Owen J. Edwards (1849 - 1924)

Born 5 May 1849 in Brandon Township, Jackson, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Said) Edwards — married 13 Oct 1870 (to 1872) in Jackson, Jackson, Iowa

Died 3 Oct 1924 at age 75 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States

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Biography

Owen was married three times:

1. Sarah E. Said, 13 Oct 1870, Jackson, Jackson, Iowa. She died in 1872 (childbirth?).
2. Rose UNKNOWN, 1875, Iowa, United States, She died in 1878.
3. Cynthia Cordelia Cory, 18 Apr 1882, Osborne, Osborne, Kansas (her grave site: Find A Grave: Memorial #83858213)

Children with Said:

1. James A. (1872–1924) - never married?

Children with Rose:

1. Andrew (1876–1892) - died at 16

Children with Cory:

1. Sadie Lovillia (1883–1968) - m. Charles Edwin Rude - he died / m. Walter A. Read
2. Daisy (1884–?)
3. Laura Viola (1885–1967) - m. Goss Ludwick Eten - divorced / m. William D. McCoy
4. Grace Orlena (1888–1987) - m. Guy Owen Thornbrue
5. Owen Norman (1893–1961) - m. Bertie Alberdeen Lapsley
6. Emery David (1897–1956) - m. Nellie Mitchell

Sources

• 1850 Butler, Jackson, Iowa US Census - Owen is 2 years old, living with his parents and siblings
• 1860 Brandon, Iowa census - Owen is 11 years old, living with his parents and siblings
• 1880 Jackson, Osborne, Kansas US Census - widower with a son, living with his parents and three siblings - working on the family farm
• 1910 Mondovi, Lincoln, Washington US census - married to Cory with two sons (one of his and one of theirs) - occupation: grain farmer
• Washington Death Records

Find A Grave: Memorial #68580673 - Riverside Memorial Park in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington