Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

James Monroe Edwards^1,2

M, b. 22 November 1862, d. 29 September 1933

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

24 May 2009

Birth*

James Monroe Edwards was born on 22 November 1862 at Polk, Tennessee.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Hiwassee P.O., District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 80, occupation mine hand, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

James Monroe Edwards appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 55D, occupation dry goods merchant, 8 children at home.⁶

Marriage*

James Monroe Edwards married Sallie A. Culton on 4 June 1883 at Bradley, Tennessee; by Z.M. McGhee.^7,8

Census*

James Monroe Edwards and Sallie A. Culton appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children, 6 living.⁷

Marriage*

James Monroe Edwards married Martha Belle McCarty on 15 April 1903 at Bradley, Tennessee.^9,8

Census*

James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁹

Census

James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.¹⁰

Census

James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.¹¹

Obit

James Monroe's obituary was published in the Daily Banner on 29 September 1933:
James Monroe Edwards, well-known farmer of this county, died at 12:45 p.m. today at his home near Tasso. He had been in declining health for some time and had been critically ill since Sunday. Mr. Edwards would have celebrated his 72^nd birthday had he lived until Nov. 22. He was born in Ducktown, but came to Bradley County when a young man and had since resided here, engaged in farming until ill health forced his retirement. He was twice married, his first marriage was to Miss Sallie A. Culton and his second wife, who survives him, was Miss Belle McCarty.
Besides his widow, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. French Julian, of Tasso, Miss Nancy Edwards, this city; Mrs. Ray Merryman, Chattanooga, and Mrs. W.O. Dunn, Clayton, Ala; two sons, Hayden, of Fayetteville, Tenn., and Ben Arthur, who resides at home. Three sisters, Mrs. S.V. Eldredge, of this city; Mrs. W.S. Palmer, of Chattanooga; Mrs. Hugh Hayes, of Stillwell, Okla; four brothers, Edward and Erwin Edwards, of Charleston, Bascom of Concord, Tenn., and Horace, of Rock Springs.¹²

Death*

He died on 29 September 1933 at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 70; buried at the Charleston Cemetery in Bradley County.^2,4

Family 1

Sallie A. Culton b. 4 Feb 1862, d. 11 Sep 1902

Children

Burgess C. Edwards+⁷ b. May 1884, d. 29 Nov 1911
Hayden Frederic Edwards+⁷ b. 27 Apr 1886
Dillapine (Dellas P.) Edwards+⁷ b. Sep 1887, d. bt 1911 - 1915
Dora Mae Edwards+⁷ b. 27 Sep 1890, d. 26 Feb 1973
Clemmie Edwards+⁷ b. Oct 1891, d. 8 Mar 1958
Nannie Emmaline Edwards⁷ b. 11 Oct 1893, d. 9 Jul 1991
James Isibel Edwards² b. 1 Aug 1902, d. 25 Sep 1902

Family 2

Martha Belle McCarty b. 16 Aug 1865, d. 24 May 1939

Children

Sallie Belle Edwards² b. 16 Sep 1904, d. 26 Jan 1905
Ben Arthur Edwards⁹ b. 11 Feb 1906, d. 12 May 1984
Anna L. Edwards⁹ b. 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Charleston.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1388] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Death Records Index.
[S1] Census of Population.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1601] Cleveland Daily Banner.

Ulissa Ona Edwards^1,2,3

F, b. 9 June 1866, d. 3 March 1951

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards⁴ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis⁴ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

23 Nov 2008

Birth*

Ulissa Ona Edwards was born on 9 June 1866 at Polk, Tennessee; many variations of her name, e.g., Ula, Ulish, Eulissa, etc.^4,5

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Hiwassee P.O., District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 80, occupation mine hand, renting, 5 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Ulissa Ona Edwards appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 55D, occupation dry goods merchant, 8 children at home.⁷

Married Name

As of 27 December 1887,her married name was Eldredge.²

Marriage*

Ulissa Ona Edwards married Jacob Lynch Eldredge, son of Jefferson E. Eldredge and Margaret Straley, on 27 December 1887 at Bradley, Tennessee; by R.M. Burk, M.G.²

Census

Ulissa Ona Edwards and Jacob Lynch Eldredge appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 17B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 12 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁸

Census*

Ulissa Ona Edwards appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 18, sheet 3A, no occupation, widowed, 4 children, 3 living, Jeff and Sim lived with her; Sim owned a clothing store and John W. was a dry goods salesman.⁹

Marriage*

She married Sim V. Eldredge, son of Jefferson E. Eldredge and Margaret Straley, on 3 December 1913 at Bradley, Tennessee; records reads "Ula."²

Census*

Ulissa Ona Edwards and Sim V. Eldredge appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 9A, occupation retired farmer, owned home, 2 stepchildren and father.⁹

Census

Ulissa Ona Edwards and Sim V. Eldredge appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 8, sheet 23A, occupation farm manager, real estate valued at $6,500, radio, no children.¹⁰

Death*

Ulissa Ona Edwards died on 3 March 1951 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 84; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery.⁵

Obit

Ulissa Ona's obituary was published in the Times on 1 April 1951:
Cleveland, Tenn., March 31 – Mrs. Ulissa Edwards Eldredge, wife of Sim Eldredge, died in a Cleveland hospital at noon today. She was an active member of the Broad Street Methodist Church and of the Women’s Society of Christian Service.
She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Eldredge; two sons, John and Nat M. Eldredge, all of Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. W.S. Palmer of Chattanooga, and Mrs. H.M. Hayes of Stillwell, Okla; a brother, E.A. Edwards, Charleston, Tenn., and one grandson, Edward (Buddy) Eldredge, of Cleveland. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. in the Broad Street Baptist Church, with Dr. E. Edward Lundy, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Fort Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Schultz, Herman Schultz, August Byrd, Vastine Stickley, V.L. Stark, John Cate, William Nave and Millard Chase.³

