The Edward Algood Family

924. Mary Ann (Nellie)8 Gaskey (Julia Ann7 Allgood, John Young6, John Young5, William4 Algood, Edward3 Allgood, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Rome, Tallapoosa Co., AL 1865. Mary died 1935 in Rome, Tallapoosa Co., AL. Mary is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, St Clair Co., AL

She married James Brittain Edwards November 15, 1891 in St Clair Co., AL. James was born February 15, 1862 in Rome, Tallapoosa Co., AL. James was the son of Thomas Tucker Edwards and Mary R. McBrayer. James died January 23, 1917 in Springville, St Clair Co., AL. Feb 21, 1917, Southern Aegis: James B. Edwards died at his home near Springville, Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, 1917, at the age of 55 years. Surviving are his wife and five children: two daughters, Mrs. J.L. Davis of Tuscaloosa and Miss Olivia Edwards of Springville; three sons, Ernest, Hobson and Manly Edwards all of Springville. He is also survived by four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were conducted from the Evergreen Church by Rev. Emmerson; interment in Evergreen Cemetery Mary is listed on the St Clair County 1920 census as Mary N. Edwards.

Mary Ann (Nellie) Gaskey and James Brittain Edwards had the following children:

 3298 i. Florence L.9 Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL September 1892. She married J. L. Davis.

 3299 ii. Olivia M. Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL March 1894. Olivia died August 15, 1969 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL. She married (___) Lovell.

 3300 iii. Bernard C. Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL 1896.

 3301 iv. Ernest Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL 1896.

 3302 v. Bishop E. Edwards was born January 3, 1897.

 3303 vi. Richard A. Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL June 1898.

 3304 vii. Hobson Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL 1899.

 3305 viii. Manley B. Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL May 29, 1906. Manley died February 10, 1982 in Leeds, Jefferson Co., AL. He married Clara Lee Thompson August 8, 1929 in St Clair Co., AL. Clara was born March 4, 1905 in Rome, Tallapoosa Co., AL. Clara was the daughter of James Elgin Thompson and Mary Eleanor Wood. Clara died November 1984 in Leeds, Jefferson Co., AL.

 3306 ix. Richmond P. H. Edwards was born in St Clair Co., AL 1908.

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