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Joseph Edwards

Male 1905 - 1981  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Edwards was born on 12 Apr 1905 in , Madison County, North Carolina, (son of William Garrison Edwards and Lillie Honeycutt); died on 1 May 1981 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Garrison Edwards was born on 14 Dec 1872 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, (son of Jasper N. Edwards and Nancy Ledford); died on 7 Jun 1950 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .

    William married Lillie Honeycutt on 6 Feb 1896 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, . Lillie (daughter of Clingman Honeycutt and Sarah Elizabeth Fender) was born on 14 Feb 1876 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 May 1971 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lillie Honeycutt was born on 14 Feb 1876 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, (daughter of Clingman Honeycutt and Sarah Elizabeth Fender); died on 11 May 1971 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .

    Notes:

    Married:
    The Yancey County, NC, marriage license for William G. Edwards and Lillie Honeycutt is dated 6 Feb 1896. It was later transcribed erroneously as 6 Feb 1886. The marriage license states that William is 19 years old and Lillie is 15 years old.

    Children:
    1. Donnie Edwards was born about 1898 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .
    2. Amos Edwards was born on 29 Apr 1899 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 16 Mar 1959 in , Buncombe County, North Carolina, .
    3. Roscoe Edwards was born on 12 Nov 1902 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 Dec 1985 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, .
    4. 1. Joseph Edwards was born on 12 Apr 1905 in , Madison County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 May 1981 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .
    5. Floyd Edwards was born on 16 Apr 1907 in , Madison County, North Carolina, ; died on 20 Jan 1967 in , Madison County, North Carolina, .
    6. Herman Edwards was born about 1910 in , Madison County, North Carolina, .
    7. Ray Edwards was born about 1912 in , Madison County, North Carolina, .
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    13. Dana Edwards was born on 31 Mar 1929 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Oct 1984 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jasper N. Edwards was born in Apr 1855 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, (son of John Edwards and Margaret Higgins); died in , Madison County, North Carolina, .

    Jasper married Nancy Ledford on 18 Oct 1874 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, . Nancy was born about 1859 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 10 Aug 1921 in , Madison County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Ledford was born about 1859 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 10 Aug 1921 in , Madison County, North Carolina, .
    Children:
    1. 2. William Garrison Edwards was born on 14 Dec 1872 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 7 Jun 1950 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .

  3. 6.  Clingman Honeycutt was born about 1858 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died about 1891 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .

    Clingman married Sarah Elizabeth Fender on 15 Feb 1877 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, . Sarah was born on 12 May 1855 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 6 Dec 1938 in , Madison County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Elizabeth Fender was born on 12 May 1855 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 6 Dec 1938 in , Madison County, North Carolina, .
    Children:
    1. 3. Lillie Honeycutt was born on 14 Feb 1876 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 May 1971 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .
    2. Martha Honeycutt was born about 1878 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .
    3. Rachel Honeycutt was born about 1880 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Edwards was born about 1805 in North Carolina, , , .

    Notes:

    1860 Yancey County, NC Census
    Egypt
    Household 805
    John Edwards 54 NC
    Margaret 34 NC
    George 29 NC
    Silas 20 NC
    Linvill 14 NC
    Leanah 13 NC
    William G. 11 NC
    Skelton T. 7 NC
    Jasper N. 5 NC
    Barbery A. 3 NC
    Sarah M. 6 mo NC

    1870 Yancey County, NC Census
    Egypt
    Household 35
    John Edwards 64 NC
    Margaret 45 NC
    Skelton 17 NC
    Jasper N. 15 NC
    Barbary Ann 13 NC
    Sarah Ann 10 NC
    Margaret 8NC
    Rachel M. 6 NC
    Isabel E. 3 NC


    1880 Yancey County, NC Census
    Egypt
    Household 17
    Skelton Edwards 24 NC NC NC
    Mary J. 23 NC NC NC
    William 8 NC NC NC
    Thomas S. 6 NC NC NC
    Elizabeth 3 NC NC NC
    Margaret 1 NC NC NC

    Household 18
    John Edwards 75 NC NC NC
    Margaret 53 NC NC NC
    Melissa 20 NC NC NC
    Manerva 18 NC NC NC
    Rachel 16 NC NC NC
    Ibby 10 NC NC NC
    Amos Wilson 25 NC NC NC Son in law

    Household 19
    Jasper Edwards 24 NC NC NC
    Nancy 21 NC NC NC
    Amos 9 NC NC NC
    Margaret 4 NC NC NC
    William 2 NC NC NC
    Sarah 3 mo NC NC NC

    John married Margaret Higgins about 1840 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Margaret was born about 1826 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret Higgins was born about 1826 in North Carolina, , , .
    Children:
    1. Skelton T. Edwards was born on 10 Mar 1855 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 18 May 1923 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Edwards Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina.
    2. 4. Jasper N. Edwards was born in Apr 1855 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died in , Madison County, North Carolina, .
    3. Barbara A. Edwards was born about 1857 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    4. Sarah M. Edwards was born about 1859 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.