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Solomon Osborne Edwards
Born: 26 Aug 1819 in Ashe, Nc
Died: Jan 1901 in Alleghany, Nc
Parents: David E. Edwards Jane Osborn
Other Spouses: 2 Margaret Phipps
Spouse 1 Amazie Marion McMillan
Born: Aug 1818 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 11 Apr 1870 in Alleghany, Nc
Parents: James McMillan Thursa Gambill
Children
Phoebe Edwards
Born: 28 Jan 1841 in Nc
Died: 19 Sep 1921
Elvira Jane Edwards
Born: Aug 1843 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 21 Dec 1912 in Stratford, Alleghany, Nc
David Franklin Edwards
Born: 1846 in Ashe, Nc
James Melvin Edwards
Born: 12 Jun 1848 in ,Ashe, Nc
Died:...
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Solomon Osborne Edwards
Born: 26 Aug 1819 in Ashe, Nc
Died: Jan 1901 in Alleghany, Nc
Parents: David E. Edwards Jane Osborn
Other Spouses: 2 Margaret Phipps
Spouse 1 Amazie Marion McMillan
Born: Aug 1818 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 11 Apr 1870 in Alleghany, Nc
Parents: James McMillan Thursa Gambill
Children
Phoebe Edwards
Born: 28 Jan 1841 in Nc
Died: 19 Sep 1921
Elvira Jane Edwards
Born: Aug 1843 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 21 Dec 1912 in Stratford, Alleghany, Nc
David Franklin Edwards
Born: 1846 in Ashe, Nc
James Melvin Edwards
Born: 12 Jun 1848 in ,Ashe, Nc
Died: 18 Jan 1914 in Alleghany, Nc
Mollie Edwards
Born: May 1850 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 22 Nov 1918 in Alleghany, Nc
Thursa Edwards
Born: 1851 in Ashe, Nc
Andrew M. Edwards
Born: Mar 1856 in Ashe, Nc
died: Dec 1930 in Alleghany, Nc
Solomon Osborne Edwards Jr
Born: 16 Aug 1858 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 15 Aug 1938 in Alleghany, Nc
NOTES FROM RL MOON
1840 Census. Solomon O. Edwards is not listed in the 1840 census of Ashe Co., NC, although he reportedly married his wife, Mazy McMillan, on Jan. 19, 1839.
They might have been living with Solomon's mother, Jane EDWARDS.
(His father, David Edwards, died in 1828.)
Jane's household (census page p.43) includes 1 white male age 20-29 and 1 white female age 20-29, possibly Solomon O. Edwards and his wife.
Oct. 4, 1847. Osborne EDWARDS is named is his mother Jane EDWARDS' will, dated Oct. 4, 1847, recorded in Ashe Co., NC.
1850 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.262 (HH#363):
SOLOMON O. EDWARDS, 31, farmer, $800, NC-- Mazy, 30, NC
-- Pheby, 10, NC
-- E.J., 8, f, NC
-- Franklin, 6, NC
-- James, 4, NC
-- Polly, 6 mos., NC
COX, J[??], 21, m, laborer, NC
1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Elk Creek P.O., p.381 (HH#213):
S.O. EDWARDS, 40, farmer, $3000, $3600, NC-- Mazy, 39, NC
-- Franklin, 15, NC
-- Melvin, 13, NC
-- Polly, 11, NC
-- Thursey, 9, NC
-- Andrew, 7, NC
-- [blank], 5, m, NC
1860 Census, Slave Schedule, Alleghany Co., NC, p.1: OSBORN EDWARDS, 3 slaves
Civil War:
S. Osborne EDWARDS served in Co. B, 5th NC Sr. Reserves.
Enlisted July 13, 1864 at Flint Hill, Ashe Co., NC.
AWOL on Feb. 28, 1865.
(Source: "Ashe and Alleghany County in the Civil War" by Jeff Weaver.)
Oct. 24. 1864.
S.O. EDWARDS and others posted three bonds in the amount of $10,000 each for the Sheriff Jesse BLEDSOE, to ensure his collection of taxes and performance of other duties as Sheriff.
(Alleghany DB 1:58-59.)
1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Prather's Creek Twp. (HH#65):
OSBORN EDWARDS, 51, farmer, NC-- Andrew, 14, NC
-- Osborn, 12, NC
JOINES, Major, 38, NC
-- Mary, 20, NC
-- Wiley, 2, NC
-- John, 6 mos., NC
Jan. 11, 1871. Solomon O. EDWARDS,
son of David & Jane EDWARDS,
m. Margaret PHIPPS PUGH,
daughter of Joseph & Nancy PHIPPS.
(G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)
1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Prather's Creek Twp. (HH#83):
S.O. EDWARDS, 56, farmer, NC NC VA-- Peggy, 50, wife, NC VA NC-- Osborn, 21, son, NC NC NC
THOMAS, Ronda, 56, Mu, servant, NC NC NC
1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Prather's Creek Twp., p.195 (HH#276):
LEE PETTY, Sept. 1869, age 30, m. 9 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer-- Allie, wife, Apr. 1874, age 26, m. 9 yrs, 4 children/3 living, NC NC NC
-- Thomas O., son, Apr. 1894, age 6, NC NC NC
-- Joseph E., son, Sept. 1896, age 3, " " "
-- Andrew M., son, May 1899, age 1, " " "
PRUITT, John, cousin, Oct. 1889, age 12, " " "
PETTY, Brady (f), July 1873, age 26, wd, " " "
EDWARDS, Osborne, Sr., father-in-law,* Aug. 1819, age 80, wd, " " "
*Note: the above census entry contains an error.
Solomon O. Edwards, Sr., was not the father-in-law of Lee (Leander) Petty, who was married to Allie Jane IRWIN, daughter of Thomas Irwin & Sina Caudill.
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