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 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.