United States Federal Census

1860 Jasper County Iowa Federal Census Mound Prairie Township Prairie City PO page 86
(Lucinda, nee Piper, below, was daughter of John and Jane "Jincy" Deweese Piper. She is seen here with her three known children that lived to adulthood, and residing not far from the home of her parents)
Dw#570/Fm#542 Edwards
Garland 40 Farmer 0/400 KY
Lucinda 30 Domestic KY
Highland 9 KY
Louiza 6 IA
William 3 IA
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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 Ed 211 Douglas Page 15
(Louisa, nee Edwards, below, was Daughter of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards,Granddaughter John and "Jincy Deweese Piper, Great Granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. She is seen here with a growing family. We assume the two eldest children, Linnie and Charles, to be William's from a prior marriage)
Dw#133/Fm#133 Wadkins
William 42 Farmer IN IN IN
Louisa 25 Wife Keeping House IA KY KY
Linnie 15 Daughter IA IN IA
Charles 14 Son IA IN IA
Garland 6 Son IA IN IA
Franklin 4 Son IA IN IA
Rutherford 2 Son IA IN IA
Marsh Walter 21 MO Servant
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1900 Arkansas County Arkansas Federal Census Ed 2 Mill Bayou Page 8A
(Louisa, nee Edwards, below, was Daughter of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, Granddaughter John and "Jincy Deweese Piper, Great Granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
Dm#151/Fm#151 Watkins
William Head May 1838 62 m27 IN
Louisa Feb 1855 45 m27 10chld/7lvng IA KY KY
Lula Mar 1887 13 IA IN IA
Anna E May 1890 10 IA IN IA
Webster Mar 1893 7 IA IN IA
Desdemonia Jan 1900 4/12 AR IN IA
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1910 Garland County Arkansas Federal Census Ed 56 Sulphur Township Page 4A
(Louisa, nee Edwards, below, was 3rd child and first daughter of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, granddaughter John and "Jincy Deweese Piper, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
Dw#63/Fm#63 Wadkins
Wm Head 69 married twice this time 37yrs IN IN Il Farmer General Farm
Louiza Wife 55 m37 13chld/7lvng IA KY KY
Frank Son 30 IA IN IA Farmer General Farm
Lula Daughter 22 IA IN IA
Desdemona Daughter 10 IA IN IA Student High School
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1920 Garland County Arkansas Federal Census Ed 64 Whittington Township Page 11A
(Louisa, nee Edwards, below, was Daughter of Garland and Lucinda Piper Edwards, Granddaughter John and "Jincy Deweese Piper, Great Granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. She and her husband are left in their elder years finally with no children in the home)
Dw#216/Fm#217 Wadkins
William 79 IN IN IL Farm General Farm
Louisa J 60 IA KY KY
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All Deweese Family Census

Arkansas Marriages, 1820-1949 Record

Name: Lula Wadkins
Spouse: Thomas M. Cain
Marriage Date: 0? Apr 1922
County: Garland

Arkansas Death Index 1914-1950

Name: Frank Wadkins
Estimated Birth Year: 1877
Age: 70
Death Day: 4
Death Month: Jul
Death Year: 1947
County: Garland
Volume Number: 41
Roll Number: 1947
Certificate Number: 368

Family group sheet for William Wadkins and Louisa Edwards

Family group sheet for Garland Edwards and Lucinda Piper
parents of Louisa Edwards

Family group sheet for John Piper and Jincy Deweese
grandparents of Louisa Edwards

Family Group Sheet of David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great grandparents of Louisa Edwards

Sources for Garland Edwards and Lucinda Piper
parents of Louisa Edwards

Sources for John Piper and Jincy Deweese
grandparents of Louisa Edwards

Sources for David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
grerat grandparents of Louisa Edwards

End of notes for the family of William Wadkins and Louisa Edwards