It’s Family Time~The William Washington Eddins Family

William Washington Eddins was borne amidst the Civil War on 3 September 1864. He was the son of Joseph Columbus Eddins and his wife Matilda Ann Tice. He was the eighth of eleven children borne to Joseph and Matilda Eddins. William Washington had 3 brothers and 7 sisters. He was a farmer. 

Martha Previtt was also born amidst the Civil War on 5 Sep 1863 in Anson County, North Carolina. Martha was a daughter of John Washington Privett and Elizabeth “Bette” Davis. She also had 10 siblings; four sisters and six brothers.

Martha E. Previtte and William Washington Eddins were married about 1882. All their children were borne in Chesterfield County, South Carolina; but, in the early 1900’s they moved to Anson County, North Carolina where the children were raised to adulthood.

Martha and William W. Eddins were enumerated in the 1900 census for Chesterfield County, South Carolina. They then moved to North Caroline and are enumerated in the 1910-1920 Census for Anson County, North Carolina.

William Washington Eddins and Martha E. Previtte had the following children:

i. Infant Eddins, was born and buried on 2 Sep 1888 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Fanny J. Eddins, born 29 Jul 1889, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Hezekiah Smith; died 23 Nov 1965, Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina.
iii. Ila Violet Eddins, born 7 Oct 1891, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Jasper Jackson Watts; died 23 Jul 1971, Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina.
iv. Henry Thomas Eddins, born 3 Sep 1893, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Sally Teal; died 20 Sep 1956, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
v. William Benjamin Eddins, born 12 Oct 1898, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Jessie Viola Kiker, 1920; died Apr 1975.

William Washington Eddins died on 20 May 1924 at the age of 60 in Anson County, North Carolina. He was buried on 21 May 1924 at Zoar Church Cemetery in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Martha died on 21 Apr 1934 at the age of 70 in Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina. She was buried beside her husband on 23 Apr 1934 at Zoar Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Martha Previtt Eddins is my Great Grandaunt. She was 2 years younger than her older sister, Mary Hulda Previtt, my Great Grandmother.

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 June 2012); Memorial page for Martha Privett Eddins; (5 September 1863–21 April 1934); Find a Grave memorial #47277397, Citing Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
2. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 291B, Line 36, Household 85/85, Household of J. W. PRIVETT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2011); citing  National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
3. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page: 326B, Line 43,, Dwelling 291, Family 291, Household of John PRIVOTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2011); citing National Archive  Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
4. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #21, Page 20A/102A, Line 43, Dwelling 368, Family 375, Household of William EDDINS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 2 June 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.
5. 1920 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 15, Page: 18A/225 (stamped); Line 31, Dwelling NL, Family 268; Household of William EDDINS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 8 August 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T625, Roll 1283.
6. 1930 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 23, Page: 7A/97 (stamped); Line 19, Dwelling 119, Family 119; William B. EDDINS, ; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives Microfilm T626, Roll 1672.
7. State of North Carolina, death no. 44 (21 April 1934), Martha Privatt Eddins; https://www.ancestry.com, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina..
8. Obituary: Mrs. W. W. EDDINS, The Messenger and Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, 26 April 1934, page 5.
9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 June 2011); Memorial page for William W. Eddins; (3 September 1864–20 May 1924); Find a Grave memorial #47277353, Citing Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
10. State of North Carolina, death no. 47 (20 May 1924), William W. Eddins; https://www.ancestry.com, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.