I have just been on the telephone with the individual that headed up the search on the burial location of Capt. Tilford Crittenden Edwards. He is a relative and his information came from an older family member. List members Don Howell, Bill Jennings and I have been researching Capt. Tilford C. Edwards for some years, with Don and Bill be related to Capt. Edwards. We have different dates of birth and death for him than what the individuals on the news piece have. Also, we have his death / obituary notices from the Paducah newspaper that verify his correct date of death and that he was buried in Mount Kenton Cemetery. The first death notice does have his first name wrong. His first name is verified as "Tilford" from several documents. We also know that he served in the war for Texas Independence, which the individuals from the news piece did not know. Please, everyone should be very careful that when ordering a Government military grave marker that you need to be correct on the information on it. As a veteran myself, I know that it is very important to have the correct information and proper credit to one's military service along with names and dates. Company G, Third Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army Edwards, Tilford Crittenden: Capt.; age 45, enlisted 7/11/61 at Camp Boone, KY; received $260 pay 6/27/62; received $130 pay 6/15/63; received $390 pay 8/7/63; received $130 pay 9/19/63 at Meridian, MS; on September/October 1863 Muster Roll listed as absent, sick; received $260 pay 11/14/63 while under sick orders at Officers Hospital, Lauderdale Springs, MS; near Shannon, MS 8/5/64 to Secretary of War James A. Seddon: Being entirely unfit for duty in consequence of continued ill health-having served in the CS Army for over three years and being 48 years of age and believing that I shall not again be able for duty for a very long time if ever, I most respectfully tender this my resignation with certificate of Medical Examining Board annexed and earnestly request that it be immediately accepted; received Medical Certificate from Medical Examining Board at Lauderdale, MS 8/23/64 recommending 60 days leave of absence due to chronic dysentery and chronic rheumatism of two years; 60 days leave of absence approved; received $840 pay 9/2/64; discharged/resigned his commission 9/24/64. Born 1816 in Christian County, KY; died February 1, 1888 in McCracken County, KY; buried Mount Kenton Cemetery, McCracken County, KY; half brother of Charles N. Edwards, brother-in-law of brothers Henry J., Samuel, & Willis M. Casey, and first cousin of William Franklin Edwards, all of Co. G; son of Hugh Edwards; husband of Sarah (Casey) Edwards; 1860 Mars. Co., KY, Census: bp. KY, age 44, merchant. PADUCAH DAILY NEWS Paducah, KY February 1, 1888 ____________________ DEATH'S DOINGS. __________ Capt. Crit. Edwards, an Old Citizen, Passes Away This Afternoon. Capt. Thomas Crittenden Edwards passed away this afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock, at his residence, in the southern suburbs of the city. The news of his death will be received with universal astonishment, as but few of his friends knew that he was ill. A week ago today he went to Frankfort as one of the guards to the prisoners sentenced to the penitentiary at the last term of the circuit court. He returned on Friday night and complained of feeling badly, saying he was taken ill in Louisville. He took to his bed Saturday, however, from which he never arose. There were few better known men in Southwestern Kentucky than Capt. Edwards. Born in Christian County he lived, with the exception of a few years spent in Texas, nearly all of his life in some of the various Purchase counties. He was a captain in the Texan army in the struggle between Texas and Mexico, and for his services at that time he received a large tract of land from that republic, before it was admitted into the union as a state, some of which he owned at the time of his decease. At the commencement of the War Between the States he recruited a company in Marshall County and entered the Confederate field at its head, serving throughout the struggle. He was a man or undaunted courage and a soldier in all essential qualities. Honest, he was with all his rough exterior, kind-hearted to a fault. He served two terms as jailer of McCracken County and filled the position to the general satisfaction of the people who elected him. He was 72 years of age at the time of his taking off and leaves a venerable wife, a daughter, Mrs. Martin Woods, of the county, and a sister, Mrs. Monroe Edwards of Marshall County. The News is not advised as to the time and place of the funeral. PADUCAH DAILY NEWS Paducah, KY February 2, 1888 ____________________ The funeral of the late Capt. Crit. Edwards will take place from the family residence, in the southern suburb of the city, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. All old soldiers are requested to attend. As Capt. Edwards was a Mason it is probable that he will be buried according to the rites of the order. The services at the house will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Owen and the interment will be at Mt. Kenton Cemetery. PADUCAH DAILY NEWS Paducah, KY February 3, 1888 ____________________ The funeral of the late Capt. Crit. Edwards this forenoon was largely attended. Among those present were large delegations of the ex-soldiers of both armies. Services were conducted at the house by the Rev. Cap. Owen and the burial was at Mt. Kenton. The pallbearers were old officers and soldier friends of the deceased.