• Berryson Edwards
  • Amanda M. Wagoner

Berryson Edwards &
Amanda M. Wagoner

Berry Edwards, Jr. or "Berryson" Edwards, son of Berry EDWARDS, Sr., & Ruth DAVIS, was born Aug. 4, 1831, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Dec. 17, 1889, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Amanda Melvina Wagoner, daughter of Jacob WAGONER & Annie ROBERTS. She was born Dec. 28, 1831, in Ashe Co., NC, and died July 4, 1895, in Alleghany Co., NC. Berryson & Amanda Edwards are buried at the Center Edwards Cemetery, located off Hwy 21, 1.5 miles north of Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Berryson Edwards & Amanda Melvina Wagoner:

  1. Starling Edwards, b. Sept. 10, 1851, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 5, 1913, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Amelia BENNETT, daughter of Haywood BENNETT & Rosa FARMER, June 3, 1894, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Sept. 1871; d. ?)
  2. Reeves C. Edwards, b. abt. 1853, Ashe Co., NC; d. Dec. 12, 1935, Lane Co., OR; m. Susan JENNINGS, daughter of Martin JENNINGS & Frances TOLIVER, Sept. 9, 1875, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1856; d. Oct. 13, 1927).
  3. Martha A. Edwards, b. abt. 1856, Ashe Co., NC; d. Dec. 3, 1922, Lane Co., OR; m. Joseph Reeves HOLBROOK, son of David HOLBROOK & Margaret M. CROUSE, Dec. 8, 1874, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Feb. 1853; d. Nov. 24, 1918, Lane Co., OR).
  4. Ellen Rosamond Edwards, b. Mar. 22, 1860, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Aug. 18, 1940, Alleghany Co., NC; m. John W. ANDREWS, son of Leander ANDREWS & Phariba CAUDILL, Dec. 25, 1879, Alleghany Co., NC; (b. Mar. 24, 1856; d. June 30, 1922); bur. Glade Creek Church, Hooker, Alleghany Co., NC.
  5. Sarah Alice Edwards, b. Feb. 1866, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (1) Wiley H. WEAVER, son of Jason A. & Matilda WEAVER, Jan. 2, 1882, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1862; d. 1885-1890); m. (2) James H. JOINES, son of William H. JOINES & Candice ANDREWS, Jan. 1, 1890, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Jan. 10, 1859; d. Sept. 30, 1903; bur. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC).
  6. Robert Lee Edwards, b. Feb. 14, 1869, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 5, 1932, Lane Co., OR; m. Idell __ (b. abt. 1877 in Ohio; d. aft. 1930).
  7. William Floyd Edwards, b. abt. 1872, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

1850 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.241 (Bery Edwards, HH#47): Berry, 18

1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp., p.402 (HH#408):
BERRY EDWARDS, 27, farmer, $800, $500, NC
-- Amanda, 27, NC
-- Starling, 8, NC
-- Reeves, 6, NC
-- Martha A., 4, NC
-- Mary Jane, 2, NC
-- Rosamond E., 3 mos., NC
PERKINS, Nancy, 16, domestic, NC

1860 Census, Agricultural Schedule, Alleghany Co., NC: BERRY EDWARDS, 40 acres improved land, 100 acres unimproved land, value of farm $800, value of farm implements $25, 2 horses, 0 asses/mules, 4 milch cows, 0 working oxen, 2 other cattle, 11 sheep, 16 swine, value of livestock $300. (Source: New River Notes)

Civil War: Berryson Edwards served in Co. I, 61st NC Infantry. He enlisted on May 3, 1862, in Alleghany Co., NC. (Source: "Ashe and Alleghany County in the Civil War" by Jeff Weaver.)

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Cranberry Twp. (HH#66):
BERRYSON EDWARDS, 39, farmer, NC
-- Manda, 38, NC
-- Starlin, 19, NC
-- Reeves, 17, NC
-- Martha, 14, NC
-- Rosey, 10, NC
-- Sarah, 4, NC
-- Robert, 1, NC
1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#144):
BERRY EDWARDS, 49, farmer, NC NC NC
-- Amanda, 47, wife, " " "
-- Starlin, 26 [28?], son, " " "
-- Sarah, 14, dau, " " "
-- Bob, 11, son, " " "
-- Floyd, 8, son," " "
ANDERS, John, 21, son-in-law, laborer, " " "
-- Ellen, 20, dau, " " "

Berry EDWARDS' estate was probated in Alleghany Co., NC, in 1880[?]. (NC Archives Box No. CR.004.508.8; Alleghany Co., NC, Will Book A, p.37).

Deed Abstracts

Nov. 9, 1859. B. EDWARDS, Sr., to B. EDWARDS, Jr., 150 acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. William BARTEN [BURTON], mouth of a branch, an agreed line between Thomas EDWARDS & B. EDWARDS, Jr., a fence between B. EDWARDS, Jr., & James BILLINGS, top of a ridge, & the old John BURTIN line, for $100. Signed: B. EDWARDS, Sr. (Alleghany DB 1:52.)

July 15, 1877. Caloway RICHARDSON & wife Cintha to Berry EDWARDS, Jr., 100 acres on Elk Creek known as the WALTON lands adj. the old School House, Pherby ANDERS, & the Billy field, for $300; land conveyed to RICHARDSON by deed from J.H. PARKS & J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs of David MAXWELL, dec'd. Signed: Calaway (X) RICHARDSON, Cintha (X) RICHARDSON. Wit: M.D. RICHARDSON. Proved Sept. 11, 1888. Reg. Sept. 17, 1888. (Alleghany DB 7:577.)

These deeds appear to involve Berryson Edwards' property after his death:

Apr. 12, 1895. C.J. EDWARDS & R.A. DOUGHTON, Adm'rs of Berry EDWARDS, dec'd, to W.S. EDWARDS, 90 acres in Glade Creek Twp. on Little River adj. Amanda EDWARDS, Spencer WILSON, & Thomas L. GWYN, being a portion of the Berry EDWARDS land, for $338. Signed: C.J. EDWARDS, R.A. DOUGHTON. Wit: J.L. JOINES. Proved Nov. 27, 1901. Reg. Nov. 30, 1901. (Alleghany DB 15:412.)

Nov. 8, 1895. C.J. EDWARDS & R.A. DOUGHTON, Adm'rs of Berry EDWARDS, dec'd, to Richard H. GENTRY, 60 acres on Little River known as the Amanda EDWARDS dower lands, adj. U.S. WILSON & the old FLETCHER line, for $400, subject to the dower interest of Amanda EDWARDS. Signed: R.A. DOUGHTON, C.J. EDWARDS. Wit: C.J. EDWARDS, Jr. Proved Nov. 11, 1895, by C.J. EDWARDS. Reg. Nov. 11, 1895. (Alleghany DB 10:326.)

Apr. 10, 1896. C.J. EDWARDS & R.A. DOUGHTON, Adm'rs of Berry EDWARDS, dec'd, to U.S. WILSON, 42 acres east side Little River adj. old FLETCHER line & Berry EDWARDS, for $328. Signed: R.A. DOUGHTON, C.J. EDWARDS. Proved June 9, 1896. Reg. June 11, 1896. (Alleghany DB 10:518.)

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