas Sloan BOYD They are buried in Lonoke City Cemetery. Martha 15 Mar 1852 - 02 May 1913; Thomas 29 Feb 1828 NC - 09 Feb 1894, son of Moses BOYD and Lettie L. BARKLEY. They have 6 children buried in Lonoke City Cemetery. James, John, and two infants (these four have no dates on their stones)and: Robert Sloan BOYD 16 Jul 1873 - 13 Jan 1950; Eagle BOYD, Sr. 26 Sep 1894-17 Apr 1962. T. S. and M. A. BOYD are listed in Dwelling 51 in Lonoke Township of 1870 cneus of Prairie County, AR.
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Sally A. 1857 married Allen J. MEWER (Menen on marriage license) on 29 Jul 1875 Book B page 22 Lonoke Co. marriages. He was born about 1847

Events

BirthAbt 1811Rowan County, NC
MarriageCharity G. SWAIM

Families

SpouseCharity G. SWAIM (1813 - 1881)
FatherJoseph EAGLE (1785 - 1842)
MotherRosanna Sena FURR (1789 - 1862)
SiblingLiving
SiblingMariah EAGLE (1815 - 1892)
SiblingPhillip EAGLE (1817 - )
SiblingElizabeth EAGLE (1819 - 1860)
SiblingHenry EAGLE (1820 - )
SiblingJohn EAGLE (1824 - )
SiblingGeorge Alexander EAGLE (1826 - 1873)
SiblingRosanna EAGLE (1828 - 1861)
SiblingDaniel EAGLE (1832 - 1875)
SiblingDavid EAGLE (1835 - 1877)