Milo Edwards is the son of Joseph Edwards and Prudence. He was born 20 December 1819 in Connecticut. He died 20 May 1899 at age 79. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Breckenridge, Caldwell, Missouri.

• On 20 February 1840, he married Rachel Wagy in Licking county, Ohio. She was born about 1819 in Ohio.

Children of Milo Edwards and Rachel Wagy:

1. Frances A. Edwards was born about 22 August 1841 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. She died 24 June 1850 at age 8. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, Illinois.
2. Rufus B. Edwards was born about 1842 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
3. Mary A. Edwards was born 22 February 1845 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. She died 27 February 1851 at age 6. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, Illinois.
4. Olive M. Edwards was born about 1846 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
5. George W. Edwards was born 3 October 1849 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He died 26 August 1851 at age 22 months. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, Illinois.
6. Emins Howe Edwards was born 18 October 1853/1854 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
7. Harry M. Edwards was born in October 1857 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
8. Homer Edwards was born about 1860 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
9. Ella Edwards was born about 1862 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.

Notes

Milo and Rachel lost three children in the 14 months from June 1850 to August 1851. What an awful 14 months that must have been!

Sources

Milo:

• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker..
• Marriage from Ohio Marriage Index.

Frances:

• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index [Name: EDWARDS, Francis A.; Age: 8y 10m 2d; Death: 24 Jun 1850; Parents: Milo & Rachael Edwards]. Birth computed from age at death.

Mary:

• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index [Name: EDWARDS, Mary H.; Age: 6y 5d; Death: 27 Feb 1851; Parents: Milo & Rachael Edwards]. Birth computed from age at death.

George:

• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index [Name: EDWARDS, George W.; Age: 1y 10m 23d; Death: 26 Aug 1851; Parents: Milo & Rachael Edwards]. Birth computed from age at death.

Census Listings

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

• 1840 census. Liberty, Fairfield, OH p. 372.
• 1850 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 357.
• 1860 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 1097.
• 1870 census. Mt. Carroll City, Carroll, IL. p. 3.
• 1880 census. Sicily, Gage, NE. p.16.