# 17 below is James Maderson Eeds his daughter Mary Eeds born 1877 was my great grandmother. Mary looked Native American. E-mail me at eggmanam@yahoo.com and I can send you her photo.
Here is what I found last night on Ancestor.com,

1. John EEDS. Born bef 1774 in South Carolina. John died aft 1850; he was 76.

The 1790 census lists a John Eeds in Orangeburgh, South Carolina. He is the head of the family, over 16 years old and there are two women in the house.
The 1850 census lists a John Eeds (79) in Pickens county, South Carolina , living with T.J. (Thomas) King, wife Sarah, children and mother Frances King (78) born in Ireland. (this may be our John, but I haven't proven the link)

John “Edes” enlisted in the 5th regiment on 11 June 1776. NA 853. Source: Moss, Boby Gilmer, Roster of South Carolina patriots in the American Revolution, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994.

John married unknown.

They had the following children:
2 i. Margaret Stockton (~1797-)
3 ii. James Allen (1801-1860)
4 iii. Eliza (~1803-)


2. Margaret Stockton EEDS. Born abt 1797 in Georgia.

Margaret Stockton married Nathaniel RAY, son of Frederick RAY & Nancy HARWELL. Born on 15 Dec 1793 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Nathaniel died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, on 12 May 1876; he was 82.

They had the following children:
5 i. James (~1827-)
6 ii. William A (~1828-)
7 iii. Martha (~1831-)
8 iv. Jackson H (~1836-)

3. James Allen EEDS. Born in 1801 in Cherokee Nation. James Allen died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, in <1860>; he was 59.

In 1830 there is a James Eeds in Tusacaloosa, Alabama. 2 males 20-30, 2 females under 5, 2 females 20-30.
On 20 Sep 1839, the US General Land Office recorded the purchase of two parcels of 40 acres each in Section 17, Twp 22-S, Range 12-W, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa.
In 1850, James and Elizabeth lived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with his six children from his previous marriage to Marinda Ray and their 3 children born by that date James was a farmer.


On 1 Jun 1858, the US General Land Office recorded the purchase of 40 acres in Section 8 of Huntsville Tuscaloosa by James Eeds.
In 1860, James and Elizabeth are still in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Lucinda, Sarah, Priscilla, Isabella *, james, Samuel, Alic and Josephine are still at home. Lucinda’s future husband, C.J. Gregory is living next door with the James Huffmans as a farm laborer.

On 19 Feb 1824 when James Allen was 23, he first married Catherine Marinda RAY, daughter of Frederick RAY & Nancy HARWELL, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Born abt 1800 in Alabama Or Georgia. Catherine Marinda died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, in 1840; she was 40.

They had the following children:
9 i. Mary A. (1828-)
10 ii. William F. (1830-)
11 iii. Lucinda Maria (1833-1909)
12 iv. John C. (1835-)
13 v. Sarah (1838-)
14 vi. Louisa (1840-)

On 30 Jan 1841 when James Allen was 40, he second married Elizabeth Wells PATE, daughter of Charles Raburn PATE & Mildred “Milly”, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Born in 1821 in Georgia.

They had the following children:
15 i. Pricilla (Twin) (1842-)
16 ii. Rebecca (Twin) (1842-)
* Isabella Eeds b. 1844
17 iii. James Maderson (1847-1916)
18 iv. Samuel (1850-)
19 v. Alice (1854-)
20 vi. Josephine (1856-1948)

4. Eliza EEDS. Born abt 1803 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

In 1827 when Eliza was 24, she married John R. COX.

Misc. note: Andrew Heatley may have been John Eeds' neighbor in Orangeburgh SC, and perhaps his father-in-law, after whom your Andrew Heatley Eeds was named. Haven't proven that.

Son of John Eeds of 1790 Orangeburgh, SC, census. Mother German. Siblings: John H (ca 1800), James, Mariah, Eliza, Daniel E., Andrew Heatl(e)y. Born approximately 1818 in SC or GA. Married Oranda Townson/Townsend/other spellings approx 1/20/1837 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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I submitted corrections to ancestry.com on their census information regarding:
1840: Bibb AL, Davis Austin Eeds was listed as Christ A. Edd - Ancestry has accepted correction (of interest to some of you: On that same page is John R. Cox (mislisted as John K. Cox)- I believe that Eliza Eeds (married to John R. COx) has her mother living with her - check out the household - the woman by the way is listed as insane - later one of Eliza's brothers is listed as insane (bad omen for me - my grandfather told me insanity ran in the family). Besides D.A. Eeds and John Cox were also John Pearce/Pierce father of Vianna/Viana/Vienna who was wife of Daniel Eeds. Also, I believe that right in that cluster of homes was the family of Oranda Townson/Townsend - wife of Davis Austin Eeds.

1870: Northport, Tuscaloosa, AL, Davis Austin Eeds was listed as Davy A. Ease - Ancestry has accepted correction

1860: James Eads (of course many Eeds' spellings) was listed on the Romulus, Tuscaloosa, Alabama census was James Ecels. James was husband of (1st) Marinda Ray & (2nd) Elizabeth Wells Pate. Children include Mary A, William F, Lucinda Marie, John C., Sarah, Louisa, Priscilla/Percilla/Pricilla, Rebecca, possibly an Isabella, James M., Samuel, Alice and Josephine. Also living in the house are Robert Cameron and James Cameron. The Camerons and the Rays and the Eads have well established connections. I just submitted the correction today.

Posting this because some of you may have looked for these folks in the past and not found them because of the misspellings. I compared US & Alabama census before and after each of these years to establish neighbors and compare children and feel very confident regarding these corrections. Please feel free to ask questions on this forum or contact me on gregcox1870@gmail.com