EDWARDS: Of Walton and Spencer.

Isaac Edwards, first of the name here, was prominent as a miller and business man of Walton for some ten or fifteen years following the close of the Civil War. He served in that war as a Confederate volunteer, under Captain James S. Gandee.

Isaac Edwards was born in Caroll County, Virginia, March 27, 1831, and came with his parents to Kanawha County in his early manhood. Iii Raleigh County, W. Va., he united in marriage with Emily Jarrell. She was born in Kanawha County, May 22, 1836, the daughter of Madison and Susan (Toney) Jarrell. The children born of this marriage were: Mandeville, September 11, 1853, died within a year; Arminta, May 12, 1855, married George W. Hundley, December 9, 1876; Mathew P. was born September 25, 1857; John L., December 22, 1859; Charles M., March 9, 1863; Giles, March 15, 1865, married Bertha Petty, daughter of William and Melissa (Goff) Petty of Reedyville, this county; William S. was born August 28, 1867.

Giles Edwards, of the foregoing family, settled in the Town of Spencer, about the year 1908; and was one of the three promoters and builders of the Spencer "roller process" flouring mill. His name and achievements are mentioned in the chapter of this book, "History of the Town of Spencer."

Giles Edwards and Bertha Petty were married on Christmas day, 1893, and to them were born one daughter and two sons. Their names: Irma, who married a gentleman in Kanawha County; the sons: Harley D. and Dewitt, young men, yet single.

John L. Edwards married Matilda E. Lowe, December 3, 1879.

Mathew T. married Hannah G. Hunt, July 13, 1880.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 515-516
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999