Mahlon Edward Edwards is the son of Joseph Evander Edwards and Margaret Elizabeth Knadler. He was born 30 Nov 1861 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. He died 31 May 1947 at age 85 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.

On 19 Oct 1884, he married Eliza Ann Haynes in Carroll County, Illinois. She is the daughter of William H. Haynes and Mary Iler. She was born 6 Jan 1866 in Illinois. She died 19 Mar 1950 in Carroll County, Illinois at age 84.

Children of Mahlon Edward Edwards and Eliza Ann Haynes:

1. Floyd Lee Edwards (Sr.) was born 13 Jun 1885/86 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
2. Neva Pearl Edwards was born 14 Mar 1890 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died in 1900 at age 10. She is buried at Woodland Brethren Cemetery, Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
3. Vernie Ida Edwards was born 8 Dec 1893 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died 25 Jul 1977 at age 83 in New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin.
   • In about 1919, she married (1) Alec (or Elic) Workman. He was born about 1891 in Holland. He died in 1937 at about age 46.
   • She married (2) Wilfred Robert Helser. He is the son of William C. Helser and Rhena Arvilla Layman. He was born 14 Nov 1890 in Wisconsin. He died 22 Sep 1990 -- just two months short of his 100th birthday -- in Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin. He is buried at Bovina Cemetery, Outagamie, Wisconsin.
4. Edna Mae Edwards was born 6 Feb 1896 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
5. Orville Glen Edwards was born 25 Oct 1898/1899 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
6. Charles Edwards was born and died before the 1900 census.
7. Raymond Edwards was born in 1901 and died the same year. He is buried at Woodland Brethren Cemetery, Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
8. Chester E. Edwards was born 6 May 1901/02 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. He died 29 Nov 1992 at age 90/91 in Chadwick, Carroll, Illinois. He is buried at Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Carroll, Illinois.
   • On 11 Aug 1957, he married Ruth Mina Stein. She is the daughter of Samuel Edward Stein and Rose Lizzie Schleuning. She was born 17 Aug 1908 in Fairhaven, Carroll, Illinois. She died 9 May 1997 at age 88 in Chadwick, Carroll, Illinois.
9. Mary Elizabeth Edwards was born 9 Dec 1904 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died 17 Apr 1982 at age 77 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.
   • On 3 Feb 1953, she married Ernest Albert Poffenberger in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He is the son of Daniel Poffenberger and Susan Marie Reeder. He was born 30 May 1896 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He died in May 1981 at age 85 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
10. Myrtle Mabel Edwards was born 5 May 1907 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
11. Isabel J. Edwards was born 10 Jun 1911 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died in 1913 at about age 2.

Sources

Mahlon:

• Marriage from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: EDWARDS, MALHON E; Bride: HAYNES, ELIZA ANN: Date: 10/19/1884; ID: B/ 70 2786; County: CARROLL].
• Death from Carroll County Death Register [Name: EDWARDS M E; Gender/race: M/W; Certificate: 0023569; Date: 1947-05-31; Location: WOODLAND].

Eliza: Death from Carroll County Death Register Index [Name: EDWARDS ELIZA ANN; Gender/Race: F/W; ID: Y-84 0009059; Date: 1950-03-19].

Neva:

• Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: EDWARDS, MAHLAN EDWARD; Mother: EDWARDS, ELIZA ANN; Child: EDWARDS, NEVA PEARL; Certificate: 5184; Gender: F; Date:  3/14/1890; Location: WOODLAND].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her Grave Marker.

Vernie:

• Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: EDWARDS, MAHLAN EDWARD; Mother:  EDWARDS, ELIZA ANN; Child: EDWARDS, VERNIE IDA; Certificate: 5183; Gender: F; Date: 12/8/1893; Location: WOODLAND].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Vernie Helser; SSN: 390-68-4619; Last Residence: 54170 Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Born: 8 Dec 1893; Died: Jul 1977; SSN issued: Wisconsin (1973)].
• Death from the Wisconsin Death Index [Name: Vernie I Helser; Age: 83; Sex: F (Female); Birth Date: abt 1894; Death Date: 25 Jul 1977; Location: Nelo (May be abbreviated); County: Waup (May be abbreviated); Certificate: 020374].

Wilfred:

• Birth from his WWI draft registration card.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Wilfred R. Helser; SSN: 396-22-0716; Last Residence: 54170 Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Born: 14 Nov 1890; Died: 22 Sep 1990; SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951)].
• Death from the Wisconsin Death Index [Name: Wilfred R Helser; Death Date: 22 Sep 1990; Death County: Outagamie; Resident County: Outagamie; Certificate: 025376].

Raymond: Birth, Death and Burial from his Grave Marker.

Chester: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [SSN 343-28-7944; Born: 6 May 1901; Last residence: Chadwick, Carroll, Illinois; Died: 29 Nov 1992].

Ruth:

• Birth from Carroll County Illinois Birth Index [Father: STEIN, SAMUEL EDWARD; Mother: STEIN, ROSE LIZZIE; Child: STEIN, RUTH MINA; Certificate: 9705; Gender: F; Date: 08/17/1908; Location: FAIRHAVEN].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [SSN 345-07-2959; Born: 17 Aug 1908; Last residence: Chadwick, Carroll, Illinois; Died: 9 May 1997].

Mary:

• Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: EDWARDS, MAHLIN; Mother: EDWARDS, ELIZA ANN; Child: EDWARDS, MARY ELIZABETH; ID: 8535; Gender: F; Date: 12/09/1904; Location: WOODLAND].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [SSN 343-28-7924 ; Last Residence: Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois 61053; Died: April 1982].
• Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial from her obituary.

Ernest:

• Birth from his WWI draft card.
• Birth from his WWII draft card.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [SSN 346-18-0427; Born: 30 May 1896; Last residence: Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois 61053; Died: May 1981].

Isabel: Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: EDWARDS, M.E.; Mother: EDWARDS, ELIZA; Child: EDWARDS, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 10597; Gender: F; Date: 06/10/1911; Location: WOODLAND].

Census Listings

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

• Mahlon: 1870 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
• 1900 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 8.
• 1910 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 6.
• 1920 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• Vernie: 1920 census. Fenton, Whiteside, IL. p.3.
• 1930 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 5.
• Vernie: 1930 census. Erie, Whiteside, IL.p.2.