Individual Details

Martha Ann Eaves

(24 Jul 1850 - 30 May 1927)

Martha's husband (Thomas G. Stokes) was the brother of William P. Stokes, who married her half-sister, Nancy Angelina Eaves. Although Martha died in Houston, she was buried in Anna, Illinois. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Anna. Her song selections were Does Jesus Care, In The Garden, and Sweet Bye and Bye.

Events

Birth24 Jul 1850Anna, Union, Illinois, USA
Residence1860Residence Post Office: Anna - Township 12 S Range 1 W, Union, Illinois, USA
Residence1870Residence Post Office: Anna - Anna, Union, Illinois, USA
Marriage28 Oct 1874Union, Illinois, USA - Thomas G. Jefferson Stokes
Residence1900Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - Anna, Union, Illinois, USA
Residence1910Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - Anna Ward 4, Union, Illinois, USA
Residence1920Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married - 105 Kirk St Anna, Union County, Illinois, USA
Death30 May 1927Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
ResidenceRelation To Head: Widow - Illinois, USA
BurialAnna, Union County, Illinois, United States of America

Families

SpouseThomas G. Jefferson Stokes (1840 - 1924)
ChildWilliam Perry Stokes (1881 - 1962)
ChildEdna Jennette Stokes (1882 - 1974)
ChildAda Beulah Stokes (1885 - 1946)
ChildMabel Ruth Stokes (1887 - )
ChildJennie S. Stokes (1889 - )
ChildBessie E Stokes (1892 - )
ChildRussell Thomas Stokes (1894 - )
FatherWilliam Columbus Eaves (1815 - 1898)
MotherMary Watkins (1817 - 1908)
SiblingMary Jennie Eaves (1852 - 1932)
SiblingSusan Clementine Eaves (1854 - 1923)
SiblingWilliam F. Eaves (1855 - )

Endnotes

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2. Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: M593_284; Page: 380A.

3. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Anna Ward 4, Union, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374342.

4. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1240346.

5. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

6. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: T625_409; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 135.

7. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 12 S Range 1 W, Union, Illinois; Roll: M653_231; Page: 915; Family History Library Film: 803231.

8. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 12 S Range 1 W, Union, Illinois; Roll: M653_231; Page: 915; Family History Library Film: 803231.

9. Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: M593_284; Page: 380A.

10. Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

11. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1240346.

12. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Anna Ward 4, Union, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374342.

13. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: T625_409; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 135.

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15. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).

16. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

17. National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 455.

18. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).