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Edwards Family Cemetery
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| Notes: | Located on the west side of Christanna Hwy. (Route 46), approx. 200 yds. northwest of a home with the address of 7615 Christanna Hwy. At least 10 other graves are in this well-kept cemetery as evidenced by field stones. |
| Latitude: | 36º 37' 31.4" N (36.625389) |
| Longitude: | 77º 52' 6.2" W (-77.868389) |
| GNIS ID: | 1466186 |
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This cemetery contains primarily the remains of Pvt. Joseph Wood Edwards and his wife Nancy Jones Lynch, children Joseph B., Jennie, Mary Edna, and Charles, and some of their children, CWS f BCV, pp. 174-75. |
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| John W. Edwards | 7 Jul 1892 — | 6 Feb 1964 | EDWARDS
Asleep in Jesus |
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| Nora May Edwards | 9 Feb 1899 — | 11 Feb 1939 | EDWARDS
Asleep in Jesus |
| John Wood Edwards, a son of Joseph B. Edwards, married Nora May Wright, CWS f BCV, p. 174. |
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| Jennie W. Rogers | 18 Dec 1871 — | 22 Oct 1927 | |
| Jennie Edwards married William H. Rogers, CWS f BCV, p. 174. |
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The following six inscriptions appear on a single stone inscribed EDWARDS. They include Charles W. Edwards, his wife, Mary Lillian Shell, and four children. |
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| Charlie W. Edwards | 1874 — | 1951 | |
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| Infant Son | 1904 — | 1904 | |
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| Johnny J. Edwards | 1919 — | 1942 | |
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| Mary S. Edwards | 1882 — | 1962 | |
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| Sally L. Edwards | 1913 — | 1922 | |
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| Sallie Lou Edwards | 1925 — | 1926 | |
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| Johnnie J. Edwards | 29 Mar 1919 — | 10 Oct 1942 | |
| Johnnie appears also on the combined stone above, CWS f BCV, pp. 174-75. |
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| Joseph W. Edwards | | | Coleman's Co.
VA HV ARTY
C.S.A. |
Pvt. Joseph Wood Edwards, CWS f BCV, p. 174. Notes: This is a government-issued military marker.
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| J.W. Edwards | 1830 — | 1903 | Father |
| N.J. Lynch | 1835 — | 1905 | Mother
His wife
Thy trials ended, thy rest is won. |
| Nancy Jones Lynch, married Pvt. Joseph Wood Edwards, CWS f BCV, p. 174. |
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| Joseph A. Edwards | 23 Jun 1904 — | 9 Nov 1921 | Sheltered and safe from sorrow |
| See CWS f BCV, p. 174. |
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| Joseph B. Edwards | 1862 — | 1941 | |
| Joseph Beauregard Edwards, CWS f BCV, p. 174. |
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| Mary M. Edwards | 1867 — | 1945 | EDWARDS |
| Joseph's wife, Mary Magdalene Evans, CWS f BCV, p. 174. |
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| Mary Edna Bowen | 1866 — | 1941 | |
| George W. Bowen | 1860 — | 1931 | Beloved |
| Mary Edna Edwards married George W. Bowen, CWS f BCV, pp. 71, 174. |
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| Morris H. “Dick” Lynch | 18 Aug 1908 — | 5 Aug 1969 | We Love You |
Morris married Doris Edwards, CWS f BCV, p. 340. Notes: An image of a bulldozer is inscribed into this stone.
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