John Stephen “Steve” Edwards

1859 - 1926  (66 years)

• Name	John Stephen “Steve” Edwards  [1, 2]
  Born	17 May 1859	Cleburne County, Alabama, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 May 1926	Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA   [2]
  Buried	Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA   [2]
  Person ID	P3680	Woelfel Test
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	John Josiah "Joe" Edwards,   b. 10 Oct 1829, Hall County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 6 May 1904, Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Ann Holley (Edwards),   b. 21 Dec 1829, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1920, Herflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Adaline Patty (Edwards),   b. 8 May 1866, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA ,   d. 4 Sep 1954, Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1882	Cleburne County, Alabama, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Alonza Leander "Lee" Edwards,   b. 15 Jan 1899, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA ,   d. 11 Feb 1981, Muscle Shoals, Colbert, Alabama, USA  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  *** Married Sarah Adline Patty Edwards on January 29, 1882 in Cleburne County, Alabama. Published in The Cleburne News: LAST RITES FOR J.S. EDWARDS Well-known Cleburne County Citizen Passes; Buried At Upper Cane Creek Funeral services for Mr. John Steve Edwards were held at Upper Cane Creek Saturday afternoon, Revs. Potter and Campbell officiating – both ministers speaking in the highest terms of the deceased as a Christian gentleman, husband, father, citizen and neighbor. Mr. Edwards' death occurred at an Anniston hospital after an illness for several days. He was 68 years old and a native of Cleburne County, and a member of one of the county's best-known and most prominent families, and for a number of years was a member of the Methodist Church and took an active part in the work of the church in his community. Hundreds of his neighbors and friends were present at the funeral to pay their respects to this good man. Surviving are four sons: W. M. and B.S. Edwards, of Heflin; S.A. Edwards of Fruithurst, and L.A. Edwards of Anniston; six daughters: Mrs. Lizzie Willingham (deceased); Mrs. Nancy Sides, of Alexandria, Alabama; Mrs. Mary Connell, Edwardsville; Mrs. Atha Kerr, Edwardsville; Mrs. Anna Connell, Mrs. Maria Parker and Mrs.Costello Edwards, of Fruithurst. Mr. Edwards was a Master Mason, and his body was laid to rest with honors of the order.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1268217178] Alabama, Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S-911861636] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).