William Robb and Helen Bell: William Edwards

William Edwards

Birth: Jul. 12, 1844

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Death: Nov. 2, 1927
Paragonah, Iron County, Utah, USA

William was the son of Sarah Morgan and David Edwards. He was the husband of Ann Elizabeth Robb Edwards. They were parents to nine children: William Robert Monroe, Sarah Ellen, Ann Caroline, David James, John Edward, Thomas Alexander, Morgan Bell, Horace Norman, and Norah Gladys.

Parowan Times
11/16/1927

WM. EDWARDS BURIED AT PARAGONAH

Special to the Times

Funeral services were held Sunday, November 6th, 1927 at Paragonah for William Edwards, who passed away on Friday before at the age of 83 years. There was a large attendence and an impressive meeting was held.

Born at Myrthirtydville, Glenmorganshire, Wales, Brother Edwards was among the first settlers to come to Paragonah, making his home there from the time he came to this country. He has always taken an active part in both Church and civic affairs, being a member of the first board of trustees after having helped to promote the incorporation of the town of Paragonah.

He took charge, as chorrister, of the Paragonah Ward Choir for about 35 years; was a good citizen and helped in every way possible for the progression and advancement of his community. He was an Indian War veteran. During the early settlement of Paragonah, a lot of his time was given for the defense of the settlers against Indian depredations.

Surviving him are his aged wife, Ann Edwards, six sons, William, David, John, Thomas, Morgan, and Horace, and one daughter, Mrs. Sarah E. Barton all of Paragonah. There are 24 grand children and six great grand children.

Speakers at the funeral were: Wm. P. Barton, Daniel Stones, Samuel Robb, Thomas Robinson, David Matheson (of Parowan), and Thomas W. Jones. Ethel Robb read his life's history; Ralph O. Jensen and Mary Orton of the Parowan Schools sang a duet, and Ray Stones played a violin solo.

William Edward Brand TE as recorded in "Marks and Brands"

Close up of Edwards Brand

Death Certificate for William Edwards

Monument for Ann Elizabeth Robb and William Edwards
Paragonah Cemetery, Paragonah, Utah

Sarah Ann Morgan Edwards

William Edwards mother, Sarah Ann Morgan Edwards. I saw her gravesite while visiting the Paragonah Cemetery, and it always held my interest partially because of the enclosure, but I did not realize there was a family connection until recently.

Burial Site of Sarah Ann Morgan Edwards
Paragonah Cemetery, Paragonah, Utah.

Birth: Jan. 14, 1819, Wales

Death: Nov. 7, 1901
Paragonah, Iron County, Utah, USA
Sarah Ann Morgan Edwards
1863 Glamorganshire, Wales
Husband: David Morgan
died 18 September 1863

May 1864 128th Sailing General B McClellan
Original pioneer, crossed the plains 1864
Traveled with young children from Wales to Utah Territory.
She did not stop at Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania to visit her parents who had immigrated the the Pennsylvania coal fields before 1856.

Arrived Salt Lake City 4 October 1864

1870 Census Paragonah, Iron, Utah Terr.
Sarah Edward 51, housework
Edward Edwards 28, farming
David Edwards 12
Sarah A Edwards 10

1880 Census Paragonah, Iron, Utah
Sarah Edwards 61
Edward Edwards 38, laborer
David Edwards 22, laborer

--Also living with family
Sarah Ann Robb 20
Ellen J Robb 3
Sarah Ann Robb, 8 months born Oct.

1900 Census Paragonah, Iron, Utah
Elizabeth Hanks 50, 8 children, 5 living
William D Hanks 26, day labor
Heber T Hanks 23, school teacher
John S Hanks 19
Sarah Edwards 81, 8 children, 5 living

Notes about Sarah Ann Morgan:

Sarah Ann was a strength and an inspiration to her to all her posterity for her bravery and courage as a young widow to bring her young family of two daughters and three sons across the vast waters and the wide American continent because of her belief in God.

At about the age of 75, Sarah went completely blind. She was given a blessing that containing a promise that she would see again. At about the age of 82 she regained enough of her eye sight to again see her daughter remarking how white her hair had turned.