Family 1

Jacob Lynch Eldredge b. 4 Oct 1861, d. 2 Mar 1908

Children

John W. Eldredge⁸ b. 4 Oct 1888, d. 28 Aug 1960
Charles J. Eldredge⁸ b. Sep 1890, d. bt 1901 - 1907
Margaret Eldredge⁸ b. 2 Aug 1897, d. 19 Oct 1976
Nathaniel Morrison Eldredge+⁹ b. 17 Dec 1901, d. 31 Oct 1978

Family 2

Sim V. Eldredge b. 15 Feb 1869, d. 8 Mar 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1930.
[S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.
[S1] Census of Population.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Irwin Marshall Edwards¹

M, b. 5 September 1867, d. 13 December 1935

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

23 Nov 2008

Birth*

Irwin Marshall Edwards was born on 5 September 1867 at Polk, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Irwin Marshall Edwards appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 55D, occupation dry goods merchant, 8 children at home.⁵

Census*

Irwin Marshall Edwards appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at District 16, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation dry goods merchant, single, living alone.⁶

Marriage*

He married Lena Dunlap circa 1903 at Tennessee; no Bradley County marriage record.⁷

Census*

Irwin Marshall Edwards and Lena Dunlap appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 119, sheet 13B, occupation merchant-general store, renting, married 6 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁷

Census

Irwin Marshall Edwards and Lena Dunlap appeared on the census of 9 February 1920 at District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 8, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.⁸

Census

Irwin Marshall Edwards appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 7, sheet 4A, occupation cafe proprietor, owned home valued at $2,500, not married, Malcolm worked at the cafe.⁹

Death*

He died on 13 December 1935 at Polk, Tennessee, at age 68; buried at the Charleston Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Irwin Marshall's obituary was published in the News on 15 December 1935:
Charleston, Tennessee, December 14—Irvin M. Edwards, 68, died at his home here last night after several years’ illness. Mr. Edwards was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and until late years was in the general merchandise business. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lena Edwards; three sons, Marshall and Malcom, of Fort Myers, Fla., and Pharis, of Laurel, Miss; three brothers, Edgar A. of Charleston; Bascom, of Concord, Tenn; Horace E. of Rock Springs, Ga; two sisters, Mrs. Sim Eldridge [sic], of Cleveland, and Mrs. A.H. Hayes, of Stillwell, Okla. Funeral services will be held from the Charleston Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 p.m. Interment in Methodist Cemetery, McClain in charge.¹⁰

Family

Lena Dunlap b. 9 Jun 1871, d. 27 Feb 1963

Children

Marshall A. Edwards⁷ b. 10 Jun 1904, d. 25 Sep 1970
Pharis William Edwards+⁷ b. 18 Dec 1908, d. 21 Jan 1988
Malcom R. Edwards⁸ b. 9 Dec 1912, d. 2 Feb 1947

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1238] Editor Edna Wiefering, Polk County Death Records.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Charleston.
[S1] Census of Population.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.

Horace Hoyle Edwards^1,2

M, b. 11 September 1868, d. 21 March 1945

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards³ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis³ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

11 Jun 2008

Birth*

Horace Hoyle Edwards was born on 11 September 1868 at Polk, Tennessee.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Horace Hoyle Edwards appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 55D, occupation dry goods merchant, 8 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Horace Hoyle Edwards married Mary Margaret (?) circa 1891 at Bradley, Tennessee; no Bradley County marriage record.⁶

Census*

Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?) appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

Census

Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?) appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 44, sheet 8B, occupation grocery merchant, owned home, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁷

Census

Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?) appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Peavine District, Walker, Georgia, ED 180, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.⁸

Census

Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?) appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Peavine District, Walker, Georgia, ED 7, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, no children.⁹

Death*

Horace Hoyle Edwards died on 21 March 1945 at Walker, Georgia, at age 76.¹⁰

Family

Mary Margaret (?) b. Sep 1874

Children

Frankie R. Edwards⁶ b. Jan 1893
Raymond Thomas Edwards+⁶ b. 14 Nov 1895, d. 6 Apr 1971
Robert Charles Edwards⁷ b. 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1598] Edwards Family, "Research Collection of Richard Edwards", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Dora L. Edwards¹

F, b. 1870

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

7 Jul 2008

Birth*

Dora L. Edwards was born in 1870 at Polk, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Dora L. Edwards appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 55D, occupation dry goods merchant, 8 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 23 March 1893,her married name was Hayes.⁴

Marriage*

Dora L. Edwards married Hugh M. Hayes on 23 March 1893 at Bradley, Tennessee.⁴

Census*

Dora L. Edwards and Hugh M. Hayes appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Stillwell Twp., Adair, Oklahoma, ED 7, sheet 5B, occupation farm manager, owned farm, married 17 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁵

Census

Dora L. Edwards and Hugh M. Hayes appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 at Cookson Twp., Cherokee, Oklahoma, ED 191, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, Curtis lived next door.⁵

Census

Dora L. Edwards and Hugh M. Hayes appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Stillwell Twp., Adair, Oklahoma, ED 8, Sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children; father was "mixed blood," mother was Cherokee.⁶

Residence*

Dora L. Edwards lived on 29 September 1952 at Stillwell, Adair, Oklahoma.⁷

Family

Hugh M. Hayes b. 1874

Child

Curtis Edward Hayes⁸ b. 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Edgar Edwards, 29 September 1952.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mary Alice Edwards^1,2

F, b. 3 March 1872, d. 4 July 1951

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

22 May 2010

Birth*

Mary Alice Edwards was born on 3 March 1872 at Polk, Tennessee.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 55D, occupation dry goods merchant, 8 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 21 March 1894,her married name was Palmer.²

Marriage*

Mary Alice Edwards married William Sherman Palmer on 21 March 1894 at Bradley, Tennessee.²

Census*

Mary Alice Edwards and William Sherman Palmer appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 3A, occupation illegible, owned home, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

Census

Mary Alice Edwards and William Sherman Palmer appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 66, Sheet 5B, occupation retail merchant-grain, renting, married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁶

Census

Mary Alice Edwards and William Sherman Palmer appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Mission Ridge District, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 208, Sheet 1A, occupation merchant-wholesale clothing, owned home, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

Mary Alice Edwards and William Sherman Palmer appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 50, Sheet 5A, occupation insurance agent, owned home valued at $15,000.⁸

