EDWARDS, JAMES JORDAN, was born April 2, 1818, in Adair county, Ky., was taken by his father, Henry Edwards, in 1825, to the vicinity of Jacksonville, Ill. In 1837 or '8 he came to Sangamon county, and about the same time his brothers, Elcey and William, and their sister, America J., came. J. Jordan Edwards was married in Sangamon county to Virginia Jarrett. They had five children--

JAMES, born about 1843, enlisted in 1862, in Co. B, 10th Ill. Cav., for three years, and died near Rolla, Mo., March 8, 1863.

MARY, born Feb. 17, 1845, married Nov. 21, 1861, to William L. Drury, who was born Sept. 18, 1836. They had five children, MARY E. died at seven, and JAMES M. at three years of age. JOHN W., LAURA and CHARLES live with their parents, near Loami.

SARAH, born June 20, 1847, married Dec. 7, 1864, to Firman Price, who was born Sept. 1, 1839, in Monmouth county, N. J. He enlisted Aug. 14, 1861, at Springfield, for three years, in Co. A, 3d Ill. Cav., served more than full term, and was honorably discharged, Sept. 5, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Price have four children, EDGAR N., MINNIE M., JOSEPH J. and FIRMAN L., and live in Loami township.

SIBYL married Martin Greer, have two children, and live in Missouri.

VIRGINIA married Blaney Pitts, had one child, and mother and child died.

Mrs. Virginia Edwards died April 5, 1852, and Mr. Edwards was married Oct. 1853, to Juliette Burton. They had six children--

HARRIET E., married Sept. 26, 1872, to James L. Mitchell, who was born March 17, 1850, in Morgan county. They live in Loami township.

EUNICE E., OSCAR F., STALEY, CHARLES and OLLIE, live with their parents, three and a half miles southwest of Loami.