TX Family Group Sheet for Jackson Berry EDWARDS Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Paula Sue Jones Email address: Husband: Jackson Berry EDWARDS Birthdate: 1810/1820 Birthplace: N.C. or Kentucky Death date: July 12,1868 Place of death: Cooke Co. Texas Father: Mother: Marriage date: Marriage place: Tennessee Wife: Elizabeth "Leah" PITTS Birthdate: 1816 | Birthplace: Robertson Co. Tennessee Death date: 1856 Place of death: Cooke/Montague/Wise Co. TX Father: Mother: CHILDREN Child No. 1: Mary Emily EDWARDS Sex: F Birthdate: May 13,1832 Birthplace: Tennessee Death date: Aug.9,1911 Place of death: Montague Co. Texas Marriage date: 1868 Marriage place: Texas Spouse's name: John R. HUDSON Child No. 2: Sarah Ann EDWARDS Sex: f Birthdate: 1838 Birthplace: Tennessee Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: 1850 Marriage place: Missouri Spouse's name: John R. HUDSON Child No. 3: Amanda Elizabeth EDWARDS Sex: F Birthdate: Oct. 1841 Birthplace: Tennessee Death date: Sept.13,1921 Place of death: Fort Worth Texas Marriage date: March 16,1856 Marriage place: Cooke Co. Texas Spouse's name: Murdock Macintosh OZMENT Child No. 4: Miley Pocahontas EDWARDS Sex: F Birthdate: Sept.1,1842 Birthplace: Roberson Co. Tennessee Death date: Feb.9,1927 Place of death: Marysville,Cooke Co. Texas Marriage date: June 13,1860 Marriage place: Marysville,Cooke Co. Texas Spouse's name: Robert Pinkney Baker HUTSON Child No. 5: James C. EDWARDS Sex: Birthdate: 1843 Birthplace: Tennessee Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 6: William C. EDWARDS Sex: M Birthdate: Jan.15,1844 Birthplace: Tennessee Death date: Oct.21,1879 Place of death: Cooke Co. Texas Marriage date: July 19,1866 Marriage place: Cooke Co. Texas Spouse's name: Louisa Missouri MITCHELL Child No. 7: John W. EDWARDS Sex: m Birthdate: 1847 Birthplace: Tennessee Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 8: Nancy Paralee EDWARDS Sex: F Birthdate: 1849 Birthplace: Hickory Co. Missouri Death date: March 24,1905 Place of death: Cornish Jefferson Co. Oklahoma Marriage date: 1868 Marriage place: Texas Spouse's name: Silas HUDSON Documentation: 1. 1850 Census of Hickory county Missouri, 37th District /page 56, 20 Sep 1850. ancestry.com page 23. 2. 1840 Roberson County Tennessee. 3. 1850 Hickory County Missouri Slave Schedules. 4. 1860 Census of Wise County Texas, Page 306 B/ Catlett Creek, 13 Jun 1860. ancestry.com page 4. DEATH: 5. Will of Jackson Berry Edwards. the 1840 Census of Roberson County Tennessee shows the following: J.B. Edwards Free White Males aged 15-20 (1) and 20-30 (1) Free White Femailes aged under 5 (2) aged 5-10 (1) and 20-30 (1) was the male aged 15-20 his brother? her brother? Who? Could it be the elusive Caroll mentioned in the will? ************************************************************************* *** 1850 Census of Hickory Co. Missouri page 56 dated Sept.26,1850 shows: Jackson B. Edwards age 38 M.W. farmer born in KentuckY. Leah age 34 F.W. wife born in Tennessee Sarah A. age 12 F. born in Tennessee Mary E. age 11 F. born in Tennessee Amanda E. age 9 F born in Tennessee Miley P. age 7 F born in Tennessee James C. age 6 M. born in Tennessee William C. age 5 M born in Tennessee John W. age 3 M born in Tennessee Nancy age 1 F born in Missouri None of these children match the male aged 15-20 in the previous census. ************************************************************************* ** The 1860 Census of Wise County Texas house 21 J.B. Edwards age 46 farmer value Real Estate 1500 person value 2500 born Tennessee Zelitha age 38 " " 3000 " Tennessee Mary E. Newton age 10 born Texas Nancy J. Newton age 8 born Texas Issac Newton age 6 born Texas Amanda J Newton age 4 born Texas George W. Edwards age 1 born Texas ************************************************************************* *** The Will of Jackson Berry Edwards: The State of Texas County of Cook July the 9th day 1868. Last Will and testiment of Jackson B. Edwards fast failing in bodily health But sound mind. I do publish this my last will and testiment hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First it is my Will that all my funeral expenses and together with all my just debts be paid by my excurtors to be paid out of the first money that may come into their hands after my dissease. 