William Cornelius Edwards (1810 - 1892)

Born 19 Sep 1810 in Virginia, USA

Died 11 Apr 1892 at age 81 in Rochester Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Rev William Cornelius Edwards born 19 Sep 1810, Virginia. FamilySearch lists him as the son of Elisha Edwards and Elizabeth Eaton.^[1]

Marriage

12 Feb 1839, to Susannah Gangwer in Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia.^[2]

Children:^[3][4]

1. Samuel H Edwards
2. Mary Edwards
3. Joseph Edwards
4. John W Edwards
5. James C Edwards
6. Maria C Edwards
7. Jeremiah Edwards
8. Robert S Edwards
9. Grant Edwards

Residence

1860-1870, US Census, Sugar Creek, Cedar, Iowa.^[3][4]

1880, US Census, Rochester, Cedar, Iowa living with son, Samuel, and his family. William is listed as Ex Minister and widowed.^[5]

Death

1 Apr 1892 (aged 81) Cedar County, Iowa, buried at South Bethel Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa.

Bio: Rev. Wm. Edwards died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Hardman, in Rochester township, Cedar County, Iowa, April 11, 1892. He was married to Susanna Gongwer, Feb. 14, 1839. The union was blest with twelve children. One son and two daughters died in infancy. Two daughters and seven sons are living. Mr. Edwards came to Iowa in 1850; settling in Cedar County where most of his Iowa life was spent He was well and favorably known in this community. He became a minister and did a number of years of acceptable service . In the last three weeks he suffered much. Was cheerful and hopeful, and spoke gladly of the change he felt to be so near. He said to the writer a few days before his death: "It is a serious thing to die. I have endeavored to be ready, and through the grace of God, I have nothing to fear in making the change"

Obituary in part by J.F. Hestwood^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "William Cornelius Edwards, 19 September 1810 – 11 April 1892" https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7NF-GKT FamilySearch : accessed 19 Mar 2024), ID G7NF-GKT.
2. ↑ "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989", William Edwards and Susan Gangwere, 12 Feb 1839, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZWZ-6QFM : Mar 09 2024), Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States, p. 45, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1952, roll 2691, film 33496.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1860", William Edwards, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82F-9S4 : 18 February 2021), p. 118, family 817, NARA Publication M653, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), 1957, roll 314, FHL Film 803314.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJG-DKQ : 28 May 2021), William Edwards, 1870.p. 14, family 99, line 22. NARA Publication M593, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), 1965, roll 380, FHL Film 545879.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," S. H. Edwards and A. H. Edwards, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2M-W7B : 8 Mar 2024), ED , sheet 177D, family 3536, NARA Publication T9, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 331, FHL Film 1254331.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #52005886, (accessed 29 January 2022), Rev William Cornelius Edwards (19 Sep 1810–11 Apr 1892), citing South Bethel Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Jacie (contributor 47037786), 5 May 2010.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Jenny Lawless.