NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11430 SIMPSON CO DR. CHARLES H. EDWARDS Edwards, Dorris, Jones, Frost, Huey, Duncan, Rutherford, Hammond, Fillmore 11430 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume IV Battle Perrin Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. DR. CHARLES H. EDWARDS was born January 10, 1834, in Sumner County, Tenn. He is the seventh child of seven boys and four girls born to Drew and Katie (Dorris) Edwards, natives of Edgecombe County, N. C., and of Sumner County, Tenn., respectively. Drew Edwards was born in 1801; was a son of West Edwards, who married Elizabeth Jones; both were born and reared in Southampton County, Va.; emigrated from Virginia to North Carolina about 1800. In 1814 they came to Sumner County, Tenn., and settled on a military survey of 640 acres, on which Drew Edwards remained until his death in 1863. West Edwards was a son of John Edwards, who was born of English parents. Mrs. Katie Edwards was a daughter of William and Katie (Frost) Dorris, natives respectively of New Jersey and Frostburgh, Md., and of Irish and German parentage. He was a farmer and a son of Samuel Dorris, who married a Miss Huey. They were born in New Jersey, and after marriage emigrated to Maryland; thence to North Carolina. In 1798 they located in Sumner County, Tenn., where the mother of our subject was born in 1799, and where she died at the age of eighty-two years. Dr. Edwards was reared on a farm, and attended the common schools of the neighborhood. At the age of eighteen years he entered the Cumberland University, at Lebanon, Tenn., where he remained two years, after which he returned to his home and taught one year. At the age of twenty he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. George W. Duncan, at Mitchellville, Tenn. In 1857 he graduated from the University of Nashville, Tenn., and located at Mitchellville with his preceptor, Dr. Duncan. In 1862 he enlisted, and served as an assistant surgeon of the Thirtieth Tennessee, Confederate; was captured at Fort Donaldson, and remained a prisoner, in all about five months, at St. Louis, Camp Chase and Johnsons Island. While in the service he contracted chronic diarrhea. He was released from prison by order of the President of the United States. He did not return to the army, by reason of bad health. In January, 1863, he located in Franklin, Ky., where he has been successfully engaged ever since; has strictly applied himself to his profession, and has met with merited success. He never sought political honors. He has served as jail physician for the past fourteen years, elected annually by the county court. September 1, 1863, he married Nannie E. Duncan, of Simpson County, a daughter of Henry J. and Ann E. (Rutherford) Duncan, natives, respectively, of Logan County, Ky., and Sumner County, Tenn. Henry J. is a son of Sanford Duncan, who married Nancy Hammond. To Dr. and Mrs. Edwards two daughters have been born: Eugenia and Annie. The parents are members of the Baptist Church. Dr. Edwards is a member of the I. O. O. F., and cast his first presidential vote for Fillmore in 1856. Since the war he has been a Democrat. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx