Noah was born in 1821 in Madison County, Illinois.
He was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Clark) Eaves.
He was first married to Elizabeth Elvina Smith[1]
They had the following children:
Mary Louisa (1840-1911), Permelia (1843-1915), Fletcher M.S. (b/d1845), Marshall B. (twin, b/d1845), Martha Ellen (1847-1937), and Peter Elias (b/d1850).
1840 he was in Macoupin Co, IL, p 65: Noah H. was there with his brother William Owen and their father, Benjamin. Noah Eaves [0001 - 1001] Eaves, Noah 15-20 (19) . . . . wife 15-20 (Elizabeth-abt 18) . . . . girl 0-5 (Mary-0, b June 1840; d 1911)
He went to Springfield, IL for a while around 1842, where his daughter, Permelia was born. He knew Abraham Lincoln personally while living there. His daughter Susan wrote in her diary (don’t know the year) “Feb 12: Tues and the sun is shining. This is Lincoln’s birthday and my father’s birthday was on the 3rd. He knew Lincoln personally and used to tell the stories that Lincoln told. They lived in Springfield, IL at that time.”
From 1845 to 1860 he lived in Girard, Macoupin Co, IL. When the Girard Lodge No. 192 I.O.O.F. was instituted, Noah H. Eaves was one of the first officers, acting as secretary. He was a carpenter most of his life.
In 1850 he was the only Eaves in Macoupin County, IL. His father had died. His brother William must have moved away from the county. p232b
Eaves, Noah H. - 28 M Ill Carpenter
. . . . Elizabeth 29 F Ten
. . . . Mary L. 9 F Ill
. . . . Parmela J. 7 F Ill
. . . . Martha E. 4 F Ill
His wife, Elizabeth died.
He was married second to Mrs. Jane (Sanders) Atterberry, Oct 22, 1854, Macoupin County, IL[2]
They had the following children; Edgar Miller (1855-1857), Noah Herbert (1858-1915), Minnie Alice (1861-1936), Charles Edward (b/d1863), Susan Elizabeth (1866-1952), and William Thomas (1871-1935).
He wasn't in the 1860 Macoupin Co census because he had moved to Denver, Colorado. The Colorado gold rush must have lured him to the Denver area, where he probably tried his luck at mining until the Civil War broke out. He and his family were among the early settlers in Colorado, living in hostile Indian territory. His granddaughter, Rose Frary, told that Noah knew many of the early scouts and trappers of that day, specifically Jim Bridger and Kit Carson. He also personally knew Chief Sitting Bull.
On Feb. 8, 1863 Noah enrolled in the army at Plum Creek, and on July 28, 1863 he was mustered into Company H of the Second Regiment of the Colorado Cavalry. He served for the duration and was discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Sept. 23, 1865.
His brother Andrew also enrolled in the Colorado Infantry, Co, K, 2nd Regiment 3 days before on July 25, 1863. But the following year, July 6, 1864, he died on the battlefield in Independence, Mo. and was buried there.
After the War (by 1866) Noah settled with his family in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas. He was one of 3 men in Feb. 1873 who helped rebuild some of the buildings destroyed by a town fire, showing his skill as a carpenter.
1870 Kansas - Cloud County, Buffalo twp, PO Shirley, p213 -
Eaves, Noah - 49 (farmer, carpenter), b IL
. . . . Jane - 40 b KY
. . . . Eaves, Noah H. Jr 11 b IL
. . . . Eaves, Alice - 9 b CO
. . . . Eaves, Susan - 4 b KS
1880 Kansas, Cloud Co, Concordia, pg 216b, #261,
Eaves, Noah H. - 59 IL, carpenter, par b ME/PA
. . . . Jane (wife) - 50 KY, par b Ky
. . . . Herbert (son) - 21 IL, grocery
. . . . Susan (daug) - 14 IL, grocery
. . . . William T - (son) - 8 IL, grocery
Morgan, William (boarder) - 52 Il, married, par b IL [This was Susan’s future father-in-law]
Sometime in the 1880s Noah and Jane moved back to Colorado, this time settling in Ridgway, Ouray, County. Some of the children stayed in Kansas and some went back to Colorado.
In 1893, just three years prior to his death, Noah wrote a letter to one of his children relating many family stories.
“My mother's father was born in London, was pressed in the British Army and sent to this country to whip the colonies in 1776. Deserted and went to western Pennsylvania and married my grandmother (Miss McHenry) a Scotch woman. Moved to Kentucky in an early day and was killed by Indians at his home on the banks of the Ohio. My mother was not at home that day. His name was Thomas Clark. He left a family of boys and girls. Sarah who married John Glover, a Methodist preacher; Polly Ann who married Hampton McKinney and Thomas and William who died in Cass Co., Illinois. Also Anna who married Lawrence Clark, they both died in Cass County and left a very intelligent family, one lives in Texas (Hellen Marshall). She writed for the New York magazine I think. She is as smart a woman as I ever saw. She never forgets anything. She is a close student.
I was married to Elisabeth Smith, March the 12th 1839. We had 6 children, 3 girls and 3 boys. The boys died in infancy. Mary was born June 24th 1840, Permelia was born Sept 26, 1843, Martha Ellen was born Jan 26, 1847.
Your mother and I was married Oct 22, 1854. Our children consists of 4 boys and 2 girls, as you well know.
Noah Herbert was born Oct 21, 1858
Edgar Miller was born Aug 2, 1855
Minnie Allice was born Apr 7, 1861
Charles Edward was born July 22, 1863
Susan Elisabeth was born March 25, 1865
Edgar M. died in Girard, IL, May 13th 1857
Charles E. died in Denver, Nov 13, 1863
I have tried to tell you all I could about our family. I am past seventy years old and when I sit down and think how you are all scattered over this wide world I feel sad. Shall we all meet again? Yes, I think we will.
I do not feel like writing any more, but let me say one thing more to you children, be good and you will be happy."
your parents, Noah & Jane Eaves
(Willie will write tomorrow. He will tell all the news)”
In addition to the above letter, this was also printed in "The Heritage of Rutherford County, North Carolina", page 195.
"My grandfather, William Eaves, was a soldier in the Revolution, was in the Battle of King's Mountain. He lived to be nearly one hundred years old. He married into the Hampton family of South Carolina. I always thought he was the nicest old man I ever knew. He was dressed always in the best. He was born in Virginia. He had two brothers, Bartlett and Burrell, one sister who died from a snake bite when about 18 years old.
Noah died in 1896 in ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado, age 75.
He was buried at Dallas Park Cemetery, Ouray County
Find A Grave: Memorial #27151650
Noah’s Funeral Card --
Noah H. Eaves - He was born in Madison county, Illinois, Feb 4, 1821. Died at Ridgway, Colo., June 4, 1896. Aged 75 years and four months. He enlisted in the 2nd Colorado Cavalry in Nov 1861, and served four years and was mustered out in Oct 1865.
He moved to Cloud county, Kansas the same fall and resided there until Aug 1894, when he moved to Ridgway, Colorado where he died, leaving a wife and eight children to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and loving father.
Noah had 7 sons, 5 died in infancy, one at age 36, only the youngest, William Thomas outlived Him. He had 5 daughters who all lived to be old.
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