Joseph Cloyd Edwards is the son of John Austin Edwards and Sarah Rose Ann Perry. He was born 7 Aug 1888 in Marion county, Kansas. He died 28 Apr 1978 at age 89 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington. He is buried at Vancouver, Clark, Washington.

• In Apr 1910, he married Alice Frances Vail in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington. She is the daughter of Walter Scott Vail and Lilian Leticia Britton. She was born 15 Feb 1891 in Sumas, Whatcom, Washington. She died 20 Mar 1966 at age 75 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.
• On 12 October 1973, he married Nellie Lillian Frye. Lillian, as she is known, is the daughter of Wilfred Martin Fry and Margaret May Dawson. She was born 19 November 1900 in Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas. She died 12 September 1977 at age 76 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.

Children of Joseph Cloyd Edwards and Alice Frances Vail:

1. Jo Edwards was born 5 Mar 1911 in Whatcom county, Washington.
2. Wilda A. Edwards was born 21 Jul 1912 in Whatcom county, Washington.
3. Keith C. Edwards was born 10 Nov 1913 in Washington. He died 22 Sep 2008 at age 94 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.

Sources

Joseph:

• Birth from his WWI draft card.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Joseph Edwards; SSN: 531-36-5338; Last Residence: 98662 Vancouver, Clark, Washington; Born: 7 Aug 1888; Last Benefit: 98660 Vancouver, Clark, Washington; Died: Apr 1978; SSN issued: Washington (1955)].
• Death from the Washington Death Index [Name: Joseph C Edwards; Date of Death: 28 Apr 1978; Place of Death: Vancouver; Age: 89; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889; RESIDENCE: Vancouver; Gender: Male; Certificate: 010173].

Alice: Death from the Washington Death Index [Name: Alice F Edwards; Date of Death: 20 Mar 1966; Place of Death: Vancouver; RESIDENCE: Clark; Gender: Female; Certificate: 004647].

Nellie: Death from the Washington Death Index [Name: Nellie L Edwards; Date of Death: 12 Sep 1977; Place of Death: Vancouver; Age: 76; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901; Residence: Clark; Gender: Female; Certificate: 022022].

Jo: Birth from the Washington Birth Index [Name: Edwards; Birth Date: 5 Mar 1911; Location: Whatcom; Sex: Female; Race: White; Father's Name: Cloid Edwards; Mother's Name: Alice Vail; Image Filename: 2112].

Wilda: Birth from the Washington Birth Index [Name: Edwards; Birth Date: 21 Jul 1912; Location: Whatcom; Sex: Female; Race: White; Father's Name: Cloid Edwards; Mother's Name: Alice Vail; Image Filename: 2114].

Keith: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Keith C. Edwards; SSN: 537-32-6989; Last Residence: 98682 Vancouver, Clark, Washington; Born: 10 Nov 1913; Died: 22 Sep 2008; SSN issued: Washington (1952-1953)].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Joseph: 1900 census. Salt Springs, Greenwood, KS. p.8.
• 1910 census. Prairie, Whatcom, WA. p. 18.
• 1920 census. Lower Yakima, Benton, WA. p. 10.
• 1930 census. Sligo, Weld, CO. p. 1.