Daughter of Miles and Roxy (Throop) Fields

Married (1): Lewis P.Wyllys on September 7, 1856 in Casnovia Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
Child: Violetta Wyllys

Lewis died in the Civil War.

Married (2): Daniel Harrison on July 4, 1864 in Casnovia Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
Children: Maria, Emma Pearl, and Wayne Harrison

Divorce granted on April 23, 1880 for desertion by Daniel.

Married (3): William Edwards on September 19, 1880 in White Cloud, Newaygo County, Michigan
No Children

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1850 FEDERAL CENSUS Clear Lake Township-Steuben County, Indiana
Living with parents: Miles and Roxey Fields; siblings: Robert, Mary and Sarah E. Fields
Attending School

1860 FEDERAL CENSUS Casnovia Township-Muskegon County, Michigan
Living with husband: Lewis P. Willis; daughter: Liletta Willis
Father-in-law and mother-in-law: Lyman and Rachel Willis are living next to them
OCCUPATION: Wife

1870 FEDERAL CENSUS Ashland Township-Newaygo County, Michigan
Living with husband: David? Harrison; children: Maria and Emma Harrison and Letta Wyllys
OCCUPATION: House Keeper

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS Village of Newaygo-Brooks Township-Newaygo County, Michigan
Living with: William and Mary Price*; their children: Vida and Charles E. Price, Lydia and Ida Hoxie
Using the name: Helen Edwards
OCCUPATION: Lodger
*Mary E. (Harrison) Hoxie/Price/Shippy sister to Daniel Harrison

1900 FEDERAL CENSUS Village of Newaygo-Garfield Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
Living with husband: William Edwards; mother-in-law: Cecelia Edwards
OCCUPATION: None Given

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS Garfield Township-Newaygo County, Michigan
Living with husband: William W. Edwards
OCCUPATION: None

1920 FEDERAL CENSUS Garfield Township-Newaygo County, Michigan
Living with husband: William Edwards; boarder: Daniel Johnson
OCCUPATION: None

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The Newaygo Republican, Thursday, June 28, 1923, Page 1

MRS. HELEN EDWARDS WAS
82 YEARS OLD LAST SUNDAY

About seventy friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mrs. Helen Edwards to help her celebrate her eighty-second birthday anniversary, Sunday, June 24. Among the guests were two daughters, Mrs. W. G. Cole and family, Mrs. Lettie Walker and daughter, a son, Wayne Harrison, and family,, also three nephews, Midian Kriger and family of Chicago, W. C. Lovejoy and wife of Hillsdale, Hammond Fields and wife of Grant and a niece, Mrs. Elsie Cole of Trent.

Mrs. Edwards is the only one living of a family of seven children. The families of three sisters and one brother were each represented by the three nephews and one niece. Besides these several grandchildren and great-grandchildren were present.

A picnic dinner was served. Mrs. Edwards received many pretty and useful gifts.

Provided by: Lynea Dangelo

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OBITUARY: The Newaygo Republic, Thursday, December 27, 1928
P
DEATH COMES TO COUNTY PIONEER

Mrs. Helen Edwards, Aged 88 years, passes After Long Illness

Mrs. Helen Edwards, widow of the late William Edwards, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clare Perkins in this village last Sunday, December 22, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Edwards was born in Stockholm, New York, June 23, 1840, being 88 years of age at the time of her death. While still a small child, she came with her parents to Michigan, the trip from the Empire state being made in a covered wagon. For a time the family resided at Hillsdale, then came to Newago county and took up a government claim of forty acres in Ashland township. Most of Mrs. Edwards' life had been spent in or near Newaygo, Garfield township having been her home for many years. She is survived by four children.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. W. S. Phillips, were held in the Methodist church yesterday afternoon and interment was in the local cemetery.

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