Claiborne County TN Archives Photo Person.....Edwrad, Elizabeth 1880 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ian Martin athelhampton@gmail.com September 18, 2008, 7:53 pm Source: Family Archives Name: Elizabeth Edwrad Date Of Photograph: 1880 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/claiborne/photos/edwrad315gph.jpg Image file size: 57.6 Kb Elizabeth Edwards born about 1819 at Big Barren Creek, Claiborne County, Tennessee, was the daughter of Spencer Edwards and Lucinda Catherine Riddle who married about 1808 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Her syblings included, Martin Edwards b: ABT 1815, Leta Edwards b: 18 MAY 1818 in Big Barren Creek, Claiborne County,TN, Jeptha Edwards I b: ABT 1822 in Big Barren Creek, Claiborne County,TN. George Edwards b: ABT 1826, Hiram Edwards b: 6 SEP 1827 in Claiborne County, TN., Joseph Edwards b: 11 OCT 1829, Rachel Edwards b: 11 OCT 1831 in Claiborne County, TN., James Edwards b: ABT 1834 in Claiborne County, TN., Sarah (Sallie) Edwards b: 14 OCT 1835 in TN, Sampson Edwards b: 4 MAY 1837 in TN. She also had a brother from her father's previous marriage to Artemica O'Dell om 29 OCT 1841 in Claiborne County, TN, namely Spencer Edwards II. On May 19, 1839 in Elizabeth Edwards married Henry Keck in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Henry Keck was born on March5, 1818 also in Claiborne County, Tennessee. The Elizabeth Edwards and her husband Henry Keck produced the following children: Children Rachel Ann KECK b: in Kentucky, Alfred KECK b: 28 Feb 1840 in , Claiborne, Tennessee, Joseph KECK b: 1841 in Claiborne, Tennessee, Rebecca KECK b: 28 Nov 1843 in Claiborne, Tennessee, Matthew Madison KECK b: 1844 in Kentucky, Sarah KECK b: 1845 in , Kentucky. Henry Jr KECK b: 30 Nov 1847 in Kentucky, Katherine KECK b: 10 Sep 1852 in Kentucky, Minerva Jane KECK b: 28 Jul 1854 in Kentucky, Robert B. KECK b: 20 Apr 1856 in Kentucky, Hiram KECK b: 1857 in Kentucky, & Mary Elizabeth KECK b: 23 Aug 1859 in Kentucky. An excerpt from the book <>: "On March 19, 1863, Elizabeth Keck applied for a widow's pension in Laurel County, Kentucky and received $8 per month starting February 15, 1862." Other sources include: <> 1. "Index to Probate Court Records", Claiborne Co., TN 1844-1865 2. 1850 Annotated Census, Laurel County, KY, HH# 62 Laurel Co. Hist. Soc., London, KY Elizabeth appears only on the list of heirs for Spencer EDWARDS. She does not appear in the "Old Speedwell" books. The annotated census for Laurel Co., KY, 1850, shows Henry KECK and wife, Elizabeth, 30, F, TN and gives the marriage date as 1839 in Claiborne Co., KY Two of Spencer's sons appear on the same census. In 1880 Elizabeth Edwards (Elizabeth Keck by marriage) is a widow living with her son, Alfred Keck, and his wife Rachel Farris, in Knox County, Kentucky. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/claiborne/photos/edwrad315gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb