Isom C. Edwards &
Linea "Linnie" Hackler

Isom C. Edwards, son of Young EDWARDS, Jr., & Catherine COX, was born Oct. 14, 1825, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Mar. 9, 1909, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Linea "Linnie" Hackler, abt. 1849. She was born Feb. 22, 1829, in Virginia, and died Sept. 3, 1909, in Alleghany Co., NC. Isom and Linea Edwards are buried at the Isom C. Edwards Cemetery, Road 1433 near Glade Creek Church, Hooker, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Isom C. Edwards & Linea "Linnie" Hackler:

  1. Mary Edwards, b. Dec. 1, 1849, Ashe Co., NC; d. Jan. 22, 1920, Alleghany Co., NC; m. her 1st cousin, John T. KENNEDY, son of Thompson KENNEDY & Sarah EDWARDS, abt. 1851 (b. July 1856; d. Oct. 12, 1897); bur. Glade Creek Church, Hooker, Alleghany Co., NC.
  2. Amanda Edwards, b. abt. 1852, Ashe Co., NC; probably died young.
  3. Young G. Edwards, b. May 2, 1855, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 25, 1880, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Sarah Frances CHEEK, daughter of Richard "Dixie" CHEEK & Martha "Patty" JENNINGS, June 30, 1877, Alleghany Co., NC (b. 1858; d. 1946); bur. Isom C. Edwards Cemetery, Rd. 1433, Alleghany Co., NC.
  4. Catherine "Kate" Edwards, b. Nov. 1862, Alleghany Co., NC; d. 1954, Harford Co., MD; m. Solomon F. JENNINGS, son of Solomon JENNINGS & Sarah FENDER, June 28, 1879, Alleghany Co., NC (b. June 8, 1855; d. 1946); bur. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Harford Co., MD. Children: Bettie L. Jennings (1880), Frederick I. Jennings (1882).
  5. Reid Franklin Edwards, July 12, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 3, 1895, Alleghany Co., NC; bur. Isom C. Edwards Cemetery, Rd. 1433, Alleghany Co., NC.
  6. Amelia Edwards, b. Nov. 19, 1866, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 2, 1901, Alleghany Co., NC; m. William Thomas CHOATE, Jr., son of William Thomas CHOATE, Sr., & Martha "Patsy" FENDER, Sept. 25, 1888, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Nov. 9, 1863; d. July 26, 1953); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  7. Phoebe Jane Edwards, b. Sept. 28, 1868, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Dec. 5, 1933, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Charles William EDWARDS, son of Haywood T. EDWARDS & Lucinda CARR, Sept. 9, 1888, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Mar. 10, 1864; d. Dec. 13, 1939); bur. Columbus F. Edwards Cemetery, Rd. 1418, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

1850 census, Ashe Co., NC, p.250 (HH#181):
ISOM EDWARDS, 24, farmer, NC
-- Linda, 20, NC
-- Mary, 8 mos., NC
1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.423 (HH#572):
ISOM EDWARDS, 38, farmer, $800, $400, NC
-- Linny, 30, VA
-- Mary, 10, NC
-- Amanda, 8, NC
-- Young, 5, NC

1860 Census, Agricultural Schedule, Alleghany Co., NC: ISOM EDWARDS, 20 acres improved land, 80 acres unimproved land, value of farm $800, value of farm implements $25, 2 horses, 0 asses/mules, 3 milch cows, 0 working oxen, 6 other cattle, 0 sheep, 10 swine, value of livestock $200. (Source: New River Notes)

1870 census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#93):
ISOM EDWARDS, 44, farmer, NC
-- Lena, 41, VA
-- Mary, 20, NC
-- Young, 15, NC
-- Catherine, 8, NC
-- Franklin, 6, NC
-- Amelia, 5, NC
-- Phebe, 2, NC
1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.241 (HH#2):
ISOM EDWARDS, 56, NC NC VA
-- Linda, 52, VA VA VA
-- Mary, 30, NC NC VA
-- Franklin, 15, " " "
-- Amelia, 13, " " "
-- Phebe, 11, " " "
1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.1 (HH#8):
ISOM EDWARDS, b. Oct. 1825, age 74, m. 51 years, NC NC VA
-- Linnie, b. Feb. 1829, 71, m. 51 years, 21[?] children, 4 living, VA VA VA

