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I (Marty Grant) am a Great Great grandson of Gabriel and Celia Edwards.
Gabriel E. Edwards was born in December 1849 (per 1900 census) in Wayne Co, NC (per 1850 census), probably in or near the Town of Mount Olive. I don't know what his middle initial "E" might have stood for. The only record I've found it on (so far) was his tombstone. It seems possible that he was named for his cousin Gabriel Edwards who lived near the family in Wayne Co, NC. Gabriel (Sr) was a 1st cousin to Gabriel E. Edwards father. Perhaps they were very close.
Gabriel E. Edwards is a son of William Edwards and Rachel Roberts. This is proven by the 1850 and 1860 census.
Gabriel was home with his parents for the 1850 census in Wayne Co, NC, listed as 5 months old, and this record gives his birth place as Wayne Co, NC (census taker was thoughtful enough to include county of birth!).
Gabriel's parents left Wayne Co, NC around 1856 and moved to Horry District, SC (now Horry County, SC). They settled in Gallivants Ferry Township, just west of the Town of Aynor.
Gabriel was listed with his parents on the 1860 census in Horry Dist, SC.
I don't know if Gabriel had any Civil War service, he was probably too young (only 16 when the war ended). His older brother Barnabas did serve, and he was only 1 year older.
Gabriel E. Edwards married Louisa Floyd sometime between 1860 and ca 1869 (probably ca 1868) in Horry Co, SC. Unfortunately, South Carolina did not keep marriage records before the early 1900's, so no marriage record has been found.
Louisa Floyd was born ca 1845/46 in Horry Dist, SC, a daughter of William and Mary A. Floyd.
Gabriel and Louisa and family were listed on the 1870 census in Horry Co, SC, next door to his parents.
1870 HORRY CO, SC Page 91 House/Family # 564/ 565--GALLIVANT'S FERRY Twp EDWARDS GABRIEL 21 M W FARMER 150 100 NC 1848/1849 EDWARDS LOUISA 24 F W AT HOME SC 1845/1846 EDWARDS DAMARIAS 1 F W AT HOME SC 1868/1869 MUNDERLIN BARRY 14 M B WORKS ON FARM SC 1855/1856
Louisa Floyd Edwards died sometime between 1870 and ca 1874 in Horry Co, SC. I don't know where she is buried.
Gabriel E. Edwards married again, ca 1873 or thereabouts, to Celia Caroline Johnson in Horry Co, SC.
Celia Johnson was born 23 Nov 1855 in Horry Dist, SC, a daughter of Allen Warin Johnson and Celia Floyd. I believe that Celia was a cousin to some degree of Gabriel's first wife Louisa Floyd, but I have not yet established their exact relationship.
Gabriel and Celia and family were listed on the 1880 census in Horry Co, SC, in Gallivants Ferry Township near numerous relatives.
1880 HORRY CO, SC Page House/Family # 103/ 103 -- GALLIVANT'S FERRY Twp EDWARDS GABRIEL W M 30 HD M FARMER NC NC NC 1849/1850 EDWARDS CELIA C W F 23 WF M SC SC SC 1856/1857 EDWARDS DAMARIAS W F 10 D S SC NC SC 1869/1870 EDWARDS OLIVIA L W F 6 D S SC NC SC 1873/1874 EDWARDS JAMES F W M 3 S S SC NC SC 1876/1877 EDWARDS NETTIE C W F 0 D S SEP 1880 SC NC SC 1879/1880
Gabriel and Celia and family were listed on the 1900 census in Horry Co, SC, in Gallivants Ferry Township.
1900 HORRY CO, SC Household/Family # 190/ 190 -- GALLIVANTS FERRY Twp EDWARDS GABRIEL HD W M DEC 1849 0 M 26 NC NC NC FARMER EDWARDS CELIA C WF W F MAY 1853 0 M 26 10 9 SC SC SC MURREL MARY C D W F SEP 1880 0 M 1 1 1 SC NC SC EDWARDS JOHNNIE L S W M JUN 1882 0 S SC NC SC EDWARDS CAPITOLA D W F MAR 1884 0 S SC NC SC EDWARDS MOLLIE D W F MAR 1886 0 S SC NC SC EDWARDS PEARLY E D W F SEP 1888 0 S SC NC SC EDWARDS WILDEN S W M APR 1891 0 S SC NC SC EDWARDS HENRIETTA D W F JUN 1893 0 S SC NC SC EDWARDS VERMELLA D W F APR 1899 0 S SC NC SC MURREL WILLIE D SL W M MAR 1876 0 M 1 SC SC SC
Gabriel and Celia and family were listed on the 1910 census in Horry Co, SC, in Gallivants Ferry Township. Of special interest is that Gabriel's parents were reported to both be born in "Scotland". However, numerous other records prove his parents were born in North Carolina, so I have to wonder why it was recorded this way in 1910. The most likely explanation is that someone else gave the data to the census taker (other than Gabriel or Celia), someone who didn't know where Gabriel's parents were actually from (a common census problem).
