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Lydia Belle Clark Edwards

Birth	:	13 Dec 1874 Ironhills, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Aug 1962 Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.2046210, -122.2647210
Description	:	In 1940 Heny and Lydia Belle (Clark) Edwards' golden anniversary was reported in the Puyallup Valley Newspaper. "MARRIED 50 YEARS: more than 100 friends and relatives gathered at Jovita Community Club Hall recently in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Theodore Edwards, on the 50th wedding anniversary. A second honeymoon is to take the Jovita couple to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were preparing to leave their home Friday on a second honeymoon. The first honeymoon was fifty years ago when they were married in Maquoketa, Iowa, 25 October 1890. The second honeymoon, which was to follow a celebration... Read More	In 1940 Heny and Lydia Belle (Clark) Edwards' golden anniversary was reported in the Puyallup Valley Newspaper. "MARRIED 50 YEARS: more than 100 friends and relatives gathered at Jovita Community Club Hall recently in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Theodore Edwards, on the 50th wedding anniversary. A second honeymoon is to take the Jovita couple to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were preparing to leave their home Friday on a second honeymoon. The first honeymoon was fifty years ago when they were married in Maquoketa, Iowa, 25 October 1890. The second honeymoon, which was to follow a celebration staged in Jovita's Community Club Hall by more than 100 relatives in observance of the couple's golden wedding anniversary, will take them to Iowa again, where they will renew old acquaintanceships and visit scenes of their earlier life. The couple received many gifts; the evening was devoted to dancing and entertainment, which was climaxed by a later supper. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards came west in 1910; moving to Puyallup, later they established residence at Jovita, where they have resided for the past twenty years. The couple have nine children; Harley Edwards of Jovita; Harmon of Quilene, George C. of Tacoma, Myrtle Crawford, Gertrude Caple, Hazel Schreiner, Effie Swayze, all of Jovita, Verna Cook of Fife, and Ethel Bailey in Bremerton. There were also twenty grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Lydia Belle (Clark) Edwards survived her husband by almost ten years; her blindness became worst and cancer of the breast was discovered. Even its removal did not stop the spread of the disease. Towards the end of her life she was placed under the care of a Tacoma Nursing Home, the social security checks paying for her support. On 31 August 1962, Henry and Lydia Belle (Clark) Edwards were united. A piece of history was gone. The memories and stories passed on to the younger generation made the past become alive. "Mrs. Henry T. Edwards, (Lydia B.) Of 5924 21st Street, N.E. Puyallup died Friday in a Tacoma Hospital. Born in Maquoketa, Iowa, she had lived here for 52 years. She was a member of the Christian Church. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Hazel Schriner, Mrs. Effie Griffiths, all of Puyallup, Mrs. Gertrude Caple, of Sumner, Mrs. Verna Cook of Tacoma and Mrs. Ethel Bailey of Bremerton, three sons, Harmon of Seattle, Harley and George, both of Tacoma, five brothers, Walter Clark of Silver Lake, Harvey A and John, both of Toledo, Harley of San Diego, and Loren of Anacortes, five sisters, Bea Stellingware of Tacoma, Mrs. Blanche Gibbin of Everett, Mrs. Pearl Miller of Seattle, Mrs. Ruth Wood of Toledo, and Mrs. James Flinn of Silver Creek; 25 grandchildren, and 45 great grand children,. and 3 great great grand children; Services are announced by Powers-Wrigley-Clements Funeral Home, Puyallup. Rev. W.A. Moore officiating, burial at Sumner Cemetery. Family suggests donations may be made to the American Cancer Fund." A picture taken on the day of Lydia's funeral shows the remaining nine children who had grown to adulthood. There were nearly one hundred descendants.

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Lydia Belle Clark Edwards's memorial is located at: Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Pierce County, USA.
When did Lydia Belle Clark Edwards death?
Lydia Belle Clark Edwards death on 31 Aug 1962 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.2046210
Longitude: -122.2647210

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Henry Theodore Edwards

(1871 - 1953)

Siblings

Harvey Franklin Clark Sr.

(1880 - 1965)

John Wesley Clark Sr.

(1890 - 1979)

Elizabeth Clark Flynn

(1907 - 2003)

Children

Flora Myrtle Edwards Crawford

(1893 - 1989)

Lora Gertrude Edwards Caple

(1894 - 1994)

Lawrence Edwin Edwards

(1901 - 1920)

Thora Ethel Pearl Bailey

(1903 - 1996)

Harley Harland Edwards

(1906 - 1993)

Effie Elnora Edwards Griffiths

(1908 - 1990)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sumner Cemetery
Sumner, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2046210, -122.2647210

2. Woodlawn Abbey Mausoleum
Sumner, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2047410, -122.2638550

3. Firwood Indian Cemetery
Puyallup, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2155550, -122.3093000

4. Woodbine Cemetery
Puyallup, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1711006, -122.3005981

5. Gethsemane Cemetery
Federal Way, King County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2640700, -122.3343100

6. Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
Dieringer, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2212390, -122.1314180

7. Old Puyallup Indian Cemetery
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2386050, -122.3991860

8. Mountain View Cemetery
Auburn, King County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3063889, -122.2572174

9. White Lake Cemetery
Auburn, King County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2971992, -122.1903000

10. Courville Cemetery
Auburn, King County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2332760, -122.1098350

11. Pioneer Cemetery
Auburn, King County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3153000, -122.2221985

12. Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery
Orting, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0809550, -122.2270750

13. Orting Cemetery
Orting, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0788350, -122.2314030

14. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1329600, -122.4211120

15. Parkland Lutheran Cemetery
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1328940, -122.4253230

16. Christ Episcopal Church Columbarium
Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2610000, -122.4552000

17. Pauper County Public Cemetery
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2096000, -122.4759000

18. Tacoma Cemetery
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2118988, -122.4766998

19. Tacoma Mausoleum
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2087212, -122.4773712

20. Oakwood Hill Cemetery
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2097015, -122.4775009

21. Fir Lane Memorial Park
Spanaway, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0970650, -122.4196014

22. St. Matthew Parish Memorial Garden
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3020622, -122.4349001

23. Life Center Assembly of God Church Memorial Garden
Tacoma, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2443690, -122.4818980

24. Spanaway Cemetery
Spanaway, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0972140, -122.4313720