James Gipson Edwards (1875 - 1938)

Born 24 Dec 1875 in McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Essie (Hinshaw) Edwards — married 31 Jul 1912 in Jackson, Alabama, United States

Died 12 Feb 1938 at age 62 in McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James Gipson "Gip" Edwards was born 24 Dec 1875, McEwen, Humphreys County, Tennessee, son of James William "Bill" Edwards and Katherine "Katie" Smith.

James and family are shown in the 1880 census (02 June 1880) District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee:

Wm Edwards Self Male 28 Tennessee, United States

Katy Edwards Wife Female 41 Tennessee, United States

James G Edwards Son Male 4 Tennessee, United States

Eli J Edwards Son Male 2 Tennessee, United States

Viny Rye Daughter Female 18 Tennessee, United States

James and family are shown in the 1900 census (16 June 1900) Civil Districts 5, 11, Humphreys, Tennessee:

William J Edwards Head Male 55 Tennessee

Nancy C Edwards Wife Female 58 Tennessee

James G Edwards Son Male 25 Tennessee

Eli G Edwards Son Male 21 Tennessee

Nannie Edwards Daughter-in-law Female 18 Tennessee

James and family are shown in the 1910 census (27 April 1910) Civil District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee:

James W Edwards Head Male 65 Tennessee

Nancy K Edwards Wife Female 71 Tennessee

James G Edwards Son Male 35 Tennessee

James married Hannah Essie Hinshaw 31 July 1912, Jackson County, Alabama. Children:

1. Ramie Edwards 1913 -
2. Delphia Edwards married -- Smith 1915 -
3. James T. Edwards 1922 -
4. Claude Edwards b. 26 Nov 1927 - d. 26 Nov 1927
5. Tildon Edwards 1929 - 2002
6. Hazel Edwards 1931 - 2017 married Clarence Wesley Curtis 15 Mar 1947
7. Bobby Franklin Edwards 1934 - 1998
8. Latt Edwards 1936 - 2002

Gip and family are shown in the 1920 census for Civil District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee:

Gip Edwards Head Male 45 Tennessee

Hannah Edwards Wife Female 22 Alabama

Ramie Edwards Son Male 6 Tennessee

Delphia Edwards Daughter Female 5 Tennessee

James Edwards Father Male 72 Tennessee

Gip and family are shown in the 1930 census (03 April 1930) for District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee:

Gip Edwards Head Male 55 Tennessee

Hannah Edwards Wife Female 36 Alabama

Ramie Edwards Son Male 17 Tennessee

Delphia Edwards Daughter Female 15 Tennessee

James T Edwards Son Male 8 Tennessee

Tilden Edwards Son Male 1 Tennessee

James died 2 Feb 1938 (aged 61) of prostate cancer, McEwen, Humphreys County, Tennessee, and is buried in Smith Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7J-J9F : 15 July 2017), James G Edwards in household of Wm Edwards, District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 102D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,263.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSD9-97S : accessed 6 March 2020), James G Edwards in household of Edwards, Civil Districts 5, 11, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 10A, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,579.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXM-NQ1 : accessed 6 March 2020), James G Edwards in household of James W Edwards, Civil District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 11A, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1506; FHL microfilm 1,375,519.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ62-429 : 24 August 2019), James Gibson Edwards, 1917-1918.

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ9-LCN5 : 4 November 2017), Gip Edwards and Hannah Hinehaw, 31 Jul 1912; citing Jackson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,018,439.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN58-SMY : accessed 7 March 2020), Gip Edwards, Civil District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 75, sheet 7A, line 43, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1746; FHL microfilm 1,821,746.

• "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSFQ-62H : 25 May 2014), James Gipson Edwards in entry for Claude Edwards, 26 Nov 1927; citing White Oak Cemetery, Mcewen, Humphreys, Tennessee, cn 24521, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,732.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP4N-C9X : accessed 7 March 2020), Gys Edwards, District 3, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 2A, line 37, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2256; FHL microfilm 2,341,990.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 March 2020), memorial page for James Gibson “Gip” Edwards (24 Dec 1876–12 Feb 1938), Find A Grave Memorial no. 73926320, citing Smith Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by annette ferguson (contributor 48545745) .

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-P9F4 : 23 December 2016), J G Edwards in entry for Clarence Wesley Curtis and Hazel Leonia Edwards, 15 Mar 1947; citing Humphreys, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,928,730.