Widowed, Age 79 yrs, 9 mos, 1 days
Father, unknown, born in Kentucky
Mother, Mary Norwood, born in Mississippi
Informant, E. G. Young
Burial, Willow City, Texas
per Texas Death Certificate

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Arabella Josephine Edwards, English, Lane, Warner BIOGRAPHY w/documentation
Arabella Josephine Lane is the child of
James G Edwards B. Abt 1798, Kentucky D. Aft 1951, Arkansas &
Mary Ann Norwood B.4 Nov 1811, Alabama D. 1 Jul 1898, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas /Married to James G. Edwards 6 Jul 1837 in Lawrence, Alabama (Lawrence, Alabama Marriage Index 1818-1948)
Arabella was born in Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas (1840 Census Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas of James G Edwards)
(1850 Census Ozan, Hempstead, Arkansas) Arabella J is listed as 10yrs as well as her mother & father along with numerous full siblings & half siblings
Arabella marries Thomas W English/ 25 Aug 1857 Hempstead, Arkansas/ she is listed as A. J. Edwards/(Arkansas Marriages 1779-1992)
(1860 Census Fayette, Texas) Listed Thomas English, Arabella English & Jane English who is latter proven to be a son James McFadden English
Arabella marries John William Lane/ 13 Dec 1866 Fayette, Texas/ (Texas Marriages 1851-1900)Listed Mrs. Arabella English
(1870 Census Fayette, Texas) Listed Jno Lane-John Lane/ Josephine Lane/ Jas Lane-James McFadden English/ Eugenia Lane-Eugenia Garrett English,Young/ Willie Lane-John William English who goes by his stepfather's name Lane/ Charles Lane-Charles Edwards Lane/ Wallace Lane who is later proven to be a daughter Mittie Wallace Lane, Freeman
(1880 Census Flatonia, Fayette Texas) Listed A.J. Law Widowed-Arabella Josephine Lane/ Maria Law-Mittie Wallace Lane, Freeman/P.H.Law-Patrick Henry Lane/Chas. Law-Charles Edwards Lane
(1900 Census Justice Precinct 4, Gillespie, Texas) Mother-n-law to head of house, Widowed Arbelo J Warner-Arabella Josephine Warner/ Head of house M T Freeman-Milton Theodore Freeman/Wife Millie W Freeman-Mittie Wallace Lane, Freeman
(1910 Census Justice Precinct 4, Gillespie, Texas) Mother-n-law to head of house, Widowed Alabama J Warner-Arabella Josephine Warner/
Head of house Jeff D Young-Jefferson Davis Young/Wife Eugenia G Young-Eugenia Garrett English, Young
Ironically Arabella's closest to her age sister's name is Alabama Harrison Edwards B. 1842
Both of Arabella's sons Charles Edwards Lane (who shares his gravestone with his daughter) and Patrick Henry Lane died in California each California Death Index having one piece of their mother's name. Charles had mother's maiden name (Arabella), Patrick had (Edwards). James and Mittie both had Josephine Edwards and Eugenia had Josephine Woerner.
I hope this helps all my fellow cousins to reconnect with their Edwards branch. Submitted by Lora Edwards-Mullenax