Kenneth Pearce Edwards is the son of Reuben Brumfield Edwards and Mary Quinby Whitenack. He was born 8 Nov 1886 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He died in Feb 1976 at age 89 in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois.

• About 1908, he married (1) Hazel Alberta Worley. She is the daughter of Urias Grant Worley and Lenora Haley. She was born 23 Sep 1892 in St Joseph, Champaign, Illinois. She died 15 Nov 1920 at age 28 in St Joseph, Champaign, Illinois.
• By 1930, he had married (2) Stella. She was born about 1888 in Illinois.

Children of Kenneth Pearce Edwards and Hazel Alberta Worley:

1. Buster Edwards was born in Jul 1909 in Illinois.
2. Russell L. Edwards was born 28 Aug 1910 in St Joseph, Champaign, Illinois.
3. Dorothy M. Edwards was born 26 Jul 1915 in St Joseph, Champaign, Illinois. She died 18 Oct 2004 at age 89 in Royal, Champaign, Illinois. He was buried 21 Oct 2004 at St. John Cemetery, Royal, Champaign, Illinois.
   • She married Mr. Hunter.
4. Juanita Edwards was born in Jun 1918 in Illinois.
5. Donna Rae Edwards was born about Jun 1919 in Illinois. She died 25 Feb 1920 at age 8 months in St Joseph, Champaign, Illinois.

Sources

Kenneth:

• Birth from his WWI draft registration card.
• Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index [Name: Kenneth Edwards; SSN: 332-05-8261; Last Residence: 61801 Urbana, Champaign, Illinois; Born: 8 Nov 1886; Died: Feb 1976; SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)].

Hazel: Death from the Illinois Death Index [Name: EDWARDS HAZEL ALBERTA; Gender/Race: F/W; Age: UNK; ID: 0039777; Date: 1920-11-15; County: CHAMPAIGN; Location: ST JOSEPH; Date recorded: 20-11-15].

Dorothy: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Dorothy M. Hunter; SSN: 348-32-2048; Last Residence: 61871 Royal, Champaign, Illinois; Born: 26 Jul 1915; Died: 18 Oct 2004; SSN issued: Illinois (1956-1957)].

Donna: Death from the Illinois Death Index [Name: EDWARDS DONNA RAE; Gender/Race: F/W; Age: UNK; ID: 0005411; Date: 1920-02-25; County: CHAMPAIGN; Location: ST JOSEPH; Date recorded: 20-02-27].

Census Listings

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

• Kenneth: 1900 census. Urbana, Champaign, IL. p.26.
• 1910 census. St. Joseph, Champaign, IL.
• 1920 census. St. Joseph, Champaign, IL. p.5 .
• 1930 census. Ogden, Champaign, IL. p. 1.