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THOMAS NEWTON EDWARDS
SARAH CAROLINE OSWALT
from Mississippi
. . . . . . . . . . . . .JOSEPH (JO) MARTIN EDWARDS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 7, 1879 - December 13, 1957
. . . . . . . . . . . . . MARY (OLA) VIOLA CHANDLER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12,1884-October 12,1944
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . also from Mississippi
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .married May 7, 1901
THEY HAD 10 CHILDREN AND THOSE FOLLOW
IN THE ORDER THEY WERE BORN. WHERE
DO YOU BELONG?
1.LOU, 2. ELLEN, 3. NOVA, 4. FELIX
5. MARY, 6. IDA, 7. FLOYD, 8.WALTER
9. WILTON, 10. WALLACE
Floyd Edwards sent me a letter with interesting information
back in 2000 about Joseph and Mary. I hope you find it
as interesting as I did
Joseph grew up on a little farm in the hills of
Mississippi near Longview. As a young man
he worked in the woods with his brother, John
cutting and hauling logs to make lumber for building
houses. They also hewed cross ties for railroad
tracks. John was married, his wife's name was Callie
Joseph lived with them. Callie had some brothers
and a couple of sisters. Their mother had died
several years earlier and her father, Mr. Chandler,
remarried and raised another family. A total of 10
children. Among the other family were three girls,
Viola, Alma and Clara and a couple boys in the young
family. Joseph remembered the beautiful little girl
with long coal black hair he had met when she visited
his sister. He made a trip to visit her at her home.
Viola was only 16 years old. Mr Chandler didn't
approve of them seeing each other, but was
unsuccessful in stopping them. Viola's 17th
birthday was April 12,1901.This young couple
attended a community square dance one night.
Between dances they sat in an open window
and Joseph asked Viola to marry him. She
accepted and they ran away and were married
May 7,1901
Obituary Mary Viola Edwards
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Viola Edwards age 60, wife of Mr.
Joseph Martin Edwards, of Parkin AR and formerly of McCrory,
were conducted at the Woodmen Cemetery Sunday afternoon
by the Rev. Ralph Hillis, pastor of the McCrory Methodist Church.
assisted by Rev. J.W. Sandage, pastor of the Deview Methodist
Church. More then 200 sorrowing friends and relatives attended.
Mrs. Edwards was born April 12,1884 at Sturgis, MS a daughter
of the late James and Ellen (Sharp) Chandler. She died at her home
near Parkin Thursday morning, October 12, 1944. She was married
to Joseph Martin Edwards May 7, 1901. She was a member of the
McCrory Methodist Church, the Woodmen Circle and the Raney
Burial Ass. She died as she lived, as a Christian. She was a devoted
wife and loving mother, a good neighbor,commanding the respect
of all who knew her. Beside her husband she leaves behind ten
children as follows;
Mrs. John Smith (Lou), Mrs. Dave Smith (Ida) , and Mrs. GW Standfill
(Nova) all of McCrory; Mrs. S.V. Hyde (Mary) of Augusta; Mrs. A.L.
Green (Ellen) of Cardwell,Mo; Walter and Wilton Edwards of Brawley,Ca;
Felix Edwards of the home; Sgt. Floyd Edwards of Camp Maxey, Texas
and Wallace Edwards,who is with the US Army in France.
Obituary Joseph Martian Edwards
McCrory- Joseph M.Edwards, 78, died in his home at Cardwell, MO
Friday night from a stroke. He was born in Akerman, MI. He lived
most of his life in and near McCrory. He was a Methodist and a
retired farmer. Survivors include five sons, Felix of Aurora, Il;
Floyd of Detroit,MI; Walter & Wilton of Brawley,CA and
Wallace of Alpine,CA; five daughters, Mrs. Lou Smith, McCrory;
Mrs. Ellen Green, Aurora,IL; Mrs. Nova Capshaw, McCrory,
Mrs.Mary Hyde, Augusta; Mrs.Ida Smith, McCrory.
Forty grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 today in Thompson-
Wilson Chapel by the Rev. Coy Statler, Cardwell Methodist
Minister. Burial will be in the Woodman Cemetery.
