Navarro Co, Tx Obit- James Henry Edwards

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Source: The Observer (Navarro County, Corsicana Texas)

James Henry Edwards

On the 21st day of January [1887]  James Henry
Edwards passed away. He was a native of Georgia, born in Talbot County on Feb
16, 1832. His father Wm. Posey  Edwards was a wealthy planter. He lived in
Prattsburg and in 1858 moved to Butler and joined the firm of Joel E.
Montfort.

In 1860, Miss Henrietta LeSeur, daughter of Judge Meade LeSueur, a
prominent citizen of Monroe County, GA, visited Butler, and they were soon
married.

Edwards, though a Union man, fought for the South.

After the War in 1871, he moved to Chatfield, Navarro Co, Tx. Leaves
wife and eight daughters and a son about fourteen years old. The youngest is a
girl named after her father and about 5 years old. Within the past two
years, two of his daughters have married farmers in this county; William
Mizelle and Jules J. Kelt.

Mr. Edward's father died before the War; his mother since came to
Texas. He leave three brothers and two sisters; Dr. A.L. Edwards of Mexico,
Col. W.P. Edwards of GA, M.T. Edwards of Navarro Co, TX.