Mary or May ¹

   Other names for Mary were Mrs. Mary or May EDWARDS and Mrs. William Edward EDWARDS.

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  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, Reel T-623,
Roll 1619, Supervisor's District 3, lists Edwards, William E., head of
household, age 51, born in Ohio. His father was born in Pennsylvania and
his mother in Ohio. Mary, his wife, age 40, born in Illinois. Her
father and mother both born in New York. All the children were born in
Texas with their father born in Ohio and mother born in IL. Lou E.,
daughter, 8 years old. William E., son 6 years old. Charles J. son, 5
years old, Alto M. daughter, 3 years old. Jennett C., mother (of head of
household) age 77 born in Ohio. Her father was born in New Jersey and
her mother was born in England.

The 1910 Federal Census for Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, Reel T-624,
Roll 1538, Supervisor's District 13, lists Edwards, William E., head of
household, age 61, born in Ohio. His father was born in New York and his
mother in New Jersey. (New York and New Jersey should be Pennsylvania and
Ohio) Mary J., his wife, age 50, born in Illinois. Her father and mother
both born in New York. All the children were born in Texas with their
father born in Ohio and mother born in IL. Lois E., daughter, 18 years
old. William E., son 16 years old. Charles J. son, 15 years old, Alta
M. daughter, 12 years old. Mabel H. 8 years old. Janetta C. is not
listed.

The 1920 Federal Census for Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, Reel T-625,
Roll 1784, Supervisor's District 13, lists Edwards, William E., head of
household, age 71, born in Ohio. His father was born in Pennsylvania and
his mother in New Jersey. (New Jersey should be Ohio) May J., his wife,
age 59, born in Illinois. Her father born in New York and her mother in
Illinois. (Probably her mother was born in New York also or the 1900 and
1920 census were wrong) . All the children were born in Texas with their
father born in Ohio and mother born in IL. Lois E., daughter, is not
listed nor is William E., son. Charley J. son, 24 years old, Alto May.
daughter, 20 years old. Mabel H. 17 years old.

References: (1) The 1900 Federal Census for Clay County, Texas, Reel
T-623, Roll 1619, Supervisor's District 3, lists Edwards, William E.,
head of household, and Jennett C. Edwards living with him and it lists
William's family. Transcribed by and copied from the Clay County, Texas
web site, for Henrietta,Texas, on January 26, 2003. (2) The 1910 Federal
Census for Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, Reel T-624, Roll 1538,
Supervisor's District 13, lists Edwards, William E., head of household.
His family is listed with one additional daughter. Janetta C. is not
listed. Transcribed by and copied from the Clay County, Texas web site,
for Henrietta,Texas, on January 26, 2003. (3) The 1920 Federal Census
for Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, Reel T-625, Roll 1784, Supervisor's
District 13, lists Edwards, William E., head of household, and his
family. Transcribed by and copied from the Clay County, Texas web site,
for Henrietta,Texas, on January 26, 2003.

Mary married William Edward EDWARDS, son of Reverend Isaac EDWARDS and Janetta C. JOHNSTON. (William Edward EDWARDS was born in 1848, died on 18 Dec 1930 and was buried in Henrietta Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Clay County, Texas.)