Feb. 19, 1908. Isom EDWARDS' will, dated Feb. 19, 1908, proved Mar. 22, 1909, names children Marry (Mariah) KENNEDY, Catharine JENNINGS, Melia CHOATE's heirs, Jane EDWARDS "now in the asylum" & her heirs, Young EDWARDS, dec'd, and Read EDWARDS. 100 acres to wife (not identified by name). Execs: friends T.C. HIGGINS & H.E. HIGGINS. (NC Archives, Box No. CR.004.508.9; also, NC Archives, Alleghany Wills 004.801.1). (Abstract kindly provided by Ray K. Edwards.)

Deed Abstracts

Dec. 9, 1858. State of NC to Isom EDWARDS, 14 acres in Ashe County on Brushy Fork of Little River adj. Young EDWARDS old corner & RECTOR. Entered May 26, 1856. Reg. July 9, 1891. (Land Grant No. 3514; Alleghany DB 8:493.)

Dec. 29, 1859. State of NC to Isom EDWARDS, 18 acres on Brush Creek adj. Young EDWARDS, Berry EDWARDS, & Isom EDWARDS' own line. Entered May 7, 1859. Reg. July 10, 1891. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 4; Alleghany DB 8:493.)

Nov. 2, 1860. Isom EDWARDS to M.T. NORMAN, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. James SIMCOCK & Abram EDWARDS, for $150. Signed: Isom EDWARDS. Wit: W.A. WOODRUFF. Proved by acknowledgment [no date]. (Alleghany DB 1:465.)

Jan. 2, 1864. Young EDWARDS to Isom EDWARDS, 3 tracts of land on Little River & Brush Creek, for $1,000. 1st tract: 99 acres beg. at the corner of the old survey. 2nd tract: adj. Berry EDWARDS [no acreage stated]. 3rd tract: 49 ½ acres beg. at the old corner. Signed: Young (X) EDWARDS. Wits: Linville HIGGINS, D.C. STIMSON. (Alleghany DB 1:151.)

May 16, 1873. Isom EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, to John C. ROPER & Robert CROCKETT of Wythe Co., VA, 10 year lease, the lower field on Brush Creek & all the adjoining land for 1/2 mile around same for purposes of mining, in consideration of $2.50 per ton for all minerals sold plus $1 for each & every acre damaged by mining. Signed: Isom EDWARDS. Wits: Young EDWARDS, Mary EDWARDS. Proved May 20, 1873, by Young EDWARDS. (Alleghany DB 2:14.)

Mar. 3, 1876. Isom EDWARDS & M.T. NORMAN, boundary agreement. The fences now standing shall be the line between EDWARDS & NORMAN and each to help keep up the fence from said EDWARDS' line running north to the Little River. Signed: Isom EDWARDS, M.T. NORMAN. Wit: D. HOLBROOK. Proved Mar. 11, 1876, by David HOLBROOK. Reg. Mar. 11, 1876. (Alleghany DB 3:174.)

May 20, 1876. State of NC to Isom EDWARDS, 4 acres on Little River adj. his own line. Entered Jan. 24, 1874. Reg. July 10, 1891. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 112; Alleghany DB 8:494.)

May 12, 1888. Isom EDWARDS & wife Linea to M.M. GENTRY, 2 acres on Brush Creek waters of Little River adj. NORMAN, for $10. Signed: Isom EDWARDS, Linea (X) EDWARDS. Wits: John T. KENNEDY, Abram (X) EVANS. Proved Jan. 1, 1889 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 14, 1899. (Alleghany DB 13:18.)

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