John Lyman Edwards is the son of Joseph Evander Edwards and Margaret Elizabeth Knadler. He was born 15 May 1864 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. He died 7 Sep 1956 at age 82.

On 26 Jun 1887, he married Lavina Isabelle Reynolds in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She was born 27 Feb 1858 in Iowa. She died 5 Dec 1935/1936 at age 77/78 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.

Child of Francis Fields Hitchcock (Jr.) and Lavina Isabelle Reynolds (step-child of John Lyman Edwards):

0. Jessie May Hitchcock (Edwards) was born 12 Mar 1882 in Illinois.

Children of John Lyman Edwards and Lavina Isabelle Reynolds:

1. Orrin Wayne Edwards was born 3 Feb 1888 in Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He died 19 Aug 1889 at age 1.
2. Earl Mershon Edwards was born 24 Jul 1890 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
3. William McKinley Edwards was born 4 Mar 1897 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.

Notes

Lavina's name may be Louvina or even Lavinia.

Sources

John: Marriage from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: EDWARDS, JOHN L; Bride: REYNOLDS, LAVINA MRS; Date: 06/26/1887; ID: B/ 81 3220; County: CARROLL].

Lavina:

• Death of 1935 from Carroll County Death Register [Name: EDWARDS LAVINA ISABELLE; Gender/Race: F/W; ID: Y-78 0049800; Date: 1935-12-05; Location: WOODLAND].
• Birth, Death of 1936 and Burial from her Grave Marker.

Orrin: Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: EDWARDS, JOHN LYMAN; Mother: EDWARDS, LOUVINE ISABELLE; Child: EDWARDS, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 3042; Gender: M; Date: 2/3/1888; Location: SALEM].

Census Listings

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

• John: 1870 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
• John: 1880 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 521.
• John: 1880 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 614.
• 1900 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• 1910 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• 1920 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• 1930 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 2.