Phoebe Eason's mother

Tonight I literally stumbled on a little discovery. I was searching through the 1850 census records for Alexander E. Pridgen because I found him in 1860, but wasn't sure where he was in 1850. Well I did a search for Pridgen and was viewing the records that came up. And as I did, I found her name.

Annis Eason.

Annis Eason! This is Phoebe's mother! Well, maybe. I'll say i'm like 95% sure. Of course, Phoebe was listed as well since she was living in the household, and this is how I knew she had to be her mother. The age for Phoebe matched what I had. Born about 1831 which would make her 19 yrs old at the time.

I know why I couldn't find Phoebe before when I searched. They spelled Eason wrong, and Phoebe as well. They spelled it "Phebe Earon". Just like the other day when they spelled Pridgen with a B, one letter really does make a difference. But when you look at the record, it clearly says Eason. The transcriber just screwed up.

I'm very glad to have found this information. Just one more piece in the puzzle. And the funny thing is that I've actually suspected Annis before. (sometimes spelled Annice) I've seen her name in the bastardy bonds as having children that are illegitimate. There is one for 1831...could the guy listed beside an Annice Eason be Phoebe's father? I'm not sure. That's a question that will be researched later. But for now, I think I can find out a lot about Annice. She had a few more children, so sometimes if you reseach them, you can find out more info as well.

Now I get to add Annis (I'm not sure how to spell it yet!) to my tree! :)