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Note: 1850, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson Co. IA, - Household # 600/600 Calvin Edwards, 30, farmer, 240 acres, b. 1820 OH; ; Edortha Edwards, 28, b. 1822, NJ; John Edwards, 09, b. 1841, OH; Mary Edwards, 03, b. 1847, IA; Eldad Edwards, 3/12 mos, b. 1849, IA;
1856, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson Co. IA - Household #62/62 Calvin Edwards, 36 , m., lived in country 13 yrs, b. OH; Edorthy Edwards, 34, m. NJ; John Edwards; 15, sng, IA; Mary Edwards, 09, sng, IA; Eldad Edwards, 05, sng, IA; Ellen Edwards, 03, sng, IA; Martha, 01, sng, 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;
1870 Census is missing,
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 - Household # 91/95 Township 85, Range 02, Sect. 19, SW SE Edorthy Edwards, 62 yrs old her last birthday, female, widowed, Keepshouse, b. NJ;
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. 7 day of May A.D. 1880 signed his mark On the tenth Oct. AD, 1880 his will was proved in the Court at Maquoketa, IA
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