William McKinley Edwards is the son of John Lyman Edwards and Lavina Isabelle Reynolds. He was born 4 Mar 1897 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. He died 21 Jan 1979 at age 81 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He is buried at Woodland Brethren Cemetery, Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.

On 29 Dec 1920, he married Hattie May Law. She is the daughter of James Alexander Law and Katherine Christine Legel. She was born 20 May 1900 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died 9 Jul 1959 at age 59 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She is buried at Woodland Brethren Cemetery, Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.

Children of William McKinley Edwards and Hattie May Law:

1. Mildred Ruth Edwards was born 31 Oct 1921 in Illinois.
2. Arthur Fay Edwards was born 10 May 1923 in Illinois. He died 25 Jun 1938 at age 15. He is buried at Woodland Brethren Cemetery, Woodland, Carroll, Illinois.
3. Dorothea Lucille Edwards was born 27 Aug 1924 in Illinois.
4. William J. Edwards was born 16 Apr 1926 in Illinois.
5. Helen May Edwards was born 10 Aug 1927 in Illinois.
6. Blanche Kathren Edwards was born 20 Feb 1929 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
7. John Freeman Edwards was born in 1931.
8. Joyce Darlene Edwards was born in 1934.
9. Marvin Keith Edwards was born in 1937.

Sources

William:

• Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: EDWARDS, JOHN L.; Mother: EDWARDS, LEAVINA L.; Child: EDWARDS, WILLIAM N.; Certificate: 6194; Gender: M; Date: 3/4/1897; Location: WOODLAND]
• Birth from the WWI Civilian Draft Registration [Name: William M Edwards; City: Mt. Carroll; County: Carroll; State: Illinois; Birthplace: Woodland twp.,Illinois; Birth Date: ? Mar 1897; Roll: 1452435; Next of kin: Mrs. J. L. Edwards; Registered: 6/5/1918].
• Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his Grave Marker.

Hattie:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her Grave Marker.

Arthur:

• Birth and Burial from his Grave Marker.
• Death from Carroll County Death Index [EDWARDS ARTHUR F; N/S UNK 0000104 1938-06-25].

Census Listings

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

• William: 1900 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• William: 1910 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• William: 1920 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• 1930 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL.p.3.