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.)

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