Edith Caroline Soward's Tombstone

~ IN MEMORY OF ~

Edith Caroline (Casteel) Soward

b 12 Feb1876 McMinn CO, TN d 7 Apr 1925 McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

Edith was a daughter of Rev. Alexander "Alex" and Amanda "Mandy" (Cline) Casteel, residents of McMinn CO, TN. Cousin Denise (Lee) Keltch searched Cedar Grove Cemetery and photographed Edith's tombstone above. Edith's given names were in honor of her grandmother Edith "Edee" Caroline (Cochran) Cline, wife of David Anthony "Antny" Cline. Edith C. Casteel married George Franklin Soward on 15 December 1903, in McMinn CO, TN.

Many thanks to Cousin Denise (Lee) Keltch who has helped so much with the research and photographed all three tombstones on this page as well as provided many other photos!

"THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." DEUTERONOMY 5 : 19

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Wilma Louise Soward

b 10 May 1909 Loudon CO, TN d 29 Aug 1924 McMinn CO, TN death cert. # 201 buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

Wilma Louise Soward was the daughter of George Franklin Soward and Edith Caroline Casteel, whose tombstone is pictured at the top of this page. Wilma never married and is buried near her parents.

"THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." DEUTERONOMY 5 : 19

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~ IN MEMORY OF ~

Pearl (Erwin) Soward

b 10 June 1893 TN d 14 Sep 1968 buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

Pearl Erwin married George Franklin Soward on 29 July 1928, in McMinn CO, TN almost three years after his first wife, Edith Caroline Casteel passed away. Pearl Erwin was the daughter of John Franklin Erwin and his wife Nannie Elizabeth Godsey of McMinn CO, TN.

"THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." DEUTERONOMY 5 : 19

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This site is dedicated to the memory of my mother Beulah Cline Nipper, a beautiful product of the Knobs.

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