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.
2nd wife
He married Sarah Mitchell 5 Aug 1852 at Mt Calvary, Appanoose, Iowa . Sarah Mitchell was born at Kentucky 17 Mar 1815 .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Winnie C. Edwards
born 30 Apr 1853.
Robert Clinton Edwards
born 6 Oct 1854.
Amanda M Edwards
born 3 Aug 1856.
Charity (Chat) Marie Edwards
born 18 Mar 1860.
David W. Edwards died 1 May 1893 at Haddam, Washington, Kansas .
Sarah Mitchell died 22 Mar 1900 at Kansas .