Asa Holloway Edwards (1828 - 1884)

Born 3 Aug 1828 in Harris, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laurina Laisha Brazell — married 7 Apr 1857 in Chambers, Alabama, United States

Husband of Eliza J (Heath) Huggins — married 16 Dec 1875 (to 24 Feb 1884) in Coosa, Alabama, United States

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Biography

From Hugh Edwards (March 1968) to Beatrice Hannon:

"This is the son who built the house at Titus before his father moved the family out here. He was married four times. (Hugh is his grandson)"

For these first set of children, I do not know which of the other 3 marriages that they descend from.

Sources

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMY-BWCF : 19 February 2021), Asa H Edwards and Lavinia L Brazeale, 07 Apr 1857; citing Chambers, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,575,859.

Name Asa H Edwards
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Lavinia L Brazeale
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 07 Apr 1857
Marriage Place Chambers, Alabama, United States
Event Type Marriage

On other transcriptions, first name also appears as Louvinia and Lavinia. Last name appears Braziel and Brazel. (at this moment, I'm not sure which is correct and have NOT seen the actual marriage record -but can easily assume it must be difficult to read

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDD-8CZ : 18 February 2021), Asa Edwards, 1860.

1860-Coosa Co., Alabama, Rockford P. O., written page 147, Stamped page 147, #1023-1046(enumerated Aug 6, 1860)

Asa EDWARDS32Mmechanic$1725GA L. L.24Fhouse wifeGA L. E. 2F AL E. E. 1FAL

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKNK-ZPMM : 16 October 2019), Asa Edwards, 1860.

Name Asa Edwards
Event Date 1860
Event Place Coosa, Alabama, United States
Event Place (Original) Southern, Coosa, Alabama
Relationship to Owner Owner
Event Type Census
Line Number 11
Page 43

• "United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W3-6X9Z : accessed 21 May 2022), Asa Edwards, 01 Jun 1865; citing Employment, Montgomery, Alabama, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1900, Records of the field offices for the state of Alabama, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 2,424,743.

employment of negro, Ned Edwards

Name Asa Edwards
Employment Date 01 Jun 1865
Employment Place Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Event Type Employment

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQDD-CMD : 13 February 2020), Asa H. Edwards, 1875.

Name Asa H. Edwards
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Huff
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 20 Apr 1875
Marriage Place Coosa, Alabama, United States
Event Type Marriage
Reference Volumes D1 and D2-E
Additional Relatives Y

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQDD-CNT : 13 February 2020), Asa H. Edwards, 1875.

Name Asa H. Edwards
Sex Male
Spouse's Name E. J. Heath
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 16 Dec 1875
Marriage Place Coosa, Alabama, United States
Event Type Marriage
Reference Volumes D1 and D2-E

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JF-5NL : 13 January 2022), Aca Edwards, Election Precinct 11 Titus, Elmore, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

1880-Elmore Co. Alabama, Knights Mill, page 106A

Aca EDWARDShead 52 carpenter GA GA SC Eliza wife, 26 k/h GA GA GA Stacy dau. 3 Al GA GA Aca son, 2 Al GA GA Cassina dau. 3/12 AL GA GA

1884-Asa Edwards died and Eliza m/2 George Huggins

• WIDOW NOW REMARRIED

1900-Autauga Co., Alabama, Mountain Creek, Precint 11, ED 39, page 10A, #201-205 ( June 19, 1900)

George H. HUGGINShead w m Aug 1845 54 m 15yrs AL AL AL farmer rents r/w no Eliza J. wifew f Apr. 1856 44 m 15 yrs 10 children 8 living AL AL AL r/w no Mattie A. dau. w f Sept. 1886 13 s AL AL AL Minnie L. dau. w f Mar. 1888 12 s AL AL AL George son w m May 1890 10 s AL AL AL John H. son w m Jan. 1895 5 sAL AL AL Solomaon S. son w m Ap. 1883 17 s AL AL AL farm laborer

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCK-C4C : 31 January 2021), Eliza J Huggins in entry for George W Huggins, 1920.

1920-Autauga Co., Alabama, ED#13, page 6A, #108-108 ( Jan 24-25, 1920)

George W. HUGGINShead owns m w 74 m n/occ r/w no GA US US Eliza wife f w 67 m r/w no GA US US Elizabeth EVANS dau. f w 40 wd. r/w no AL GA GA Jenkins? gson m w 15 s AL AL AL farm laborer works out Abie D. gson m w 12 AL AL AL farm laborer works out E -- gson m w 11 AL AL AL farm laborer works out ? A. gson m w 10 s AL AL AL Nellie gdau. f w 6 s AL AL AL

1930-Autaugaa Co., Alabama, ED#15, page 6B, #107-108 ( April 11, 1930)

Acey EDWARDhead rents m w 51 m 22 w/m AL AL AL farmer Florence L. wife f w 43 m 15 w/m AL AL AL Nellie J. IVANSniece f w 16s AL AL AL in school Alfred IVANSnephew m w 31 s AL AL AL farm laborer Eliza HUGGINSmotherf w 77 wd. AL AL AL r/w no Charles L. IVANSnephew m w 14 s AL AL AL in school Edward IVANSnephew m w 12 s AL AL AL in school

• Eliza is living with her son and some of her grandchildren. She died 3 days after this census was taken.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51760946/acy-h-edwards : accessed 21 May 2022), memorial page for Acy H. Edwards (11 Aug 1827–24 Feb 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51760946, citing Friendship Cemetery, Titus, Elmore County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Billie T (contributor 47073859) .

Tombstone shows birth as August 11, 1827 -but I believe should be 1828.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Research of Jodie Huffaker (Nov 1976) in letters to me (Ann Jobe Brown)

• Research of Beatrice Hannon (1968)

• T. H. 'Hugh' Edwards, grandson of Asa Edwards (he had received info from his Aunt Sudie -Susan Amey Edwards Hannon

• Research of Jake Evans (April 2000) written to me (Ann Jobe Brown)