"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


WESLEY EDWARDS was born in this township (Marion Township, Lawrence County,
Ind.) October 6, 1822, son of WILLIAM and EMILY (MURPHY) EDWARDS.  Both
parents were natives of NORTH CAROLINA, where they were married and resided
until 1816, when they came to Orange County, and about a year later to
Lawrence County, locating on our subject's farm.  Here the parents lived and
farmed, well respected until their deaths;  the father dying in 1863, and
the mother in 1850.  The father was a soldier in the war of 1812, was a Whig
and a member of the Baptist Church, and was a man of more than ordinary
worth.  Wesley was one of ten children, seven of whom reached maturity.  He
passed his youth on a farm, and at the age twenty-two years married SARAH,
daughter of ALLEN BURTON, who bore him seven children, only three now
living:   HERBERT H., LOUISA and HARRIET.  Mrs. Edwards was born in ASHE
COUNTY, NC, March 1822.  Wesley owned forty acres when he married;   he now
has 360 acres.   For six years he was County Commissioner, and has honorably
officiated in other responsible positions.  He is a member of the Baptist
Church.  The county has no better citizen.


Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn  "ivie@tima.com"