Edwards, Elijha

Born: 1791-XX-XX New York

Died: 1861-XX-XX Cumberland County, Illinois

Flourished: Cumberland County, Illinois

In 1839, Edwards moved to a part of Coles County, Illinois, that would later become Cumberland County. A farmer, he was one of the earliest settlers in the area. In 1860, he owned $1,000 worth of real estate.

Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois (Chicago: F. A. Battey, 1884), 349; U.S. Census Office, Eighth Census of the United States (1860), Hurricane, Cumberland County, IL, 176.