Samuel was born in Ohio in June of 1856. He was the son of English immigrants, Samuel Edwards and Ann Vale. He married Sarah Etta Hutchison on 25 Nov 1881. They had two sons and two daughters and farmed in Samuel's hometown of Independence Township, Ohio. On 2 Oct 1895, Mr. Edwards died of Typhoid Fever at the age of 39. He is buried in Hackathorn Cemetery in Grandview, Ohio.
Sources
Census Records
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPH-42B : 18 February 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for John Edwardson, Independence Township, Washington, Ohio, United States.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M83H-34G : 20 February 2021), Saml Edwards in household of Samuel Edwards, Independence, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 225, sheet 165D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,075.
Marriage to Sarah Etta Hutchison
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZP4-X2MM : 8 March 2021), Samuel Edwards and Etta Hutcheson, 25 Nov 1881, Washington, Ohio, United States.
Death & Burial
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6KC-BJ9 : 1 March 2021), Samuel Edwards, 02 Oct 1895; citing Death, Independence, Washington, Ohio, United States, source ID v 2 p 63, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 946,210.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35428201/samuel-earl-edwards : accessed 29 September 2021), memorial page for Samuel Earl Edwards (19 Jun 1856–2 Oct 1895), Find A Grave: Memorial #35428201, citing Hackathorn Cemetery, Grandview, Washington County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Honoring our Ancestors (contributor 46844300).
Other Family Records
1882 - Birth of son, Henry L. Edwards
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR92-LBV : 8 March 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Henrh L. Edwards, 15 Jun 1882, Grandview, Washington, Ohio, United States.
1884, Birth of daughter, Myrtle Edwards
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR92-BMK : 8 March 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Myrtle Edwards, 13 Dec 1884, Independence Township, Washington, Ohio, United States.
1892 - Birth of son, Earl Edwards
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6F5-4RM : 8 March 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Earl Edwards, 6 Apr 1892, Independence Township, Washington, Ohio, United States.
1894 - Birth of daughter, Etta Pearl Edwards
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6FP-GLJ : 8 March 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Etta Pearl Edwards, 15 Feb 1894, Independence Township, Washington, Ohio, United States.
1908 - Marriage of daughter, Myrtle Edwards to Harry Fulmer
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Q8-6HQ : 27 September 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Harry Fulmer and Myrtle Edwards, 30 Dec 1908, Washington, Ohio, United States.
1908 - Marriage of son, Harry H. Edwards to Carrie M. Cochran
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X895-742 : 29 September 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Harry H. Edwards and Carrie M. Cochran, 6 Jun 1908, Washington, Ohio, United States.
1944 - Marriage of daughter, Etta Pearl Edwards to Frank P. Ward
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNQS-458 : 29 September 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Frank P Ward and Pearl Edwards, 1 Mar 1944, Washington, Ohio, United States.
1948 - Death of daughter, Myrtle (Edwards) Fulmer
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6T4-DGG : 8 March 2021), Samuel Edwards in entry for Myrtle Edwards Fulmer, 09 May 1948; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,246,463.
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