The Wives of James Ellis Eddins, Sr.

James Ellis Eddins, Sr. was born about 1828 to John Eddins and his wife Wincy [LNU]. He had three known sibling, all sisters; Elizabeth Ann and Gilli/Gilly. 

Diana ‘Ann’ Boan/Bone
James Ellis first married Diana ‘Ann’ Boan/Bone about 1847. To this union was born five Children:

• Laura, daughter, b. abt 1848
• John, Son, b. 21 May 1851
• William, Son, b. 17 May 1853
• Frank, Son, b. 24 April 1855
• Mary Ann, daughter, b. 12 April 1857

Diana Boan Eddins died  27 September 1868 leaving James with 5 children between the age of 11 and 20 years. 

Marie Marshall Goodwin
On 5 November 1868, James Ellis married Marie Marshall Goodwin daughter of James T. Goodwin and Sarah Ann Woodward. ¹

MARRIAGE: November 5th, 1868, At the residence of the Bride's Mother James EDDINGS to Maria M. , daughter of Mrs. Sarah Goodwyn. "St. David's Parish, South Carolina, Minutes of the Vestry 1768-1832, Parish Register 1819-1924, Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S., 1979, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, Page 108".

James and Marie had two children.

• Henry, Son, b. abt Jul 1870
• Winnie, daughter, b. abt 1872

Marie Marshall Goodwin Eddins died about 1877 also leaving James with two small children. 

Emily Moore
James Ellis them married Emily Moore  about 1877. To this union were borne five children:

• James Ellis, Jr., Son,  b. 16 Feb. 1878
• Hattie, Daughter, b. abt Mar 1880
• Carrie, daughter, b. abt 1881
• Emma Mae, Daughter, born abt 1882
• Alice, Daughter, b. unknown

No data has been found to indicate when Emily passed away but it was most likely during the birth of daughter Alice probably sometime around 1884.
We know from James Ellis Will written on 22 April 1894 just weeks before he died on 26 May 1894 that he had married once more after the death of Emily. ²

“My Wife Christian [LNU]”
James closed his will by saying:
“It is also my Will and my Wish that my Wife Christian Receive no part or Share of my Estate and Lastly, I nominate and appoint” ³

James Ellis passed away on 26 May 1894 at the age of 66 leaving behind 10 children by three of his four wives to mourn their loss. He is buried in Old St. David’s Church Cemetery in Cheraw, South Carolina. 










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Eddins is also spelled Eddings
All marriage date except Marie’s calculated based on birth of of first known child.
[1] Brent H. Holcomb C.A.L.S., St. David's Parish, South Carolina Minutes of the Vestry 1768-1832,: Parish Register 1819-1924 (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1991), page 108.
[2] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19427-35846-28?cc=1911928&wc=MP59-ZNL:190567401,190561002,190567402,191134501 : accessed 8 September 2015), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0553B-0637 > image 1189 of 1488; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
[3] Ibid.