Before the Civil War, He married Mary E. Green of Scott County Illinois. Later
moved family to Buffalo, Missouri; there he was a teacher, postmaster, merchant
and in real estate.
After the Civil War he moved to Linn Creek, Missouri and lived there the rest of
his life.
Milton and Mary had three sons and one daughter, William, Cordelia, Samuel
Milton and Lycurgus.
Samuel Milton married Sarah E. Scott, daughter of James Wesley and Elisa
Angeline (Webb) Scott.
Samuel Milton and Sarah had five sons and three daughters, William, James
Milton, Ollie Mae, Mary Angeline, Wesley S., Clarence S., Ora and Fred.
Ora and Fred are still living.
James Milton married Melvina Leffert, daughter of William
Willey and Lydia Elmerie (Cisco) Leffert, they had three sons, Ned, Ben, Wes.
Melvina died when the boys were small. In April 1926, James Milton married
Margaret Julia Hanks, daughter of Joseph Preston and Katherine (Hightower)
Hanks. James Milton and Margaret Julia had eight children, Joseph Milton,
Helen S. Marvel J., William E., Mildred M., John M., James D., and Twila. John
and Twila died in Infancy.
I, Marvel J. (Burch) Edwards, a daughter of James Milton and Margaret Julia
Burch, was born in Linn Creek, Missouri, as was my father and mother and all
their children.
Submitted by Marvel Edwards.