Edwards Genealogy as I know it.
James Edwards (28 Nov 1800- 28 Jul 1882) married
Nancy (MNU) Bridgers (abt 1799-abt 1853) on 19
Jan 1824 in Franklin Co NC. Nancy had been
married about 1815 to a Bridgers but I do not
know her maiden name. James is buried in Edwards
Cemetery Marshall Co TN and Nancy may be buried
there also.
James and Nancy had the following children:
Gray Hillman Edwards See below.
Calvin M Edwards (1833-aft 1880) married Sarah E
London (abt 1841 � aft 1880) on 29 Dec 1857 in
Marshall Co TN
Susan Ann M Edwards, (abt 1836-aft 1880) married
1st to James A Emerson ( 1832-aft
1852) on 18 Nov 1852 in Marshall Co TN. Married
2nd to Uriah �Rice� Hopper (1810- aft
1880). Burial of all is not known to me.
William Van Buren Edwards ( 5 Mar 1837 �22 Aug
1907) married to Mary Ann Wilson (7 Jul 1841-17
Jun 1913) on 29 Dec 1857 in Marshall Co TN. Both
are buried in Lone Oak Cemetery Marshall Co TN.
Virginia F Edwards (10 Oct 1840-17 Dec 1904)
married William S Weaver (Feb 1832 � aft 1900)
on 17 Mar 1858 in Marshall Co TN. She is buried
in Berea Cemetery Marshall Co TN but his burial
is not known - although there is a stone in
Berea with his initials but no dates.
George W Edwards (abt 1841- aft 1860) No further
info.
Araminta E Edwards (abt 1845 � aft 1860) No
further info.
When Nancy died abt 1853, James married 2nd
to Mary �Polly� Garrett ( 16 Oct 1823- 26 Jun
1885) on 24 Jul 1853 in Marshall Co TN. Mary is
buried in Edwards Cemetery Marshall Co TN.
James and Mary had the following children:
Nancy Lucinda �Nannie� Edwards (10 Aug 1854-12
Mar 1925) Married William Spratley Turner (12
Jun 1847-8 Dec 1909) on 6 Nov 1879 in Marshall
Co TN. She is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery
Marshall Co TN while he is buried in McAteer
Cemetery Marshall Co TN.
Alonzo C Edwards ( abt 1857-bef 1910) married to
Laura Cordelia Edwards (3 Jun 1865-19 Mar 1951)
on 30 Oct 1883 in Marshall Co TN. His burial is
unknown tome and she is buried in Wilson Hill
Cemetery Marshall Co TN.
Malissa E Edwards ( 6 Jun 1862 � 9 Jul 1941)
married to Oscar Kennedy Turner (5 Sep 1860- 12
Oct 1932) on 29 Aug 1885 in Marshall Co TN.
Oscar is a brother to William Spratley above.
Both Malissa & Oscar are buried in Lone Oak
Cemetery Marshall Co TN.
Gray Hillman Edwards (19 Apr 1830-20 Jul 1908)
married 1st Lucinda Susan Miller ( 3
Feb 1834-12 Jul 1879) on 17 Oct 1852 in Marshall
Co TN. Lucinda was the dau of John L (abt
1809-abt 1865)& Martha (MNU) (abt 1818-aft 1850)
Miller and a sister to Christopher Columbus
Miller (1841-1902).
Both G H & Lucinda are buried in Edwards
Cemetery ,Marshall Co TN. G H & Lucinda had only
1 child to my knowledge: Lyman Joseph Edwards (
2 Jun 1870-5 May 1940). See below.
When Lucinda died in 1879, G H married Eugenia
Barnes (15 Dec 1847 or 1851- 17 Mar 1933) on 18
Dec 1879 in Marshall Co TN. Eugenia is buried in
Lebanon Cemetery Marshall Co TN. Eugenia was the
dau of Elbert & Elizabeth Barnes.
Lyman Joseph Edwards (5 Jun 1870-5 May 1940)
married Sara Jane �Sallie � Thompson (11 Jun
1867-13 Mar 1943) on 1 Dec 1889 in Marshall Co
TN.
Both are buried in Lone Oak Cemetery Marshall Co
TN. L J & Sallie had the following children:
Lena Maude Edwards (1890-Mar 1974) married
Joseph Shaddy (Feb 1872-11 Jan 1953) on 19 Sep
1913 in Bedford Co TN. Both are buried in
Riverview Memorial Cemetery Lincoln Co TN. For
children �see below.
Annie Lee Edwards (Jul 1893-Aug 1971) married
Everett Shelton Hedgcoth (11 Oct 1890- bef 1930)
on 7 Sep 1919 in Marshall Co TN. No children.
Burial of both is unk at this time.
Lulu Estelle Edwards (10 Jan 1894-24 Jul 1935)
married James Fay Hedgcoth (1 Jan 1897-15 Feb
1980) on 22 Sep 1918 in Marshall Co TN. James
was a brother to Everett Shelton above. Burial
of both is unknown.
William J Bryan Edwards ( 13 Mar 1897- ????)
Married Minnie Unk. Burial is Unk.
Dixie Virginia Edwards (28 My 1899-29 Sep 1981).
Never married. Buried in Lone Oak Cemetery
Marshall Co TN.
Lois Mai Edwards (11 Jun 1903-11 Dec 1934)
married Edward Lee Harris (11 Jul 1897 � 11 Dec
1934) Both are buried in Lone Oak Cemetery
Marshall Co TN. (They died in a car wreck in
KY).
Reavis Hillman Edwards (1 Jul 1905 �31 Dec 1954)
married Burlyn Higgins (14 Aug 1913-13 Apr 1994)
on 20 Aug 1933 in Marshall Co TN. Both are
buried in Lone Oak Cemetery Marshall Co TN. They
had 1 child to my knowledge � Higgins Edwards
born abt 1935.
Malcom Patterson Edwards (7 May 1908-Apr 1976)
Married Unk Unk (referred to as Aunt Chicken).
Divorced 1st wife and married Mary
Frank Gardner on 8 Nov 1970 in Marshall Co TN.
Both Malcom and Mary are buried in Lone Oak
Cemetery Marshall Co TN.
Johnny Fox Edwards (29 May 1912 � 12 Aug 2002)
married Charles Kenneth Foster (3 Sep 1918-19
Oct 2002). Date of marriage and burial is unk.
Lena Maude Edwards & Joseph Shaddy had 1 child:
James Thomas Shaddy (29 Nov 1914-22 Apr 1992).
He married Mattie Evelyn Crabtree (10 Feb
1921-14 Jul 2008) on 14 Jun 1941 in Lincoln Co
TN. Both are buried in Riverview Memorial
Cemetery Lincoln Co TN.
They had the following children:
James Thomas Shaddy Jr � married Patsy Jo
Pickens
Jesse Douglas Shaddy � married Linda Joyce
Phifer
Dixie Sue Shaddy � Married Ralph Wayne Hart
Nancy Gray Shaddy � married Gordon Smith Luna �
that is me.
Thanks for your kindness.
CHEERS!!
Gordon
Gordon S. Luna, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret) -
IVAAD
