Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
Edwards, Obadiah
1819 - Aft 1880 (> 62 years) Has no ancestors but 29 descendants in this family tree.-
Name Edwards, Obadiah Birth 1818/1819 NC 
Gender Male _UID 69458B1F796C63418AA4EA9FF302CE7BD68B Death Aft 1880 Mitchell Co, NC Person ID I105178 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 20 Jul 2013
Family 
Masters, Lavina, b. 1817/1818, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 63 years)Marriage Bef 1840 Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) _UID 089821EEA59FCB459BF809A0D3743AF7B741 Children 1. Edwards, Joseph, b. 1839/1840, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1860, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) (Age > 21 years)2. Edwards, Emaline, b. 1 Nov 1843, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. 12 Mar 1930, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 86 years)3. Edwards, Julia, b. 1844/1845, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 26 years)4. Edwards, Wilson, b. 1846/1847, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1860, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) (Age > 14 years)5. Edwards, Waightsell, b. 1850, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 21 years)6. Edwards, Jason, b. 1852/1853, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 18 years)7. Edwards, Ira, b. 1856/1857, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 24 years)8. Edwards, Levi, b. 1858/1859, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 22 years)9. Edwards, John, b. 1860/1861, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 20 years)10. Edwards, Emma, b. 1867/1868, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 3 years)Family ID F6314 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Great Grandson Arthur Bailey married into my Davis family;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!NOTES:Name given as Obbie Edwards per D/C of dau Emaline;
!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 917/958
Obadiah Edwards 31 Farmer $12 NC
Joseph 10
Wilson 3
Waightstil 4/12
Lovina 32
Emaline 7
Julia 5;
!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Ramsey Town PO # 718/718
Obediah Edwards 41 Farmer $900/446 NC
Lovina 42
Joseph 20 Farmer
Julia 15
Wilson 12
Watesill 10
Jason 7
Ira 3 m
Levi 1;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Bee Creek, Red Hill PO # 32/32
O.B.D. Edwards 51 Farmer $800/500 NC
Lovina 52 Keeping House
Julia 25 at home
Waightstil 20 Farm Laborer
Jason 17 " "
Ira 14 " "
Levi 11 " "
John 9 at home
Emma 2 " ";
!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Hollow Poplar # 52/53
O.B.D. Edwards 60 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Lavina 62 wife M Keeping House NC-NC-TN
Ira 23 son S Works on farm NC-NC-NC
Levi 21 son S works on farm
John 19 son;
!CENSUS:1900 x
- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.