Thomas Jefferson EDWARDS & Malinda (HEATH) EDWARDS

Malinda Price HEATH was born August 7, 1863. She was the daughter of Martin VanBuren HEATH and Elizabeth (ROBBINS) HEATH. Martin VanBuren HEATH was born about 1830 in Tenn., and served during the Civil War in Co H, 24th Arkansas Infantry, Confederate States of America. Malinda HEATH married Thomas Jefferson EDWARDS about 1879 in Polk County Arkansas. He was born January 1, 1861, in Polk County, and died 27 Sep 1933, buried Pleasant Grove Cem., Big Fork, AR. He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Edwards, Sr., and Mary Ann Emma BATES.

Thomas and Malinda (HEATH) EDWARDS had the following children:

• Caldonia Elizabeth EDWARDS - born Jan 9, 1881, died Mar 8, 1899
• Mary EDWARDS - born Nov 11, 1882
• Manerva EDWARDS - born Jul 18, 1884
• Tennie EDWARDS - born Jan 29, 1886
• J. M. EDWARDS - born Feb 2, 1888
• Eliza Nevada "Vada" EDWARDS - born Feb 15, 1890
  . . . .Married 20 Aug 1869 - Fred Blaine SIKES - had son Lee SIKES
• Frank EDWARDS - born Jan 5, 1892
• Burk EDWARDS - born Feb 28, 1894
• Ninevah Nettie EDWARDS - born Jun 15, 1896
  . . . .Married Toy STANDRIDGE
• Myrtle EDWARDS - born Nov 29, 1898
• Bev EDWARDS - born Jun 17, 1901
• Minor EDWARDS - born Nov 5, 1903

Thomas and Malinda Edwards were enumerated in the 1880 Federal Census of Polk County Arkansas, Big Fork Township, Dwelling #154. Thomas Edwards, White Male, age 19, Head, Farmer, born AR, both parents born Georgia, and Malinda Edwards, White Female, age 16, Wife, Keeping house, born AR, both parents born Tennessee.

In the 1930's and 1940's, Thomas Jefferson Edwards, Jr., had a general store at Big Fork, Polk County, Arkansas.

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