Family:Martin Edwards and Mary Ward (1)

Marriage Record

27 Mar 1832 in Grayson Co, VA, marriage bond 29 Mar 1832 in marriage return Martin Edwards & Polly Ward, d/o William

1850 census

Carroll County VA census 788 Martin Edwards 43 m Farmer

    Mary                        44 f
    Elizabeth                    9 f
    Wessley F.                 7 m
    Hasten                       5 m

1850 census: Annotated, compiled by John P. Alderman (1979) Martin (1806-1900) was the son of Henry and Letitia (Richardson) Edwards, raised on Little Reed. Mary (1806-1889) was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Wilson) Ward, raised on Cole Creek. They only had the three children.

1860 census

Carroll County VA census 758/763 Martin Edwards 53 m Farmer

         Mary                     53 f
         Elizabeth                19 f   Spinning &c
         Wesley F.                16 m
         Houston M.               14 m

1870 census

Carroll County VA census 105/108 Edwards Martin 64 mw Farmer

                            Mary 65 fw   Keeping House
                          Wesley 25 mw   Works on Farm
                          Hasten 23 mw   Works on Farm

1880 census

Carroll County Va census 245/245

     Edwards              Martin     wm       74                    m  Farmer
                                     Polly     wf       75                  w m  Keeping House
                                  Floyd     wm       32                  s s
                                     Ruth     wf       25                 dl m
                      Kenny Mickey     wf       11                 gd s