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Family: John Y. Edwards/Celestia Saltsman Edwards (F30)

• Father | Male John Y. Edwards

  
  

  Born	5 Dec 1851
  Died	25 Sep 1915	St. Johnsville, New York
  Buried
  Married	9 Jul 1873	Stone Arabia, New York
  Father	Benjamin F. Edwards | F112 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret K. Klock | F112 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Celestia Saltsman Edwards

  
  

  Born	3 Oct 1853	Palatine, New York
  Died	25 Oct 1912	Ephrata, New York
  Buried		Ephrata, New York
  Father	Jacob Henry Saltsman | F175 Group Sheet
  Mother	Nancy Maria Kilts | F175 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Carrie Edwards

  
  

  Born	12 Aug 1874
  Died	20 Aug 1874
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Morris J. Edwards

  
  

  Born	7 Oct 1879
  Died	21 Jul 1918	Soissons, France
  Buried	16 Jan 1921

  
  

  Child 3 | Male + Cary Benjamin Edwards

  
  

  Born	5 Apr 1882
  Christened	03 Oct 1891
  Died	25 May 1956
  Buried		Ephratah Cemetery, Ephratah, New York
  Spouse	Ethel Celestia Phelps | F115
  Married	24 Jun 1912	Pittsfield, Massachusetts

  
  

  Child 4 | Male + R. W. Edwards

  
  

  Born	15 May 1886
  Died	05 Mar 1952	St. Johnsville, New York.
  Buried		Ephratah Rural Cemetery. Ephratah, New York
  Spouse	Veronica Helen Piniaha Edwards Settle | F3
  Married	13 Jan 1923	St. Johnsville, New York

  
  

  Child 5 | Male + John Y Edwards, Jr.

  
  

  Born	20 Feb 1888	Town of Ephratah, New York
  Christened		Ephratah Reformed Church
  Died	17 Mar 1962	Little Falls Hospital, New York
  Buried		Ephrath Rural Cemetery
  Spouse	Loretta Johnson | F117
  Married

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Ollie Edwards

  
  

  Born	22 Mar 1901	Adopted
  Died	1949	at the mill
  Buried

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1880 Census, Ephratah, New York Page 19 John Y Edwards, age 28, Lumberman, born NY, parents born NY Celista, age 26, wife, keeps home, born NY, Parents born NY Morris, 8 months, son
  		John Y Edwards & Celestia Saltsman marriage certificate
  		1900 US Census: Ephratah, Fulton County, New York includes... John Edwards, head of house, age 48, born Dec 1851 wife, Celestia, 46, born Oct 1853 son, Morris, 20, born Oct 1879 son, Cary, 18, born Apr 1882 son, RW, 14, born May 1886 son, John Y, 12, born Feb 1888
  		1910 US Census: Ephratah, Fulton County, New York includes... John Y Edwards, father, age 58 wife, Celestia, age 56 son, Morris, age 30 son, Cary, age 28 son, RW, 23 (listed as Richard W - but is a mistake) son, John Y, age 22
  		1910 US Census: Ephratah, Fulton County, New York continued from last page.. adopted daughter of John and Celestia, Olie, age 8 Everett Johnson, age 30 wife, Katie, age 30 daughter, Effie, age 6 John Johnson (Everett's Brother), age 34

  
  

  Histories

  Celestia Saltsman bible Ms. Celestia Saltsman (1853-1912) bible presented to her by her mother and father - Mr and Mrs Jacob Saltsman Contains family birth, death and marriage information. Also contained many newspaper clippings.