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David Greaves Eames

David Greaves Eames

Male 1879 - 1961  (81 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document    Has more than 100 ancestors and 19 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name David Greaves Eames 
    Birth 29 Sep 1879  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Initiatory (LDS) 8 Oct 1902  LOGAN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID KWCW-8H9 
    Death 27 Jan 1961  Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 31 Jan 1961  Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I376  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father David Cullen Eames,   b. 1 Sep 1851, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1929, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Cluley Greaves,   b. 21 Oct 1856, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1942, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1877  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F97  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearl Lorena Geddes,   b. 22 Feb 1883, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1967, Joseph, Sevier, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jan 1905  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. David Ivo Eames,   b. 25 Apr 1906, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1988, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +2. Melba Geddes Eames,   b. 4 May 1909, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1996, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Waldo Geddes Eames,   b. 11 Apr 1911, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1996, Paul, Minidoka, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     4. Roberta Geddes Eames,   b. 25 Apr 1913, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1980, Yavapai, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +5. Venice Geddes Eames,   b. 23 Apr 1915, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1996, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     6. Wendell Geddes Eames,   b. 30 May 1917, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 2001, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     7. Ruby Geddes Eames,   b. 19 Jul 1919, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1991, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +8. Dora Dean Eames,   b. 6 Mar 1924, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 2015, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    +9. Garth Geddes Eames,   b. 10 May 1927, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 2011, Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Sep 1879 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 8 Oct 1902 - LOGAN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Jan 1905 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Jan 1961 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 31 Jan 1961 - Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Eames, David Cullen Family
    Eames, David Cullen Family
    t Nathaniel - Sarah - David - Rebecca - Aerial b Ilah - David Cullen - Joseph - Elizabeth (Lillie) - Elizabeth Greaves
    Back -Aerial G - David G - Joseph L Eames - Arthur Tippets Front -Sara G - Iiah - Elizabeth G - Rebecca M Eames
    Back -Aerial G - David G - Joseph L Eames - Arthur Tippets Front -Sara G - Iiah - Elizabeth G - Rebecca M Eames

    Headstones
    Eames, David G b1879 - Geddes, Pearl L b1883
    Eames, David G b1879 - Geddes, Pearl L b1883

  • Notes 
    • DAVID GREAVES EAMES

      David Greaves Eames was born Sept. 29, 1879 in Logan, Utah, a son of Dav i d
      Cullen Eames and Elizabeth Cluley Greaves. He was the oldest child i n a f amily of five
      boys and four girls.

      His family moved to Preston, Idaho, when he was five years old. He spe n t his
      boyhood on his father's farm north of Preston. He attended the Central S c hool and the
      Oneida Academy in Preston. He also attended the Brigham Young Colleg e i n Logan, Utah.

      He was called on a mission to represent the Latter-day Saint Church on O c t. 13,
      1902. He was sent to the northwestern states and labored in Tacoma, Wash i ngton, and
      British Columbia, Canada. He was the first missionary to represent the P r eston Third
      Ward.

      He married Pearl Geddes of Preston, Idaho, 25 Jan. 1905, in the Logan Te m ple at
      Logan, Utah. They bought a farm two miles northwest of Preston and spe n t their married
      life there.

      He has always been active in scouting. He helped initiate the early orga n ization
      of scouting when It was introduced into Cache Valley. He has been a memb e r of the
      Executive Board, the Finance Committee, Chairman of the Oneida Distric t a nd also Vice
      President. He received the Silver Beaver award in recognition of his out s tanding service
      to boyhood in 1945.

      He has served his church and community in various capacities. He serve d s ixteen
      years as superintendent of the YMMIA of the Oneida Stake. He was superin t endent of
      his ward Sunday School for four years. He was a member of the Bishopri c o f the Preston
      Third Ward for several years. He served as a Stake High Counselor an d a m ember of
      the Genealogical committee for ten years. He served as first counselo r i n the Oneida
      Stake Presidency for ten years when President Taylor Nelson was presiden t . He was
      made a Stake Patriarch in the Oneida Stake in 1939 .

      He represented Franklin County twice in the Idaho State Senate and was P r obate
      Judge in Preston for two years. He was a trustee of the Preston school b o ard for twelve
      years.

      The spirit of the gospel has always been in our home ,
      People who have come here to visit have felt this spirit and commented a b out it.

      I have always had such profound respect for my father and I am so very p r oud of
      him. I am truly thankful for the good name he and Mother gave me and I h o pe to merit
      their association in the eternities .

      Sketch written by Ruby Geddes Eames Boot h