John Henry EDWARDS
Mary Emmeline MERRELL

Husband:  John Henry EDWARDS
Birth:  24 Jan 1875, Montgomery Co., Texas
Death:  8 Dec 1919,
Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
Burial:
Father:  James L. EDWARDS
Mother:  Martha UNKNOWN

Marriage:     1909, Texas   

Wife:  Mary Emmeline MERRELL
Birth: 
19 Dec 1883, San Saba Co., Texas 
Death: 
Apr 1969, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
Burial:  Apr 1969,
Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
Father:  William Alexander MERRELL
Mother:  Rhoda E. PARKER

Children:
    
1. Eugene V. EDWARDS, b: 24 May 1911, Hale Co., Texas
                                       d: 21 Jun 1978, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
                                    bur: Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico
2. Florence Estelle EDWARDS
(Taylor), b: 20 Jul 1912, Hale Co., Texas
                                                         d: 21 Nov 2007, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California
3. Vivo Felna EDWARDS
(Lamar), b: 22 Sep 1914, Hale Co., Texas
                                                d: 4 Apr 1991, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
                                             bur: Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
4. Dorothy Flora EDWARDS, b: Jun 1916, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
5. Velma Fay EDWARDS, b: Jul 1917, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
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Notes:    
John was first married to Ella Tidwell, who died in 1908, and brought four children into his marriage with Mary.

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1553, Page 269A), Justice Pct. #1, Hale Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 117, Enumeration Date: 28-May-1910, Family #329

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 EDUARDS, John

 Head

M

35

M2

0

 

 

TX

GA

AL

 Musician / Piano Tuner

 

                Emma

 Wife

F

26

M1

0

 

 

TX

Unk

Unk

 None

 

                Lawson

 Son

M

9

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

X

                Dovie

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

                Roland

 Son

M

6

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

                Willie

 Son

M

4

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1074, Page 303B), Old Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 22, Enumeration Date: 24-Jan-1920, Family #350

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 EDWARD, Mary E

 Head

F

36

W

TX

TX

TX

 None

    

                 Lawson

 S Son

M

19

S

TX

TX

TX

 Cook / Hotel

    

                 Dovie

 S Daughter

F

16

S

TX

TX

TX

 Servant / Private Family

   X

                 Roland

 S Son

M

15

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

    

                 William

 S Son

M

13

S

TX

TX

TX

 Messenger Boy / Telegraph Office

   X 

                 Eugene

 Son

M

8

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

   X 

                 Florence

 Daughter

F

7

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

   X 

                 Felna

 Daughter

F

5

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

    

                 Flora

 Daughter

F

3y6m

S

NM

TX

TX

 None

    

                 Belma

 Daughter

F

2y5m

S

NM

TX

TX

 None

    

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1392, Page 144A), Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 14, Enumeration Date: 4-Apr-1930, Family #73

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 EDWARDS, E

 Head

M

19

S

 

TX

TX

TX

 

 Hod Carrier / Construction Co.

               Mary E

 Mother

F

47

W

27

TX

TX

TX

 

 Housekeeper / Private Family

               Dorthy

 Sister

F

14

S

 

NM

TX

TX

 

 None

               Vilma

 Sister

F

12

S

 

NM

TX

TX

X

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_2438-0981, Page 480A), Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 1-29, Enumeration Date: 15-Apr-1940, Family #186

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 EDWARDS, Mary

 Head

F

56

W

 

8

TX

  

                  Fay

 Daughter

F

22

S

 

H-1

NM

 Seamstress / WPA Project

                  Margerie Joy

 G Daughter

F

4

S

 

0

NM

 

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