Death*

Mary Alice Edwards died on 4 July 1951 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 79; buried at Forest Hills Cemetery.^9,10

Obit

Mary Alice's obituary was published in the Times on 6 July 1951:
Mrs. Mary Alice Palmer, age 79, the oldest member of Centenary Methodist Church, died late Wednesday night at her home, 1917 Bailey Avenue. She was the wife of W.S. Palmer, retired merchant, who for many years was owner of Palmer Clothing Company here.
She was the mother of Mrs. P.H. Wood and Mrs. Dilla Keener of Chattanooga, W.M. and C.A. Palmer of Memphis, and Sgt. Fred R. Palmer of the United States Army. Also surviving her are a sister, Mrs. H.M. Hayes of Stillwell, Okla; a brother, E.A. Edwards of Charleston, Tenn; five grandchildren, Mrs. Thomas E. Samuel of Memphis; Mrs. John E. Stone II of Nacogdoches, Texas; Misses Becky and Merle Louise Wood and Hewitt Wood of Chattanooga, and three great grand children. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11:30 o’clock in the chapel of National Funeral Home, with Dr. Bachman Hodge of Centenary Church officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cornelius Bolen, E.H. Lawman, H. Fred Temple, C.S. Redwine, Ellsworth Williams and John S. Wrinkle. Mrs. Palmer was born in Ducktown, Tenn., and came to reside in Chattanooga soon after her marriage in 1894. She was active in church work for many years.⁹

Family

William Sherman Palmer b. 30 Jun 1866, d. 18 Oct 1956

Children

Dilla A. Palmer⁵ b. 23 Mar 1895, d. 15 Jun 1970
William McKinley Palmer+⁵ b. 14 Sep 1896, d. 19 Sep 1971
Rebecca A. Palmer⁵ b. 20 Jun 1899, d. Jan 1983
Charles A. Palmer⁶ b. 21 Apr 1901, d. 15 May 1973
Fred Robert Palmer⁶ b. 10 May 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1598] Edwards Family, "Research Collection of Richard Edwards", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.
[S2025] Forest Hills Cemetery, Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Bascom Napoleon Edwards¹

M, b. 16 January 1875, d. 30 March 1943

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

8 Jun 2008

Birth*

Bascom Napoleon Edwards was born on 16 January 1875 at Polk, Tennessee.^1,2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis; page 55D, occupation dry goods merchant, 8 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Bascom Napoleon Edwards appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Rebecca E. McNelly; ED 14, sheet 2B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 10 years, Rebecca reported 1 child, 1 living who was not present in household.⁵

Marriage*

Bascom Napoleon Edwards married Ossie A. (?) circa 1901 at Tennessee; no Bradley County marriage record.⁶

Census*

Bascom Napoleon Edwards and Ossie A. (?) appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at District 9, Sullivan, Tennessee, ED 161, sheet 6B, occupation railroad telegrapher, married 8 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Bascom Napoleon Edwards registered for the draft at RFD #2, McDonald, Bradley, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Southern Railway as an agent; wife Ossie Alama.⁴

Census

He and Ossie A. (?) appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at District 2, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 11, sheet 7A, occupation railroader-section, owned home 1 daughter.⁷

Census

Bascom Napoleon Edwards and Ossie A. (?) appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at District 2, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 5, sheet 8A, occupation telegraph operator-steam railroad, renting-$12 month, no children at home.⁸

Death*

Bascom Napoleon Edwards died on 30 March 1943 at age 68; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Bradley County.^2,3

Family

Ossie A. (?) b. 1881

Child

Alma Lee Edwards⁶ b. 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.
[S1238] Editor Edna Wiefering, Polk County Death Records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Edgar Arthur Edwards¹

M, b. 7 March 1877, d. 28 September 1952

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Della Ann (Delian) Curtis¹ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 10 Jun 1887

Last Edited

30 Jul 2013

Birth*

Edgar Arthur Edwards was born on 7 March 1877 at Polk, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Edgar Arthur Edwards married Anna Maud Kibler on 8 June 1898 at Bradley, Tennessee.^4,5

Census*

Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 2 years, 2 children, 1 living.⁴

Census

Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation retail merchant-general store, married 11 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Edgar Arthur Edwards registered for the draft at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself, as a merchant in Charleston, wife Maud.³

Census

He and Anna Maud Kibler appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 11A, occupation retail merchant-dry goods, 6 children at home.⁷

Census

Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 1B, no occupation, owned home valued at $4,000, radio, 4 children at home.⁸

Marriage*

Edgar Arthur Edwards married Anna Polk Trousdale circa 1939 at Tennessee.⁹

Census*

Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Polk Trousdale appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 8, sheet 1A, no occupation, owned home valued at $6,500, second marriage, 1 daughter.⁹

Death*

Edgar Arthur Edwards died on 28 September 1952 at Tennessee at age 75; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Bradley County.^2,10

Obit

Edgar Arthur's obituary was published in the Times on 29 September 1952:
Charleston, Tenn., Sept. 28 – Edgar Arthur Edwards, 75, well-known retired banker and merchant of Charleston, died this morning in a Cleveland hospital. He was the son of the late Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Dilla A. Edwards, pioneer residents of Ducktown, Tenn. He had been living in Charleston since he was three years old.
He was chairman of the Hiwassee Bank board of directors at Charleston. The bank was organized in 1906 by his father. In former years he was instrumental in organizing the first Charleston Light and Power Company, of which he was secretary-treasurer. He organized and operated for a number of years the Charleston water works, and was one of the founders of the first Charleston high school. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Charleston and was active in Sunday school work. He was also active in Masonry and was a member of Alhambra Shrine Temple of Chattanooga.
He was married Jun 8, 1898, to the late Maude Kibbler of Tasso, who died Feb. 6, 1938. He married Anna Polk Trousdale of Red Boiling Springs, Tenn., who survives him. He is also survived by four daughters, Mrs. Clark C. Lotspeitch, LaGrange, Ill; Mrs. Mac Gilbert of Chattanooga; Mrs. Charles R. Wright Jr., Washington, D.C; Mrs. Bernie L. McDonald of Knoxville; three sons, R.K. Edwards of Little Rock, Ark; Charles G. Edwards of Knoxville, and Victor Edwards of Cleveland; a sister, Mrs. Dora M. Hays, Stillwell, Okla; eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the home at Charleston by the Rev. D.M. Wagner, pastor of Charleston Methodist Church, and the Rev. E.C. Berwanger, a former pastor. Burial will be in the family plot in Fort Hill Cemetery at Cleveland. Active pallbearers will be Ben A., Pharis, Marshall, Raymond, Robert and Fred Edwards. Honorary pallbearers are Nat M. Eldridge, John Eldridge, Robert Julian, John Shelton, Frank Bryan, J.E. Quisenberry, W.M. Moore, N.R. Wilson, E.S. Godsey, Tom Bates, Dan Bolen, C.C. Hambright, George Westerburg, Blaine Lawson and J.H. Henry. [Times 29 Sep 1952, page 7]¹¹

