Person Sheet

Name: Aubrey West Edwards , G Grandfather, M
Birth: Nov 20, 1882, Davis Co, KS
Birth Memo: later called Geary Co.
Death: Feb 16, 1951, Lyon Township,Geary Co., KS Age: 68
Death Memo: on family farm
Burial: ? Feb 1951, Wreford Cemetary, Geary Co. KS
Burial Memo near family farm
Residence: Farm In Geary Co., KS
Occupation: Farmer
Religion Presbyterian
Cause of Death: Gunshot (Perhaps Self-Inflicted Or Accidental)
Father: John West Edwards , M (1858-1926)
Mother: Elizabeth Alice (Lizzie) Poland , F (1860-1924)
Misc. Notes
He built a white house next door to his parents stone farm house where all three boys were born. Once his parents passed away he and Hattie moved to the stone house.

Paul says he and his father did not get along well.
Spouses
1 Henrietta “Hattie” Jacobina Beeler , G Grandmother, F
Birth: Feb 6, 1883, Smoky Hill Twnshp., Davis Co, KS
Birth Memo: later caller Geary Co.
Death: Apr 28, 1970, Wichita KS Age: 87
Burial: ? Apr 1970, Wreford Cemetary, Geary Co. KS
Residence: Farm In Geary Co., KS
Occupation: Housewife
Religion Presbyterian
Cause of Death: Old Age
Father: Adolph Beeler Sr. , M (1838-?1913)
Mother: Johanna Drechsel , F (1842-?1929)
Misc. Notes
Her name may have been Henrietta Jacobina (?); she always was called Hattie, as far as I know.

On March 3, 1968, was one of 12 who was recognized at the Junction City, KS Presbyterian for having been a member longer than 60 years. She and sister, Mary, joined in 1904.
Marriage: Oct 24, 1906
Marr Memo quote from her diary “happiest day of my life”
Children: A. (Aubrey) Thornton , M (1908-2001)
  Karl Drechsel (Link), M (1912-1987)
  Paul H. , M (1917-)
Last Modified Dec 29, 2001 Created Dec 29, 2010 using Reunion for Macintosh

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