Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....Edwards, E. M. (Memorial) April 20, 1922
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Danielsville Monitor, 12 May 1922
IN MEMORY OF BRO. E. M. EDWARDS


  He was born Aug. 25th, 1856 in Franklin County Ga.  Was married to Miss M. 
S. Smith daughter of Deacon Henry and Elvira Smith of Madison county, by Elder 
W. D. Chandler Dec 12th 1877 and died Apr. 2nd 1922.  He was survived by his 
wife, seven children and twenty eight grand children.

  He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Moriah Aug 25th 1894 was Baptised 
by Elder E. L. McDaniel was elected clerk of said church Nov 23rd. 1896 which 
position he filled with efficiency until death.  He was a kind loving and 
devoted husband, Father and humbly orderly church member to know him was to 
love him.

  He retired Saturday night Apr. 1st. in usual health and he and his wife were 
heard talking just before day and when time came to get up his wife decided to 
slip out and make the fires herself and let him sleep would not call any one 
else for fear of awakening him but aslas when they did go to awaken him he was 
found to be sleeping that everlasting sleep.

Imagine their horror.  Sure enough death comes as a thief in the night his 
faith was wholl in God and not in man nor mans work.

His funeral lwas preached by Elder J. F. Chandler at Moons Grove church to a 
large, orderly and Sorrowing congregation the interment was at the Henry Smith 
family burying ground.

One who knew him and loved him.


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