Here is some census info which may help you. I was not able to find parents of Dora but I think I have William's. Also, "Bill" isn't labeled a "jr": 1930 NC Gaston Co Gastonia Chapman Fred head m w 40 married at 22 NC NC NC twisters in cotton mill Chapman Martha wife 26 married at 18 NC NC NC Chapman William J son 4 NC NC NC Griffin Annie boarder 30 div'd 23 NC NC NC Griffin Ruth boarder 6 NC VA NC 1930 SC York Co York tsp Dist 41 Eads William J head 59 married 20 NC NC NC Eads Dora wife 59 married 20 NC NC NC Eads Binb? dau 21 married 17 NC NC NC Eads Joe son 18 GA NC NC Eads Woodrow son 17 GA NC NC Eads(Buxom?)Edith grdau 5 SC NC NC 1920 NC Union co Buford tsp Eads Wm head 49 NC NC NC Eads Dora wife 48 NC NC NC Eads Martha dau 16 NC NC NC Eads Naomie dau 14 NC NC NC Eads Ramona? dau 12 N CNC NC Eads Joe B son 9 GA NC NC Eads Woodrow son 7 GA NC NC 1910 GA coffee Co Peckren tsp Yount J head 39 married 18 yrs NC NC NC Yount Martha E wife 37 married 18 yrs 1 born 0 living NC NC NC Eades Ransom fatherinlaw 68 wd NC NC NC 1900 NC Caldwell Co Little River tsp Eads Wm head June 1870 29 married 9 yrs NC NC NC Eads Dora wife Apr 1873 27 married 9 4 born 3 living NC NC NC Eads Charles son Jun 1891 8 NC NC NC Eads Lillie dau Dec 1893 6 NC NC NC Eads Ramond? son May 1889 0/12 NC NC NC 1900 NC Mecklenburg Deweese Eades Ransom head Dec 1843 56 married 34 yrs NC NC NC ditcher Eades Salinda E wife Oct 1846 53 married 34 yrs 11 born 10 living NC NC NC Eades Sarah M dau Dec 1877 22 NC NC NC reeler Eades Alice C dau Jul 1881 18 NC NC NC reeler Eades Ramond son Dec 1885 15 NC NC NC day laborer Eades Cleveland G son Jul 1888 13 NC NC NC doffer 1880 NC Catawba co Newton Eads Ranson 32 works on farm NC NC NC Eads Salinda 31 wife NC NC NC Eads Jac? 14 son NC NC NC Eads Linnie 12 dau NC NC NC Eads Wm 10 son NC NC NC Eads Jane 8 dau NC NC NC Eads Martha 6 NC NC NC Eads Sarah 4 NC NC NC Eads Angeline 1 dau NC NC NC 1870 NC Davie Co Mocksville tsp Eads Ransom 24 dotching? NC " Salinda 23 keeping house NC " Jason L 5 NC " Malinda 3 NC " Infant 1/12 male NC(this is probably Wm as the census was taken in July and he was born in June so he would be one month old) I hope this is helpful. This is not part of my family. Good luck! Mary in CA ************ 1930 > > From: "thehornguy" <[email protected]> > Date: 2005/10/13 Thu PM 03:12:01 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WILLIAMS] ANCESTOR SEARCH - CHAPMAN, EADS, AND OTHERS. > > > > Hello, all. > > At the risk of being considered a poor research person, I am asking for the following info. > > What are the names of the parents of William Jefferson EADS?? His wife was Dora MARTIN, and in 1903, their daughter, Martha, was b. in Mecklenburg Co., NC. > > Also, who were the parents of Dora MARTIN?? > > Martha married James Fred CHAPMAN, Sr., in ca, 1920, and they had several children. One son was James Fred, Jr., also known as Bill. > Bill was b. 9-16-1925 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC. > > He married Betty Jo BALLARD, on 3-19-1965, after a tour of duty in the military, during the WWII times. They settled in Harris Co., TX, soon after the marriage. > > In attempting to structure a family tree for the living son of Bill and Betty Jo, I am seeking any assistance I can find, to locate the names, dates and places of importance in the lives of his ancestors. > > Any help is appreciated. Joe DUKE > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >