Fourth Generation  

60. Elisha Alonzo Edwards [449] was born on 13 Jan 1869 in Graves County, KY? and died on 2 Mar 1929 in KY at age 60.

Elisha married Rosalie Reed [454] [MRIN: 351], daughter of Andrew Jackson Reed [543] and Emaline Riley [544], in 1891 in KY. Rosalie was born on 9 Sep 1873 and died on 19 Jul 1921 at age 47.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 118 F    i. Ruth Edwards [545] was born on 30 Sep 1892.

   119 M    ii. Mat Edwards [1097] .

+ 120 M    iii. Frank Edwards [546] was born on 22 Feb 1897 in KY and died on 13 Jun 1974 at age 77.

+ 121 M    iv. Dewey Jackson Edwards [547] was born on 7 May 1899 in KY and died on 17 Jan 1972 at age 72.

62. Narcissus Farmer [456] was born on 21 Apr 1852 in Marshall County, KY, died on 9 Sep 1904 in Calloway County, KY at age 52, and was buried in Trevathan Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

Narcissus married Wm. W. Rose [463] [MRIN: 358], son of John Rose [552] and Elizabeth London [553], on 6 Feb 1878 in Marshall County, KY. Wm. was born on 13 Nov 1843, died on 22 Apr 1915 in Calloway County, KY at age 71, and was buried in Trevathan Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

Children from this marriage were:

   122 M    i. John Rose [554] was born on 9 Sep 1896, died on 26 Aug 1904 at age 7, and was buried in Trevathan Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   123 F    ii. W. L. Rose [555] was born on 6 Mar 1893, died on 6 Aug 1897 at age 4, and was buried in Trevathan Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

69. Eliza P. Edwards [61] was born in 1848.

Eliza married Leander Brush [146] [MRIN: 52].

The child from this marriage was:

   124 M    i. Ernest Brush [147] .

70. Martha O. Edwards [62] was born in 1850.

Martha married Firstname Alton [148] [MRIN: 118].

Children from this marriage were:

   125 M    i. Dave Alton [149] .

   126 F    ii. Molly Alton [150] was born about 1871 in KY.

71. John Oliver Edwards [28] was born on 1 Apr 1855 in Calloway County, KY, died on 22 Aug 1929 in Calloway County, KY at age 74, and was buried in Liberty Cemetary, Hazel, Calloway County, KY.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Calloway County, KY. Stock trader

John married Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Osburn [29] [MRIN: 24], daughter of John P. Osburn [66] and Nancy E? Robertson [67], on 30 Sep 1875 in Calloway County, KY. Mary was born in Sep 1860, died on 25 Aug 1947 in Lakeland, FL at age 86, and was buried in Liberty Cemetary, Hazel, Calloway County, KY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 127 M    i. Tildon Lafett Edwards [13] was born on 5 Oct 1876 in Calloway County, KY, died on 28 Jun 1953 in Murray, Calloway County, KY at age 76, and was buried in Old Salem Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   128 M    ii. Ergot H. Edwards [30] was born on 30 Aug 1880, died on 17 Feb 1917 at age 36, and was buried in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

Ergot married Minnie B. Lovins [133] [MRIN: 25]. Minnie was born on 22 Feb 1882.

   129 F    iii. Onnie M. Edwards [31] was born in May 1883.

Onnie married Charlie Dunn [134] [MRIN: 26].

   130 F    iv. Effie Velera Edwards [32] was born in Jan 1888.

Effie married John Kennedy [135] [MRIN: 27].

+ 131 M    v. James Herman Edwards [33] was born in Oct 1890, died on 30 Jun 1972 at age 81, and was buried in Liberty Cemetary, Hazel, Calloway County, KY.

   132 M    vi. Johnny Brent Edwards [34] was born in Dec 1892, died in 1970 at age 78, and was buried in Liberty Cemetary, Hazel, Calloway County, KY.

Johnny married Audrey Scott [140] [MRIN: 29] on 31 Jul 1921. Audrey was born in 1901, died in 1979 at age 78, and was buried in Liberty Cemetary, Hazel, Calloway County, KY.

+ 133 F    vii. Alice Verna Edwards [35] was born in Sep 1895, died in 1932 at age 37, and was buried in Liberty Cemetary, Hazel, Calloway County, KY.

   134 F    viii. Elaine Edwards [36] was born in Jun 1898.

Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Nurse

She never married and had no children

   135 M    ix. Cleburn Edwards [37] was born about 1900 and died from 1984 to 1985 in Maintland, FL? about age 84.

Cleburn married Lillian Lastname [145] [MRIN: 116].

72. James A. Edwards [64] was born on 12 Feb 1858 in Calloway County, KY, died on 19 May 1931 in Calloway County, KY at age 73, and was buried in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer, Sheriff, Police Judge

James married Alice J. Irvine [151] [MRIN: 55], daughter of Samuel R. Irvine [1100] and Unknown, on 3 Aug 1879 in Henry County, TN. Alice was born in 1859, died on 2 Jun 1935 in Hot Springs, Arkansas at age 76, and was buried on 4 Jun 1935 in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

Noted events in her life were:

• Religion: Methodist

Children from this marriage were:

+ 136 F    i. Lula Modena Edwards [152] .

   137 F    ii. Margaret Edwards [153] . Another name for Margaret was Maggie Edwards.

Margaret married John Suggs [1095] [MRIN: 997].

+ 138 F    iii. Bernice Edwards [154] was born in 1897, died in 1946 at age 49, and was buried in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

   139 M    iv. Delennis Edwards [155] .

   140 M    v. Thomas Kennon Edwards [156] .

Thomas married Shiela Lastname [1098] [MRIN: 1000].

   141 M    vi. Charles Leroy Edwards [157] was born in 1889, died in 1917 at age 28, and was buried in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

77. Elizabeth Orlena Edwards [478] was born on 17 Jan 1844 in Symsonia, Graves County, KY and died on 12 Jun 1903 at age 59.

Elizabeth married Richard (Dick) S. Young [481] [MRIN: 380] in Jan 1862. Richard was born on 28 Nov 1840 in VA and died in 1889 in Austin, TX at age 49.

Children from this marriage were:

   142 F    i. Nettie Young [556] was born on 10 May 1884 and died in 1919 at age 35.

Nettie married James Davis [1099] [MRIN: 458].

   143 F    ii. Mollie Young [557] .

Mollie married Firstname Compton [1101] [MRIN: 459].

+ 144 M    iii. John Martin Young [558] was born on 3 Sep 1869 and died on 11 Aug 1942 in Austin, TX at age 72.

   145 F    iv. Ella Young [559] .

   146 M    v. Titus Young [560] .

   147 M    vi. Earnest Young [561] .

   148 F    vii. Amanda Young [562] .

   149 M    viii. Claude L. Young [563] .

78. Wm. Martin Edwards [479] was born on 11 Oct 1845 in Graves County, KY.

Wm. married Sarah E. Lastname [564] [MRIN: 381]. Sarah was born in 1852 in KY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 150 M    i. Charles W. Edwards [565] was born on 8 Sep 1872 in KY, died on 31 Jul 1943 at age 70, and was buried in Riley Cemetery, Oak Level, KY.

+ 151 F    ii. Marie (Matie) Edwards [566] was born in 1874.

   152 M    iii. Rollie M. Edwards [567] .

+ 153 F    iv. Tillie E. Edwards [568] .

   154 M    v. John E. Edwards [569] .

   155 M    vi. Louie Edwards [570] .

   156 M    vii. Bishop Edwards [571] .

   157 M    viii. Van Buren Edwards [572] was born in 1870.

80. Martha Vacilla Edwards [489] was born on 26 Dec 1857 in Calloway County, KY? and died on 28 Sep 1901 at age 43.

Martha married Wilburn Wesley Ray [493] [MRIN: 391], son of James Carroll Ray [576] and Lucinda Wade [577], in 1878. Wilburn was born on 4 Mar 1849, died on 15 Jan 1925 at age 75, and was buried in Ray Cemetery, Brewers, KY.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Painter

Children from this marriage were:

   158 F    i. Ada Cedella Ray [1039] was born in Sep 1879 and died on 26 Dec 1880 at age 1.

   159 M    ii. Charles M. Ray [1043] was born in Jun 1887.

   160 F    iii. Cora Clemmie Ray [1040] was born on 26 Dec 1887.

Cora married Firstname Sanford [1049] [MRIN: 942].

   161 M    iv. Robert I. Ray [1041] was born on 26 Dec 1887 and died in 1888 at age 1.

   162 M    v. Dallas Calvin Ray [1042] was born on 26 Dec 1887 and died in 1888 at age 1.

   163 M    vi. Cloyce Clifton Ray [1044] was born in Aug 1892.

   164 F    vii. Veda Leuma Ray [1045] died on 24 Feb 1895.

   165 M    viii. Ollie Ray [1047] was born in 1898 and died in 1898.

   166 F    ix. Divera Ray [1048] .

   167 F    x. Lula Vivian Ray [1046] died on 23 Feb 1893.

81. Mary Susan Edwards [490] was born in 1860 in Calloway County, KY? and was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Kirksey, KY, Without Markers?.

Mary married James Lafayette Grubbs [494] [MRIN: 392], son of Asahel Grubbs [578] and Nancy Draffen [579], on 19 Dec 1878 in Marshall County, KY. James was born on 1 Apr 1858 in KY and was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Kirksey, KY, Without Markers?.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 168 M    i. Elbert Owen Grubbs [580] was born on 28 May 1883 in Marshall County, KY and died on 26 Jul 1963 at age 80.

+ 169 F    ii. Pearl Lydia Grubbs [581] was born on 29 Aug 1885 and died on 15 Jan 1962 at age 76.

+ 170 F    iii. Lura Inez Grubbs [582] was born on 10 Aug 1889 and died on 3 Mar 1923 at age 33.

   171 M    iv. James Grubbs [1052] .

83. Nathan Soloman Edwards [492] was born on 16 Dec 1869 in Marshall County, KY, died on 28 Aug 1957 in Freemont, KY at age 87, and was buried in Hardmoney Baptist Church Cemetery, Hardmoney, KY.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer

• Religion: Baptist

Nathan married Donia Idovia Boaz [583] [MRIN: 394], daughter of George Pierce Boaz [584] and Margaret Sallie Ann Harrison [585], on 17 Dec 1891 in Graves County, KY. Donia was born on 26 Nov 1873 and died on 17 Jul 1966 at age 92.

Noted events in her life were:

• Religion: Baptist

Children from this marriage were:

   172 F    i. Eula May Edwards [1202] was born on 20 Nov 1892, died on 3 Feb 1899 at age 6, and was buried in Boaz Cemetery, Hardmoney, KY.

+ 173 F    ii. Beulah Wood Edwards [586] was born on 24 Dec 1894 in Boaz, KY, died on 28 Jul 1968 in Paducah, McCracken County, KY at age 73, and was buried in Hardmoney Baptist Church Cemetery, Hardmoney, KY.

   174 M    iii. Oral Pierce Edwards [587] was born from 21 Dec 1895 to 1896 in Boaz, KY. Another name for Oral was Paul Edwards.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Dry Cleaning Businessman

Oral married Vanda Walden [590] [MRIN: 489].

Oral next married Clara Lastname [591] [MRIN: 493].

+ 175 M    iv. Coral Mitchell Edwards [588] was born on 12 Nov 1899 in Boaz, KY, died on 19 Jan 1963 in Paducah, McCracken County, KY at age 63, and was buried in McCracken Or Graves County, KY, Memorial Gardens.

   176 M    v. Firstname Edwards [1053] was born on 26 Aug 1904, died on 26 Aug 1904, and was buried in Boaz Cemetery, Hardmoney, KY.

84. Newton Greenberry Edwards [496] was born on 3 Dec 1846 in Calloway County, KY, died on 29 Dec 1928 in Calloway County, KY at age 82, and was buried in Edwards Cemetary, Calloway County, KY.

Newton married Elizabeth Jane Pea [503] [MRIN: 398]. Elizabeth was born on 3 Sep 1847 and died on 10 Mar 1910 at age 62.

The child from this marriage was:

   177 M    i. Thomas Edwards [1054] was born on 15 Aug 1866, died on 25 Dec 1866, and was buried in Edwards Cemetary, Calloway County, KY.

85. Ezekiel Harmon Edwards [497] was born on 26 Oct 1849 in Calloway County, KY, died on 28 Jan 1923 in Calloway County, KY at age 73, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

Ezekiel married Martha J. Lawrence [504] [MRIN: 399]. Martha was born on 16 Aug 1850 and died on 18 Mar 1935 at age 84.

Children from this marriage were:

   178 F    i. Mary E. Dora Edwards [1061] was born in 1869.

Mary married Millard Riley [609] [MRIN: 963].

   179 M    ii. John Wayne (Willie) Edwards [1062] was born on 11 Nov 1872, died on 14 Jul 1891 at age 18, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   180 F    iii. Birdie E. Edwards [1204] was born on 21 Mar 1878 and was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Kirksey, KY.

Birdie married Alford L. Billington [610] [MRIN: 466]. Alford was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Kirksey, KY.

+ 181 M    iv. Otis Lee Edwards [1205] was born on 10 Dec 1881 in Calloway County, KY, died on 19 Jan 1951 in Calloway County, KY at age 69, and was buried in Kirksey Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

+ 182 M    v. Ollie B. Edwards [1206] was born on 22 Nov 1883 in Calloway County, KY, died on 19 Jun 1934 in Calloway County, KY at age 50, and was buried in Kirksey Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

+ 183 M    vi. Ezra B. Edwards [1207] was born on 25 Jan 1887 in Calloway County, KY, died on 5 Apr 1955 in Calloway County, KY at age 68, and was buried in Kirksey Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   184 F    vii. Buelah Edwards [1208] was born in Jul 1889, died in 1970 at age 81, and was buried in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

Buelah married Richard Edward Kendall [614] [MRIN: 479]. Richard was buried in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

+ 185 F    viii. Hattie Edwards [1209] was born on 17 Sep 1892 in Calloway County, KY and was buried in Murray City Cemetery, Murray, KY.

87. William Bird Edwards [499] was born on 11 Aug 1854 in Calloway County, KY, died on 18 Jan 1907 in Kirksey, Calloway County, KY at age 52, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

William married Arnora Arminta Guthrie [506] [MRIN: 401], daughter of William J. Guthrie [616] and Arminta Cromwell [617], on 27 Oct 1874 in Marshall County, KY. Arnora was born on 20 Aug 1855 and died on 16 Dec 1908 at age 53.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 186 M    i. Thomas Brannon Edwards [620] was born on 3 Oct 1875 in Calloway County, KY, died on 22 Mar 1961 in Calloway County, KY at age 85, and was buried in Kirksey Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   187 F    ii. Gertigm Minerva Edwards [1055] was born on 16 Jul 1878, died in Feb 1881 at age 2, and was buried in Edwards Cemetary, Calloway County, KY.

+ 188 F    iii. Artie Yandell Edwards [621] was born in 1883 in Calloway County, KY and died in Jan 1955 at age 72.

+ 189 M    iv. William Marvin Edwards [622] was born on 10 Jun 1885, died on 22 Dec 1982 in Calvert City, KY at age 97, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

+ 190 F    v. Audie Edwards [623] was born on 16 May 1888 in KY, died on 12 Nov 1973 in Calloway County, KY at age 85, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   191 F    vi. Mirtie Edwards [1056] was born on 22 Aug 1880, died on 9 Oct 1880, and was buried in Edwards Cemetary, Calloway County, KY.

