Chesley Edwards &
Martha Candice "Mattie" Cox

Chesley Edwards, son of Isaac EDWARDS & Gilly CHEEK, was born July 23, 1857, in Ashe Co., NC, and d. Sept. 15, 1923, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Martha Candice "Mattie" Cox, daughter of Haywood COX & Frances JENNINGS, May 16, 1889, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Sept. 15, 1870, in Johnson Co., TN, and died Sept. 24, 1942, in Alleghany Co., NC. Mattie married (2nd) a widower John CHOATE abt. 1927.  Chesley & Mattie Edwards are buried at the Edwards & Maines Cemetery, Road 1405, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Chesley Edwards & Martha Candice "Mattie" Cox:

1. Oscar Edwards, b. Mar. 1892, Alleghany Co., NC.
2. Frances Edwards, b. Aug. 19, 1892, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 1973, Washakie Co., WY; m. James Mack ANDREWS, son of Wesley Burris ANDREWS & Theodocia "Dasha" CROUSE, Mar. 19, 1913 (b. Aug. 1890; d. ?).
3. Lonnie Edwards, b. Feb. 28, 1894, Alleghany Co., NC; d. May 11, 1968; m. Alta Blanche CAUDILL, daughter of Tyrrell Robert CAUDILL & Nancy Caroline FENDER, abt. 1919 (b. Aug. 23, 1898; d. Mar. 15, 1996); bur. Union Primitive Baptist Church, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.
4. Zollie Mae Edwards, b. Apr. 12, 1895, Alleghany Co., NC; d. May 27, 1924; m. Robert Gwyn COX, son of David Reid COX & Cynthia E. CROUSE, Nov. 19, 1919 (b. May 13, 1895; d. Aug. 2, 1982).
5. Mary Ellen Edwards, b. Mar. 8, 1896, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Sept. 22, 1896, Alleghany Co., NC, at the age of 6 months; bur. Edwards & Maines Cemetery, Rd. 1405, Alleghany Co., NC.
6. Bessie Edwards, b. Aug. 7, 1900, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Dec. 1980, Harford Co., MD; m. Solomon Bruce JARVIS, son of Felix Mack JARVIS & Emma Matilda WILLEY, Mar. 25, 1921 (b. 1903; d. 1978).
7. Lillie Rose Edwards, b. June 10, 1904, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 30, 1989, Harford Co., MD; m. Ona McReed CROUSE, son of Tyre R. CROUSE & Lula M. COX, Nov. 29, 1922 (b. Feb. 28, 1905; d. aft. 1930); bur. Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Harford Co., MD.

Notes

May 16, 1889. Chesley EDWARDS, age 30, son of Isaac A. EDWARDS & Martha Gilley CHEEK, m. m. Mattie COX, age 19, daughter of Haywood & Frankie COX. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#186):
CHESLEY EDWARDS, July 1857, age 42, m. 11 yrs, NC NC NC

-- Martha, wife, Oct. 1869, age 30, m. 11 yrs, 6 children born, 4 living, TN VA VA
-- Oscar, son, Mar. 1892, age 8, NC NC TN
-- Frances, dau, Aug. 1893, age 6, " " "
-- Lonna, son, Feb. 1895, age 5, " " "
-- Zollie, dau, Apr. 1897, age 3, " " "
COX, Frances, m-in-law, Jan. 1840, age 60, wd, 11 children born, 10 living, VA NC NC

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp., Sparta, p.15 (HH#156):
CHESLEY EDWARDS, 52, m. 21 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - home farm

-- Martha K., wife, 40, m. 21 yrs, 8 children/6 living, TN VA NC
-- Oscar, son, 19, NC NC TN
-- Frances M., dau, 17, " " "
-- Lonny, son, 16, " " "
-- Zollie M., dau, 14, " " "
-- Bessie, dau, 10, " " "
-- Lillie, dau, 5, " " "
COX, Frances, mother-in-law, 72, wd, NC NC NC

1920 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. - East Side, p.6 (HH#108):
CHESLEY EDWARDS, 69, NC NC NC, farming - general farm

-- Martha C., wife, 49, TN VA VA

-- Bessie, dau, 19, NC NC TN

-- Lillie R., dau, 14, " " "

1930 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Sparta, p.2 (HH#27):
JOHN CHOATE, age 77, m. at age 75, NC NC NC, teacher - public school

-- Mattie, age 61, m. at age 58, NC NC NC <<Mattie with her 2nd husband

Death Certificate: CHESLEY EDWARDS, age 66 yrs 1 mo. 12 days, birthdate [blank], b. Alleghany Co., NC; d. 15 Sept. 1923, Gap Civil Twp., Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC; spouse: Martha Candes EDWARDS; father: Chesley EDWARDS; mother: Martha C. COX; burial: home cemetery. (Ancestry.com) [Note that the person who filled out the death certificate mistakenly wrote in the names of Chesley and his wife instead of his father and mother.]

Death Certificate: MATTIE CANDIS CHOATE, b. 15 Sept. 1870, Grayson Co., VA; d. 21 Sept. 1942, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC; father: Haywood COX; mother: Frankie Jennie COX; burial: Maines Cemetery. (Ancestry.com)

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