2) I give,unto my wife Zelitha Edwards fifty dollars out of my estate. 3) I give unto my son George W. Edwards a minor heir one hundred fifty dollars out of my estate, I also give him the horse Knooch the pacing pony. 4) I give unto Margaret Edwards my daughter a minor heir one hundred and fifty dollars out of my estate. 5) I give unto my son Clayborn B. Edwards a minor heir one hundred and fifty dollars out of my estate. 6) I give unto my son Albert Edwards a minor heir one hundred and fifty dollars out of my estate. 7) I give unto my son Carroll Edwards one hundred and sixty acres of land out of my tract of land in Cook County Texas containing four hundred twenty six acres lying on Indian Creek outside of the residue of my estate. 8) The remainder of my estate I give to my first wifes children to wit my daughters Mary E. Hutson,Amanda Ozment, Miley P. Hutson, William C. Edwards, and Nancy Edwards to be equally divided between them, to be agreed upon by themselves. I further will that my estate be closed up with out any Public or private sale. I further will that the money I give to my minor heirs be invested in Real Estate for the schooling and maintaining of them. I do nominate and appoint M.M. Ozment, J.R. Hutson, R.P. Hutson and W.C Edwards my exacutors. I will that M.M. Ozment, J.R. Hutson and W.C. Edwards be guardians of my daughter Nancy Edwards to take care of her part of the Estate. ************************************************************************* ****** Inventory of Property for Jackson Berry Edwards: Inventory and aforais of Bill and the property and money of the estate of J.B. Edwards deceased money on hand twelve hundred and seventy seven dollars and 50 cents. One note for one thousand dollars on Baker and White of Montague to be paid in Beef Cattle. One Dr. or Du bill on Halford and Bowling in pilot point for one hundred thirty seven dollars and 93 cents in currency. One Acct. on William Mitchell for $13.25 One Acct. on James Pery & Elijah Pery for $36.00 One acct. on Monroe Dickson for $15.00 One Acct. on Dr. Thomas Bailey for $35.00 One Acct. on J.R. Hutson for $83.75 One Acct. on William Freeman for three cows and calves worth $24.00 One Acct. on John Graham for one cow and calf. One Acct. on John Chism for $36.00 One yoke of oxen worth $50.00 One yoke of oxen worth $37.00 One tract of land four hundred twenty six acres at one dollar and acre. Horse property valued to be nine hundred seventy dollars . Twenty five head from sucking colts up. ************************************************************************* ******************************** Illinois Land Records for Jackson B. Edwards: Is this the same Jackson? Name: EDWARDS JACKSON B Section: SESW Price: 00000 Total: 0000000 Date: 16 September 1853 Volume: 105 Page: 161 Type: FD Sect: 05 Township: 13S Range: 02E Meridian: 3 Acres: 4000 Corr-Tag: 0 ID: 312522 SocStat: Blank: W Reside: 000 Name: EDWARDS JACKSON B Section: NENW Price: 13 Total: 616 Date: 23 July 1855 Volume: 112 Page: 203 Type: FD Sect: 05 Township: 13S Range: 02E Meridian: 3 Acres: 4927 Corr-Tag: 0 ID: 473207 SocStat: Blank: Reside: 044 ************************************************************************* ********************************* Is this the correct Jackson Edwards? Patent Description Legal Land Description Names Survey State: MISSOURI Acres: 320 Patentee:JACKSON EDWARDS Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Document Numbers Issue Date: 3/1/1860 Document Nr.: 37102 Land Office: Jackson Accession/Serial Nr.: MO4080__.499 Cancelled: No BLM Serial Nr.: MO NO S/N Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)