Joseph Anderson Edwards (1858 - 1936)

Born 2 May 1858 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama

Husband of Anna Lorinda (Gardner) Edwards — married 11 Mar 1883 in Cooke County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1936 at age 77 in Stratford, Garvin Co., Oklahoma

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Biography

Joseph Anderson Edwards was born 2 May 1858 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama. He was the son of son of William Henry Edwards and Parthena Kansas Smith.^[1]

Joseph married Lorinda Ann Gardner on 11 March 1883 in Cooke County, Texas.^[2]

Marriage Record

Name: Jas A Edwards

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1883

Marriage Place: Cooke, Texas, United States

Spouse: Lorinda Gardner

FHL Film Number: 100

In 1900 Joseph and Lorinda owned their home in Indian Territory Oklahoma with 7 of their children. Joseph worked as a school teacher and Lorinda kept house.^[3]

Lorinda passed away in 1918 and Joseph married Caroline Collins Archer Strickland on 5 August 1920 in Garvin, Oklahoma.^[4]She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Archer and Anna McPherson Buckles Archer.^[5]

Marriage Record

Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995

Name: Joe A Edwards

Gender: Male

Age: 60

Birth Date: abt 1860

Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1920

Marriage Place: Garvin, Oklahoma

Spouse: Carrie Strickland

Film Number: 001398974

Joseph passed away 11 January 1936 in Stratford, Garvin Co., Oklahoma. He is buried in McGee Cemetery, Stratford, Garvin County, Oklahoma. Find A Grave has a photo of Joseph and of his headstone.^[6]

Obituary:

THE STRATFORD STAR

January 14, 1937

JOE A EDWARDS DIES

One of the Earliest Citizens of Stratford Passes away at his home in Pauls Valley Monday.

Last rites were conducted here Wednesday for Judge Joe A. Edwards, who served the people of Garvin county in Public office for many years. Judge Edwards died at his home here late Monday after a critical illness of 4 days.

Judge Edwards was a native of Birmingham, Ala, where he was born May 2, 1858. He came to Oklahoma from Etowah County, Alabama. He married Anna Lorinda Gardner March 11, 1883 in Illinois Bend, Texas on the banks of the Red River & they had 11 children. Anna Lorinda died in the great flu epidemic in 1918. He remarried to Mrs Caroline Strickland widow of Herbert Hershal Strickland in 1921 at Stratford, Oklahoma.

While living in Stratford, Oklahoma, He was elected to the legislature in 1912 & after a 2 year term, was chosen senator in 1914 and served 4 years. He has been a resident of Pauls Valley since was elected county judge in 1917. He was re-elected at each election until the campaign of 1934. Since retiring from the bench, he has practiced law here.

He is survived by his wife and 9 children, 5 sons and 4 daughters. 3 children died in infancy.

Joseph Anderson served in the Oklahoma State Senate from 1914-1918. He served as County Judge for Garvin County, Oklahoma from 1927-1935. His picture hangs in the Oklahoma State Capital Building.

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Eastern Subdivision, Blount, Alabama U. S. Federal Census
2. ↑ Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; Family Search, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX3K-LLH; citing , Cooke, Texas, , reference 2:107K3W6; FHL microfilm 1,290,677
3. ↑ 1900 McGee, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory U. S. Federal Census
4. ↑ Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #24013880
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #42401147

• 1910 Stratford Ward 2, Garvin, Oklahoma U. S. Federal Census
• 1930 Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma U. S. Federal Census