Family 1

Anna Maud Kibler b. 16 Apr 1879, d. 6 Feb 1935

Children

Raymond Kibler Edwards+⁴ b. 27 Apr 1899, d. Oct 1972
Victor A. Edwards+⁶ b. 25 May 1902, d. 17 May 1974
Charles Glen Edwards+⁶ b. 1 Jan 1905, d. Apr 1974
Alice Curtis Edwards⁶ b. 12 May 1907, d. Jun 1985
Lura M. Edwards⁷ b. 21 Apr 1910, d. 12 Jun 1984
Marion Elizabeth Edwards⁷ b. 28 Nov 1914, d. 8 Nov 2007
Ruth Ann Edwards⁸ b. 17 Jan 1920, d. 22 Oct 1973

Family 2

Anna Polk Trousdale b. 27 Sep 1908, d. 7 Feb 1996

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1238] Editor Edna Wiefering, Polk County Death Records.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.

Sallie A. Culton^1,2

F, b. 4 February 1862, d. 11 September 1902

Last Edited

11 Jun 2008

Birth*

Sallie A. Culton was born on 4 February 1862 at Tennessee.^1,3

Married Name

As of 4 June 1883,her married name was Edwards.^1,2

Marriage*

She married James Monroe Edwards, son of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis, on 4 June 1883 at Bradley, Tennessee; by Z.M. McGhee.^1,2

Census*

Sallie A. Culton and James Monroe Edwards appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children, 6 living.¹

Death*

Sallie A. Culton died on 11 September 1902 at Bradley, Tennessee, at age 40; buried at the Charleston Cemetery.³

Family

James Monroe Edwards b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Children

Burgess C. Edwards+¹ b. May 1884, d. 29 Nov 1911
Hayden Frederic Edwards+¹ b. 27 Apr 1886
Dillapine (Dellas P.) Edwards+¹ b. Sep 1887, d. bt 1911 - 1915
Dora Mae Edwards+¹ b. 27 Sep 1890, d. 26 Feb 1973
Clemmie Edwards+¹ b. Oct 1891, d. 8 Mar 1958
Nannie Emmaline Edwards¹ b. 11 Oct 1893, d. 9 Jul 1991
James Isibel Edwards³ b. 1 Aug 1902, d. 25 Sep 1902

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Charleston.

Burgess C. Edwards¹

M, b. May 1884, d. 29 November 1911

Father

James Monroe Edwards² b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Mother

Sallie A. Culton² b. 4 Feb 1862, d. 11 Sep 1902

Last Edited

30 Aug 2008

Birth*

Burgess C. Edwards was born in May 1884 at Tennessee.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Sallie A. Culton; ED 14, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children, 6 living.²

Marriage*

Burgess C. Edwards married Kate A. Varnell on 14 August 1904 at Tennessee.^3,4

Census*

Burgess C. Edwards and Kate A. Varnell appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 4 years, 1 daughter; Kate had 5 children by prior marriage to Varnell, 4 stepsons lived with them.³

Death*

Burgess C. Edwards died on 29 November 1911 at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 27; from appendicitis.^5,6,7

Obit

Burgess C.'s obituary was published in the Journal and Banner on 1 December 1911:
Burgess Edwards of Charleston, aged 26, whose serious illness was noted in Tuesday's paper, died Wednesday. He had been in poor health for some time. He was much admired by all who knew him.⁶

Family

Kate A. Varnell b. 1865

Child

Sarah E. Edwards³ b. 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1388] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Death Records Index.
[S1601] Cleveland Daily Banner.
[S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.

Hayden Frederic Edwards^1,2

M, b. 27 April 1886

Father

James Monroe Edwards¹ b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Mother

Sallie A. Culton¹ b. 4 Feb 1862, d. 11 Sep 1902

Last Edited

11 Nov 2008

Birth*

Hayden Frederic Edwards was born on 27 April 1886 at Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Hayden Frederic Edwards married Bonnie (Boonie) McGhee on 24 December 1909 at Bradley, Tennessee.^3,4

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Hayden Frederic Edwards registered for the draft at RFD #5, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by himself, as a farmer, wife Boonnie McGhee Edwards.²

Census*

He and Bonnie (Boonie) McGhee appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 13, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.³

Census

Hayden Frederic Edwards and Bonnie (Boonie) McGhee appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at District 1, Cumberland, Tennessee, ED 2, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.⁵

Residence*

Hayden Frederic Edwards lived on 29 September 1933 at Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee.⁶

Family

Bonnie (Boonie) McGhee b. 1884

Children

James M. Edwards³ b. 1911
Rebecca Ozell Edwards³ b. 6 Jan 1914, d. 29 Sep 2000
Frederick M. Edwards³ b. 22 Apr 1916, d. 14 Sep 1987

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1601] Cleveland Daily Banner, James Monroe Edwards.

