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OBITUARY.
Died, at his residence on Galveston Bay, on the 21st inst. after an illness of six week of billious fever, Maj. Amos Edwards (formerly of Kentucky), in the 57th year of his age.
He has left an amicable and affectionate wife, and numerous offspring, to mourn this unhappy dispensation of Providence. He was a kind, affectionate and devoted husband and father; an ardent friend. His death is a source of real bereavement, to his family and a large circle of friends, who, knowing him well, could only appreciate the virtues he possessed.
In the death of this estimable man, society will mourn an efficient member; Austin's Colony one of her bravest pioneers-most worthy citizens, and honest man-"The noblest work of God." Some days previous to his death, he was aware of his dissolution-and he looked upon death, with that calm and dignified composure which had ever characterized him-he looked upon it as a happy translation from this to a better world.
Well hast thou braved the storms of life:-Adversity's dark clouds hung over thee-But thou hast left this world of strife-for a world of peace and glory!!
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, Wednesday, September 5, 1832; Pg. 1, Columns 4&5
NOTE: b. ca 1775; d. Aug. 21, 1832, Galveston Co. TX.; brother to Haden Edwards, Empresario
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EDWARDS, AMOS - born ca 1776 Virginia, son of John and Susannah Wroe Edwards; married Penelope Ashmore, 23 July 1801 (his first cousin). 1829 Citizenship Application, here since 1827, 3 children at home, laborer. 1829 Census. Mexican Land Grant, 14 November 1830 - 1 league in present-day Galveston County.
Source: Nacogdoches--Gateway to Texas, Volume I, A Biographical Directory, 1773-1849, by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, 1991; Pg. 112
NOTE: Year of Birth calculated.
OBITUARY.
Died, at his residence on Galveston Bay, on the 21st inst. after an illness of six week of billious fever, Maj. Amos Edwards (formerly of Kentucky), in the 57th year of his age.
He has left an amicable and affectionate wife, and numerous offspring, to mourn this unhappy dispensation of Providence. He was a kind, affectionate and devoted husband and father; an ardent friend. His death is a source of real bereavement, to his family and a large circle of friends, who, knowing him well, could only appreciate the virtues he possessed.
In the death of this estimable man, society will mourn an efficient member; Austin's Colony one of her bravest pioneers-most worthy citizens, and honest man-"The noblest work of God." Some days previous to his death, he was aware of his dissolution-and he looked upon death, with that calm and dignified composure which had ever characterized him-he looked upon it as a happy translation from this to a better world.
Well hast thou braved the storms of life:-Adversity's dark clouds hung over thee-But thou hast left this world of strife-for a world of peace and glory!!
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, Wednesday, September 5, 1832; Pg. 1, Columns 4&5
NOTE: b. ca 1775; d. Aug. 21, 1832, Galveston Co. TX.; brother to Haden Edwards, Empresario
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EDWARDS, AMOS - born ca 1776 Virginia, son of John and Susannah Wroe Edwards; married Penelope Ashmore, 23 July 1801 (his first cousin). 1829 Citizenship Application, here since 1827, 3 children at home, laborer. 1829 Census. Mexican Land Grant, 14 November 1830 - 1 league in present-day Galveston County.
Source: Nacogdoches--Gateway to Texas, Volume I, A Biographical Directory, 1773-1849, by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, 1991; Pg. 112
NOTE: Year of Birth calculated.
(1)
OBITUARY.
Died, at his residence on Galveston Bay, on the 21st inst. after an illness of six week of billious fever, Maj. Amos Edwards (formerly of Kentucky), in the 57th year of his age.
He has left an amicable and affectionate wife, and numerous offspring, to mourn this unhappy dispensation of Providence. He was a kind, affectionate and devoted husband and father; an ardent friend. His death is a source of real bereavement, to his family and a large circle of friends, who, knowing him well, could only appreciate the virtues he possessed.
In the death of this estimable man, society will mourn an efficient member; Austin's Colony one of her bravest pioneers-most worthy citizens, and honest man-"The noblest work of God." Some days previous to his death, he was aware of his dissolution-and he looked upon death, with that calm and dignified composure which had ever characterized him-he looked upon it as a happy translation from this to a better world.
Well hast thou braved the storms of life:-Adversity's dark clouds hung over thee-But thou hast left this world of strife-for a world of peace and glory!!
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, Wednesday, September 5, 1832; Pg. 1, Columns 4&5
NOTE: b. ca 1775; d. Aug. 21, 1832, Galveston Co. TX.; brother to Haden Edwards, Empresario
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EDWARDS, AMOS - born ca 1776 Virginia, son of John and Susannah Wroe Edwards; married Penelope Ashmore, 23 July 1801 (his first cousin). 1829 Citizenship Application, here since 1827, 3 children at home, laborer. 1829 Census. Mexican Land Grant, 14 November 1830 - 1 league in present-day Galveston County.
Source: Nacogdoches--Gateway to Texas, Volume I, A Biographical Directory, 1773-1849, by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, 1991; Pg. 112
NOTE: Year of Birth calculated.
OBITUARY.
Died, at his residence on Galveston Bay, on the 21st inst. after an illness of six week of billious fever, Maj. Amos Edwards (formerly of Kentucky), in the 57th year of his age.
He has left an amicable and affectionate wife, and numerous offspring, to mourn this unhappy dispensation of Providence. He was a kind, affectionate and devoted husband and father; an ardent friend. His death is a source of real bereavement, to his family and a large circle of friends, who, knowing him well, could only appreciate the virtues he possessed.
In the death of this estimable man, society will mourn an efficient member; Austin's Colony one of her bravest pioneers-most worthy citizens, and honest man-"The noblest work of God." Some days previous to his death, he was aware of his dissolution-and he looked upon death, with that calm and dignified composure which had ever characterized him-he looked upon it as a happy translation from this to a better world.
Well hast thou braved the storms of life:-Adversity's dark clouds hung over thee-But thou hast left this world of strife-for a world of peace and glory!!
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, Wednesday, September 5, 1832; Pg. 1, Columns 4&5
NOTE: b. ca 1775; d. Aug. 21, 1832, Galveston Co. TX.; brother to Haden Edwards, Empresario
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EDWARDS, AMOS - born ca 1776 Virginia, son of John and Susannah Wroe Edwards; married Penelope Ashmore, 23 July 1801 (his first cousin). 1829 Citizenship Application, here since 1827, 3 children at home, laborer. 1829 Census. Mexican Land Grant, 14 November 1830 - 1 league in present-day Galveston County.
Source: Nacogdoches--Gateway to Texas, Volume I, A Biographical Directory, 1773-1849, by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, 1991; Pg. 112
NOTE: Year of Birth calculated.
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