Emma A (Reed) Edwards (1869 - 1936)

Born 23 Feb 1869 in Peoria County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Everett J Edwards — married 24 Sep 1891 in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1936 at age 67 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States

Biography

Emma was born 23 Feb 1869 in Peoria County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Erastus Reed and Levira Goodsell.

In 1870 she was living in Hallock Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States.^[1] The household included Erastus R Reed 43, Levina Reed 30, Foster P Reed 18, Jeffrey D Reed 16, Benton Reed 10, Edna Reed 1, and Charlotte Bland 19. Erastus was a farmer. Charlotte was a servant. Aaron Reed lived next door.

In 1880 she was living in Ozawkie, Jefferson, Kansas, United States.^[2] The household included E. R. Reed 52, wife Levira Reed 46, son Kenton Reed 19, daughter Emma A. Reed 11, and daughter Dorcas E. Reed 9. Erastus was a farmer. Benton was farming.

Emma J Reed and Everett J Edwards were married at the home of her parents on 24 September 1891 in Jefferson, Kansas, United States.^[3]

In 1900 she was living in Delaware Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States.^[4] The household included Evrett J Edwards 46, wife Emma A Edwards 31, and father-in-law Erastus R Reed 73. Everett and Emma had been married 8 years. Emma had no children. Erastus was widowed. Everett was a farmer.

In 1910 she was living in Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, United States.^[5] The household included Everett J Edwards 54, wife Emma Edwards 42, and son Everett Edwards 6. Everett and Emma had been married 19 years. Emma was the mother of 1 child, living. Everett was a farmer.

In 1920 she was living in Delaware Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States.^[6] The household included Everett Edwards 64, wife Emma Edwards 52, and son Everett Edwards, Jr 16. Everett and son Everett were farmers.

In 1930 she was living in Lewis, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[7] The household included Everett I Edwards 26, wife Hetta E Edwards 30, mother Emma A Edwards 61, and son Ernie G Edwards 6. Emma was widowed. Everett was a fireman for a steam railroad.

She died 6 Mar 1936 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HG-RVF : 29 May 2021), Edna Reed in entry for Erastus R Reed, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF59-5G1 : 14 January 2022), Emma A. Reed in household of E. R. Reed, Ozawkie, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911", citing Marriage, Jefferson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,631,682, FamilySearch Record: Q293-NTPG (accessed 9 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 939J-TW39-Y8 Image number 00371, Emma J Reed (22) marriage to Evert J Edwards (36) on 24 Sep 1891 in Jefferson, Kansas, United States.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 20; FHL microfilm: 1240483; Record number: 19186, FamilySearch Record: MMTP-T44 (accessed 9 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYJV-PZ Image number 00429, Emma A Edwards (31), wife, in household of Evrett J Edwards (46) in Delaware Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States. Born in Illinois.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 6B, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 442; FHL microfilm 1,374,455, FamilySearch Record: M2C6-MN9 (accessed 9 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVC-9M79 Image number 00496, Emma Edwards (42), wife, in household of Everett J Edwards (54) in Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, United States. Born in Illinois.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 534; Line: 52; FHL microfilm: 1820534; Record number: 48534, FamilySearch Record: MF6F-QCG (accessed 9 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RX5-9TF Image number 01028, Emma Edwards (52), wife, in household of Everett Edwards (64) in Delaware Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States. Born in Illinois.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 2A, line 18, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 678; FHL microfilm 2,340,413, FamilySearch Record: XMVG-69C (accessed 9 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RH9-427 Image number 00839, Emma A Edwards (61), widowed mother, in household of Everett I Edwards (26) in Lewis, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. Born in Illinois.
8. ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68CR-J7ML : 12 August 2021), Emma A Edwards, 6 Mar 1936, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #78154, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821062.