Elizabeth Jane Edwards is the daughter of Alpheus Edwards and Leah Shriner. She was born 27 Jun 1846 in Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio. She died 14 Apr 1899 at age 52 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio. She was buried 16 Apr 1899 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio.

On 27 Oct 1869, she married Christopher Columbus Grubb in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio. He is the son of John Grubb (Sr.). He was born 20 May 1839 in Columbiana County, Ohio. He died 16 Feb 1895 at age 55 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He was buried 20 Feb 1895 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio.

Children of Elizabeth Jane Edwards and Christopher Columbus Grubb:

1. Leah Icelette Grubb was born 21 Sep 1870 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio.
2. Aurora Delaware Grubb was born 15 Mar 1872 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio. He was an army career man who never married. He died in Aug 1955 at age 83 in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas.
3. Estella Ione Grubb was born 15 Oct 1873 in Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio.
4. Mary Jeanette Grubb was born 31 Jan 1875 in Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio.
5. Y. J. Grubb was born 23 May 1876 in Osceola, Clark, Iowa.
6. Odie McDonald Grubb died in infancy. He is buried at Longton, Elk, Kansas.
7. Bermetta Maude Grubb was born 2 Oct 1884 in Lost Springs, Marion, Kansas. She died 16 Nov 1934 at age 50 in Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida. She is buried at Longton, Elk, Kansas.
   • She reportedly married (1) William Lowery.
   • On 10 Nov 1909, she married (2) Marion Marcellus Miller in Longton, Elk, Kansas. He is the son of Colvin T. Miller and Roxana. He was born 19 September 1876 in Longton, Elk, Kansas.

Children of Alpheus Edwards (and their spouses) Back row (l-r) Christopher Grubb, ?, James Sites, Henry Martin, Jefferson Bunn, Harvey Edwards, ?, ?, Norman Edwards Front row (l-r) Elizabeth (Edwards) Grubb, Minerva (Edwards) Sites, Hulda (Edwards) Martin, Jeanette (Edwards) Bunn, ?, Luzetta (Blodgett) Edwards [Photo courtesy of Bobbie Jean Barron]

Sources

Elizabeth:

• Birth and Death from Bermetta's biographical sketch.
• Marriage from Marriages of Hancock County Ohio.

Christopher:

• Birth and Death from Bermetta's biographical sketch.

Bermetta:

• Birth and Marriage from her biographical sketch.

Census Listings

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

• Elizabeth: 1850 census. Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio. Page 809.
• Elizabeth: 1860 census. Blanchard, Hancock, OH. p. 243.
• 1870 census. Arcadia, Hancock, OH p. 2.
• Christopher: 1860 census. Cass, Hancock, OH.
• 1880 census. Gettysburg, Graham, KS. p. 9.
• 1885 Kansas census. Clear Creek, Marion, KS. p. 19.
• Aurora: 1900 census. Findlay, Hancock, OH. p. 2.
• Aurora: 1920 census. Davenport, Scott, IA. p. 12.