Family:Elijah Edwards and Irena Beamer (1)

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Parents: Thomas Edwards and Mary Unknown
Elijah Edwards
b. 7 Jun 1812 Grayson County, Virginia
d. 27 Jul 1888 Carroll County, Virginia
Parents: Philip Beamer and Rhoda Lundy
Irena Melinda Beamer
b. 19 Aug 1823 Grayson County, Virginia
d. 1907 Carroll County, Virginia
m. 19 Mar 1839 Grayson County, Virginia
Facts and Events
Marriage? 19 Mar 1839 Grayson County, Virginia
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Calvin J. Edwards
1844 Carroll County, Virginia
 
2.
Candace Edwards
1 Apr 1846 Grayson County, Virginia
13 Sep 1917 Edwards Cemetery, Carroll County, Virginia
3.
McFielden Edwards
8 Mar 1849 Carroll County, Virginia
25 Jun 1924
4.
Hezekiah Edwards
1853 Carroll County, Virginia
1925 Carroll County, Virginia
5.
Letitia Edwards
1855 Carroll County, Virginia
 
6.
Mahalia Edwards
7 May 1859 Carroll County, Virginia
25 Mar 1948 Carroll County, Virginia
7.
Sarah H. Edwards
6 Feb 1860 Carroll County, Virginia
 
8.
Lucity Edwards
1863 Carroll County, Virginia
9 Dec 1887 Carroll County, Virginia
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Marriage Record

18 Mar 1839 in Grayson Co, VA, marriage bond 19 Mar 1839 in marriage return Elijah Edwards & Irena Beamer, d/o Rhoda

1850 census

1850 Carroll County VA census 698 Elijah Edwards 35 m Farmer 

    Irena                       28 f
    Calvin J.                   6 m
    Candes                     4 f
    McFielem                  1 m

1850 Census: Annotated, compiled by John P. Alderman (1979) Elijah (1812-1888) was the son of Thomas and Mary Edwards. He married in 1839 Irena Beamer (1832-197) daughter of Philip and Rhoda (Lundy) Beamer. They had eight children.

1860 census

1860 Carroll County VA census 987/993 Elijah Edwards 46 m Farmer 

         Irena                    38 f
         Calvin J.                16 m   Farm Laborer
         Candis                   13 f
         Mc. Fielden              11 m
         Hezikiah                  7 m
         Lutitia                   5 f
         Mahaly                    1 f

1870 census

1870 Carroll County VA census 134/139 Edwards Elijah 58 mw Farmer 

                           Irena 47 fw   Keeping House
                         Fielden 21 mw   Works on Farm
                        Hezekiah 16 mw   Works on Farm
                         Letitia 14 fw
                          Mahala 12 fw
                           Sarah 10 fw
                          Lucity  7 fw

1880 census

1880 Carroll County VA census 220/220 

     Edwards              Elijah     wm       67                    m  Farmer
                         Irana     wf       57                  w m  Keeping House
                    Mahalia M.     wf       21                  d s
                      Sarah F.     wf       19                  d s
                    Lucitta E.     wf       17                  d s

County Death Record

Edwards, Elijah (male), 27 Jul 1888, cause: catarrh in the head, age: 74 years, parents: Thomas & Polly Edwards, pob: Grayson Co, Va, occupation: farmer, consort: Irena Edwards, informant: Irena Edwards, wife

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