   192 M    vii. Firstname Edwards [1057] was born on 27 Oct 1883, died on 27 Oct 1883, and was buried in Edwards Cemetary, Calloway County, KY.

+ 193 M    viii. John Guthrie Edwards [624] was born in Nov 1890 in Calloway County, KY, died in 1962 in Calloway County, KY at age 72, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

+ 194 M    ix. Orville Edwards [625] was born on 24 Jun 1892 in Calloway County, KY, died on 6 Apr 1944 in Calloway County, KY at age 51, and was buried in Kirksey Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

+ 195 M    x. Lloyd Byrd Edwards [626] was born on 15 Dec 1895 and died on 31 Jan 1972 at age 76.

88. Emma M. Edwards [500] was born in 1857.

Emma married Tilford O. Kirksey [507] [MRIN: 402], son of Eolvis Franklin Kirksey [485] and Pricilla Casey [487]. Tilford was born on 4 Feb 1852.

Children from this marriage were:

   196 M    i. John F. Kirksey [635] was born in 1876.

   197 F    ii. Georgia Elda Kirksey [636] .

Georgia married George Billington [637] [MRIN: 538].

89. Tilford Benjamin Edwards [501] was born on 28 Jan 1860 in Calloway County, KY, died on 9 Jun 1922 in Calloway County, KY at age 62, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

Tilford married Drusey Casey [508] [MRIN: 403]. Drusey was born on 27 Feb 1862 and died on 14 Aug 1947 at age 85.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 198 F    i. Bertha L. Edwards [638] was born in 1883 in Calloway County, KY, died in 1978 in Calloway County, KY at age 95, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

+ 199 M    ii. Ivan Edwards [639] was born in 1885 in Calloway County, KY and died in 1968 at age 83.

90. A. B. Edwards [502] was born in 1866 in Calloway County, KY, died in 1951 in Calloway County, KY at age 85, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

A. married Rachel Victoria Casey [509] [MRIN: 404]. Rachel was born in Jul 1864 and died in 1955 at age 91.

Children from this marriage were:

   200 M    i. Barber Edwards [642] was born in 1891, died in 1947 at age 56, and was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Kirksey, KY.

Barber married Odie McCallon [647] [MRIN: 544], daughter of Unknown and Unknown. Odie was born on 18 Sep 1892 and was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Kirksey, KY.

   201 M    ii. K. Edwards [646] was born on 28 Aug 1894 and died on 27 May 1978 at age 83.

   202 F    iii. Unice Edwards [1058] was born on 4 May 1899, died on 11 Sep 1899, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   203 M    iv. Ovid Edwards [644] was born on 11 Mar 1903, died on 16 Dec 1959 at age 56, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   204 M    v. Crelliss Edwards [645] was born on 18 May 1904, died on 10 Jan 1978 at age 73, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

Crelliss married Georgie Lastname [649] [MRIN: 547], daughter of Unknown and Unknown. Georgie was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calloway County, KY.

   205 M    vi. James Vaugn Edwards [643] .

James married Nella Jean Workman [648] [MRIN: 545].

108. Willis Johnson Edwards [528] was born in 1868 in Calloway County, KY.

Willis married Lillian Ernestine Cunningham [650] [MRIN: 430], daughter of Joseph Cunningham [651] and Jeanette (Nettie) Gibbs [652], on 28 Apr 1907 in Bardwell, Carlisle County, KY. Lillian was born on 6 Feb 1880, died on 8 Jan 1940 in Murray, Calloway County, KY at age 59, and was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Humbolte, TN.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 206 M    i. William Eugene Edwards [653] was born on 6 Oct 1908 in Bardwell, Carlisle County, KY, died on 21 Jul 1955 in Humbolte, TN at age 46, and was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Humbolte, TN.