Joseph Edwards is the son of Alpheus Edwards and Leah Shriner. He was born 6 Apr 1842 in Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio. He died 18 Jan 1907 at age 64 in Graham County, Kansas. He is buried at South Star Cemetery, Lenora, Graham, Kansas.

On 2 Jan 1873, he married Mary Margaret Tussing in Hancock County, Ohio. She is the daughter of Abraham Tussing and Rebecca Hiestand. She was born 10 Mar 1845 in Ohio. She died 29 Jul 1924 at age 79. She is buried at South Star Cemetery, Lenora, Graham, Kansas.

Children of Joseph Edwards and Mary Margaret Tussing:

1. Bermetta Almeda Edwards was born 14 Dec 1873 in Hancock County, Ohio.
2. Valaria Hadassah Edwards was born 7 Apr 1877 in Hancock County, Ohio.
3. Rutherford Oliver Edwards was born 28 Feb 1879 in Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio.
4. Elsie Celeste Edwards was born 4 Dec 1887 near Lenora, Norton, Kansas.
5. Dulcie Fern Edwards was born 18 Oct 1890 in Hill City, Graham, Kansas. She died 2 Apr 1891 at age 5 months in Hill City, Graham, Kansas. She is buried at South Star Cemetery, Lenora, Graham, Kansas.

Sources

Joseph:

• Marriages from Marriages of Hancock County Ohio.
• Birth, Death and Burial from the South Star Cemetery Listing.

Mary:

• Birth, Death and Burial from the South Star Cemetery Listing.

Census Listings

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

• Joseph: 1850 census. Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio. Page 809.
• Joseph: 1860 census. Blanchard, Hancock, OH. p. 243.
• Joseph: 1870 census. Blanchard, Hancock, OH p. 21.
• 1880 census. Blanchard, Hancock, OH. p. 9.
• 1900 census. Indiana, Graham, KS. p. 8.