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John Gilmore Edwards is the son of Harmon Edwards
and Missouri Gilmore. He was born 27 Apr 1852 in Carroll County, Illinois. He died 5 Jul 1929 at
age 77 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery,
Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
- On 11 Jan 1874, he married (1)
Mary Deitrich in
Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She is the daughter of Joseph Deitrich and Sarah A. (unknown).
She was born 7 Sep 1856 in Carroll County, Illinois. She died 22 Aug1944 at
age 87 in Chadwick, Carroll, Illinois. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll,
Illinois.
- He reportedly also married (2)
Sara Ann Smith.
Children of John Gilmore Edwards and Mary Deitrich:
- Viola Bell Edwards was born 14 Oct 1874 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
- Bertha Ida Edwards was born 6 Jan 1878 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
- Roy Ellsworth Edwards was born 1 Dec 1879 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. He died in 1961 at
age 81. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
- About
1902/1903, he married Letta N. (unknown) in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. She was born
in 1880 in Iowa. She died 31 Jul 1941 at age 61. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
- Alvin Lee Edwards was born 11 Feb 1884 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
- Merle John Edwards was born 15 Apr 1890 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
Sources
John:
- Birth from
Carroll County Births.
- Marriage to Mary from the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom:
EDWARDS, JOHN; Bride: DEITRICK, MARY; Date: 01/11/1874; ID: B/ 32 1256;
County: CARROLL].
- Death from
Carroll County Deaths.
- Birth, Death and Burial from his
Grave Marker.
Mary:
Roy: - Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificates Index [Father: EDWARDS, JOHN G.;
Mother: EDWARDS, MARY; Child: EDWARDS, ROY ELSWORTH; Certificate: 665; Sex: M; Date: 12/1/1879;
Location: WOODLAND].
- Also from the WWI Draft Registration [Name: Roy Ellsworth Edwards;
City: Mt. Carroll; County: Carroll; State: Illinois; Birth Date: 1 Dec 1879; Race: White;
Roll: 1452435; Next of kin: (wife) Letta Edwards; Registered: 9/12/1918].
- Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery
index.
Letta: Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery
index.
Census Listings
The individuals in this family appear in the following census
listings.
- John: 1860 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 849.
- John: 1870 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p.10.
- 1880 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 614.
- 1900 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 13.
- 1910 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
- Roy: 1910 census.
Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
- 1920 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
- Roy: 1920 census.
Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
- 1930 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 8.
- Roy: 1930 census.
Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 7.
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