1.  Britton William Edwards  was born 1828 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1864 - 1870 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. He married  Mary Jane [--?--]  Bet. 1842 - 1848 probably in North Carolina. She was born Bet. 1824 - 1828 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1880 - 1885 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida.

Notes for Britton William Edwards:
Voters in First Florida Election, 1845 - Florida Voters List in the 1st Statewide Election, Monday, May 26, 1845.

B. W. Edwards was in the Confederate States of America (CSA), Company E, 3rd Regiment Infantry Florida; rank in-1st Lieut., rank out-3rd Lieut.

These records are significant for genealogical reasons because the individual named actually resided in the county in which he was registered to vote, and he not only had to own land there, he had to demonstrate that it had been his "place of permanent abode" for at least the six months preceeding the election in which he offered to vote, and that he also had resided within the Territory and State of Florida for the two years immediately prior to the election of Monday, 26 May 1845. Also, only free white citizens of 21 years of age and older could vote, and able-bodied men under age 45 were obliged to become members of the State Militia before voting, and those who were exempted were generally exempted because they were over the age of required service of 45 & under, or because of some physical disability or "bodily defect". In some cases the rolls indicate which.

As usual with old records, some spelling mistakes were made, and doubtful readings occur because of illegible handwriting or poor condition of the original documents. These are indicated with varying combinations of brackets or parentheses and question marks, and for the researchers who desire their own interpretation, they are referred to the original documents constituting Record Group 156, Series 486, Florida State Archives, R. A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA
Florida's 13th county was named for Thomas Jefferson when it was created from Leon County on 20 Jan. 1827. The County Seat is Monticello. The following white male EDWARDS' below were all listed as living in Jefferson County, Florida in 1845 and were registered voters. They are probably closely related to Britton William EDWARDS.

Precinct No. 1: Monticello (Courthouse)
EDWARDS, Leaven (Levin)

Precinct No. 3: Bunker Hill (Courthouse)
EDWARDS, Britain (Britton)
EDWARDS, Jno. J. (Jonathan J.)

Precinct No. 4: Bailey's Store
EDWARDS, Elias
EDWARDS, Titus

Precinct No. 5: Bailey's Mill
Election Inspectors: William HOLLINGSWORTH, James B. EDWARDS, Henry R. THOMPSON
EDWARDS, Henry R.
EDWARDS, James B.
EDWARDS, Jno. D. (Jonathan D.)

More About Britton William Edwards:
Burial: Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida
Census: September 14, 1860, Monticello, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; Enum. by G. W. Blackburn; Page 949
Name2: Britain or Britten William Edwards
Name3: Benajah William Edwards
Note 1: 1860, Living with them is ELIZABETH SHEPHERD (age 19, b. 1841) Florida. No occupation listed.
Note 2: 1870, Deceased by the Census
Occupation: 1860, Deputy US Marshall.
Property 1: July 10, 1844, Jefferson County, FL; 80.4 acres; Document # 8360; Serial # FL0180_.298
Property 2: April 02, 1860, Taylor County, FL; 319.49 acres; Document # 13937; Serial # FL0280_.116

More About Mary Jane [--?--]:
Burial: Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida
Census 1: September 14, 1860, Monticello, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; Enum. by G. W. Blackburn; Page 949
Census 2: 1870, Jefferson Co FL Fed Census, Monticello Twnsp
Census 3: 1880, Precinct 6, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0129; Page 92C
Note 1: Her maiden name could be BIRD / BYRD?? DANIEL BIRD b. 1784 SC and BEHETHLAND BIRD b. 1793 SC live next door.
Note 2: 1870, Age 49 yrs, born NC, widowed, h/h, white, female; MARY J. EDWARDS.
Note 2: 1880, Living with son and daughter-in-law.
Occupation: 1860, Homemaker, Mother
Occupation: 1870, Weaver
Parents Information: 1880, Father b: NC ; Mother b: NC

Children of Britton Edwards and Mary [--?--] are:
 2    i.  Mary E. Edwards, born Abt. 1848 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; died Bet. 1862 - 1880 in Florida. She married  Joseph C. Hill October 01, 1862 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; born Abt. 1846 in Tennessee; died Bet. 1880-1945 possibly in Florida.

