Photo of Martha Jones Eddings
Martha was born 10 May 1843 in Newton County, Arkansas,
daughter of Simon Jones and Mary Polly Page Jones
She married James Eddings on 10 June 1861 in Newton County, Arkansas
James Eddings served in the Civil War in Co. D, Second Arkansas Cavalry
(Union). He served from 18 March 1864 to 20 August 1965.
James died 4 July 1877 at home.
Is he buried in Carver Cemetery?

They had six children:
(1)John C. "Little John" Eddings, born 21 August 1862.
He never married
Died 10 August 1941 with burial in Carver Cemetery

(2) Simon Newton Eddings, born 9 March 1864.
Simon Newton died between 1883 and 1890 at unknown place

(3)Martha Emeline Eddings, born 18 November 1867.
She died 19 May 1934 with burial in Carver Cemetery.

(4) James Robert "Jobe" Eddings, born 10 March 1869.
He married Anna Saleta Starr in 1890.
James Robert died 14 June 1951 and is also buried in Carver

(5) Lourana Tennessee Eddings, born 10 May 1871.
She died 26 July 1962 and is buried in Carver Cemetery

(6) Indiana "India" E. Eddings, born 14 December 1874
She married W. J. Starr in 1892. India died on 9 June 1901 and is
buried in Carver Cemetery

Birthdates are per James Eddings Civil War Pension Record

Martha Jones Eddings died 22 December 1923 and is buried in Carver
Cemetery in Newton County, Arkansas

Thank you Velata Doise Eddings Shaffer for sending this photo

Evelyn Flood
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