Edwards, Isaac Wright

1848 - 1890  (42 years)

• Name	Edwards, Isaac Wright
  Birth	1848	Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	EDWA.I001
  _FGRAVE	23136084
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company D, 143rd Illinois Infantry  [1, 2]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		143rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0013 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	10 May 1890	Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Fender Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I55469	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Edwards, John,   b. 1825, Grayson County, Virginia d. 2 Apr 1865, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Arnett, Martha,   b. 1826, North Carolina d. 1882, Clay County, Illinois (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F20123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wood, Mary Ellen,   b. 1843, Kentucky d. 12 Feb 1908, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F20128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1848 - Indiana Death - 10 May 1890 - Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Isaac married Elizabeth Dryden shortly after his return from fighting in the Civil War. That marriage was short lived according to the divorce records of 7 Nov 1870 stating that "Elizabeth without just cause, deserted and abandoned the said complainant and refused to cohabit with him for the space of 3 years last present". The divorce was granted on 7 Nov 1870 and Isaac married again on 10 Nov 1870 to Mary Ellen Wood. During their 20 years of marriage they had 9 children: Laura Mae b. 13 Apr 1872, Ada b. 187?, Elsie b. 16 Sep 1876, Estella b. 29 Jan 1878, John A. Logan b. 20 Nov 1880, Isaac W b. 16 Jan 1882, Benjamin F b. 16 Dec 1883, Doomas R b. 30 Jun 1885, Murtie Theresa b, 16 Feb 1887 and Emma C b. 4 Mar 1889. Throughout their marriage they lived on their farm in Larkinsburg, Twp, Clay County, IL Contributor: Kathy (Kuenstler) Hursta ? (46990380) * * * * * * * * * * The quiet little village of Edgewood was the scene of a horrible shooting affray last Saturday afternoon. I. W. Edwards having been fatally shot by Alec Bryant. Both parties are from Clay County, IL The shooting was the result of a church quarrel of long standing. Last Saturday, Edwards, a man named Fryman and a Mr. White was in Prices store in Edgewood. Fryman, who it is said, did not know Bryant, nor of the trouble between them, was talking to Edwards when Bryant stepped in. Referring to some trouble Edwards had had a few days before with the Bryants and which had been noised about the neighborhood, Fryman remarked to Edwards that he understood he was becoming quite a fighter. Edwards said he would have fought if his opponent had not run. Bryant took this to mean him and he at once called Edwards a s--n of a b---h. White, who is related to Edwards wife, arose to take Edwards part and resent the insult. With him Edwards also rose and Bryant pulled his revolver. Mr. Price at this junction stepped in between the parties and told them he could have no fuss in his store and that they must go out if they wanted to fight. While he was engaged in this peacemaking, Bryant put his arm around Price and fired at Edwards. The ball struck him in the lower part of the neck and with a wave of his hand to his breast he fell and expired in a few minutes. Source: Effingham Democrat--16 May 1890 Contributor: Kathy (Kuenstler) Hursta ? (46990380)

  
  

• Sources

  [S16100] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Edwads, I. W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23136084/isaac-wright-edwards), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason.