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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Richard Edwards: Birth: ABT 1863.

  2. Elizabeth Ann Edwards: Birth: 9 OCT 1865. Death: 12 SEP 1952

  3. Jennie Edwards: Birth: 30 JUN 1867. Death: 9 OCT 1918 in McAdoo, Schuylkill Co., Klein Twp., PA

  4. Mary Edwards: Birth: 24 JUL 1870 in Upper Lehigh, Lehigh County, PA. Death: 5 SEP 1926 in At Family Residence 30 West Church St., Shamokin, PA

  5. Richard L. Edwards: Birth: 11 AUG 1871. Death: 3 JUL 1924 in Pottsville, PA

  6. Thomas Jefferson Edwards: Birth: 1873. Death: 25 APR 1888

  7. John R. Edwards: Birth: 24 NOV 1876 in Pennsylvania. Death: 16 APR 1947 in Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA

  8. Oliver Perry Morton Edwards: Birth: 20 OCT 1877 in Eckley, PA. Death: 2 JUL 1950 in 104 N. Grant St, Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA

  9. Margaret M. Edwards: Birth: 14 MAY 1879 in Carbon County. Death: 22 NOV 1908

  10. James Garfield Edwards: Birth: 23 AUG 1881. Death: 10 JAN 1944 in 426 Swatara, Steelton, PA


Sources
1. Title:   1870 Census, Luzerne Co., Roll 1366, Pg. 464B
2. Title:   Margaret Fertig Downing, Springfield, VA
3. Title:   Farrow Funeral Home Burial Records 1876-1988, Shamokin Library
4. Title:   Tamaqua IOOF Cemetery List, Pottsville Library
5. Title:   Civil War Pension File

Notes
a. Note:   Register and Recorder, Northumberland County Court House, Sunbury, Record of Death, Vol 1 1893-1902 list his dod as 10 Oct 1900, 60 yrs, 4 m old, interment 13 Oct 1900? These disagree with funeral home records of Farrow Funeral Home. From Civil War Records in National Archives, copied by Margaret Downing June 2003: Thomas J. Edwards: Co E 4th Cav PA 22 y, 5' 6.5", eyes blue born Glanmorganshire Wales England Occ Miner Enlisted 1 Nov 1961 Wash DC Capt. Young to Co A Capt Toinbier 12/18/1861 Mustered in Wash DC May-June 1863 sent to Alexandria dismounted July-Aug 1863 absent on detached service 2nd Army Sept-Oce 1863 absent on detached service Hdqtrs 1st Army Corp Nov-Dec 1863 absent on detached service, Hdqtrs 1st Army Corp Jan-July 1864 muster roll Culpepper, VA on detached duty Discharged Aug 14 Experation & ________ Prince George Court House, Lynch burg, VA For furlough slip see 29 3 of 63 Co A 4th PA Cav


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