Note on the 1860 census that Franklin is a blacksmith. 1860 Dist 8, Obion County, Tennessee 6 6 F H Edwards 28 Blacksmith 200 100 TN Mary C 27 NC William A 4 TN John M 2 TN Adlia M 1 TN There is a Franklin H in 1850 Marshall County, Tennessee, that is also a blacksmith. Likely the same Franklin H. 1850 Dist 1 , Marshall County, Tennessee 573 573 Milton J Edwards 26 TN *maybe a brother next door.... Sophrona C 22 GA *maybe nee Copeland?? Lucinda E 6 TN George E 5 TN Sarah J 3 TN James D 2 TN Benjamin Copeland 76 GA *doesn't say so, but maybe father-inlaw 574 574 John S Edwards 55 Blacksmith 500 NC *father also a blacksmith Elisabeth 45 VA James W 20 No trade TN Franklin H 18 Blacksmith TN ************* Sarah 16 TN Elisabeth 14 TN Margaret 9 TN Nancy 7 TN > > From: "Jean Gilley" <cmc99jean@bentoncountycable.net> > Date: 2006/10/16 Mon PM 03:46:53 EDT > To: <arjackso@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [ARJACKSO] John Milton Edwards > > I noticed that Matilda was 10 years old and born in TN, so checked the 1860 > Census index of TN and found this family. Now its just an index, so don't > have all the info: > F. H. Edwards, age 28 > Mary C. age 27 > William A. age 4 > John M. age 2 > Adlia M, age 1 > they were listed O-1-93 and I believe that is Obion County, family #1, page > 93 > With that in mind I checked the marriage books and found Franklin H. > Edwards married Mary Elizabeth Wright on 12-7-1853 in Obion County, TN From > the different census records Mary is Mary C, Mary E. and Mary B. which could > be errors in reading the old handwriting. But if this all fits it is Mary > Elizabeth. > > Happy Hunting! > Jean in Tennessee, with Lashlee connections in Jackson Co. AR > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rogerh48@bellsouth.net> > To: <arjackso@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:23 AM > Subject: Re: [ARJACKSO] John Milton Edwards > > > > Your Caroline looks like a good fit for the wife of William A Edwards, the > > son of Franklin Edwards... > > 1870 Richwoods Township, Jackson County, Arkansas > > 54 69 Edwards Franklin 38 TN > > Mary E 30 TN > > William A 14 TN ****** > > John M 12 TN > > Matilda 10 TN > > Mary T 4 TX > > ----------------------- > > 1880 Village Dist 138, Jackson County, Arkansas > > 43 44 Edwards Frank 47 TN ?? VA > > Mary B 42 TN TN TN > > John M 21 TN TN TN > > Matilda 19 TN TN TN > > Margaret 14 TN TN TN Appears to be Mary of > > 1870... > > Ely F 3m AR TN TN > > 44 45 Edwards William 24 TN VA VA > > Caroline 19 AR TN TN ************ > > Matilda 1 AR TN TN > > Lewis Benson 25 AR TN TN > > Louisa 16 AR TN TN > > Brabyon George 19 AR IR IR (Ireland) > > Moore William 16 AR AR AR > >> > >> From: Carolandtimmcgee@gateway.com > >> Date: 2006/10/15 Sun PM 08:41:36 EDT > >> To: ARJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [ARJACKSO] John Milton Edwards > >> > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >> > >> Classification: Query > >> > >> Message Board URL: > >> > >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RV.2ADI/816.1 > >> > >> Message Board Post: > >> > >> According to WW I draft cards: > >> John Milton Edwards > >> born: April 7, 1893 in Grubbs, Jackson Co., Arkansas > >> was a farm laborer for Jasper McCoy or McCay of Grubbs > >> described as short with gray eyes and light brown hair > >> signed for draft 6-5-1917 in Grubbs with the local draft board being > >> Newport, Arkansas. > >> > >> 1900 census lists: > >> Edwards, Caroline b.Sep 1860 in Arkansas--parents born Tennessee age 39 > >> was mother of 9 with 5 children living > >> occupation was farm laborer > >> Children listed with her are: > >> Martha born March 1886 age 14 in Arkansas > >> Alice born Sep. 1888 age 11 in Arkansas > >> Effie born Feb 1891 age 9 in Arkansas > >> John born April 1893 age 7 in Arkansas > >> The 2 older girls are listed as farm laborers. > >> > >> The 1910 census lists: > >> Jno. Edwards as age 16 born Arkansas working as a hired man in Grubbs > >> Twsp., Jackson Co., Arkansas > >> Hope this helps a little. > >> Carol in St. Louis > >> e-mail timcar71@att.net > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> ARJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ARJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >