First Generation  

1. Meacon Forney EDWARDS, son of David L. EDWARDS and Susan M. CLARK , was born on 1 Oct 1856 in NC and died on 6 Aug 1891, at age 34. Another name for Meacon was Forney Mitchell EDWARDS.

Meacon married America Emiline STEWART , daughter of Robert Alexander STEWART and Jane Cordia SNEAD , in 1876. America was born in Jun 1856 in Alexander Co., NC ¹, died on 21 Nov 1932, at age 76, and was buried in New Bethany Bapt., Iredell, NC. Another name for America was Merika.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.   Ephraim Brevard EDWARDS was born on 24 May 1878 in Belmont, Gaston Co., NC ² and died on 3 Nov 1972 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC, at age 94 ³ . ^,4

         ii.   George Lafayette EDWARDS was born on 11 Sep 1883 in Cleveland, Rowan Co., NC, ³ died on 5 Oct 1971 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC, at age 88, ^{3 ,4} and was buried on 6 Oct 1971 in New Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Iredell Co., NC ⁵ . ^,6

        iii.   Clarence H EDWARDS was born in Jan 1886 in NC. ¹

         iv.   E. Ben EDWARDS was born in Oct 1887 in NC. ¹

          v.   Lena L EDWARDS was born in Jan 1890 in NC. ¹

  Second Generation  

2. David L. EDWARDS, son of Wheeler EDWARDS and Hannah , was born about 1814 in NC.⁷

David married Susan M. CLARK about 1839.⁸

Children from this marriage were:

          i.   Effie M. EDWARDS was born about 1843 in NC. ⁹

         ii.   Violet C. EDWARDS was born about 1845 in NC. ⁹

        iii.   Gilbert W. EDWARDS was born about 1847 in NC. ⁹

         iv.   William P. EDWARDS was born about 1850 in NC. ⁹

          v.   John Worth EDWARDS was born about 1853 in NC. ⁹

1        vi.   Meacon Forney EDWARDS (born on 1 Oct 1856 NC - died on 6 Aug 1891)

        vii.   Mary EDWARDS was born about 1861 in NC. ⁹

3. Susan M. CLARK, daughter of John Owen CLARK and Effey DUNCAN , was born about 1820 in NC.⁹

Susan married David L. EDWARDS about 1839.⁸

  Third Generation

4. Wheeler EDWARDS,¹⁰ son of Unknown and Unknown , was born about 1783 in NC.¹¹

Wheeler married Hannah .

Children from this marriage were:

2         i.   David L. EDWARDS (born about 1814 NC)

5. Hannah was born about 1779 in NC.¹¹

Hannah married Wheeler EDWARDS .¹⁰

6. John Owen CLARK .¹⁰

John married Effey DUNCAN .¹⁰

Children from this marriage were:

3         i.   Susan M. CLARK (born about 1820 NC)

7. Effey DUNCAN .¹⁰

Effey married John Owen CLARK .¹⁰