"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana" Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884 JOHN EDWARDS was born in Ashe County, N.C., August 13, 1815, son of WILLIAM and PERMELIA (MURPHY) EDWARDS, natives respectively of North Carolina and Virginia; he was born in 1791; they were married in 1813 or 1814 and in 1816 came to Indiana, traveling on foot. He was a soldier in the war of 1812 and a great huntsman; he died in 1864. Our subject was brought by his parents to Indiana when quite young. In 1838 he purchased eighty acres of land, adding to it afterward, making it 316 acres in all, which he has since disposed of to his children. In 1869 he was elected Township Assessor ( Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana); has also served as Township Trustee. He was married in 1838 to MISS LUCY BURTON, born in North Carolina March 20, 1820, a daughter of ALLEN and SYLVIA (REEVES) BURTON, and by this union ten children have been born: WILLIAM H., ALLEN, ELI M., MALINDA, MARIA, JOHN R., JAMES W., MARY F., living, and LOUISA AND WESLEY dead. The family are members of the Baptist Church, and he is a Republican. Mr.Edwards has always taken an active interest in the cause of education, and has paid considerable attention to fruit-raising. Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com"