Lois E. EDWARDS ¹

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  General Notes:

Lou is listed as Lou on the 1900 Federal Census and Lois on the 1910
Federal Census.

A letter from Lois E. Edwards, daughter of William Edward Edwards,
written to Robert Young, her father's cousin in Knoxville, Knox County,
Illinois, dated Thanksgiving Day November 28, 1918, tells that Lieut W.
E. Edwards, Jr. is dead. He was seriously injured in an automobile
accident at Camp Buster near Battle Creek, Michigan, where he was
instructor on Tuesday night and died 24 hours later of injuries
received. He had a fractured skull, crushed leg, and internal injuries,
the last causing his death. He was referred to by the name of Ward. He
had intended to stop in Galesburg and Knoxville in Knox County, Illinois,
to see his relatives on his way home to Texas. His family was all torn
up over the death.

References: (1) The 1900 Federal Census for Clay County, Texas, Reel
T-623, Roll 1619, Supervisor's District 3, lists Edwards, William E.,
head of household, and Jennett C. Edwards living with him and it lists
William's family. Transcribed by and copied from the Clay County, Texas
web site, for Henrietta,Texas, on January 26, 2003. (2) The 1910 Federal
Census for Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, Reel T-624, Roll 1538,
Supervisor's District 13, lists Edwards, William E., head of household.
His family is listed with one additional daughter. Janetta C. is not
listed. Transcribed by and copied from the Clay County, Texas web site,
for Henrietta,Texas, on January 26, 2003. (3) A letter from Lois E.
Edwards, daughter of William Edward Edwards, written to Robert Young, her
father's cousin in Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, dated Thanksgiving
Day November 28, 1918, tells that Lieut W. E. Edwards, Jr. is dead.