Dillapine (Dellas P.) Edwards^1,2

F, b. September 1887, d. between 1911 and 1915

Father

James Monroe Edwards¹ b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Mother

Sallie A. Culton¹ b. 4 Feb 1862, d. 11 Sep 1902

Last Edited

7 Jun 2008

Birth*

Dillapine (Dellas P.) Edwards was born in September 1887 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Sallie A. Culton; ED 14, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children, 6 living.¹

Married Name

As of 18 October 1908,her married name was Green.²

Marriage*

Dillapine (Dellas P.) Edwards married Alexander Stuart Green on 18 October 1908 at Bradley, Tennessee.²

Census*

Dillapine (Dellas P.) Edwards and Alexander Stuart Green appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at District 10, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 8, Sheet 3B, occupation farmer, renting, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living.³

Death*

Dillapine (Dellas P.) Edwards died between 1911 and 1915 at Polk, Tennessee; Her son was living with Grandmother Green and Alex remarried.⁴

Family

Alexander Stuart Green b. 23 Mar 1884

Child

Culton Green³ b. 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Dora Mae Edwards¹

F, b. 27 September 1890, d. 26 February 1973

Father

James Monroe Edwards¹ b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Mother

Sallie A. Culton¹ b. 4 Feb 1862, d. 11 Sep 1902

Last Edited

7 Jul 2008

Birth*

Dora Mae Edwards was born on 27 September 1890 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Dora Mae Edwards appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty; ED 15, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.³

Married Name

As of 24 December 1911,her married name was Julian.⁴

Marriage*

Dora Mae Edwards married Robert French Julian on 24 December 1911 at Bradley, Tennessee.⁴

Census*

Dora Mae Edwards and Robert French Julian appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at Precinct 1, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 2 children at home.⁵

Census

Dora Mae Edwards and Robert French Julian appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 8B, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $1,600, 2 children at home.⁶

Death*

Dora Mae Edwards died on 26 February 1973 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 82.^2,7

Obit

Dora Mae's obituary was published in the Times on 27 February 1973:
Mrs. Dora Mae Edwards Julian, 82, died in a Cleveland, Tenn., hospital Monday morning after a few weeks’ illness. She is the widow of Robert Frances Julian, who preceded her in death Sept. 5, 1969 and the daughter of the late James M. and Sallie Culton Edwards, pioneer settlers of Bradley County. She was a member of the Tasso United Methodist.
She is survived by one son, Robert Julian Sr; one daughter, Mrs. Jim Moynihan, Cleveland; seven grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock in the chapel of the Goodner Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Baker Jr., pastor of St. John United Methodist Church in Chattanooga, and the Rev. J. George K. Preston officiating. Interment will be in the New Friendship Cemetery in Bradley County. Goodner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.⁸

Family

Robert French Julian b. 15 Dec 1890, d. Sep 1969

Children

Florence Emmaline Julian⁵ b. 3 Jul 1913
Robert Isom Julian⁵ b. 13 Sep 1917

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.
[S1594] Descendants of E.H. Webb, "Webb Family of Monroe County Tennessee", Ancestral File.

Clemmie Edwards¹

F, b. October 1891, d. 8 March 1958

Father

James Monroe Edwards¹ b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Mother

Sallie A. Culton¹ b. 4 Feb 1862, d. 11 Sep 1902

Last Edited

11 Nov 2008

Birth*

Clemmie Edwards was born in October 1891 at Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 15 November 1907,her married name was Hunt.²

(Witness) Census

Clemmie Edwards appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty; ED 15, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.³

Married Name

As of 27 August 1910,her married name was Dunn.²

Marriage*

Clemmie Edwards married William Coker Dunn on 27 August 1910 at Bradley, Tennessee.²

Census*

Clemmie Edwards and William Coker Dunn appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Gibson, Glascock, Georgia, ED 22, sheet 3B, occupation hauling lumber, renting, 3 children at home.⁴

Census

Clemmie Edwards and William Coker Dunn appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Williamsons Precinct, Barbour, Alabama, ED 11, sheet 5A, occupation laborer-saw mill, renting, no radio, 7 children at home.⁵

Residence*

Clemmie Edwards and William Coker Dunn lived on 29 September 1933 at Clayton, Barbour, Alabama.⁶

Death*

Clemmie Edwards died on 8 March 1958 at Fulton, Georgia, at age 66; death index only.⁷

Family

William Coker Dunn b. 4 Mar 1889

Children

Sarah Dunn⁴ b. 1912
Dora Dunn⁴ b. 1915
John Dunn⁴ b. 1918
Margarett Dunn⁵ b. 1920
Henrietta Dunn⁵ b. 1923
Lucille Dunn⁵ b. 1925
Clemmie Dunn⁵ b. 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1601] Cleveland Daily Banner, James Monroe Edwards.
[S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Nannie Emmaline Edwards^1,2

F, b. 11 October 1893, d. 9 July 1991

Father

James Monroe Edwards¹ b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Mother

Sallie A. Culton¹ b. 4 Feb 1862, d. 11 Sep 1902

Last Edited

30 Aug 2008

Birth*

Nannie Emmaline Edwards was born on 11 October 1893 at Bradley, Tennessee; cemetery transcription is 1894.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

Nannie Emmaline Edwards appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty; ED 15, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Nannie Emmaline Edwards appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty; ED 6, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.⁶

Death*

Nannie Emmaline Edwards died on 9 July 1991 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 97; apparently never married; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery.^3,4

Obit

Nannie Emmaline's obituary was published in the Times on 11 July 1991:
Nannie Emmaline Edwards, 96, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, Tenn., died Tuesday in a local nursing home. She was a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church, the Rosemary Garden Club, Friends of the Broad Street United Methodist Church, and she was a member of Harmony Chapter 143 of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 50 years. She taught piano and competed in area horse shows and was a founder of the Save More Store at First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her nephew, Robert Julian, Tasso, Tenn; niece, Florence “Peggy” Julian Moynihan, Cleveland; several great nieces, great nephews, etc. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Fort Hill Cemetery with Dr. George K. Preston III officiating. Arrangements by Fike Funeral Home, Cleveland.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Rebecca E. McNelly¹

F, b. 26 December 1850, d. 10 January 1920

Last Edited

10 Jun 2008

Birth*

Rebecca E. McNelly was born on 26 December 1850 at Tennessee; maiden name thought to be Rogers.^1,2

Married Name

As of 1 January 1890,her married name was Edwards.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Burgess Alonzo Edwards, son of Rinda (?), on 1 January 1890 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,3

