Obit., 1972 - mid-Missouri newspaper: " Clayton Mitchell Eads, 79, Dixon, died Friday, November. 24, 1972 at a St. Louis hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1903, in Maries county, the son of George and Mary Breeden Eads. Mr. Eads was a veteran of World War I and a retired machinist from St. Louis. Survivors include: a daughter, Mrs. Joe Tracy, St. Louis; three brothers, William Eads, Belle, and Clyde Eads and Leslie Eads, both of St. Louis; a sister, Mrs. Anna Adkins, St. Louis; and a grandchild. Funeral services were Tuesday at Birmingham funeral Chapel, Vienna, with Dr. J. M. Shockley officiating. Burial was in the Vienna cemetery."