Hall County GaArchives Obituaries.....Edwards, Enoch  Marcy 27, 1913
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Transcription of Obituary of Enoch Edwards
	- William L. Stephenson, Jr.  July 1999

Gainesville, Ga.
March 27, 1913

Beloved Citizen Crosses the Border

Mr. Enoch Edwards died on the 11th instant at the home of his son Mr. W. N. 
Edwards, of the Fork district at the age of 85 years, after an illness of two 
Week's duration.

The remains were taken to Chestatee Baptist church and there interred by the 
side of his wife who had preceeded him to the grave by five years to await his 
coming to a home not built with hands, for they were Christians on earth and 
had laid up treasures in heaven to inherit when their work here had been 
completed.  About 65 years ago they were married and became one family in 
union, and they likewise entered upon a spiritual union, both joining the 
church and were baptised together.  And God gave them a life crowned with good 
deeds and a home blessed with seven happy children, then, at a golden age, 
took them to himself.

Mr. Edwards was born in Spartanburg, S. C., in 1828, and moved to Cobb county, 
Georgia, in 1856, and when the war broke out he joined Phillip's Legions, 
Longstreet's corps, and did gallant service up to within a month of the 
surrender of Lee, when he was captured and taken a prisoner and was not 
released until one month after the surrender.

Mr. Edwards moved to Hall county 16 years ago, and here his last peaceful 
years were spent, before going to his Father, who has given him four score and 
five years in which to teach others how to live.

The funeral and burial services were conducted by Revs. T. L. Robinson and J. 
W. White.

He was survived by five daughters, Mrs. G. D. Thompson, Canton, Tex.; Mrs. 
Jane Pendley, Marble Hill;  Mrs. B. F. Thompson, Fork district;  Mrs. Kate 
Sosebee, Fork district and Alice Harben, Gainesville; and two sons, W. N. 
Edwards of Fork district and E. B. Edwards of Marietta.


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