History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. pp. 186-87.   [Cadiz Precinct]

J. E. EDWARDS was born December 26, 1842, in Simpson County, Ky.  He is a
son of Henry M. and Susan (Travis) Edwards; the former was born in North
Carolina in 1811, died in 1866.  Our subject at the age of two years was
brought by his parents to Graves County, where he was reared.  In 1863 he
removed to Christian County; engaged there in farming seven years.  In
1870 he came to Cadiz--here kept a hotel four years.  In 1876 he was
elected Jailer; held that office four years; then engaged in the sewing
machine business three years.  August, 1882, he was elected Assessor,
which office he still holds.  He owns a farm where he resides, one and
one-half miles from Cadiz.  He was married in December, 1864, to Alice B.
Arbuckle, who was born in Christian County, by whom he had five
children--two daughters and three sons.  Mr. Edwards is a member of the
Blue Lodge and Chapter, A. F. & A. M., and K. of P. and Methodist
Episcopal Church South.

Edwards Travis Arbuckle
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Simpson-KY Graves-KY Christian-KY NC

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