THOMAS NEWTON EDWARDS
SARAH CAROLINE OSWALT
from Mississippi
. . . . . . . . . . . . .JOSEPH (JO) MARTIN EDWARDS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 7, 1879 - December 13, 1957
. . . . . . . . . . . . . MARY (OLA) VIOLA CHANDLER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12,1884-October 12,1944
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . also from Mississippi
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .married May 7, 1901
THEY HAD 10 CHILDREN AND THOSE FOLLOW
IN THE ORDER THEY WERE BORN. WHERE
DO YOU BELONG?
1.LOU, 2. ELLEN, 3. NOVA, 4. FELIX
5. MARY, 6. IDA, 7. FLOYD, 8.WALTER
9. WILTON, 10. WALLACE
Floyd Edwards sent me a letter with interesting information
back in 2000 about Joseph and Mary. I hope you find it
as interesting as I did
Joseph grew up on a little farm in the hills of
Mississippi near Longview. As a young man
he worked in the woods with his brother, John
cutting and hauling logs to make lumber for building
houses. They also hewed cross ties for railroad
tracks. John was married, his wife's name was Callie
Joseph lived with them. Callie had some brothers
and a couple of sisters. Their mother had died
several years earlier and her father, Mr. Chandler,
remarried and raised another family. A total of 10
children. Among the other family were three girls,
Viola, Alma and Clara and a couple boys in the young
family. Joseph remembered the beautiful little girl
with long coal black hair he had met when she visited
his sister. He made a trip to visit her at her home.
Viola was only 16 years old. Mr Chandler didn't
approve of them seeing each other, but was
unsuccessful in stopping them. Viola's 17th
birthday was April 12,1901.This young couple
attended a community square dance one night.
Between dances they sat in an open window
and Joseph asked Viola to marry him. She
accepted and they ran away and were married
May 7,1901
Obituary Mary Viola Edwards
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Viola Edwards age 60, wife of Mr.
Joseph Martin Edwards, of Parkin AR and formerly of McCrory,
were conducted at the Woodmen Cemetery Sunday afternoon
by the Rev. Ralph Hillis, pastor of the McCrory Methodist Church.
assisted by Rev. J.W. Sandage, pastor of the Deview Methodist
Church. More then 200 sorrowing friends and relatives attended.
Mrs. Edwards was born April 12,1884 at Sturgis, MS a daughter
of the late James and Ellen (Sharp) Chandler. She died at her home
near Parkin Thursday morning, October 12, 1944. She was married
to Joseph Martin Edwards May 7, 1901. She was a member of the
McCrory Methodist Church, the Woodmen Circle and the Raney
Burial Ass. She died as she lived, as a Christian. She was a devoted
wife and loving mother, a good neighbor,commanding the respect
of all who knew her. Beside her husband she leaves behind ten
children as follows;
Mrs. John Smith (Lou), Mrs. Dave Smith (Ida) , and Mrs. GW Standfill
(Nova) all of McCrory; Mrs. S.V. Hyde (Mary) of Augusta; Mrs. A.L.
Green (Ellen) of Cardwell,Mo; Walter and Wilton Edwards of Brawley,Ca;
Felix Edwards of the home; Sgt. Floyd Edwards of Camp Maxey, Texas
and Wallace Edwards,who is with the US Army in France.
Obituary Joseph Martian Edwards
McCrory- Joseph M.Edwards, 78, died in his home at Cardwell, MO
Friday night from a stroke. He was born in Akerman, MI. He lived
most of his life in and near McCrory. He was a Methodist and a
retired farmer. Survivors include five sons, Felix of Aurora, Il;
Floyd of Detroit,MI; Walter & Wilton of Brawley,CA and
Wallace of Alpine,CA; five daughters, Mrs. Lou Smith, McCrory;
Mrs. Ellen Green, Aurora,IL; Mrs. Nova Capshaw, McCrory,
Mrs.Mary Hyde, Augusta; Mrs.Ida Smith, McCrory.
Forty grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 today in Thompson-
Wilson Chapel by the Rev. Coy Statler, Cardwell Methodist
Minister. Burial will be in the Woodman Cemetery.
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