Husband: William "Bill" EDWARDS
Birthdate: Aug. 11, 1850
Birthplace: Washington Co. (now Unicoi C.) Tn.
Death date: Oct. 14, 1933
Place of death: Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:
Father: Jackson EDWARDS
Mother: Lucretia CLOUSE

Marriage date: May 7, 1873
Marriage place: Jonesborough, Washington Co. Tn.

Wife: Ruth "Emeline" FOSTER
Birthdate: May 10, 1857
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Death date: Aug. 30, 1917
Place of death: Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:
Father: Kennedy "kan" FOSTER
Mother: Rebecca KERSAWN

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: John R. EDWARDS
Birthdate: June 13, 1875 Unicoi Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Bachelor
Marriage date: none
Death date: Jan. 23, 1950 Rockwood, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 2: David "Frank" EDWARDS
Birthdate: Oct. 3, 1877 Unicoi Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Mary Etta LOWERY
Marriage date: Dec. 26, 1898 Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: March 23, 1941 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 3: Quilliam "Quill" Oscar EDWARDS
Birthdate: May 30, 1879 Unicoi Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Maude Mae ATKINS
Marriage date: July 21, 1911 Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: Nov. 23, 1935 Devonia, Tn.
Burial: Rockwood, Roane Co. Tn.

Child No. 4: Andrew "Andy" EDWARDS
Birthdate: July 4, 1882 Cardiff, Roane Co.
Spouses' names: Lillie Mae CARTER
Marriage date: Sep. 12, 1905 Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: Aug. 9, 1954 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 5: Dyke EDWARDS
Birthdate: Mar. 2, 1884 Roane Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Alice GODDARD
Marriage date:Mar. 18, 1907 Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: Oct. 22, 1952 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 6: Tessie EDWARDS
Birthdate: Aug. 12, 1885 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Single
Marriage date: none
Death date: June 26, 1923 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 7: Jessie EDWARDS
Birthdate: Aug. 12, 1885 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Single
Marriage date: none
Death date: Abt. 1901 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 8: Bessie EDWARDS
Birthdate: Aug. 12, 1885 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Reuben R. POOL, POOLE
Marriage date: July 12, 1919 Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: Jan. 14, 1930 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 9: "Will" William EDWARDS
Birthdate: May 10, 1887 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Bessie Matilda ATKINS
Marriage date: Feb.19, 1908 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: ? Not listed in the Roane Co. Tn. Cemetery Book.
Burial:

Child No. 10: Simeon "Sim" EDWARDS
Birthdate: Aug. 28, 1889 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Alice BRANDON
Marriage date: July 30, 1914 Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: 1945 Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 11: Dock EDWARDS
Birthdate: May 3, 1892 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Effie Josephine POOL, POOLE
Marriage date: April 9, 1915 Roane Co. Tn.
Death date: June 21, 1947 Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 12: Carrie EDWARDS
Birthdate: Died at Birth
Spouses' names:
Marriage date:
Death date: No Dates
Burial: @ Cardiff Cem. Roane Co. Tn.
 
 
Documentation:
* Copy of marriage record of William Edwards and Emeline Foster.
* All of their children married in Roane Co. Tn. Marriage Books 5, 6, 7, 8.
* Bible Records
* Roane Co. Rockwood,Tn. Cemetery Book by "The Roane County Genealogical Society"

Notes:
* William and Emeline moved from Unicoi Co. Tn. to Cardiff, Roane Co. Tn. in the year of 1881.
* They also have 2 other daughters, Corie and Gorbie m., both died @ birth and burried in Cardiff Cem. Roane Co. Tn. according to funeral home records.
* Tessie, Jessie and Bessie Edwards were triplete girls.