United States Federal Census

1870 Jasper County Iowa Federal Census Mount Prairie Township Prairy City PO Page 15
(Lucinda, nee Piper, below, was Daughter of John and "Jincy" Deweese Piper, Granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
Dw#105/Fm#103 Edwards
Garland 50 Farmer 3600/885 KY
Lucinda 45 Keeping House KY
Hiland 18 Laborer KY
Louisa 15 IA
William 12 IA
John 4 IA
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1880 Shelby County Iowa Federal Census District 211 Douglas Township Page 10 (Lucinda, nee Piper, below, was daughter of John and "Jincy" Deweese Piper, granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. The family has relocated from Jasper County Iowa to Shelby County)
Dw#85/Fm#85 Edwards
Garland 58 Farmer
Lucinda 55 Wife Keeping House
William 22 Son
John 13 Son
Charley 8 Son
Abram Thomas 75 border
Eliza Thomas 70 border
James Henson 22 border
Schief Fred 33 border
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1900 Shelby County Iowa Federal Census Greely Twp Ed 169 page 8B
(John, below, was fifth child and 4th son of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, grand son of John and Jincy Deweese Piper, great grand son of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. Both parents have passed away, John has married and begun his own family on the family homestead)
dw#146/fm#147 Edwards
John M Head Sept 1866 33 marr 10 yrs IA KY KY Farmer br> Maggie J Wife May 1869 31 marr 10 yrs 2chld/2lvng Ireland Ireland Ireland immigrated 1880
Hila L Daughter Jan 1892 8 IA IA IA At School
Cyrus M Son Sept 1898 1 IA IA IA
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1910 Shelby County Iowa Federal Census Greely Twp Ed 168 page 1B
(John, below, was fifth child and 4th son of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, grand son of John and Jincy Deweese Piper, great grand son of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese.)
dw#8/fm#8 Edwards
John M Head 43 marr once 19 yrs IA KY KY Farmer
Maggie J Wife 40 marr once 19 yrs Ireland Ireland Ireland
Hila L Daughter 18 IA IA Ireland
Cyrus L Son 11 IA IA Ireland
Woods
Agnes L Niece 6 IA Ireland IA
James Brother in law 47 widowed Ireland Ireland Ireland Own Income
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1920 Shelby County Iowa Federal Census Greely Twp Ed 186 page 3A
(John, below, was fifth child and 4th son of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, grand son of John and Jincy Deweese Piper, great grand son of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese.)
White Pole Road
dw#43/fm#43 Edwards
John M Head 53 IA US US Farming Truck Farm
Maggie J Wife 50 Ireland Ireland Ireland
Hila L Daughter 27 IA IA Ireland
Cyrus M Son 21 IA IA Ireland Farming At Home
Rassmussen
Harry Son in Law 26 WI US US Labor general Store
Woods
James Brother in law 58 widowed Ireland Ireland Ireland Farming Truck Farm
Agnes L Niece 16 IA Ireland IA
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1930 Shelby County Iowa Federal Census Greely Twp Ed 10 page 5B
(John, below, was fifth child and 4th son of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, grand son of John and Jincy Deweese Piper, great grand son of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese.)
dw#92/fm#92 Edwards
John M Head 63 marr age 24 IA KY KY Farming General Farm
Maggie J Wife 60 marr age 20 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Cyrus M Son 32 IA IA Northern Ireland Laborer Farm
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1930 Carroll County Iowa Federal Census Warren Twp Ed 33 page 3B
(Hila, nee Edwards, below, was first child and only daughter of John and Maggie Edwards, grand daughter of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, great grand daughter of John and Jincy Deweese Piper, great great grand daughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. She wed Harry Rassmussen about 11 years prior to this record and is recorded below with her small family)
322 Grant Street
dw#77/fm#77 Rassmussen
Harry C Head 36 marr age 26 WI Germany Germany Manager Grocery Store
Hila L Wife 38 marr age 27 IA IA Northern Ireland
Margaret Daughter 9 IA WI IA
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Social Security Death Index

Cyrus Edwards SSN: 482-44-6559
Last Residence: 51446 Irwin, Shelby, Iowa
Born: 29 Sep 1898 Died: Aug 1971
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (1955)

1889 History of Shelby (County, Iowa)

Garland Edwards, a native of Barren, now Metcalfe, County, KY, born 2-11-1821, is a son of William and Julia (Ferguson) Edwards, natives of VA. He was reared on a farm in his native state, and received his education in the subscription schools of those days. This was necessarily limited, but what was lacking in opportunity has been made up by nature in endowing her subject with a close, keen observation. Mr. Edwards was married 12-24-1845, to Miss Lucinda Piper, daughter of John and Jane Piper, natives of Virginia and SC respectively; Mrs. Edwards was born in Metcalfe Co, KY, 12-13-1825. They stayed in Metcalfe Co. for 5 years and then removed to Marion Co, IA, where they remained one year, and then to Jasper Co, where they resided until 1872. They then came to Shelby Co., settling on a homestead in Douglas Twp, which was reclaimed by the railroad. Mr. Edwards then purchased 300 acres of wild unimproved land; here he planted 4 acres of grove, erected a comfortable residence, barns for stock and grain, and made all the improvements necessary to a well-regulated farm. He and his wife experienced many hardships in their early life, but they faced them bravely, and today are reaping the reward. They are the parents of 3 children - Eliza, wife of William Wadkins of Highland Grove, Shelby Co., William and John, both living with their parents. In 1887 they moved from the old home farm to Section 36 Greeley Twp. Mr. Edwards and sons owns about 600 acres of Shelby Co.'s best soil. He has been township trustee, and affiliates with the Republican party. In the late civil war he enlisted with the 40th IA Volunteer Inf., Co. E, and served 14 months, and was discharged on account of disability.

Family Group Sheet for John and Maggie Edwards

Family group sheet for Garland Edwards and Lucinda Piper
parents of John M Edwards

Family group sheet for John Piper and Jincy Deweese
grand parents of John M Edwards

Family Group Sheet of David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great grand parents of John M Edwards

Sources for Garland Edwards and Lucinda Piper
grandparents of John M Edwards
Sources for John Piper and Jincy Deweese
grandparents of John M Edwards

Sources for David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great grand parents of John M Edwards

End of notes for the family of John M Edwards and Maggie J Unknown