Sarah Eeds

Wm. Fletcher C. Eeds married Sarah Lavender, whose family lived in Greene County, Alabama. Her death occurred in Ellis County, Texas, in 1891, at the age of sixty-four. Their children were: Rufus L.; Mrs. Florence Harris, of Iowa Park; Morgan Clement who died in Ellis County; Anna, who died in Ellis County as Mrs. David McMullen; and James Preston, who also died in Ellis County. --A History of Texas and Texans, Vol.5 by Frank White Johnson, pp. 2116-2117

Sarah Lavender and her sister Margaret Lavender were age 23 in the 1850 census for Pickens County-Southern District, Alabama.

Sarah L. Eeds & William F. Eeds in the 1860 US Census for Southern Division, Pickens, Alabama:

• Household Gender Age Birthplace
• William F Eeds M 27 Ala
• Sarah Eeds F 27 Ala
• Rufus Eeds M 4 Ala
• Mary F Eeds F 2 Ala
• John Eeds M 23 Ala (see also in 1870 census in Mississippi, living by brother Wm. F.)

Sarah L. Eeds & William F. Eeds in the 1870 US Census for Oktibbeha Co., Mississippi, Police Beat 3 (Double Springs Post Office), July 23, 1870:

• Household Gender Age Birthplace
• William F Eeds M 41 Alabama
• Sarah M Eeds F 42 Alabama
• Rufus L Eeds M 13 Alabama (farm labor)
• Mary T [F.] Eeds F 11 Alabama (attending school)
• [Morgan] Clements Eeds F [it's M] 9 Alabama
• Ahnaliza Eeds F 6 Alabama
• James P Eeds M 3 Alabama

Rufus L. Eeds' 1935 obit says "the family" moved to Texas in 1878 (when he was 21). His parents were in Mississippi in the 1880 census:

Sarah L. Eeds & William F. Eeds in 1880 US Census for Beat 5, Clay Co., Mississippi

• Sarah Eeds Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
• Sarah Eeds Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
• Census Page: 315, Page Letter: C Entry Number: 2353
• Affiliate Film Number: T9-0645 GS Film number: 1254645 Digital Folder Number: 004241986 Image Number: 00053
• Household Gender Age Birthplace
• Self William F. Eeds M 50 Alabama
• Wife Sarah M. Eeds F 52 Alabama
• Son [Morgan] Clemence Eeds M 18 Alabama
• Daughter Anna E. Eeds F 14 Alabama
• Son James P. Eeds M 12 Alabama
• Mother-in-law Mary Lavender F 76 (b. 1804) South Carolina : Mary Ann Gammill. Says her parents were born in Ireland. M.A. Gammill was b. 1800 per her gravestone.

From FindAGrave.com:

• Sarah M. Eeds, buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Ellis County, Texas. Born Jul. 6, 1826-Died Aug. 2, 1891

Shares stone with W.F. (spouse William Fletcher) Eeds, 1829-1888 and J.P. Eeds, 1868-1891

Children also buried in Waxahachie, TX:

• Mary Florence Eeds Harris (Aug. 26, 1858 Alabama-Apr. 19, 1930, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas) and her husband Criswell Snow Harris (1858-1937)