More About Mary E. Edwards:
Burial: Florida
Census 1: August 25, 1860, Monticello, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; Enum. by G. W. Blackburn; Pages 939, 940
Census 2: 1880, Precinct 6, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0129; Page 92C
Note 1: 1860, Living with Mr. M. K. (?) STRAIN and family. Mr. Strain b. 1824 SC and was a Probate Judge.
Note 2: 1880, Living with parents, etc.
Property: April 06, 1891, NOT PROVEN YET: "Mary E. Hill" - Hernando County, FL; 160 Acres; Document # 8504; Serial # FL0830__.056

More About Joseph C. Hill:
Burial: Florida
Census: 1880, Precinct 10, Alachua County, FL Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0125; Page 125C
Note: 1880, Age 34 years, male, born Tennessee, married 2nd time to A. P. [--?--] (age 24 SC SC SC); "J. C. Hill"
Occupation: 1880, Farmer
Parents Information: 1880, Father b: VA; Mother b: VA

+3  ii. William L. J. "Amma" Edwards, born October 1853 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; died May 17, 1922 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. **Husband's Direct Lineage**
 4 iii. Eagle Britton William Edwards, (male) born Abt. 1857 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; died in Gadsden County, Florida. He married Lula [--?--] Abt. 1879 in Florida; born Abt. 1859 in Florida; died Aft. 1880 in Gadsden County, Florida.

More About Eagle Britton William Edwards:
Census 1: September 14, 1860, Monticello, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; Enum. by G. W. Blackburn; Page 949
Census 2: 1880, Precinct 9, Gadsden County, FL Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0128; Page 266A
Note 1: 1860, Age 3 years, male, white; name on Census "Eagle B. W. Edwards"
Note 2: 1880, Age 22 years, male, white; name on Census "B. W. Edwards"
Occupation: 1880, Farmer

More About Lula [--?--]:
Burial: Florida
Census: 1880, Precinct 9, Gadsden County, FL Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0128; Page 266A
Note: 1880, Possibly newly married since no children are listed yet.
Occupation: 1880, Keeping House
Parents Information: 1880, Father b: FL; Mother b: FL

3.  William L. James "Amma" Edwards  (Britton William1) was born October 1853 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, and died May 17, 1922 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. He married  (1) Mary Jane Summergill November 15, 1874 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, daughter of Mr. [--?--] Summergill and Sarah [--?--]. She was born Abt. 1853 in Georgia, and died Bet. 1890 - 1893 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. He married  (2) Susan "Susie" Loeb January 20, 1894 in Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, daughter of Maurice Loeb, Sr. and Mary Jane Taylor. She was born January 1875 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, and died Bet. 1900 - 1909 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. He married  (3) Annie "Elsie" Stevens January 14, 1909 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, daughter of unknown. She was born Bet. 1855 - 1895, and died Bet. 1922-2005 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida.

Notes for William L. James "Amma" Edwards:
ABOUT AMMA EDWARDS: "... A. EDWARDS, William Dawkins, and L. J. Dawkins' 'Cash Bargain Store' were the General Merchants who bought cotton and other farm products. They sold implements and plantation supplies, and extended credit on their books ... each year until the crops were made ... Other merchants included W. E. HAILE'S GROCERY ... " SOURCE: Book - History of Jefferson County by Jerrell H. Shofner (1918).
Mr. Edwards' first name is misspelled? or it's his nickname on his daughters, CARRIE EDWARDS (WOLFE), Florida Death Certificate. It's spelled "A-m-n-i-a". It's turns out his full Christian name is WILLIAM L. J. EDWARDS. There are court marriage records in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL with that name on them and that's the name listed on the Federal Census with his father, mother & brother's names.
WILLIAM "AMMA" EDWARDS' Last Will & Testament was nullified by the court and all his assets were distributed as if he had 'no will'. There is a gigantic file for the Probate of A. EDWARDS at the Jefferson County, FL courthouse. One of his daughters, Carrie Edwards (1st m. Hudson) (2nd m. Simmons) (3rd m. Wolfe), is one of the administrators of his last wishes.
AMMA and SUSAN LOEB EDWARDS filed a "Quit Claim Deed" in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL giving some property to someone named LOEB. This might have been a sibling of SUSIE / SUSAN LOEB EDWARDS?
I'm not sure what happened to Mrs. SUSIE / SUSAN LOEB EDWARDS yet but she is out of the picture when AMMA EDWARDS marries ANNIE ELSIE STEVENS. His three children by SUSIE are left in the guardianship of ELSIE and others at his death, so, I would assume that SUSIE passed away when he remarried.
Source For All The Above Info: Mr. Alvie L. Davidson, CGRS, Lakeland, FL (www.floridadetective.net).

