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Edwards Cemetery ~ Joseph C. Edwards ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Edwards, Joseph C.
LAST NAME: Edwards FIRST NAME: Joseph MIDDLE NAME: C. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: 22 Oct 1827 DIED: 27 Nov 1923 BURIED: 29 Nov 1923 (Edwards Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Michigan
DEATH PLACE: Pedee, Polk Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
MARRIAGE -  "Joseph Edwards & Missouri Ann Ritner md 18 Jan 1855; James Taylor, Judge.  Wit: Sebastian & Mary Ritner pg 35a"
1870 OR CENSUS - Jos. Edwards, age 40, occupation farmer, b. Michigan, is enumerated with Missouri, age 27, b. Missouri, along with Charles, age 15, b. Oregon, William, age 12, b. Oregon, Martha, age 11, b. Oregon, Esther, age 8, b. Oregon, Richard, age 4, b. Oregon, and John, age 1, b. Oregon.
1900 OR CENSUS - Joseph Edwards, age 72, occupation farmer, b. Oct 1827 in Michigan, is enumerated with his wife of 45 years Missouri, age 60, mother of 13 children 10 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. May 1840 in Missouri, along with Lewis L., age 23, married 2 years, occupation farm laborer, b. Jul 1876 in Oregon, Henry, age 20, single, occupation farm laborer, b. Jun 1879 in Oregon, Allen A., age 17, b. Dec 1882 in Oregon, Lafayette, age 14, b. Jul 1885 in Oregon, Eva, identified as daughter-in-law [of Joseph], age 21, married 2 years with 1 child, b. Jan 1879 in Oregon, and Samuel, identified as grandson [of Joseph], age 1, b. Oregon.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (Polk County 1923) #133 - Joseph Edwards, male, widowed, b. 22 Oct 1827 in Michigan, d. 27 Nov 1923 in Pedee, Oregon at the age of 96 y's 1 m's 5 d's, name of father Richard Edwards (b. Michigan), maiden name of mother Gorard (b. Indiana), interment: 29 Nov 1923, undertaker: Chapman & Henkle, informant: Mrs. Burch.
OBITUARY: 
Joseph Edwards, born November 23, 1837 [sic], and was therefore aged 96 years when he died at his home near Pedee Tuesday, November 27, 1923, at 9 o’clock. 
The Edwards came here in 1852 where he was later married and lived on the donation claim where he died. His children have taken care of him since the death of Mrs. Edwards, five years ago. He was ill one week before he passed away. The remains will be buried in the Edwards cemetery Thursday at 1 o’clock. 
He leaves to mourn him three daughters: Mrs. Sarah Douty of Jefferson, Oregon; Mr.s Esther Birch of Albany, Oregon; Mrs. Martha Cady of Albany, and five sons: Lou Edwards who lived with his father; Alvin Edwards of Scio, Oregon; Lafe Edwards of Airlie, Oregon; Will Edwards of Centralia, Washington; and Dick Edwards of Illinois.
Polk County Observer (Thursday) 29 Nov 1923
INSCRIPTION: 

Edwards
Joseph
1827 - 1923
[shares marker with Missouri]

SOURCES: 
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (Polk County 1923) #133
Polk County Oregon Marriage Records 1849 - 1879, pg 8
1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Luckiamute, FA #622)
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Luckiamute, ED 176, sheet 5B)
PCI 29 Nov 1923
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