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Husband: Rev Joshua Potts Edwards

Born: 1813/1814 in TN
Married: before 1839 in Washington Co, TN
Died: after 1880 in Swain Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
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Wife: Elizabeth Murry

Born: 1825/1826 in TN
Died: after 1880 in Swain Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
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Children

01 (F): Sarah Edwards
Born: 1838/1839 in Washington Co, TN
Died: after 1850 in Cherokee Co, NC
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02 (M): Thomas E Edwards
Born: 1840/1841 in Washington Co, TN
Died: after 1860 in Cherokee Co, NC
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03 (F): Polina Edwards
Born: 1842/1843 in Washington Co, TN
Died: after 1850 in Cherokee Co, NC
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04 (F): Rebecca E Edwards
Born: 1845/1846 in Washington Co, TN
Died: after 1860 in Cherokee Co, NC
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05 (F): Nancy M Edwards
Born: 19 NOV 1848 in Washington Co, TN
Died: 24 OCT 1942 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses: William Jasper N Crisp

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06 (F): Mary A Edwards
Born: 09 NOV 1851 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Clay Co, NC)
Died: 23 JUN 1923 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses: William D Crisp

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07 (M): Samuel Miller Edwards
Born: 03 SEP 1854 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 11 JAN 1953 in Horse Shoe, Henderson Co, NC
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08 (M): William Murray Edwards
Born: 24 JAN 1857 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 10 FEB 1954 in Macon Co, NC
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09 (M): Andrew M Edwards
Born: 1860/1861 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Swain Co, NC
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10 (F): Josephine Edwards
Born: 1862/1863 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Swain Co, NC
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11 (M): Joshua Columbus Edwards
Born: 23 MAY 1867 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 04 SEP 1939 in Murphy, Cherokee Co, NC
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12 (M): Joseph Monroe Edwards
Born: 03 FEB 1870 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 24 SEP 1966 in Bryson City, Swain Co, NC
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Additional Information

Rev Joshua Potts Edwards:

Notes:

!NOTES:Middle name POTTS per D/C of son Joshua;
!NOTES:Due to name and place of origin, he is obviously related to Joshua Edwards (c1781) son of Abel Edwards and Mary Potts of Washington Co., TN. Exact connection not yet known;

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 899/899
Joshua Edwards 36 Farmer M-B $- TN
Elizabeth 24
Sarah 11
Thomas 9
Polina 7
Nancy 1;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 314/314
J. P. Edwards 41 Farmer $0/300 Washington Co, TN
Elizabeth 30
Thomas E. 20
Rebecca E. 14
Nancy M. 12
Mary A. 10
Samuel M. 8 Cherokee Co, NC
William M. 5;

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoah # 45/45
Joshua Edward 52 Farmer $150/100 TN
Elizabeth 43
William 13 NC
Andrew 9
Josephine 7
Columbus 3
Monroe 3/12 Feb.;

!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co., NC Forney Creek # 65/65
J. P. Edwards 62 Minister TN-TN-TN
Elizabeth 55 wife
Andrew M. 19 son NC-TN-TN
Josephine 17 dau
Joshua C. 13 son
Joseph M. 10 son;

Elizabeth Murry:

Notes:

!NOTES:Maiden name Betty Elizabeth Murry per D/C of daughter Nancy & son Joshua & son Joseph;

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 899/899
Joshua Edwards 36 Farmer M-B $- TN
Elizabeth 24
Sarah 11
Thomas 9
Polina 7
Nancy 1;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 314/314
J. P. Edwards 41 Farmer $0/300 Washington Co, TN
Elizabeth 30
Thomas E. 20
Rebecca E. 14
Nancy M. 12
Mary A. 10
Samuel M. 8 Cherokee Co, NC
William M. 5;

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoah # 45/45
Joshua Edward 52 Farmer $150/100 TN
Elizabeth 43
William 13 NC
Andrew 9
Josephine 7
Columbus 3
Monroe 3/12 Feb.;

!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co., NC Forney Creek # 65/65
J. P. Edwards 62 Minister TN-TN-TN
Elizabeth 55 wife
Andrew M. 19 son NC-TN-TN
Josephine 17 dau
Joshua C. 13 son
Joseph M. 10 son;

(01) Sarah Edwards:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 899/899
Joshua Edwards 36 Farmer M-B $- TN
Elizabeth 24
Sarah 11
Thomas 9
Polina 7
Nancy 1;

(02) Thomas E Edwards:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 899/899
Joshua Edwards 36 Farmer M-B $- TN
Elizabeth 24
Sarah 11
Thomas 9
Polina 7
Nancy 1;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 314/314
J. P. Edwards 41 Farmer $0/300 Washington Co, TN
Elizabeth 30
Thomas E. 20
Rebecca E. 14
Nancy M. 12
Mary A. 10
Samuel M. 8 Cherokee Co, NC
William M. 5;

(03) Polina Edwards:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 899/899
Joshua Edwards 36 Farmer M-B $- TN
Elizabeth 24
Sarah 11
Thomas 9
Polina 7
Nancy 1;

(04) Rebecca E Edwards:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 x

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 314/314
J. P. Edwards 41 Farmer $0/300 Washington Co, TN
Elizabeth 30
Thomas E. 20
Rebecca E. 14
Nancy M. 12
Mary A. 10
Samuel M. 8 Cherokee Co, NC
William M. 5;

(07) Samuel Miller Edwards:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 314/314
J. P. Edwards 41 Farmer $0/300 Washington Co, TN
Elizabeth 30
Thomas E. 20
Rebecca E. 14
Nancy M. 12
Mary A. 10
Samuel M. 8 Cherokee Co, NC
William M. 5;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/documentation/Edwards_Samuel_(1854-1953)_Death_Certificate.jpg

(08) William Murray Edwards:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 314/314
J. P. Edwards 41 Farmer $0/300 Washington Co, TN
Elizabeth 30
Thomas E. 20
Rebecca E. 14
Nancy M. 12
Mary A. 10
Samuel M. 8 Cherokee Co, NC
William M. 5;

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoah # 45/45
Joshua Edward 52 Farmer $150/100 TN
Elizabeth 43
William 13 NC
Andrew 9
Josephine 7
Columbus 3
Monroe 3/12 Feb.;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/documentation/Edwards_William_(1857-1954)_Death_Certificate.jpg

(09) Andrew M Edwards:

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(10) Josephine Edwards:

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(11) Joshua Columbus Edwards:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoah # 45/45
Joshua Edward 52 Farmer $150/100 TN
Elizabeth 43
William 13 NC
Andrew 9
Josephine 7
Columbus 3
Monroe 3/12 Feb.;

!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co., NC Forney Creek # 65/65
J. P. Edwards 62 Minister TN-TN-TN
Elizabeth 55 wife
Andrew M. 19 son NC-TN-TN
Josephine 17 dau
Joshua C. 13 son
Joseph M. 10 son;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/documentation/Edwards_Joshua_(1867-1939)_Death_Certificate.jpg

(12) Joseph Monroe Edwards:

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