1910 HORRY CO, SC Household/Family # 39/ 39 -- GALLIVANTS FERRY Twp EDWARDS GABRIEL HD M W 60 M 33 NC SCT SCT FARMER 1849/1850 EDWARDS CELIA C WF F W 44 M 33 10 9 SC SC SC 1865/1866 EDWARDS CAPITOLA D F W 26 S SC NC SC 1883/1884 EDWARDS MOLLIE D F W 24 S SC NC SC 1885/1886 EDWARDS WILEY S M W 18 M SC NC SC 1891/1892 EDWARDS ELIZABETH DL F W 16 M SC SC SC 1893/1894
Celia C. Johnson Edwards died on 30 May 1910 (per obituary) in Horry Co, SC. She is buried at the Zion Cemetery in Horry Co, SC, with a shared marker with Gabriel. Her side says "C.C. Edwards 1854-1910".
Sometime after Celia's death, Gabriel E. Edwards entered politics and became the very first Mayor of the town of Aynor (this is from a newspaper article shared with me by a cousin).
Gabriel E. Edwards died 15 Mar 1938 in Horry Co, SC. He is buried beside Celia at the Zion Cemetery (west of Aynor). His side of their shared stone says "G. E. Edwards 1849-1938". I've been to their graves just once. The graves are on the west side of the road (cemetery on both sides of road), and their graves are in the first row, I believe, facing the highway, and easy to find.
Gabriel and Louisa had one child, and he and Celia had ten children. All are proven by census records, and most were also reported to me by family members who knew them.
John Lafayette "Fate" Edwards (1883)
Damarias Edwards was born 20 Sep 1869 (per tombstone) in Horry Co, SC. I don't know who she might have been named after, perhaps someone in her mother's family.
Damarias was home with her parents for the 1870 and 1880 census in Horry Co, SC.
She married Solomon Howard Frye ca 1888/89 in Horry Co, SC. He was born 10 Sep 1869 (exactly 10 days before his wife) (date per tombstone). I don't yet know who his parents were.
Howard and Damarias were listed on the 1900 census in Horry Co, SC in Gallivants Ferry Township.
1900 HORRY CO, SC Page House/Family # 203/ 203--GALLIVANTS FERRY Twp FRYE HOWARD HD W M SEP 1868 0 M 11 SC SC SC FARMER FRYE DAMARIS E WF W F MAY 1870 0 M 11 5 4 SC NC SC FRYE CLAUDIE M D W F MAR 1891 0 S SC SC SC FRYE TILLY N D W F MAY 1893 0 S SC SC SC FRYE FRANK S W M OCT 1896 0 S SC SC SC FRYE GABRIEL W S W M DEC 1897 0 S SC SC SC
Howard and Damarias were listed on the 1910 census in Horry Co, SC in Gallivants Ferry Township.
1910 HORRY CO, SC Page House/Family # 8/ 8--GALLIVANTS FERRY Twp FRYE SALEMAR H HD M W 42 M 20 SC NC SC FARMER 1867/1868 FRYE DEMARIAS WF F W 41 M 20 8 7 SC SC SC 1868/1869 FRYE CLAUDY D F W 19 S SC SC SC 1890/1891 FRYE NEITA D F W 16 S SC SC SC 1893/1894 FRYE FRANK S M W 13 S SC SC SC 1896/1897 FRYE WEBSTER G S M W 11 S SC SC SC 1898/1899 FRYE MITCHELL H S M W 7 S SC SC SC 1902/1903 FRYE FANNIE M D F W 5 S SC SC SC 1904/1905 FRYE LEAR C S M W 3 S SC SC SC 1906/1907
Damarias Edwards Frye died in Horry Co, SC on 14 May 1932. She is buried at the Zion Cemetery (just west of Aynor). Her marker says "Damaris E, wife of S.H. Frye Sep 20 1869 - May 14 1932".
