EDWARDS, JAMES (b. , d. ?)

Emigration: Place: 1776 TO CANADA

Immigration: Place: ABT 1774 TO USA

Note: IN 1776 HE WENT TO CANADA, LEAVING HIS WIFE AND INFANT DAUGHTER IN THE
CARE OF A FRIENDLY INDIAN WHO WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW LATER, PERHAPS HE
WAS A LOYALIST. ONE SOURCE LISTS HER FATHER AS THOMAS EDWARDS WHO SERVED
21 YEARS IN THE ENGLISH NAVY AND RECEIVCED A PENSION. SAME SOURCE LISTS
HIS FATHER AS JOHN EDWARDS.

Note: HE WAS A BARON.

THIS YEAR THE FRENCH DEFEATED THE BRITISH FLEET AT THE BATTLE OF BEACHY
HEAD.

Note: HE WAS A BARON.

THIS YEAR WITCHES WERE BEING PERSECUTED IN WESTERN EUROPE.

Note: IN 1555 300 ENGLISH PROTESTANTS WERE BURNED AT THE STAKE.

Source: (Name field)
Title: ALL DATA ON THE SMITH AND EDWARDS WAS COMPILED IN 1929 BY A MR.PRESSELL.
Note: ABBR ALL DATA ON THE SMITH AND EDWARDS WAS COMPILED IN

Note: WAS A MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER.

THIS YEAR THE SPANISH SETTLED IN VENZUELA.

Note: SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR IN THE 14TH NEW YORK REGIMENT,

CIVIL WAR VETERAN IN NEW YORK, JEFFERSON CO UNIT.

Occupation: Place: Farmer

Religion: Place: Methodist E

Note: FOUGHT IN THE WAR OF 1812.

Note: IN THE TOWN OF FLORIDA, MONTGOMERY CO., NEW YORK.

Note: FOUGHT IN THE WAR OF 1812. WAS WOUNDED IN BATTLE.

Source: 1871 Tyendinaga Twsp., Hastings City, Ontario

Source: (Birth field)
Title: BOTH HIS MUSTER-IN FORM AND HIS VOL. ENL. PAPERS SHOW KINGSTON, CANADAWEST AS PLACE OF BIRTH.
Note: ABBR SOURCE #135

Note: Lived in Texas at one time. Was in the 16th Michigan Regiment during the
civil war. He was a farmer.
He was in the 2nd unit of sharpshooters in the 16th known as Jardine's.
It was formed in detroit on May 3, 1864. Per his great grandson, he rose
to the rank of Lieutenant. Lived in Clare, MI. area. He was a carpenter
. After his wife died he moved to Calif. His children Ray, Floyd, and
Elizabeth went with him. Son Arthur stayed in Mich (Detroit area). Civil
war records from muster-in and out papers, volunteer enlistment and
declaration of recruit papers. He enlisted in Bridgeport, Mich and was
mustered in at Saginaw, Mich. On May 3, 1864. He was a bounty recruit
and received an enlistment bonus of $300. He was promoted to Corporal on
May 17, 1865. He was 5ft 8in tall with dark eyes, black hair, and light
complexion. He was in company l and was mustered out at Jeffersonville,
Indiana on July 8, 1865. Various muster sheets show him at the following
in 1864 and 1865. Petersburg [his brothers were also there] , Hatchers
Run, Weldon Railroad, Rappahannock Station, and Southern Station Railroad.

One source gives Clare, MI as place of death.

Source: (Name field)
Title: COPIES OF ENLISTMENT AND DISCHARGE IN POSSESSION OF BILL MONTNEY.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FROM DISCHARGE PAPER.
Note: ABBR COPIES OF ENLISTMENT AND DISCHARGE IN POSSESSION O

Source: (Name field)
Title: LIVING IN BERLIN TWP, SAINT CLAIR COUNTY, MI IN THE 1870 CENSUS
Note: ABBR SOURCE #138

Source: (Death field)
Title: DEATH RECORDS.
Note: ABBR DEATH RECORDS.

Note: Moved to Memphis, Mich. In 1866 with his father's family. During the
civil war, enlisted in Company I, 14th Regiment, New York heavy artillery
volunteers on Dec 14, 1863 when he was 15. He was in 22 battles. His
regiment was transferred to the infantry division. He was within a few
rods of the famous apple tree and quite clearly saw Generals Grant and
Lee as they negotiated the terms of surrender. He was mustered out at
Rochester, NY on Aug 26, 1865. His obituary stated: Byron was the last
of 6 brothers who wore the blue in the civil war. All 6 fought at
Gettysburg. Was promoted to Corporal. Discharged Aug 26, 1865 at
Washington, DC. Was 5'8 1\2" tall, light complexion, blue eyes and dark
hair.

Source: (Burial field)
Title: HEADSTONE.
Note: ABBR HEADSTONE.

Note: ONE RECORD SAYS HER MIDDLE INITIAL IS C, ANOTHER SAYS K, ANOTHER SAYS HER
MIDDLE NAME MIGHT BE ELIZABETH. HER DAUGHTER'S OBIT SAYS CATHERINE.
ANOTHER SAYS C.

ONE SOURCE LISTS 1935.

Note: HER PARENTS WERE BORN IN NEW YORK.

Note: SURNAME MIGHT BE HAZARD.

Source: (Birth field)
Title: ST CLAIR COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
Note: ABBR ST CLAIR COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.

Note: WAS A SOLDIER IN THE 35TH NEW YORK INFANTRY. SETTLED ON A FARM IN RILEY
TWSP., MICH. IN 1875. WAS A METHODIST EPISCOPAL MEMBER.

Note: HE OWNED A FURNITURE STORE IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ONE SOURCE CALLS HIM
LARKIN.

Note: HE WAS A SHIP CAPTAIN ON THE GREAT LAKES.
INFO ON JOHN AND HIS DESCENDENTS FROM SALLY KOES OF NEW YORK.

Note: LISTED AS ROSELLA IN THE 1850 MACOMB CO., MICH. CENSUS.

Source: (Birth field)
Title: PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY.
Note: ABBR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY.

Source: (Death field)
Title: PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY.
Note: ABBR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY.

Source: (Burial field)
Title: GRAVESTONE AT OAKLAWN CEMETERY. ASHES WERE SCATTERED OVER TORCH LAKENEAR ALDEN, MI BY HER SISTER FLORENCE. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILLMONTNEY.
Note: ABBR GRAVESTONE AT OAKLAWN CEMETERY. ASHES WERE SCATTE

Source: (Individual field)
Title: PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY.
Note: ABBR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY.

Graduation: Place: YPSILANTI, MI.--FROM COLLEGE

Note: LOVED TO PLAY THE PIANO. LOVED GARDENING, NATURE AND WILDLIFE.A PATIENT
WOMAN AND GENEROUS.

THIS YEAR THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY OPENED.

DIED FROM PANCREATIC CANCER. HAD DIABETES BUT DID NOT NEED INSULIN.

A TWO TEACHERS COLLEGE. SHE TAUGHT AT SWARTOUT SCHOOL NEAR ALGONAC,
MI.-- A ONE ROOM SCHOOL. SHE ROOMED NEARBY AT CHARLES FOLKERT FARM. HE
WAS A PARTNER OF THOMAS BRUCE MONTNEY. THIS IS HOW THEY MET. QUIT
TEACHING AFTER MARRIAGE EXCEPT FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHING AT ALGONAC PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.