Foster-Eades Family Papers, 1887-1941 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Joshua Miller

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Collection Overview

Title: Foster-Eades Family Papers, 1887-1941

Extent: 7.0 Folders

Date Acquired: 01/13/1984

Subjects: Agriculture--Kentucky., Patent medicines.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The papers of the Foster family of Madison County, KY contain several series of personal letters, most of which belong to Jennie Million or Malcom Morris. Also included are a series of store receipts and tobacco sales records covering several years around 1900. The Eades family papers consist mainly of deeds and land contracts between the family and various other locals between 1869 and 1935. There are also a small number of fliers and pamphlets that offer an interesting look into the day to day concerns of people during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

Collection Historical Note

Wilson Eads, b. 1852 - d. 2 December 1932, lived in Madison County, Kentucky. Son of Thomas Eades and Amanda Shearer. Married Sallie White. Children: J W Eades, Everett Eades, Vernon Eades, S D Eades, Cora Eades, S L Powell, and A T Cosby. Siblings include John Eades, W L D Eades, Lewis Eades, Samuel Eades, Wilson Eades, Mariam Eades, and Mary Eades.

Ira Foster, b. ~1864 - d. 12 August 1918, lived in Madison County, Kentucky. Son of William Foster and Susan Masters. Siblings include: Elzira Foster and Levi Foster.

Jennie Million Foster, b. 1877 - d. 1962, lived in Madison County, Kentucky. Daughter of George and Nancy Million. Married Ira Foster. Siblings include: Woodson Million, Lyman Million, Etta Million, Townsend Million, Thomas Million, Myrtle Million, Fanny Million, Norah Million, George Million, McCreary Million.

Malcom Morris, b. ~1903 - d. 1991, lived in McKee, Jackson County, Kentucky. Son of John Morris and Minnie Ledford. Married Mattie Morris. Siblings include: Johnnie Morris, Leroy Morris, and Maud Morris.

Subject/Index Terms

Agriculture--Kentucky.
Patent medicines.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Barclay, Russell

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Eades Family, 1869 - 1935],
[Folder 2: Foster Family Correspondence, 1898 - 1943],
[Folder 3: Foster Family - Financial Records, 1899 - 1918],
[Folder 4: Foster Family - Pamphlets],
[Folder 5: Foster Family - Negatives and Photographs],
[Folder 6: Foster Family - Advertisements],
[Folder 7: Reference File],
[All]

Folder 1: Eades Family, 1869 - 1935

Primarily consists of deeds and rental contracts concerning land in Madison County. There are also a few miscellaneous tax forms and receipts and personal papers including the deed to a cemetery plot and a postcard, both for Mrs. Wilson Eades.

Barcode: 31234013924863

Folder 2: Foster Family Correspondence, 1898 - 1943

This folder contains first, a contract between Charles W Gill and J W Luttrell and family for the use of a recipe for the preservation of food; and a subsequent contract transferring the knowledge from the Luttrells to the Fosters. It also contains a letter to Myrtle Million from her sister Fanny Nall with some unusual information concerning the child of their sister Norah. There is also a series of letters to Malcom Morris from several family members (brothers Johnnie and Leroy, mother Minnie, and sister Maud) concerning his stay with Ira Foster, conflict with Ira's brother and mother, and a matter of a horse and a lost bet. The last is a series of letters written to Jennie Million from several relatives.

Barcode: 31234013924871

Folder 3: Foster Family - Financial Records, 1899 - 1918

Consists of Ira Fosters account receipts from local vendors and some tobacco sales receipts as well as small account books.

Barcode: 31234013924889

Folder 4: Foster Family - Pamphlets

"How to Feed Dr. Hess's Stock Food"

"Humphreys' Manual for the Administration of Medicine and Treatment of Disease"

"A List of Conundrums by the Business Men of Richmond, Kentucky."

a portion of an unidentified medical pamphlet relating to Dr. Green Medical Dispensary, Chicago

"Beauty Secrets for Women"

Barcode: 31234013924897

Item 5: Beauty Secrets for Women

Folder 5: Foster Family - Negatives and Photographs

A series of unidentified film negatives. Photograph of an unidentified female and photograph of John S (Cabbs/Cobbs?).

Barcode: 31234013924905

Item 1: Unidentified Group: Standing in front of a house.
Item 2: Unidentified Group: Standing in front of house.
Item 3: Unidentified Group: Standing in a field.
Item 4: Unidentified Group: standing on a farm.
Item 5: Unidentified Woman: Sitting in a yard.
Item 6: Unidentified Woman: Standing in yard.
Item 7: Unidentifed Woman: Standing in yard.
Item 8: Unidentified Children: Standing in field.
Item 9: Unidentified Woman: Sitting in front of house.
Item 10: Unidentified Child: Riding a tricycle.
Item 11: Unidentified Child: Standing in front of house.
Item 12: Unidentified Child: Standing in a field.
Item 13: Unidentified Group: Standing in a field.
Item 14: Unidentified Women: Standing in a field.
Item 15: Unidentified Group: Standing in a field.
Item 16: Unidentified Woman and Child: Standing in a field.
Item 17: Unidentified House
Item 18: Unidentified Group: Standing in front of a house.
Item 19: Unidentified Child: Riding on a sheep.
Item 20: Unidentified Woman: Standing in a field.
Item 21: Unidentified Group: Standing in a driveway.
Item 22: Unidentified Child: Standing in a yard with a dog.
Item 23: Unidentified Woman and Child: Standing in a yard.
Item 24: Unidentified Woman and Child: Sitting in a porch swing.
Item 25: Unidentified Group: Sitting in front of a house.
Item 26: Unidentified Children: Playing in front of a fence.
Item 27: Unidentified Children: Riding bicycles in a field.
Item 28: Unidentified Group: Sitting in front of a barn.
Item 29: Unidentified Group: Sitting in front of horse field.
Item 30: Unidentified Group: Standing in a yard.
Item 31: Unidentified Group: Standing in a field.
Item 32: Unidentified Group: Standing in a yard.
Item 33: Unidentified Man and Child: Standing in front of a tree.
Item 34: Unidentified Couple: Standing in front of house.
Item 35: Unidentified Women: Hugging a tree.
Item 36: Unidentified Woman: Standing in front of a car.
Item 37: Unidentified Group: Standing in a yard.
Item 38: Unidentified Woman and Child: Standing at a pond.
Item 39: Unidentified Man: Standing in a farm.
Item 40: Unidentified Child: Standing at a pond.
Item 41: Unidentified Man: Standing in a field.
Item 42: Unidentified Man: Professional portrait.
Item 43: Unidentified Woman: Professional portrait.

Folder 6: Foster Family - Advertisements

Info card for Lexington Tobacco Warehouse

Flyer for K G Barkoot's Greater Shows

Barcode: 31234013924913

Folder 7: Reference File

Genealogical Records for following:

Jennie Million

Wilson Eades

Barcode: 31234013924921