Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1830 Marion Dist, SC pg 17 w/Richard EDWARDS Jr age 5-9 (1820/25);

!CENSUS:1840 Marion Dist, SC pg 135 w/Richard EDWARDS age 10-14 (1825/30);

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1017/1022
Leonard M. Edwards 25 Farmer $1500 Marion
Susan 30
Richard 7
Albert 4
Angeline 1;

CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist, SC Marion Twp # 174 L.M. (m) EDWARDS, 36 (1823/24)
born SC;
CENSUS:1870 Marion Co, SC Reeves Twp # 95 Leon EDWARDS, 46 (1823/24) born SC;
CENSUS:1880;
CENSUS:1900;

!DEATH:Diary of Rev. Simeon Campbell ...
Killed by Lightning Rev David S. Edwards died Aug -- 1863.
Martha his wife died July 8th, 1869.
Rev Richard Edwards died Oct 29th 1869,
Nancy his wife died Nov 23th, 1875.
L.M. Edwards died March 30th, 1900.
Henry Edwards Brother to David and Richard died Dec 8th 1862.;

REFERENCE:"A History of Marion County, South Carolina" by W.W. Sellers, Esq.
1902. Pg 185 - 189;
REFERENCE:"A History of Marion County, South Carolina" by W.W. Sellers, Esq.
1902. Pg 258 - 261;


!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 185-189
...
Richard, the oldest son, a local preacher of the Methodist Church, had only two children—a son, the late Captain L. M. Edwards, and another, whether a son or daughter, is unknown.
...
Captain L. M. Edwards was noted in his day; he died a few months ago, and left a large family, sons and daughters ; he was married twice ; his first wife was a Miss Martin, sister of the late A. Martin and, I think, a cousin of Captain Edwards by her be had sons and daughters ; sons, Richard, Albert, Enos and Hamilton, all of whom are married, and have families, are good citizens and doing fairly well. By Captain Edwards' second wife, the Widow Fort, originally a Miss Lewis, he had sons—P. H. Edwards, Marion, Olin and Bonnie; of these, Marion is dead ; P. H. Edwards married a daughter of Dr. C. T. Ford ; Olin married a daughter of T. B. Hays ; Bonnie is yet single. Captain Edwards had some daughters by each wife; one married Samuel Roberts; one married a Nicholson; and perhaps other daughters, unknown. Of his first sons, Richard married a Miss Martin, his first cousin ; Albert Edwards married a Miss Roberts; Enos Edwards married Miss Hays, and Hamilton Edwards married Miss Ida Smith. These are all now citizens of the county, and performing their duties as such. ;

!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 603 Marion Co., SC Mathew Martin Sr 1842
28 Jun 1842 Susannah Martin, admrx widow of Matthew Martin decd, husband died intestate leaving as his heirs at law:
John Martin
Martha Edwards wife of Samuel Edwards
Matthew Martin (elsewhere given as Matthew H. Martin)
Susannah Martin (elsewhere given as Susannah Jr.)
Stephen Martin
Aaron Martin
...

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1017/1022
Leonard M. Edwards 25 Farmer $1500 Marion
Susan 30
Richard 7
Albert 4
Angeline 1;

!DEATH:From "The Diary of Rev. Simeon Campbell":
Mathew Martin Family
Father Mathew Martin died June 7th 1842
Susanah his wife died Sept 20th 1863
Their children all dead) She was a Harrelson
l. John died Feb the 18th 1855
2 Susanah, L M Edwards Wife died April 25th 1856
3 Stephen died March the 27th 1866
4 Martha-Samuel Edwards wife died Jan the 7th 1886
Samuel Edwards her Husband died May the 19th 1890
5 Aaron Martin died Jan the 7th 1893
Cady his wife was a Rogers died March 31th 1884
Micheal their son died Nov 22nd 1893
Mathew H Died March the 21st 1893
Ada his wife was a Rogers, died, Jan the 29th 1900;

!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 185-189
...
Captain L. M. Edwards was noted in his day; he died a few months ago, and left a large family, sons and daughters ; he was married twice ; his first wife was a Miss Martin, sister of the late A. Martin and, I think, a cousin of Captain Edwards by her be had sons and daughters ; sons, Richard, Albert, Enos and Hamilton, all of whom are married, and have families, are good citizens and doing fairly well. By Captain Edwards' second wife, the Widow Fort, originally a Miss Lewis, he had sons—P. H. Edwards, Marion, Olin and Bonnie; of these, Marion is dead ; P. H. Edwards married a daughter of Dr. C. T. Ford ; Olin married a daughter of T. B. Hays ; Bonnie is yet single. Captain Edwards had some daughters by each wife; one married Samuel Roberts; one married a Nicholson; and perhaps other daughters, unknown. Of his first sons, Richard married a Miss Martin, his first cousin ; Albert Edwards married a Miss Roberts; Enos Edwards married Miss Hays, and Hamilton Edwards married Miss Ida Smith. These are all now citizens of the county, and performing their duties as such. ;

