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James Edwards (1823-1903)



Father: Mother:

Nathaniel Edwards
Mary Gammon
Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
3/18/1823 Otisfield ME 3/8/1903 Otisfield ME

Married:

Name: Marriage Date: Marriage Location: Father: Mother:
Dorcas Piper 6/1/1851 Otisfield ME John Piper
Anna Baker Edwards
Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:

5/27/1832 Otisfield ME

Child(ren):

Name: Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
Esther Ann Edwards 10/9/1856






Comments:

Family located: Otisfield ME
Occupation: Farmer

Other Info:

Census:

1860 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
James Edwards    37    Farmer    350    100
Dorcas    28    House Wife
Esther A    3

1870 The Town of Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
Edwards James    47    Farmer    400    107    ME
_____ Dorcus    38    Keeping House    ME
_____ Ester M    13    At Home    ME

1880 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
Edwards James    56    Farmer    ME    NH        ME
_____ Dorcas    54    Wife    Keeping house    ME    ME    NH
_____ Esther A    23    Daughter    at home    ME    ME    ME

Cemetery:

James Edwards and wife Dorcas Piper are buried in Forrest Edwards' Cemetery, Otisfield ME

Published History/Genealogy:

James Edwards son of Nathaniel lived where Lester Jordan since lived. Had an adopted dau. Esther Ann m. Lester Jordan.
Source: History of Otisfield by William Samuel Spurr; Reprinted by theTown of Otisfield, 2nd edition

Dorcas (Piper) Edwards is listed in the 1906 Census. living in Otisfield.