Person:Thomas Edwards (138)

Thomas lived with his parents during the 1860 and 1870 US Federal Censuses.

1.   Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania: comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of the county. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox, 1974)
   p.190.

   THOMAS L. EDWARDS, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer, of Blacklick township, this county, is a son of Lewis L. and Mrs. Ann Davis (nee James) Edwards, and was born in the northeastern part of Blacklick township, May 7, 1852.
   
   Mr. Edwards was brought up on a farm, and has always followed farming and lumbering. In 1887 he purchased the old home farm of two hundred acres of fertile and well-improved land, upon which he resides. This farm is well adapted to grazing, and he makes a specialty of stock-raising. He also deals extensively in stock, shipping sheep to Philadelphia and other eastern markets. He is a republican in politics, and has served as a member of the school board six years. Religiously, he is a member of the Calvinistic Methodist church, and has served as deacon, trustee and treasurer of the church.
   
   On January 25, 1877, Mr. Edwards and Miss Jane E. Williams, a daughter of Rowland E. Williams, of Pine township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, were married, and to them have been born six children: Milton, died January 11, 1881, aged three years; Rowland, Benton, Lawrence, Samuel and Martha Pearl.

2.   Thomas Lewis Edwards, in Find A Grave.

   Thomas was the son of Lewis and Ann Edwards found in the 1860 census of Blacklick, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
   He married on January 25, 1877, to Mary Jane Williams.
   They appear in the 1880 and 1900 census of Blacklick Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer.
   In 1910 and 1920 they were in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He was a real estate broker.
   
   Children of Thomas and Mary Jane:
   Milton Williams Edwards (1878-1881)
   Roland Lewis Edwards (1879-unk)
   Benton Thomas Edwards (1882-1969)
   Thomas Lawrence Edwards (1887-unk)
   Samuel Lewis Edwards (1889-1976)
   Martha Pearl Edwards Chapin (1894-unk)
   Alma Caroline Edwards Muffley (1897-unk)
   
   Family Members
   Spouse
   Mary Jane E. Williams Edwards
   1856 – unknown
   
   Children
   Roland Lewis Edwards
   1879–1964
   Benton Thomas Edwards
   1882–1969
   Martha Pearl Edwards Chapin
   1894–1953

3.   Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 [database online] . (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

   Name: Thomas L Edwards
   Gender: Male
   Race: White
   Age: 70
   Birth Date: 7 May 1852
   Birth Place: Pennsylvania
   Death Date: 25 Oct 1922
   Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
   Father: Lewis L Edwards
   Mother: Ann James
   Certificate Number: 90356

4.   Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
   Blacklick.

   Thomas Edwards 28
   Jane E. Edwards 24
   Milton W. Edwards 2
   Rowland Edwards 5/12

5.   Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   Blacklick.

   Thomas L Edwards 47
   Jane Edwards 44
   Roly L Edwards 20
   Benton Edwards 18
   Lawrence Edwards 15
   Samuel Edwards 10
   Martha P Edwards 6
   Alma C Edwards 3

6.   Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Indiana Ward 2.

   Thomas S Edwards 58
   Jane E Edwards 54
   Lawrence L Edwards 23
   Martha Edwards 15
   Alma Edwards 13
   Samuel Edwards 20

7.   Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Indiana Ward 1.

   Thomas L Edwards 65
   Jane E Edwards 63
   Alma C Edwards 22
   Effie Rankin 25