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Note: 1849, Brandon Twp, Jackson Co. IA, Calvin Edwards, 02 males, 02 females, total: 04, 1850, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson Co. IA, - Household # 600/600 Calvin Edwards, age 30, farmer, 240 acres, bc. 1820, b.OH; Edortha Edwards, age 28, bc. 1822, b. NJ; John Edwards, age 09, bc. 1841, b. OH; Mary Edwards, age 03, bc. 1847, b. IA; Eldad Edwards, age 3/12 mos, bc. 1849, Ib. A; 1852, Brandon Twp, Jackson Co. IA, #55, Calvin Edwards, 3 male, 2 female, 1 Veteran, 1856, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson Co. IA - Household #62/62 Calvin Edwards, age 36 , married, lived in country 13 yrs, b. OH; Farmer, Edorthy Edwards, age 34, married. b. NJ; John Edwards; age 15, sng, b. IA; Mary Edwards, age 09, sng, b. IA; Eldad Edwards, age 05, sng, b. IA; Ellen Edwards, age 03, sng, b. IA; Martha Edwards, age 01, sng, b. IA; 1860, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson Co. IA, Calvin Edwards, 40, OH; Dorothy or Edortha Edwards, 37, NJ; John Edwards, 18, IA; Mary Edwards, 13, IA; Eldad Edwards, 10, IA; Ellen Edwards, 05, IA; Martha Edwards, 04, IA; 05 Aug 1870, Farmers Creek, Twp, Jackson Co. IA, PO: Iron HIll, HH#85/85, Charles Edwards, age 50, wm, Farmer, 4000/1400, b. OH, Dortha Edwards, age 48, wf, Keeps House, b. NJ, Eldad Edwards, age 20, wm, Farm Laborer, b. IA, Elmira Edwards, age 15, wf, At Home, b. IA, Maria Edwards, age 12, wf, At Home, b. IA, Mathias Edwards, age 10, wm, At Home, b. IA, Dotha Edwards, age 03, wf, At Home, b. IA, Luke Heath, age 19, wm, Farm Laborer, b. IA, 08/09 Jun 1880, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson Co.IA, 13/1/313, HH#118/119, Calvin Edwards, head, wm, age 60, married, Farmer, medicial: dropsy, b.OH,PA,PA, Eda Edwards, wife, wf, age 58, married, Keeps House, b. NC,NJ,NJ, Mathias Edwards, son, wm,a ge 19, single, Farm Laborer, b. IA,OH,NJ, Eda Edwards, dau, wf, age 13, single, Works in House, b. IA,OH,NJ, Calvin Edwards died on 07 Oct 1880, Jackson Co.IA, Will of Calvin Edwards of Farmers Creek in the Co. of Jackson and State of Iowa being of sound disposing mind and memory aged 60 years. He gave $10.00 to dau. Mary Jane Howell; $25.00 dau. Catherine Maria Heath which is now due and owing to Calvin Luke Heath husband of said daughter as the purchase money of a cow sold to him this spring; $25.00 to son, Eldad Edwards in addition to advancements already made to him, and one cow which has not been delivered to him; $25.00 to dau. Dorthea Edwards, the sum of $25.00. To his beloved wife, Dorthea Edwards, left all the rest residue and remainder of the his estate real and personal property, for her use and benefit as long as she may live. He had full confident in her ability to manage affairs after his death, I desired that a son, lived on the farm with his mother and help run the place. After Doretha's death Mathias Edwards was to have the estate. Ira Edwards was appointed executor of Calvin's last will and testament. 07 May 1880 signed his mark, 10 Oct. 1880 his will was proved in the Court at Maquoketa, IA Calvin Edwards, husband of Edorthe, b. 1820 - d. 8-7-1880, Hickory Grove Cem. Emeline, Jackson Co. IA. - His will was dated 8-7-1880, he had married Dorothy or Edorthe Waltenburg and moved to Jackson Co. IA. 1885, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson Co. IA - T85,R02,S19, SW SE, HH # 91/95 Edorthy Edwards, 62 yrs old her last birthday, female, widowed, Keepshouse, b. NJ;
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