More About William L. J. "Amma" Edwards:
Burial: Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida
Census 1: September 14, 1860, Monticello, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; Enum. by G. W. Blackburn; Page 949
Census 2: 1880, Precinct 6, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0129; Page 92C
Occupation: Bet. 1880 - 1900, Merchant (Grocery Store), Jefferson County, FL
Probate: May 1922, Monticello, Jefferson County, FL

More About Mary Jane Summergill:
Burial: Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida
Census: 1880, Precinct 6, Jefferson County, FL Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0129; Page 92C
Parents Information: Father b: ENGLAND ; Mother b: Pennsylvania

More About Susan Loeb:
Burial: Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida

More About Annie "Elsie" Stevens:
Name2: Annie "Elsie" STEPHENS

Children of William L. James Edwards and Mary Summergill are:
 5    i.  Mary E. Edwards, born Abt. 1876 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL; died Bef. 1885 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL - probably died as child or was living somewhere else.

Notes for Mary E. Edwards:
MARY E. EDWARDS is not listed in the 1885 Jefferson County, FL Census with this family group. She must have died before this record was taken? She is also not mentioned in her sister, Mrs. CARRIE EDWARDS WOLFE, Florida Obituary (dated June 1951). SOURCE: 1885 Jefferson County, FL Census, page 127, Township 6.

 6   ii. William A. Edwards, born Abt. 1877 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL; died Bef. 1885 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL - may have died as child.

Notes for William A. Edwards:
WILLIAM A. EDWARDS is not listed in the 1885 Jefferson County, FL Census. He must have died before this record was taken. SOURCE: 1885 Jefferson County, FL Census, page 127, Township 6.
Census: June 08, 1880, 1880 Jefferson County, FL Census - 6th Election Precinct, ED 76, Sheet 15

+7  iii.  Carrie Edwards, born April 13, 1882 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL; died June 15, 1951 in St. Lukes Hospital at 2:30 PM, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL.  **Husband's Direct Lineage**
 8   iv.  Walter Taylor Edwards, born November 11, 1883 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL; died Bef. June 1951.

More About Walter Taylor Edwards:
Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1918, WWI Civilian Draft Registration, Jacksonville, FL (name spelled WALLER Taylor Edwards)

 9   v.  Clifford Oakley Edwards, born April 08, 1886 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL; died Aft. 1951 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL??. He married Ivy Irene Harp May 04, 1905 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL; born Bet. 1871 - 1891; died Aft. May 04, 1905 possibly in Florida.

More About Clifford Oakley Edwards:
Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1918, WWI Civilian Draft Registration, Jacksonville, FL

10   vi. Ernest Edwards, born December 1890 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL; died Bef. June 1951.

Notes for Ernest Edwards:
Date of Death is a speculation since ERNEST EDWARDS b. Dec. 1890 has not been located yet in any of the 1917-1918 World War I Civilian Draft Registrations in America. He was most certainly deceased by June 1951 according to his sister CARRIE EDWARDS' (WOLFE) Florida obituary.

Children of William Edwards and Susie Loeb are:
11    i.  Amma James Edwards, (male) born April 23, 1895 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; died 1951 Duval County, Florida. He married Mae [--?--].

Notes for Amma James Edwards:
WWII Draft Registration: age 47 Monticello, FL, living in City of New York with wife Mae. Occupation: Dept. of Docks, City of New York.
He was not mentioned in his half-sister's, Mrs. CARRIE EDWARDS (WOLFE), Florida obituary.

