Perrytenedward

Perry County Tennessee
Edwards Family

Thomas C. Edwards is one of nine children born to the marraige of John A. Edwards and Mary Wilburn, natives respectively of Hickman and Perry Counties, Tenn. They were married in the latter county, where they resided until 1872, and then moved to Hickman County where the father died and the mother still lives. The father was a Baptist minister. Thomas C. Edwards was born in Perry County January 1, 1848. He resided under the paternal roof until August 17, 1871, when he married Mary Jean Burns, a native of Perry County. In 1879 he came into possession of the farm on which he is at present residing, consisting of 250 acres on the west bank of Buffalo River, near Lobelville. Mr. Edwards has a fine strong spring of freestone water near his house which issues from the side of a steep ridge. Politically he is identified with the Democratic party.

John T. Edwards, merchant of Beardstown, Tenn., and member of the Firm of SHepard & Edwards, was born July 7, 1857. At the age of twenty years he began teaching the "young idea" in Hickman County, and at the end of two years accepted a position as salesman in a general merchandise store in Beardstown, continuing six months, when he embarked in merchandising in Dixon, Dixon, Co., Tenn., and remained one year. He then continued the same business in Hickman County, and in Feburary 1882, began business in his present location in partnership with H. Shepard. They keep a general stock of goods amounty to about $5,000. September 18 1879, Mr. Edwards united his fortunes with those of Sallie Shepard, a native of Perry County. To them were born the following family of children: Lorenzo E., Fora Mabel, and Edith Lois. Mrs. Edward's parents were William H. and Nancy Wilburn Edwards who were natives and famers fo Tennessee. O t their ten children eight are living.