Census*

Rebecca E. McNelly and Burgess Alonzo Edwards appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 2B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 10 years, Rebecca reported 1 child, 1 living who was not present in household.¹

Census

Rebecca E. McNelly and Burgess Alonzo Edwards appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet4B, occupation retail merchant-dry goods, married 20 years, 2 children, none living by this marriage; 2 nieces and a grandson lived with them.⁴

Death*

Rebecca E. McNelly died on 10 January 1920 at Bradley, Tennessee, at age 69; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Bradley County.²

Family

Burgess Alonzo Edwards b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Children

Infant Son Edwards² b. 10 Nov 1890, d. 10 Nov 1890
Robbie Edwards² b. 31 Mar 1894, d. 31 Mar 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Anna Maud Kibler^1,2,3

F, b. 16 April 1879, d. 6 February 1935

Last Edited

5 Aug 2013

Birth*

Anna Maud Kibler was born on 16 April 1879 at Tennessee.¹

Married Name

As of 8 June 1898,her married name was Edwards.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Edgar Arthur Edwards, son of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis, on 8 June 1898 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,3

Census*

Anna Maud Kibler and Edgar Arthur Edwards appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 2 years, 2 children, 1 living.¹

Census

Anna Maud Kibler and Edgar Arthur Edwards appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation retail merchant-general store, married 11 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

Census

Anna Maud Kibler and Edgar Arthur Edwards appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 11A, occupation retail merchant-dry goods, 6 children at home.⁵

Census

Anna Maud Kibler and Edgar Arthur Edwards appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 1B, no occupation, owned home valued at $4,000, radio, 4 children at home.⁶

Death*

Anna Maud Kibler died on 6 February 1935 at Bradley, Tennessee, at age 55; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Bradley County.²

Family

Edgar Arthur Edwards b. 7 Mar 1877, d. 28 Sep 1952

Children

Raymond Kibler Edwards+¹ b. 27 Apr 1899, d. Oct 1972
Victor A. Edwards+⁴ b. 25 May 1902, d. 17 May 1974
Charles Glen Edwards+⁴ b. 1 Jan 1905, d. Apr 1974
Alice Curtis Edwards⁴ b. 12 May 1907, d. Jun 1985
Lura M. Edwards⁵ b. 21 Apr 1910, d. 12 Jun 1984
Marion Elizabeth Edwards⁵ b. 28 Nov 1914, d. 8 Nov 2007
Ruth Ann Edwards⁶ b. 17 Jan 1920, d. 22 Oct 1973

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Raymond Kibler Edwards^1,2

M, b. 27 April 1899, d. October 1972

Father

Edgar Arthur Edwards³ b. 7 Mar 1877, d. 28 Sep 1952

Mother

Anna Maud Kibler³ b. 16 Apr 1879, d. 6 Feb 1935

Last Edited

22 May 2009

Birth*

Raymond Kibler Edwards was born on 27 April 1899 at Bradley, Tennessee.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 2 years, 2 children, 1 living.³

(Witness) Census

Raymond Kibler Edwards appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation retail merchant-general store, married 11 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 6 September 1918 Raymond Kibler Edwards registered for the draft at Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Dupont Mfg. Co. as a timekeeper, nearest relative E.A. Edwards of Charleston.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 12, sheet 11A, occupation retail merchant-dry goods, 6 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Raymond Kibler Edwards married Mary Louise Duncan on 16 February 1920 at Bradley, Tennessee.^6,7

Census*

Raymond Kibler Edwards and Mary Louise Duncan appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Akron, Summit, Ohio, ED 114, sheet 13A, occupation bookkeeper-rubber factory, owned home valued at $6,000, radio, 1 son at home.⁶

Residence*

Raymond Kibler Edwards lived on 29 September 1952 at Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas.⁸

Death*

He died in October 1972 at North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, at age 73.⁹

Family

Mary Louise Duncan b. 24 Jul 1899, d. Mar 1987

Child

Charles P. Edwards⁶ b. 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Edgar Edwards, 29 September 1952.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Mary Margaret (?)¹

F, b. September 1874

Last Edited

10 Jun 2008

Birth*

Mary Margaret (?) was born in September 1874 at Tennessee; b. Ohio in 1910 census.²

Married Name

As of circa 1891,her married name was Edwards.¹

Marriage*

She married Horace Hoyle Edwards, son of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis, circa 1891 at Bradley, Tennessee; no Bradley County marriage record.¹

Census*

Mary Margaret (?) and Horace Hoyle Edwards appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

Census

Mary Margaret (?) and Horace Hoyle Edwards appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 44, sheet 8B, occupation grocery merchant, owned home, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Census

Mary Margaret (?) and Horace Hoyle Edwards appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Peavine District, Walker, Georgia, ED 180, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.⁴

Census

Mary Margaret (?) and Horace Hoyle Edwards appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Peavine District, Walker, Georgia, ED 7, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, no children.⁵

Family

Horace Hoyle Edwards b. 11 Sep 1868, d. 21 Mar 1945

Children

Frankie R. Edwards¹ b. Jan 1893
Raymond Thomas Edwards+¹ b. 14 Nov 1895, d. 6 Apr 1971
Robert Charles Edwards³ b. 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Frankie R. Edwards¹

F, b. January 1893

Father

Horace Hoyle Edwards² b. 11 Sep 1868, d. 21 Mar 1945

Mother

Mary Margaret (?)² b. Sep 1874

Last Edited

6 Jul 2008

Birth*

Frankie R. Edwards was born in January 1893 at Bradley, Tennessee.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?); ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living.²

(Witness) Census

Frankie R. Edwards appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?); ED 44, sheet 8B, occupation grocery merchant, owned home, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Residence*

Frankie R. Edwards lived on 8 April 1971 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; married name McCool.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Raymond Edwards, 8 April 1971.