12  ii.  Susie M. Edwards, born August 1897 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida.

Notes for Susie Edwards: SUSIE EDWARDS is not mentioned in her half-sister's Florida obituary (dated June 1951). Possibly deceased by 1951 or just a poorly written obituary??

13 iii. Charles B. Edwards, (male) born November 1899 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; died Bef. June 1951.

Notes for Charles B. Edwards:
Date of Death is a speculation since ROUSE EDWARDS b. November 1899 has not been located yet in any of the 1917-1918 World War I Civilian Draft Registrations in America. Perhaps he was too young to enlist or his name misspelled?? He was most likely deceased by June 1951 according to his sister Mrs. CARRIE EDWARDS (HUDSON-SIMMONS) WOLFE's Florida obituary.

 iv. Annie May Edwards, born Abt. 1904 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; died unknown.
 v. Jane S. Edwards, born Abt. 1910 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; died unknown.

7.  Carrie Edwards  (William L. J. "Amma"2, Britton William1) was born April 13, 1882 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL, and died June 15, 1951 in St. Lukes Hospital at 2:30 PM, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL. She married  (1) Charles Cain Hudson, Sr. April 23, 1899 in Monticello, Jefferson County, FL, son of George Franklin Hudson and Sarah Ann Cain. He was born November 30, 1873 in Hudsonia (near Grange), Jefferson County, GA, and died October 03, 1961 in Glendale Hospital at 6:25 PM in Palatka, Putnam County, FL. She married  (2) Norman Lashier Simmons Bet. 1910 - 1920 probably in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL, son of Peter Simmons and Elizabeth Detlor (both born in Canada). He was born May 18, 1879 in Oswego, Oswego County, NY, and died May 31, 1936 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL at work at 10:00 am but was living in Plant City, Hillsborough County, FL. She married  (3) James Robert Wolfe Bet. 1936 - 1951 in Jacksonvile, Duval County, FL, son of George W. Wolfe and Georgianna [--?--]. He was born August 13, 1876 in Augusta, Richmond County or Columbia County, GA, and died January 15, 1962 in Duval Medical Center at 6:05 PM, 2000 Jefferson St., Jacksonville, Duval County, FL.

Notes for Carrie Edwards:
The State of Florida has no formal record of her birth. SOURCE: State of Florida.
Charles Cain Hudson Jr's (her son) Social Security application dated 1937 says his mother's name was CARRIE EDWARDS SIMMONS.
CC Jr's mother is listed as being born in Florida. The two daughters of CC Sr and Carrie are not present in 1920. SOURCE: 1920 Palatka, Florida Census.
CC Jr's Texas Death Certificate dated 1967 states her name as CARRIE WOLFE.
Death notice obituary from Florida Times-Union dated June 15, 1951 for MRS. CARRIE EDWARDS WOLFE courtesy of Mr. Alvie L. Davidson, www.floridadetective.net. CARRIE died in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL and is buried at the Evergreen Cemetery (next to 3rd husband JAMES), Main Street, Jacksonville, FL.

More About Carrie Edwards:
Address (Facts Pg) 1: 1936, 224 Burgess Building, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Address (Facts Pg) 2: 1951, 563 College Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Attended: First Christian Church - officiated by pastor Frank K. Dunn
Burial: June 18, 1951, Evergreen Cemetery, Block 14 Lot 922 (beside James Wolfe), 4535 N. Main Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion, Hypertension, Carcinonma of Urinary Bladder
Census 1: 1910, Daytona, Volusia County, FL (still m. to Charles Cain Hudson, Sr)
Census 2: 1920, 1754 Hubbard Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL (m. to Norman Lashier Simmons)
Funeral Home: June 1951, Hardage & Sons, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Occupation: 1920, Owned and Managed a Millinary Shop, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL

Notes for Charles Cain Hudson, Sr.:
CHARLES CAIN HUDSON, Sr. and CARRIE EDWARDS were my husband's great-grandparents. There's more at the My Hudson Genealogy pages.

