Notes for Eden Daniel Floyd

Notes for Eden Daniel Floyd

!US Census 1840 - Edon (Eden) Floyd as head of household. Living in the housed hold are four females, one aged 20-30, one aged 5-1-, and two under age 5. These would likely have been his wife, Mary Wilbanks Floyd, and his three daughters: Rhoda Caroline, Pamelia M, and Louisa Ellen.

!US Census 1850 (21 September) Ohio, Clinton Co., District No. 163 Clark Township, Roll M432_668, Sheet 269, Page 257A, House No. 886, Lines 1-9: Sarah J. Floid (b. 1848 - 2 - in OH). Mary Floid (b. 1815 - 35 - in SC). ALL the rest of the Children (born in OH) are: Rhoda C. (dau b. 1835 - 15); Camelia M. (dau b. 1839 - 11); Louisa E. (dau b. 1841 - 9); Mahlon ? (son b. 1843 - 7); Derias C. (son b. 1845 - 5); Edwin R. (son b. 1846 - 4); and Eden D. (son b. May 1850 - 3/12)

!US Census 1860 (13 August) Iowa, Linn Co., Washington Township, Centre Point PO, Roll M653_332, Sheet 316, House No. 2257, Lines 1-6: Lewis Floyd (b. 1793 - 67 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $4150 + $600) married to Esther (b. 1798 - 62 - in VA). Children listed (born in OH) are: Mahlon (grandson b. 1842 - 18); Darius (grandson b. 1844 - 16); Daniel (grandson b. 1850 - 10); and Jane (granddau b. 1848 - 12)

!Eden Danilel Floyd was killed at age 30 by bandits who were trying to steal his team. He was hit over the head with a fencepost and died. Mary Wilbanks remarried and there wasn't enough room in the household for all the children. So these four children went to live with their grandparents.