Edward first married Florence Ellen Shields, daughter of Mary Jane Sammons and John Edwin Shields. The marriage took place on October 17, 1897, at Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois. Follow the link to Florence for more information, marriage documents and early census records.

Edward and Florence had three children before divorcing prior April 1, 1910.

i.	Delta Marie Kimbrough, born December 23, 1898, in Illinois, died in 1990.  She married John Rundle (1897-1967), son of John B. Rundle.  They are both buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois.  Tombstone
ii.	Ivan Edward Kimbrough, born September 3, 1900, in Illinois, died July 22, 1968, burial at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.  Tombstone  He married Willa Mae Reed (born October 31, 1900, in Alabama) on August 7, 1920, at Waynesboro, Mississippi.  They divorced. One son, Edward Shields Kimbrough, born December 26, 1921, died April 14, 1996, last address on Social Security records: Georgetown, South Carolina.
iii.	Infant Kimbrough

Edward married Edna Blanch Siepel, daughter of Nathaniel Seipel and Frances Knoedler on February 12, 1913, at Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois.

Edna was born in 1894 in Hancock Township, Hancock County.

Edward and Edna also had three children together, all of whom were born in or near Hancock Township:

i.	Albert Ermine Kimbrough, born November 10, 1913, died March 8, 1917, buried at Friendship Cemetery, McDonough County.
ii.	Lawrence Eldred Kimbrough
iii.	Mary Frances Kimbrough

Edward died January 26, 1958.  Edna survived him by almost thirty years, until 1989.  They are buried at Friendship Cemetery.

Siple, Nathaniel A, head, white, male, Feb 1856, 44, married for 16 years, born IL, father born Germany, mother born Virginia, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read write and speak English, paying on the mortgage of his farm home, farm schedule 14

Fannie, wife, white, female, May 1858, 42 , married for 16 years; mother of 4 children, 3 living; born IL, father born Germany, mother born VA, could read, write and speak English

Edyth M, daughter, white, female, Oct 1885, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English

John P, son, white, male, Sept 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Edny B, daughter, white, female, Jan 1894, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 2 months, could read and speak English

Siepel, Nathan, head, male, white, 54, married (1st) for 25 years, born IL; father born Germany - Ger; mother born VA; spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 133

Fanny, wife, female, white, 51, married (1st) for 25 years; mother of 4 children, 2 living; born IL, father born Germany - Ger, mother born VA, spoke English, could read and write

Edney, daughter, female, white, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Prentis, Allf, head, male, white, 36, married (1st) for 7 years, born MO, father born MA, mother born VT, spoke English, occupation - none, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule 16

Elisa, wife, female, white, 27, married (1st) for 7 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, father born VA, mother born MO, spoke English, could read and write

Ella, daughter, female, white, 6, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read but not write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Elma, daughter, female, white, 6, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL, spoke English [no further entries]

Alphus, father, male, white, 83, widower, born MA, both parents born MA, spoke English, could read and write

[illegible], Stanton, neighbor, male, white, 15, single, born MO, both parents born MO, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Kimbrow, Ed, brother-in-law, male, white, 37, divorced, born IL, father born NY, mother born KY, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Kimbrough, Edward W, head, renter, male, white, 47, married, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English, farmer, general farm, farm schedule 38

Edna B, wife, female, white, 26, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Lawrence E, son, male, white, 4 11/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Mary F, daughter, female, white, 1 11/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Kimbrough, Edward, head, renter, [no entry for monthly rental], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 57, married, age at first marriage - 25, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 100

Edna, wife, female, white, 36, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Laurence E, son, male, white, 15, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, spoke English

Mary F, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, spoke English

Sieple, Fanny, mother-in-law, female, white, 71, widow, age at first marriage - 26, could read and write, born IL, father born Germany, mother born VA, spoke English