More About Charles Cain Hudson, Sr.:
Burial: October 06, 1961, West View Cemetery, Section VII (next to Ethel), Hwy 20, Palatka, Putnam County, FL
Cause of Death: Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage
Census: 1880, District 79, Jefferson County, GA Federal Census; NA Film # T9-0154; Page 222D
Medical Information: He suffered this calamity 5 days before death.
Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1918, Signed up for World War I
Occupation 1: September 25, 1920, President, Palatka Wholesale Grocers' Association
Occupation 2: December 02, 1936, President & Gen. Mgr., Davis Mfg. Co. Inc., 115 W. Jackson Ave., Knoxville, TN

More About Norman Lashier Simmons:
Address (Facts Pg): 1936, Plant City, Hillsborough County, FL
Age at Death (Facts Pg): 57 years, 0 months, 13 days
Burial: June 03, 1936, cremated, no burial, removed to Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Death Certificate: Pinellas County, FL; State File No. 9573
Funeral Home: Wilhelm Undertaking Co, St. Petersburg, FL; the cremation performed in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Informant: Carrie E. Simmons (wife), 224 Burgess Building, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1918, Registered for WW I Civilian Draft in Alachua County, FL
Occupation 1: 1920, Salesman, Chemical Company, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Occupation 2: 1936, Chemist

Notes for James Robert Wolfe:
JAMES ROBERT WOLFE has no grave marker, but Evergreen Cemetery has him plotted beside his wife, CARRIE EDWARDS (HUDSON) (SIMMONS) WOLFE. SOURCE: Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida (904-353-3649 Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:45pm).

I found this WOLFE in McIntosh County, Georgia at one time. Perhaps his father was born there or close by? McIntosh is a coastal county just north of Brunswick in Glynn County.

More About James Robert Wolfe:
Address (Facts Pg) 1: January 1920, 1621 Market Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Address (Facts Pg) 2: April 1930, East Church Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL (boarder)
Burial: January 17, 1962, Evergreen Cemetery, Block 14 Lot 894 (beside Carrie), 4535 N. Main Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Census 1: 1880, Darien, McIntosh County, GA Federal Census; Film No. T9-0156; Page No. 506a
Census 2: January 05, 1920, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL Federal Census; ED 42, Sup.Dist. 44, Ward 1st, 1st Precinct; Sheet 4a
Census 3: April 03, 1930, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL Federal Census; Enum. by Mrs. Hattie P. Stephens; Line 63, House 32, Page 3b
Funeral Home: January 15, 1962, Hardage & Sons, 517 Park Street, Jacksonville, FL
Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1918, WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Jacksonville, FL #1
Note: 1930, "Widowed"
Occupation 1: 1920, Lumber Inspector
Occupation 2: 1930, Lumber Inspector for the lumber industry.
Parents Information: 1880, Father b: Georgia; Mother b: North Carolina

Children of Carrie Edwards and Charles Hudson are:
 14   i. Mary Hudson, born 1900 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; died 1901 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida - died of pneumonia. Buried: Jacksonville, Duval County, FL.
+15 ii. Charles Cain Hudson, Jr., born September 21, 1902 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL; died January 27, 1967 in Heights Hospital, Houston, Harris County, TX. **Direct Lineage**
+16 iii. Carolyn Louise "Carrie" Hudson, born July 13, 1904 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL; died May 29, 1995 in Ocala, Marion County, FL. She married (1) John Haile, Sr. December 08, 1924 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL. He was born July 09, 1903 in Gainesville, Alachua County, FL; died March 11, 1961 in Miami, Dade County, FL. She married (2) Robert Collins Peek. He was born June 02, 1902 in Locust Grove, Henry County, GA; died January 03, 1994 in the Veterens Administration Hospital in Gainesville, Alachua County, FL.
 17  iv. Grace Dean Hudson, born September 21, 1906 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; died April 15, 1979 in Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida. She married (1) John King Aft. 1919; died Unknown. She married (2) William Lillard "W. L." Todd Bet. 1920 - 1945 in unknown; born Bet. 1895 - 1915 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died Bet. 1945 - 2001 in probably Florida.

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