Information that he's Silas' father from Lorene Scott Mar 91 and from Edward Burch letter to Jana Trent showing pages copied from Burch Tree Book . Notes show 18 children with 3 wives for James
1830 CEN IN, Greene Co; p 180; FHL Film #7,720
James Edwards
M: -5 1825-1830
5/10 1820-1825
20/30 1800-1810
F: 2 -5 1825-1830
10/15 1815-1820
20/30 1800-18101840 CEN IN, Greene Co; p 236; FHL Film #7,725
James Edwards
M: -5 1835-1840
3 5/10 1830-1835
10/15 1825-1830
30/40 1800-1810
F: -5 1835-1840
2 10/15 1825-1830
30/40 1800-18101850 CEN IN, Greene Co, Beech Creek twp; p 333; FHL Film #442,926
James Edwards 51 NC farmer $1000 real est. can't read or write
Lucinda 26 IN can't read or write (new wife as of '48)
Hardin 16 IN
James 14 IN
Delila 12 IN
Solomon 10 IN
Lucinda 8 IN
John 2 INNotes from Lorene Scott:
BIRTH: THE BURCH TREE by Beryl Estelle (Burch) Hewitt and E.E. Burch 1978.
DEATH: 86y 8m 3d
MARRIAGE: Record in file from Bloomington, Monroe Co IN on marriage to Susannah Fletcher, 18 Feb 1823. Married by William Fletcher.
Record available for 2nd marriage to Lucinda Arthur, 3 Dec 1848, Greene Co IN Marriage Book E, 2.
Record available for 3rd marriage to Susan Minks, 13 Dec 1865 Greene Co IN Marriage Book G, 528.
The above entries found in AGLL film Z121-0019.
OCCUPATION: Farmer, leather worker.
CEMETERY: Edwards Cem., Beech Creek Twp, Greene Co IN. Eva Edwards in 1992, wrote that on some census there was a baby John 2 yrs old living in James household. Also, one record she has shows a John the 4th or 5th child of James & Susannah. Eva shows James Edwards as born in 1799 Snowhill, NC. in one place and Surry Co NC in another. I don't know how it was in 1799, but on today's atlas they are across the state from each other. She also shows his death as Stanford IN whereas I show Solsberry, both in Greene Co IN.THE BURCH TREE
James Edwards was born Surry County, NC. Married (1) Susannah Fletcher 18 Feb. 1823 in Monroe Co., Ind., William Fletcher Minister. (2) Lucinda Arthur Dec. 3, 1848, Greene Co., N.C. She was born 1826 in Ky. (3) Susan Minks Dec. 13, 1865. She was born ca. 1836 in Va. and survived James. James was a prosperous Farmer of Beech Creek Twp., Greene Co. He and Susanna and Lucinda are buried in Edwards Cemetery, Greene Co., Ind. Information given by Thelma "Dunlap" WhaleyThe children of Lucinda Arthur and James Edwards come from a Family Bible. Information submitted by Mrs. Ivan H. Brashibar, Bloomington, Ind.
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT:
Greene Co., Indiana, filed in Vincennes Land Office
Oct. 1, 1840 E1/2SE1/4 S26 T8-N R3-W 80 Acres
Aug. 10, 1841 NW1/4SW1/4 S25 T8-N R3-2 & SE1/4SW1/4 S25 T8-N R3-W 80 Acres
11April 10, 1848 SW1/4SW1/4 S25 T8-N R3-W 40 Acres
From Jana Trent: found Mary on 1850 Census of Woodford, IL along with Isom Edwards family. She felt that Mary and Isom were probably other children of James and Susanna. The two fit into both the 1830 and 1840 census of JamesEdwards family.
1850 CEN IL, Woodford Co, District 56; #504 - #505; FHL Film #442,922
Isom Edwards 26 farmer IN
Nancy 23 Carolina
Sarah Jane 4 IN
James 5/12 IL
Mary Edwards 23 IN
Jana Trent: Found Isom Edwards family on 1850 IL Census. Connection to Burch family (via history of Jefferson Township, Fayette, IA article) led her to believe that Isom was son of James/Susanna Edwards. The Mary Edwards listed in the census was felt to be a daughter of James/Susanna. Both birth dates tie into James' 1830 and 1840 census tallies. William and Silas Edwards had gone to Fayette, IA at the same time so it is reasonable to assume they were of the same family.
Articles on the Oakdale Cemetery, the Old Oelwein Cemetery, gives the name Isaac Edwards as being the second person buried there in September of 1853. The article on the history of Fayette Co, IA, Jefferson Township states that Isom Edwards and Rev. James Burch came there in 1852. In 1853 Mr. Edwards became sick and died in September and was buried in the Oelwein Cemetery. It is felt that Isom and Isaac are the same.
1850 CEN IL, Woodford Co, District 56, #504, dwelling #505; FHL Film # 442,922
Isom Edwards 26 farmer IN
Nancy 23 Carolina
Sarah Jane 4 IN
James 5/12 IL
Mary Edwards 23 IN (this is his sister)from "Information gathered by Gail Edwards"
Isom-Isam Edwards moved to Woodford Co, Ill around 1871 This "Information" is 4 pages long, listing descendants of Isom.
Notes from Lorene Scott:
BIRTH/DEATH/MARRIAGE: THE BURCH TREE
DATA: THE BURCH TREE
Delilah married William F Whaley and they had eight children, Harriett Emaline; Laura Ann; Clarinda Jane; Mary Catherine; James Houston; Eli Fletcher; Julia Jennie U; and Howard Asa.