Howard Frye died 16 Nov 1937 in Horry Co, SC. He is buried at the Zion Cemetery next to Damarias. His marker says "Solomon Howard Frye Sep 10 1869 - Nov 16 1937".
Howard and Damaris had at least nine children, most, if not all are now deceased.
Olivia L. Edwards was born ca 1873/74 in Horry Co, SC. I don't know who she might have been named after.
Olivia was home with her parents for the 1880 census in Horry Co, SC, but gone by 1900, so probably married or dead by then.
I don't know who she married, nor if she died before 1900. One of the family members had died by 1900 per the census record, but I don't know which one.
James Frank Edwards was born ca 1876/77 in Horry Co, SC. He may have been named in part after his Uncle James W. Edwards.
Frank was home with his parents for the 1880 census. I did not find him in either 1900 or 1910, but someone told me he died in 1910. I don't recall where I got that death date from. He was not in Horry Co, SC at that time as far as I've found.
I have no data on whether Frank married or where he was residing when he died.
Nettie C. Edwards was born September 1879 (per 1880 census) in Horry Co, SC. I don't know who she might have been named after.
Nettie was home with her parents for the 1880 census in Horry Co, SC, but gone by 1900, so probably married or dead by then.
I don't know who she married, nor if she died before 1900. One of the family members had died by 1900 per the census record, but I don't know which one. It could have been her.
Mary Charlotte Edwards was born September 1880 (per 1900 census) in Horry Co, SC. She was probably named in part after her Aunt Mary Edwards.
Mary married William D. Murrow ca 1898/99 in Horry Co, SC. He was born March 1876 per the 1900 census, or 9 Apr 1876 per his Social Security Death record.
Mary and her husband were home with her parents for the 1900 census in Horry Co, SC (see above for a transcript of that record).
Mary and William and their children were listed on their own for the 1910 census in Horry Co, SC in Gallivants Ferry. They were next door to her parents.
1910 HORRY CO, SC Page House/Family # 40/ 40--GALLIVANTS FERRY Twp MURROW WILLIAM D HD M W 33 M 11 SC SC SC FARMER 1876/1877 MURROW MARY L WF F W 28 M 11 5 5 SC NC SC 1881/1882 MURROW VERMELL D F W 9 S SC SC SC 1900/1901 MURROW MAUDE D F W 7 S SC SC SC 1902/1903 MURROW DELLA D F W 5 S SC SC SC 1904/1905 MURROW LILLA D F W 3 S SC SC SC 1906/1907 MURROW REMBERT S M W 1 S SC SC SC 1908/1909
I have not yet checked the 1920 census for them.
I found a Social Security Death Record for a William Murrow who died in February 1963 in South Carolina. I don't know for sure if it is this same William or not.
I don't know when Mary died.
John Lafayette "Fate" Edwards was born 23 Jun 1883 (per tombstone) in Horry Co, SC. He was probably named in part for his Uncle John Edwards and more specifically for his Uncle John L. Johnson (I don't know if Uncle John L. Johnson's his middle initial was also for "Lafayette").
Fate Edwards was home with his parents for the 1900 census in Horry Co, SC.
Fate married Maude A. Floyd ca 1905/06 in Horry Co, SC. Maude was born 10 Oct 1885 (per tombstone) in Horry Co, SC, daughter of Hugh James Floyd (1860) and Sarah Gore. (Hugh James Floyd was a son of Hugh James Floyd and Eliza C. Gerald)
Fate and Maude were listed on the 1910 census in Horry Co, SC in Gallivants Ferry Township, just a few houses from his parents.
1910 HORRY CO, SC Page House/Family # 46/ 46--GALLIVANTS FERRY Twp EDWARDS FATE J HD M W 28 M 4 SC NC SC FARMER 1881/1882 EDWARDS MAUDE A WF F W 24 M 4 1 1 SC SC SC 1885/1886 EDWARDS ORA M D F W 1 S SC SC SC 1908/1909
I don't yet have the 1920 census listing for them.
Fate Edwards died on 9 Feb 1955 in Horry Co, SC. He is buried at the Zion Cemetery in Horry Co, SC. He has two markers, one apparently older, which says "John Fate Edwards 1883 - 1955". His other marker is a dual marker for him and his wife, and his side says "J.L. "Fate" Edwards June 23 1883 - Feb 9 1955".
Maude Floyd Edwards died on 25 Jun 1970 and is buried beside Fate Edwards, her side of the stone says "Maude Floyd Edwards Oct 10 1885 - June 25 1970".
I don't know how many children they had. I've only identified one so far.
Capitola Edwards was born March 1884 (per 1900 census) in Horry Co, SC. She was home with her parents for the 1900 and 1910 census.
I don't know who (or if) Capitola Edwards married.
Mollie Edwards was born March 1886 (per 1900 census) in Horry Co, SC. She was home with her parents for the 1900 and 1910 census.
I don't know who (or if) Mollie Edwards married.
Pearly Lee Edwards was born September 1888 (per 1900 census) in Horry Co, SC. She was home with her parents for the 1900 census.
Someone told me she married a Mr. Cook. I don't know what his given name was, but since she wasn't home with her parents in 1910, she probably married him ca 1900/1910 in Horry Co, SC.
I have Pearly's death date as ca 1942, don't recall the source for that.
Wyle Edwards was born 6 Apr 1891 (per tombstone) in Horry Co, SC. He was home with his parents for the 1900 and 1910 census.
Wyle (pronounced like "Wylie") Edwards married Clarkie Elizabeth James on 25 Dec 1909 (their marriage date is recorded on their tombstone) in Horry Co, SC. Elizabeth James was born 27 Nov 1892 (per tombstone) in Horry Co, SC. I don't have her parents identified yet.
Wyle and Elizabeth were home with his parents for the 1910 census in Horry Co, SC.
I don't have the 1920 census record for them yet.
Elizabeth died in Horry Co, SC on 15 Nov 1960 and Wyle on 19 Oct 1978. They are buried side by side at the Aynor Cemetery in Aynor, Horry Co, SC. His stone says "Wyle Edwards Apr 6 1891 - Oct 19 1978", and hers says "Clarkie Elizabeth James Edwards Nov 27 1892 - Nov 15 1960 married Wyle Edwards Dec 25 1909".
Wyle and Elizabeth had at least 11 children, presumably several are still living.
Henrietta Edwards was born 6 Jan 1893 (per death certificate) in Horry Co, SC. She was home with her parents for the 1900 census in Horry Co, SC.
Henrietta married Willie Spencer Campbell in 1910 in Horry Co, SC, and moved to Marion County, SC where they remained. They are my Great Grandparents.
See their own page for additional information on them.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Gabriel E1
Edwards , born Dec 1849 in Wayne
Co, NC; died 15 Mar 1938 in Horry Co, SC, son of William Edwards
and Rachel Roberts .
He married (1) in 1860/70 in Horry Co, SC Louisa Floyd , born
1845/46 in Horry Dist, SC; died bef 1873 in Horry Co, SC, daughter of William
Floyd
and Mary A (---) ; (2) abt 1870/73 in Horry
Co, SC Celia Caroline Johnston , born 23
Nov 1855 in Horry Dist, SC; died 30 May 1910 in Horry Co, SC, daughter of
Allen Warin Johnston
and Celia Floyd .
Children
of Gabriel E Edwards and Louisa Floyd were as follows:
+
2
i
Damarias2
Edwards , born 20
Sep 1869 in Horry Co, SC; died 14 May 1932 in Horry Co, SC. She married Solomon Howard Frye .
Children of Gabriel E Edwards and Celia Caroline Johnston were as
follows:
3
i
Olivia L2
Edwards , born 1873/74 in Horry
Co, SC.
4
ii
James Frank2
Edwards , born 1875 in Horry Co,
SC; died 1910 in Horry Co, SC.
5
iii
Nettie C2
Edwards , born Sep 1879 in Horry
Co, SC; died in Horry Co, SC.
+
6
iv
Mary Charlotte2
Edwards , born Sep
1880 in Horry Co, SC. She married
William D Murrow .
+
7
v
John Lafayette "Fate"2
Edwards , born 23 Jun 1883 in
Horry Co, SC; died 9 Feb 1955 in Horry Co, SC.
He married Maude A Floyd .
8
vi
Capitola2
Edwards , born Mar 1884 in Horry
Co, SC.
9
vii
Mollie2
Edwards , born Mar 1886 in Horry
Co, SC.
10
viii
Pearly Lee2
Edwards , born Sep
1888 in Horry Co, SC; died 1942.
She married (---) Cook .
+
11
ix
Wyle2
Edwards , born 6 Apr 1891 in
Horry Co, SC; died 19 Oct 1978 in Horry Co, SC.
He married Clarkie Elizabeth James .
+ 12 x Henrietta2 Edwards , born 6 Jan 1893 in Horry Co, SC; died 21 Oct 1963 in Marion, Marion Co, SC. She married Willie Spencer Campbell .