James Currin EDWARDS & Sarah E. DAVIS & Sarah Elizabeth EDWARDS

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James Currin EDWARDS
Sarah E. DAVIS
Sarah Elizabeth EDWARDS

Husband: James Currin / Carrian EDWARDS
Birth: 1847/8, Carroll Co., VA
Death: 18 Dec 1890, Carroll Co., VA
Occupation: farmer
Father: Andrew Jackson EDWARDS (1823-c1904)
Mother: Mary "Polly" Jane BEDSAUL (1829/30-1859); m. 10 Nov 1846, Carroll Co., VA

Marriage-1: 29 Dec 1870, Grayson Co., VA

Wife-1: Sarah E. "Sally / Sallie" DAVIS
Birth: 1838/9, Grayson Co., VA
Death: 1871/2, presumably in Grayson Co., VA
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Hugh DAVIS (1808/9-c1877)
Mother: Margaret DAVIS (1808/9->1870), d/o Morris DAVIS (1769->1850) & Margaret WARD (1770s-1840)

Marriage-2: 2 Jan 1873, Carroll Co., VA

Wife-2: Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie?" EDWARDS
Birth: 24 May 1851, Carroll Co., VA
Death: 1910-20, Piper's Gap Dist., Carroll Co., VA
Occupation: homemaker
Other Spouse: m2. 1891/2, Joshua SUMNER; m3. 1907/8, Andrew Jackson CARRICO
Father: Elisha C. EDWARDS
Mother: Agnes COCHRAN

Stepson — born in Carroll Co., VA:

1. Jasper Emmet EDWARDS, b. Apr 1869

Jasper appears in the 1870 census living with Sarah EDWARDS and her parents (q.v.), before our subject married Sarah. Jasper appears to be either Sarah's illegitimate child or perhaps an orphaned nephew.

Children with Sarah DAVIS:

apparently none

Children with Sarah Elizabeth EDWARDS — born in Carroll Co., VA:

2. Mary L. EDWARDS, b. 1874/5
3. Hugh Elliot EDWARDS, b. Jul 1875 or 16 Jul 1877
4. Agnes Almeda EDWARDS, b. 16 Mar 1878
5. Riley Andrew EDWARDS, b. 2 Mar 1881
6. Laura Plutina EDWARDS, b. Jul 1883
7. Ida M. EDWARDS, b. 3 Nov 1887

Said to have had these children:
. Ivey EDWARDS, b. 1887; d. 29 Mar 1890, Carrol Co., VA
. William Jefferson EDWARDS
But doubtful because Sarah twice says she only had seven children, and I would assume that includes Jasper.

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Sources:

1. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

James C. EDWARDS
Marriage: 29 Dec 1870, Grayson, Virginia
Spouse: Sally DAVIS
Source: patron submission

James C. EDWARDS
Marriage: 02 Jan 1873, Carroll, Virginia
Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth EDWARDS
Birth: 24 May 1851
Father: Elisha EDWARDS; Mother: Agnes COCHRAN
Source: patron submission

Ida M. EDWARDS; Birth: 03 Nov 1887, Carroll, Virginia
Father: James C. EDWARDS; Mother: Sarah E. EDWARDS
Source: Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths. Carroll County (Virginia). County Clerk

Ivey EDWARDS [Male]
Birth: 1887, Carroll, Virginia; Death: 29 Mar 1890, Carroll, Virginia
Father: James Carrian EDWARDS; Mother: Sarah E. EDWARDS
Source: patron submission

Were Ida and Ivey twins? Did they both die?

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): James C. EDWARDS (æ 2, b. VA) is living in Carroll Co., VA (p. 366A), with his parents, Andrew J. EDWARDS (æ 27, b. VA) & Polly J. (æ 20, b. VA).

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find James or his widowed father. Sarah DAVIS (æ 21, b. VA) is living in Grayson Co., KY (p. 74), with her parents, Hugh DAVIS (æ 52, b. VA) & Margaret (æ 52, b. VA).

4a. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): James EDWARDS (æ 23, b. VA) is unmarried and living in Old Town Twp., Grayson Co., VA (p. 204A), as a hired hand with a farm family. James's father, Andrew EDWARDS (æ 41, b. VA), has remarried and is living in Sulphur Springs, Carroll Co., VA (p. 511A), with his new wife and child, plus James's sisters.

4b. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Sally DAVIS (æ 27, b. VA) is living in Old Town Twp., Grayson Co., VA (pp. 202B-203A), with her parents, Hugh DAVIS (æ 63, b. VA) & Margarett (æ 62, b. VA), plus siblings — Sally is fibbing about her age.

4c. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Sarah EDWARDS (æ 19, b. NC) is living in Piper's Gap Twp., Carroll Co., VA, with her parents (q.v.).

5. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 55): Piper Gap Dist., Carroll Co., VA, Roll T9_1360, p. 90B, PN 18, SD 5, ED 20, enumerated 9 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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157 157 Edwards James C W M 36 / Farmer / / Va Va Va

_______ Sarah E W F 36 Wife / Keeping house / Va Va NC

_______ Jasper E W M 11 Son / / / Va Va Va

_______ Mary L W F 5 Dau / Va Va Va

_______ Hugh E W M 3 Son / Va Va Va

_______ Agnes A W F 2 Dau / Va Va Va

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #29 of 38): Piper Gap Dist., Carroll Co., VA, Roll T623_1704, p. 137A, SN 15, SD 5, ED 6, enumerated 22/25 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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256 256 Sumner Joshua Head W M Jan 1822 78 M 8 VA VA VA farmer 1 Y Y Y O F F 215

Sumner Sarah L Wife W F May 1851 49 M 8 7 5 VA VA VA Y Y Y

Edwards Riley A StepSon W M Mar 1881 19 S VA VA VA farm laborer 0 0 Y Y Y

Edwards Laura P StepDau W F Jul 1883 16 S VA VA VA 0 Y Y Y

The only explanation I have for Sarah's middle initial being "L" is that her nickname was "Lizzie" or "Lizabeth"; either that or it's simply enumerator error.

8. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Sarah has remarried and is living with her third husband, Andrew Jackson CARRICO.

9. Email from Judy EDWARDS:

In the Carroll County Virginia Marriage index it has Sarah Edwards who married James Currin Edwards, parents are (James') Andrew J. and Mary Jane Edwards, (Sarah') Elisha C. and Agnes Edwards. When Sarah E. married Joshua Sumner it lists her parents as Elisha and Agnes A. Edwards. When Sarah E. married A. J. Carrico she is listed as Sarah E. Sumner with her parents listed as Hlisha and Egnis A. Cochran. I think who ever transposed the names misread it as it sure looks like they ment Elisha and Agnes A. Edwards. Agnes' maiden name was Cochran.

10. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

11. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

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