Obion County, Tennessee
Pioneer Families

Edwards Family
contributed by, Suzy

Hugh H Edwards , b 10-11-1801, NC,  d 9-17-1866 Obion Co
Judith ( Hill ) or ( Whitley )  b, 9-11-1807, VA,  d 10-19-1879 Obion Co Tn
Both are buried Shady Grove Cem.
 
Following are some of their children.
 
William A Edwards , b 7-12-1824, d 8-26-1889, Obion Co Tn 
Emily Verhine  , 1827-1903
Married 11-24-1842, Obion Co TN
They are both buried , Shady Grove Cem., Obion, Co TN
 
Sarah Frances Edwards, b 5-20-1842, d 11-11-1913 Obion Co
Married, Alexander D Whitely, 2-28-1856  Obion Co... 2nd marriage , George W Shultz....3rd Marriage,   A Houston Walker
 
Nancy J Edwards, b,1836
William H Cobb, born ABT 1829
Married, 4-14-1851  Obion Co Tn
 
Robert Edwards, b 1847
 
Madison H Edwards, b 3-17-1844,  d 11-15-1868, Obion Co TN
 
Hugh L Edwards, b 1840
Married , M E Trantham,  10-24-1875
 
Thomas Joshua Edwards , b 11-17-1833,  d. 10-15-1898
Married . 1872 Obion Co
Clara Bird, b  4-24-1849, d, 2-1-1916
TJ was a well known eye doctor.
 
Joseph Ransom Edwards, b, 12-12-1828 Weakley Co Tn,  d, 7-21-1897 Obion Co
Nancy J Curlin,  b 3-1-1838. , d 6-6-1909