Raymond Thomas Edwards^1,2

M, b. 14 November 1895, d. 6 April 1971

Father

Horace Hoyle Edwards¹ b. 11 Sep 1868, d. 21 Mar 1945

Mother

Mary Margaret (?)¹ b. Sep 1874

Last Edited

6 Jul 2008

Birth*

Raymond Thomas Edwards was born on 14 November 1895 at Calhoun, Bradley, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 District 8, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?); ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation merchant, owned home, married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Raymond Thomas Edwards appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Horace Hoyle Edwards and Mary Margaret (?); ED 44, sheet 8B, occupation grocery merchant, owned home, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Marriage*

Raymond Thomas Edwards married Edie (Eddie) (?) circa 1917.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Raymond Thomas Edwards registered for the draft at RFD #1, Rock Spring, Walker, Georgia; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, married.²

Census*

He and Edie (Eddie) (?) appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Peavine District, Walker, Georgia, ED 7, sheet 10A, occupation electric welder-boiler works, owned home, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Raymond Thomas Edwards died on 6 April 1971 at Rossville, Walker, Georgia, at age 75.^5,6

Obit

Raymond Thomas's obituary was published in the Times on 8 April 1971:
Raymond Edwards, 75, 9 National Blvd., Rossville, Ga., died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was a member of the Harrison United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge and retired in 1964 from Chattanooga Boiler & Tank Co., as construction superintendent.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eddie M. Edwards; two sons, Thomas M. Edwards of Chattanooga and W.E. Edwards of Birmingham, Ala; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia E. Beckwith of Simsbury, Conn. and Mrs. Jean E. Ragan of Miami, Fla; a sister, Mrs. Frankie McCool of Chattanooga; a brother, Robert Edwards of Rock Spring, Ga; eight grandchildren, T. Mac Edwards of Chattanooga, the Rev. Charles Smith of Syracuse, N.Y; Raymond Smith of Simsbury, Conn; Mrs. Suzanne E. Lawrence of Birmingham; Miss Mary Jean Edwards of Birmingham; Miss Ruth Ann Ragan, Carroll Ragan and Benjie Ragan, all of Miami; three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the West Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. Edward Tomlinson officiating. Interment will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park. [Pallbearers omitted.] The body is at the Chattanooga Funeral Home, West Chapel.⁶

Family

Edie (Eddie) (?) b. 1897

Children

Thomas M. Edwards⁴ b. 14 Jan 1918, d. Sep 1985
Virginia L. Edwards⁴ b. 1920
William E. Edwards⁴ b. 1923
Jean Edwards⁴ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.

Infant Son Edwards¹

M, b. 10 November 1890, d. 10 November 1890

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Rebecca E. McNelly¹ b. 26 Dec 1850, d. 10 Jan 1920

Last Edited

1 Jun 2008

Death*

Infant Son Edwards died on 10 November 1890 at Bradley, Tennessee; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Bradley County.¹

Birth*

He was born on 10 November 1890 at Bradley, Tennessee.¹

Citations

[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.

Robbie Edwards¹

M, b. 31 March 1894, d. 31 March 1894

Father

Burgess Alonzo Edwards¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. 27 May 1913

Mother

Rebecca E. McNelly¹ b. 26 Dec 1850, d. 10 Jan 1920

Last Edited

1 Jun 2008

Death*

Robbie Edwards died on 31 March 1894 at Bradley, Tennessee; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Bradley County.¹

Birth*

He was born on 31 March 1894 at Bradley, Tennessee.¹

Citations

[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.

Victor A. Edwards¹

M, b. 25 May 1902, d. 17 May 1974

Father

Edgar Arthur Edwards¹ b. 7 Mar 1877, d. 28 Sep 1952

Mother

Anna Maud Kibler¹ b. 16 Apr 1879, d. 6 Feb 1935

Last Edited

30 Jul 2013

Birth*

Victor A. Edwards was born on 25 May 1902 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation retail merchant-general store, married 11 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Victor A. Edwards appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 12, sheet 11A, occupation retail merchant-dry goods, 6 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Victor A. Edwards married Mae T. Ward on 4 January 1925 at Bradley, Tennessee.⁵

Census*

Victor A. Edwards and Mae T. Ward appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation electrician-power company, renting-$15 month, no radio, 1 son.⁶

Death*

Victor A. Edwards died on 17 May 1974 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 71; buried at Fort Hill Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Victor A.'s obituary was published in the News-Free Press on 19 May 1974:
Cleveland, Tenn. – Victor A. Edwards, age 71, a resident of 950 Ocoee St., Cleveland, died Friday evening in a Cleveland hospital. He was the son of the late Edgar A. and Maude Kibler Edwards, pioneer settlers of Charleston, Tenn. He was an electrical consulting engineer for McWhorter and Franklin Engineers of Nashville prior to his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Mae Ward Edwards, Cleveland; one son J. Arthur Edwards of Chattanooga, one grandson, Tim Edwards of Chattanooga and one granddaughter, Cathy Kilpatrick of Nashville; one great grandson, Scott Kilpatrick of Nashville; three sisters, Mrs. C.C. Lotspeich of Knoxville, Mrs. Mack Gilbert of Chattanooga and Mrs. C.R. Wright of White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Graveside services will be conducted today at 2 p.m. at Ft. Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Looney officiating.⁷

Family

Mae T. Ward b. 21 Dec 1908, d. 12 Nov 1993

Child

Edward A. Edwards⁶ b. 9 May 1926, d. 7 Aug 2002

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Fort Hill.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.

Charles Glen Edwards^1,2

M, b. 1 January 1905, d. April 1974

Father

Edgar Arthur Edwards¹ b. 7 Mar 1877, d. 28 Sep 1952

Mother

Anna Maud Kibler¹ b. 16 Apr 1879, d. 6 Feb 1935

Last Edited

5 Aug 2013

Birth*

Charles Glen Edwards was born on 1 January 1905 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Charles Glen Edwards appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 12, sheet 11A, occupation retail merchant-dry goods, 6 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Charles Glen Edwards married Mary Ruth Kennedy on 17 May 1925 at Bradley, Tennessee.²

Census*

Charles Glen Edwards appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 1B, occupation illegible, renting-$10 month, no radio, 3 children at home.⁵

Residence*

He lived on 29 September 1952 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.⁶

Death*

He died in April 1974 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, at age 69; buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville.^3,7

Family

Mary Ruth Kennedy b. 1912

Children

Carolina J. Edwards⁵ b. 1926
Edgar C. Edwards⁵ b. 12 Mar 1928, d. 12 Feb 2006
Narvie Edwards⁵ b. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Edgar Edwards, 29 September 1952.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Greenwood, Knox, Tennessee.

