Anna Elizabeth (Montgomery) Edwards (1861 - 1898)

Born 11 Jan 1861 in Ragelsville (Van Buren Twp), Daviess, Indiana

Ancestors

Wife of Lewis Elsa Edwards — married 10 Aug 1884 in Daviess, Indiana

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1898 at age 37 in Odon, Daviess, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Timeline

• 1861. Anna is born on 11 Jan 1861 in Van Buren Township, Daviess, Indiana.
• 1870. "Elisabeth A" lives with her parents and three younger sisters in a rented home in Van Buren Township, Daviess, Indiana.^[1]
• 1880. "Annie E" lives with her widowed father and her four youngest siblings home in Van Buren Township, Daviess, Indiana. As the eldest daughter at home, she was responsible for keeping house.^[2]
• 1884. Anna marries Lewis Edwards on 11 Aug 1884 in Davies County, Indiana.^[3]
• 1885. Anna's first child, Ora Edwards, is born.
• 1887. Anna's second child, Elmer Howard, is born.
• 1889. Anna's third child, Clara Adeline, is born.
• 1894. Anna's fourth child, Flossie Rhoda, is born.
• 1898. Anna passes away on 11 Mar 1898 in Odon, Indiana.^[4]

Research Notes

Initially found information that Anna married Louis Edwards in 1883 in Pexco (sp? Puxico), Missouri. Further research uncovered a marriage license issued in Daviess County, Indiana.^[5]

Note: Information was also found for an "Annie Montgomery, b. 19 Jan 1861 in Raglesville, Daviess County, Indiana".

http://www.clanmontgomery.org/Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I13298&tree=CMSI1

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXH-KM5 : 12 April 2016), Elisabeth A Montgomery in household of Nicholas Montgomery, Indiana, United States; citing p. 11, family 72, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,805.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHM2-Z6Q : 14 August 2017), Annie E Montgomery in household of Nicholas Montgomery, Van Buren, Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 135, sheet 403B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0271; FHL microfilm 1,254,271.
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXRH-K5D : 8 December 2017), Lewis Edwards and Anna Montgomery, 10 Aug 1884; citing Daviess, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,434,555.
4. ↑ "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7P-Z1Y : 3 December 2014), Anna E. Edwards, 11 Mar 1898, Odon, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." City Health Office Washington, Indiana.
5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GPL-N3?cc=1410397&wc=Q83F-ZDN%3A962973701%2C963056501 : 21 January 2016), Daviess > 1879-1884 Volume 5 > image 290 of 297; County clerk offices, Indiana.