Notes for: Hamilton "Ham" Edwards
1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jun 8 1900:
Hamilton Edwards, 37, b. Jan 1863, farmer, married 11 yrs; wife Roena, 36, b. Apr 1864, mother of 4 children (2 still living); dau Artie, 10, b. Jul 1889; dau Glenney, 4, b. Sep 1895.
1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 18 1910:
Ham Edwards, 44, farmer, married 4 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Rosa, 29, married 4 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 2 children (both still living); son (sic) Arta, 18, servant for private family; dau Glenna, 16, cook in restaurant; son Jessie, 3; son Clarence, 1.
1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on Jan 8 1920:
Ham Edwards, 55, farmer, widowed; son Jessie, 13; son Clarence, 10; son Lester, 8; dau Minnie, 4; mother Eliza, 80, widowed; sister-in-law Minnie Swiger, 37, single.
1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on Apr 29 1930:
Ham Edwards, 63, farmer, widowed, age 24 at time of first marriage; dau Minnie Edwards, 14; dau Artie Moran, 38, age 20 at time of first marriage; son-in-law Robert Moran, 55, age 20 (25?) at first marriage, farm laborer; son Lester Edwards, 18; son Clarence Edward, 21.
1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on Jun 10 1940:
Hamilton Edwards, 75, widowed; son Lester, 29, single; dau Minnie K, 23, single; dau Glenna Duty, 44, married.
In the next household:
Clarence Edwards, 32; wife Nellie L, 23; dau Rosella, 7; son Edmond D, 4; dau Louella, 1.