Alice Curtis Edwards^1,2

F, b. 12 May 1907, d. June 1985

Father

Edgar Arthur Edwards¹ b. 7 Mar 1877, d. 28 Sep 1952

Mother

Anna Maud Kibler¹ b. 16 Apr 1879, d. 6 Feb 1935

Last Edited

30 Jul 2013

Birth*

Alice Curtis Edwards was born on 12 May 1907 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation retail merchant-general store, married 11 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Alice Curtis Edwards appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 12, sheet 11A, occupation retail merchant-dry goods, 6 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Alice Curtis Edwards appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Edgar Arthur Edwards and Anna Maud Kibler; ED 6, sheet 1B, no occupation, owned home valued at $4,000, radio, 4 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 13 October 1930,her married name was Lotspeich.⁶

Marriage*

Alice Curtis Edwards married Clark C. Lotspeich Jr. on 13 October 1930 at Bradley, Tennessee.⁶

Census*

Alice Curtis Edwards and Clark C. Lotspeich Jr. appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, occupation traveling salesman-wholesale stove & heater co., no children.⁷

Residence*

Alice Curtis Edwards lived on 29 September 1952 at LaGrange, Brown, Illinois.⁸

Death*

She died in June 1985 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, at age 78.³

Family

Clark C. Lotspeich Jr. b. 1901

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1595] "Anneos18", "McDonald/Edwards Family Tree", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press, Edgar Edwards, 29 September 1952.

Kate A. Varnell^1,2

F, b. 1865

Last Edited

11 Jun 2008

Birth*

Kate A. Varnell was born in 1865 at Tennessee.¹

Married Name

As of 14 August 1904,her married name was Edwards.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Burgess C. Edwards, son of James Monroe Edwards and Sallie A. Culton, on 14 August 1904 at Tennessee.^1,2

Census*

Kate A. Varnell and Burgess C. Edwards appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 4 years, 1 daughter; Kate had 5 children by prior marriage to Varnell, 4 stepsons lived with them.¹

Census*

Kate A. Varnell appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, married to Robert Moore, a farmer, Sarah lived with them.³

Family

Burgess C. Edwards b. May 1884, d. 29 Nov 1911

Child

Sarah E. Edwards¹ b. 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Sarah E. Edwards¹

F, b. 1906

Father

Burgess C. Edwards¹ b. May 1884, d. 29 Nov 1911

Mother

Kate A. Varnell¹ b. 1865

Last Edited

2 Jun 2008

Birth*

Sarah E. Edwards was born in 1906 at Bradley, Tennessee.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Burgess C. Edwards and Kate A. Varnell; ED 15, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 4 years, 1 daughter; Kate had 5 children by prior marriage to Varnell, 4 stepsons lived with them.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah E. Edwards appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Kate A. Varnell; married to Robert Moore, a farmer, Sarah lived with them.²

Census*

Sarah E. Edwards appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 12, sheet 9A, living with Robert A. Moore and his wife Katharine (age 52), listed as a stepdaughter.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Martha Belle McCarty^1,2,3

F, b. 16 August 1865, d. 24 May 1939

Last Edited

8 Jun 2008

Birth*

Martha Belle McCarty was born on 16 August 1865 at Tennessee; daughter of Ben & Ann [Weir].^1,2

Married Name

As of 15 April 1903,her married name was Edwards.^1,3

Marriage*

She married James Monroe Edwards, son of Burgess Alonzo Edwards and Della Ann (Delian) Curtis, on 15 April 1903 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,3

Census*

Martha Belle McCarty and James Monroe Edwards appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 15, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.¹

Census

Martha Belle McCarty and James Monroe Edwards appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.⁴

Census

Martha Belle McCarty and James Monroe Edwards appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 6, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.⁵

Death*

Martha Belle McCarty died on 24 May 1939 at Bradley, Tennessee, at age 73; buried at Charleston Cemetery.²

Family

James Monroe Edwards b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Children

Sallie Belle Edwards² b. 16 Sep 1904, d. 26 Jan 1905
Ben Arthur Edwards¹ b. 11 Feb 1906, d. 12 May 1984
Anna L. Edwards¹ b. 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1427] Ernest Lafayette Ross, Bradley County Cemeteries, Charleston.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ben Arthur Edwards¹

M, b. 11 February 1906, d. 12 May 1984

Father

James Monroe Edwards¹ b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 29 Sep 1933

Mother

Martha Belle McCarty¹ b. 16 Aug 1865, d. 24 May 1939

Last Edited

23 Nov 2008

Birth*

Ben Arthur Edwards was born on 11 February 1906 at Bradley, Tennessee.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty; ED 15, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, renting, second marriage 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Ben Arthur Edwards appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty; ED 6, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.³

(Witness) Census

Ben Arthur Edwards appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 District 3, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of James Monroe Edwards and Martha Belle McCarty; ED 6, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.⁴

Marriage*

Ben Arthur Edwards married Willie May Snyder on 31 August 1935 at Bradley, Tennessee.⁵

Death*

Ben Arthur Edwards died on 12 May 1984 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 78.^2,6

Obit

Ben Arthur's obituary was published in the Times on 14 May 1984:
Ben Arthur Edwards, 78, of the Tasso community near Cleveland, Tenn., died Saturday morning at his residence. He was a member of Tasso Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Mae Snyder Edwards, Tasso; sister, Nannie Edwards, Cleveland; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Tasso Christian Church with the Rev. Charles Finlay officiating. Burial will be in Tasso Cemetery. The body will be at the church one hour before the service. Arrangements by Fike Funeral Home, Cleveland.⁶

Family

Willie May Snyder b. 29 Oct 1909, d. Nov 1992

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1596] Bradley County Clerk, Bradley County, Tennessee Marriage Records.
[S1395] Chattanooga Times and Free Press.