Sarah Jane Eads Dishman

Jane Eads was the daughter of Ezekiel Eads and Mary Polly Barrot/Barret Eads.  She was born in the Mountains in Iredell County, in the area of New Hope,North Carolina about 1821.

Jane married one Silas Dishman. Silas is said to be the son of one James and Elizabeth Dishman of Virginia and Iredell County, North Carolina. Silas`s grandmother was Kizzah Dishman.  Sarah Jane and Silas had eight children together that I can account for:

• America D. Clementine Dishman
• Albert Washington Dishman (m. Susan Gerkin)
• Amanda P Dishman
• Sarah J Dishman
• Adaline Dishman
• Adolphus M Dishman
• Louisa Dishman
• William Burris Dishman (M. Hettie Welborne, dau. of June Shoemaker)

I have located the 1860 Census for Jane Eads Dishman and her family. I have uploaded the images in two parts. HERE and HERE.

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD6C-XYN : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Jane Dishman, , Iredell, North Carolina; citing p. 95, family 694; NARA microfilm publication M653, FHL microfilm 803902.

Silas J. Dishman served as a Private in the Civil War on the Confederate side. He was assigned to the 54th Regiment, North Carolina, Infantry.

  United States, Civil War Soldiers Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F9JZ-5JF : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Silas J. Dishman, 1861-1865.


On the 1850 Census for Iredell County, Iredell, North Carolina we find:

• Silas Dishmon-28
• Jane Dishmon-28
• Clementine Dishmon-5
• Washington Dishmon-4
• Alfred Dishmon-4
• Minda Dishmon-2
• Sarah J. Dishmon-0

   United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4BZ-KB1 : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Clemintine Dishmon in entry for Silas Dishmon, 1850.

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