Co B 38th IN Inf; Age 86 Where born: IN Where died: Bridgeport IL Son of: Harvey E. Edwards (b. 1821; Co. B, 38TH IN Inf) & Lucinda A. Dugins (1822-1856) Married: 21 Aug 1872 Harrison Co IN Barbara Cramer* Lived at: 1880 Whiskey Run-Crawford Co IN 1900-10 Bridgeport IL Children: - Florence (24 Nov 1873 IN m: Charles Perry) -
Claudius L (16 Jun 1876 IN) -
Eunice Alberta* (16 Apr 1880 IN m: James Arthur Rayl*) -
Libeous (15 Feb 1882) -
Ora (5 Jul 1885 Allendale-17 Jan 1969 Olney m: Charles Flanders) -
Max (14 Jul 1896 Bridgeport-11 Feb 1953 Olney) -
Lena* (10 Jul 1888) -
Arthur Guy (28 Mar 1893 IL-TX m: Ethel Norton)
* indicates buried with Elijah Edwards in Bridgeport City (Shiloh) Cemetery.
About Bridgeport City (Shiloh) Cemetery:
Bridgeport City Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the Bridgeport Illinois area. It is the third largest cemetery in Lawrence County behind Lawrenceville City Cemetery and Sumner Cemetery. The new section of the cemetery is called Shiloh Cemetery. Burials: 2700 Location: Bridgeport, Illinois - Lawrence county