Edward was born at
Chester Co., South Carolina, on 11 July 1820. He was the son of
James McCaw and
Sarah McWilliams. He married
Mary Moffatt at
Troy, Obion Co., Tennessee, on 28 September 1843. Edward was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. 1850 South Carolina, Chester Co. lists the following family: E.A. McCaw, age 29, born in South Carolina; Mary McCaw, age 25, born in South Carolina; Sarah J. McCaw, age 5, born in South Carolina; William M. McCaw, age 3, born in South Carolina; Sarah McCaw, age 79, born in South Carolina; Eli Chestnut, age 10, negro.. Edward was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. 1860 South Carolina, Chester Co. lists the following family: E.A. McCaw, age 48, born in South Carolina; M. McCaw, age 36, female, born in South Carolina; S.J. McCaw, age 15, female, born in South Carolina; W. McCaw, age 13, male, born in South Carolina; M.M. McCaw, age 10, female, born in Tennessee; J.H. McCaw, age 7, male, born in Tennessee; J.C. McCaw, age 4, male, born in Tennessee.. Edward died on 11 January 1884 at
Troy, Obion Co., Tennessee, at age 63.