David W. EDWARDS
1850 Census Washington,Appanoose,IA, pg. 39
Pedigree Resource File
1840 Census Goshen, Macon County, MO
1860 Census Helena, Johnson County, NE
1860 Census Washington Twp., Washington County, KS
Internet IGI 2006, November
MARRIAGE LICENSE: from Morgan Co Illinois married by J of P Ira Bowen. Gives wedding date Nov 21, 1833 wo/ his age but lists wife as full 18 1850 CENSUS: Center twp Appanoose IA: (39 b. VA), wife Eliz (36 b. TN), ch. Allen (16 IL), Mary (14 IL),Susan (12 IL), Emiline (10 Mo), Isaac (9 M0), John (8 MO), Nancy (7 MO), David (6 IL), Lucinda (2 IA). 1852 wife dies in child birth and he remarries and moves to NE. 1860 census 21 jun Washington, Appanoose IA Pension from Mexican/Civil War shows different dates-he probably went in for someone else. In Aug 1852 he remarries and moves to Nebraska. Notes and dates copied from a record David J Edwards had.
birth of 12th child MARRIAGE LICENSE: states, full 18 on Nov 21 1833 and gives name as Betsey. 1850 CENSUS Apanoose Iowa show Eliz with 8 children and husband. dwelling 16 1860 CENSUS She is dead and 3 children are living with older sister and husband. dwelling 580 family 204
rears Sarah's very young children after her death
Senator in Kansas
HISTORY: buried Washington State Soldiers home, Orting WA row F, grave 9 having served in 1st Battery Light Artillery Iowa Vol. from Jan2 1864 to Jul5 1865 MARRIAGE LICENSE: Page Co, Iowa married by Thomas Wallace home of JM Higgins. 1850 CENSUS: Washington Appanoose Iowa 16/16. proves birth date and place. 1860 " " pg 597 dw 380 fam204, age 14 w/older md sister 1880 E.D. 278 pg 31, Ln 47 Republic Farmington KS married with 2 children 1900 wife & daughters #2 6 7 8, Dundy Lutz Nebraska film 926 enum 49 st 2 Ln 53. Son Walter seperat residence in Dundy Co NE EDWARDS FAMILY RECORD: copy listing 8 children, birth date and place, who they married and where he and wife died and are buried.
twin
HISTORY: mother died during her birth. She is raised by sister Mary Johnson
He married Elizabeth Beasley 21 Nov 1833 at Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois . Elizabeth Beasley was born at Giles, Tennessee 4 Aug 1815 daughter of Mr. Beasley and Hannah .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Sarah Ann Edwards
born 4 Aug 1834.
Allen B. Edwards
born 9 Jun 1836.
Mary Jane Edwards
born 9 May 1837.
Susan A. Edwards
born 27 Sep 1838.
Hannah Emaline Edwards
born 30 Jan 1840.
James Isaac Edwards
born 27 Mar 1841.
Johnathan Ephraim Edwards
born 28 May 1842.
Nancy Ellen Edwards
born 25 Jul 1843.
David Jefferson Edwards
born 2 Jan 1846.
Lucinda A. Edwards
born 8 Feb 1849.
William W. Edwards
born 8 Feb 1849.
Martha J. Edwards
born 2 Jun 1852.
David W. Edwards died 1 May 1893 at Haddam, Washington, Kansas .
Elizabeth Beasley died Jun 1852 at Washington, Appanoose, Iowa .