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1017/1022
Leonard M. Edwards 25 Farmer $1500 Marion
Susan 30
Richard 7
Albert 4
Angeline 1;

CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist, SC Marion Twp # 174 Richard M. EDWARDS, 17 (1842/43)
born SC;
CENSUS:1870 Marion Co, SC Reeves Twp # 95 Richard EDWARDS, 24 (1845/46) born SC;
CENSUS:1880;


!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 185-189
...
Captain L. M. Edwards was noted in his day; he died a few months ago, and left a large family, sons and daughters ; he was married twice ; his first wife was a Miss Martin, sister of the late A. Martin and, I think, a cousin of Captain Edwards by her be had sons and daughters ; sons, Richard, Albert, Enos and Hamilton, all of whom are married, and have families, are good citizens and doing fairly well. By Captain Edwards' second wife, the Widow Fort, originally a Miss Lewis, he had sons-P. H. Edwards, Marion, Olin and Bonnie; of these, Marion is dead ; P. H. Edwards married a daughter of Dr. C. T. Ford ; Olin married a daughter of T. B. Hays ; Bonnie is yet single. Captain Edwards had some daughters by each wife; one married Samuel Roberts; one married a Nicholson; and perhaps other daughters, unknown. Of his first sons, Richard married a Miss Martin, his first cousin ; Albert Edwards married a Miss Roberts; Enos Edwards married Miss Hays, and Hamilton Edwards married Miss Ida Smith. These are all now citizens of the county, and performing their duties as such. ;

!CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist, SC Marion Twp # 174 H. (m) EDWARDS, 8 (1851/52)
born SC;
CENSUS:1870 Marion Co, SC Reeves Twp # 95 Hampilton EDWARDS, 16 (1853/54) born
SC;
CENSUS:1880;

!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 185-189
...
Captain L. M. Edwards was noted in his day; he died a few months ago, and left a large family, sons and daughters ; he was married twice ; his first wife was a Miss Martin, sister of the late A. Martin and, I think, a cousin of Captain Edwards by her be had sons and daughters ; sons, Richard, Albert, Enos and Hamilton, all of whom are married, and have families, are good citizens and doing fairly well. By Captain Edwards' second wife, the Widow Fort, originally a Miss Lewis, he had sons-P. H. Edwards, Marion, Olin and Bonnie; of these, Marion is dead ; P. H. Edwards married a daughter of Dr. C. T. Ford ; Olin married a daughter of T. B. Hays ; Bonnie is yet single. Captain Edwards had some daughters by each wife; one married Samuel Roberts; one married a Nicholson; and perhaps other daughters, unknown. Of his first sons, Richard married a Miss Martin, his first cousin ; Albert Edwards married a Miss Roberts; Enos Edwards married Miss Hays, and Hamilton Edwards married Miss Ida Smith. These are all now citizens of the county, and performing their duties as such. ;

!CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist, SC Marion Twp # 174 E. (m) EDWARDS, 4 (1855/56) born
SC;
CENSUS:1870 Marion Co, SC Reeves Twp # 95 Enoch EDWARDS, 14 (1855/56) born
SC;
CENSUS:1880;

!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 185-189
...
Captain L. M. Edwards was noted in his day; he died a few months ago, and left a large family, sons and daughters ; he was married twice ; his first wife was a Miss Martin, sister of the late A. Martin and, I think, a cousin of Captain Edwards by her be had sons and daughters ; sons, Richard, Albert, Enos and Hamilton, all of whom are married, and have families, are good citizens and doing fairly well. By Captain Edwards' second wife, the Widow Fort, originally a Miss Lewis, he had sons-P. H. Edwards, Marion, Olin and Bonnie; of these, Marion is dead ; P. H. Edwards married a daughter of Dr. C. T. Ford ; Olin married a daughter of T. B. Hays ; Bonnie is yet single. Captain Edwards had some daughters by each wife; one married Samuel Roberts; one married a Nicholson; and perhaps other daughters, unknown. Of his first sons, Richard married a Miss Martin, his first cousin ; Albert Edwards married a Miss Roberts; Enos Edwards married Miss Hays, and Hamilton Edwards married Miss Ida Smith. These are all now citizens of the county, and performing their duties as such. ;