Taliaferro-Greene-Wilkes County GaArchives Obituaries.....Edwards, William Roger February 2 1928
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Taliaferro County Records and word of mouth
Mr. Roger Edwards’ death occurred about 12:00 o’clock Thursday night, when his 
automobile accidentally turned over on the hill just below the depot, on Park 
Street, and caught fire, burning him to death before he could get out of the 
car.  Just what caused the accident is a mystery.  The tracks of the car 
showed that it had run backwards for several feet before turning over, and it 
is possible that it choked down climbing the hill and Mr. Edwards in 
attempting to apply the brakes threw the car in reverse.  The car turned over 
on its side when the rear wheels struck the bank, and escaping gasoline was 
ignited in some way and the whole car was immediately in flames.  The car was 
a 1926 Ford touring car, but all the curtains were up, and it is thought that 
Mr. Edwards, if not badly hurt when the car turned over, found difficulty in 
the darkness in extricating himself and the flames reached him before he could 
get out.  The body was burned in a most horrible manner, and when found was in 
the rear of the car where he had apparently crawled in an effort to get away 
from the flames.  He was found just a few minutes after the accident. 
Mr. Edwards was 40 years of age, born on November 06, 1887, and a member of 
the Sandy Cross Baptist Church.  He was a veteran of the World War. He was 
inducted into the Army in Crawfordville on September 5, 1918 and at the time 
of his death a member of the Roy Dozier post of the American Region.  He was 
elected Sheriff of Taliaferro County four years ago, being sworn into office 
on January 1st, 1925.  He had made the county a very faithful and 
conscientious officer, discharging the duties of the office in a fair and just 
manner to all concerned. He was one of the county’s most popular young men, 
and was held in high esteem by all who knew him.  In fact, no man of 
Taliaferro County had more friends than he, and his tragic and untimely death 
has cast a wall of gloom and sorrow over the entire county.  Roger was married 
first to Miss Reba Eugenia Moore on December 27, 1917.  Reba was born February 
23, 1895, daughter of John David and Elizabeth Eugenia Mathews Moore.  Reba 
died before giving birth to any child with Roger on January 13, 1921.  Roger 
married May 27, 1924 to Minnie Browne   Minnie was born April 23, 1886 and 
died February 26, 1954.  She had been married previously to James Pulaski 
Harrison, who departed this life on February 15, 1949.  Roger and Minnie had 
one son to survive and his name is William Roger Edwards JR. 
Minnie had a boarding house when her daughter Nina, from her previous marriage 
and Billy moved to Warrenton.  They ran the Warrenton Hotel for several years. 
Minnie was killed in an auto accident and Nina ran the hotel for a time after 
her Mother’s death.


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