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Cena Florence Sink b. 16 Dec 1873 in Hillsville, Carrol County, Virginia – d. 4 July 1903 in Madison County, Montana. Daughter of Lewis S Sink and Mary Bird.
Husband: Floyd Preston Edwards b. 1862 in Galax, Carrol County, Virginia – 6 March 1931 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana
Marriage of Floyd Edwards 24 of Laurin, Madison County, Montana; b. Carrol County, Virginia; son of James and Amelia (Hagey) Edwards; married Cena Sink 18 of Laurin, Madison County, Montana; b. Carrol County, Virginia; daughter of L.S. and Mary (Bird) Sink. License date: “26 Sep 1890” in county of Madison, Montana; Marriage Certificate date: “26 Aug 1890”, married at Virginia, Madison County, Montana; joined Floyd Preston Edwards and Cena Sink according to laws of Montana, Marriage Certificate filed: 28 Aug 1890. Marriage license and certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, image #31.
Death of husband: Floyd P. Edwards aged 68-2-14 d. 6 March 1931 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana; widowed; spouse; “Sena” Edwards; b. 22 Nov 1862 in Carrol County, Virginia; CoD: Gunshot wound “thro” head / suicide; parents unknown; informant: Mrs. Rose Drake of Harrison, Montana. Burial: Sheridan, Montana. Death records as found on www.Ancestry.com , Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2016, image #186 [I suspect Mrs. Drake is his daughter Cena Florence Edwards Drake].
Child: Bessie May Edwards b. 13 Feb 1891; d. 4 Mar 1912 aged 21-0-21 in Ruby, Madison County, Montana. F: Floyd Edwards b. in Virginia; M: Cena F. “Zink” b. in Virginia; CoD: Pneumonia and Obstruction of Intestine; Burial: Sheridan Cemetery. Death Certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2016, image #110.
Child: Daniel R Edwards b. 1892 in Montana – per 1900 U.S. Federal Census found on www.Ancestry.com, image #8
Child: Louis Roy Edwards 78, b. 25 Dec 1893; d. 15 Mar 1972 in Whitehall, Jefferson County, Montana; married; spouse: Anona L Thixton; F: Floyd P Edwards; M: Cena Sink; Informant: Mrs. Anona L Edwards; CoD: Acute Cardiac Failure; Burial: Sheridan Cemetery 18 Mar 1972. Death Certificate as found on Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S. County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, image #831.
Child: Robert Ross Edwards Sr 69, b. 25 May 1895, d. 8 Jan 1965 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana; resident of: Whitehall, Jefferson County, Montana; widowed, F: Floyd Edwards, M: Cena Sink; informant: Reid Edwards of Great Falls; CoD: Cerebral Anoxia due to Left Cerebral Hemorrhage; Burial: Whitehall Cemetery, Whitehall, Montana. Death certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, image #1815.
Child: Verne James Edwards b. 16 Aug 1901 in Sheridan, Madison County, Montana. (Listed as Verne J Edwards. Certificate of Delayed Birth Registration as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988, image #1223.
Verne James Edwards 53, b. 16 Aug 1901 in Sheridan, Montana; d. 27 July 1955 in Townsend, Broadwater County, Montana; married; F: Floyd P Edwards; M: Cena Sink; spouse: Wilma; informant: Mrs. V.J. Edwards; CoD: Cerebral Hemorrhage due to gunshot wound / suicide; Burial: Sheridan Cemetery 30 Jul 1955.
Child: Melvin ross Drake 25 of Harrison, Montana b. in Jefferson Island, Montana; son of W.A. Drake and Edna Ross Newkirk; married Cena Florence Edwards 26 of Sheridan, Montana b. in Sheridan, Montana; daughter of Floyd “R” Edwards and Cena Florence Sink. License date: 23 Dec 1929 County of Beaverhead, Montana; married: 23 Dec 1929; filed: 26 Dec 1929. Marriage license and certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, image #209.
Cena Florence Edwards estimated birth year based on age at time of marriage:
1902 / 1903.
Cena Florence (Sink) Edwards can be found in the 1880 and 1900 U.S. Federal Census via www.Ancestry.com. In the 1880 Census – The Sinks are indexed as Smith instead of Sink, however, looking at the census sheet itself, it is clearly Sink.
1880 – F: Lewis Sink 48 b. in VA; M: Mary Sink 37 b. in VA; son: Robert D Sink 13 b. in VA; son: Peter Sink 10 b. in VA; dau: Amanda Sink 10 b. in VA; son: Benjamin D Sink 8 b. in VA; dau: Cenia Sink 6 b. in VA; dau: Elizabeth Sink 5 b. in VA; dau: Etta Sink 3 b. in VA; and son: Walter Sink 2 b. in VA
1900 – F: Floyd P Edwards 29 b. Nov 1870 in VA; M: Cena F Edwards 24 b. Dec 1875 in VA; had 5 children of which 4 are currently living; dau: Bessie “W” Edwards 9 b. Feb 1891 in MT; son: Daniel R Edwards 8 b. Mar 1892 in MT; son: Louis R Edwards 5 b. Dec 1894 in MT; and son: Robert R Edwards 4 b. May 1896 in MT
As documented Cena had seven children:
Bessie b. 1891; Daniel b. 1892; Louis b. 1893; Robert b. 1895; Baby b&d 1898 (on same monument as mother Cena); Baby b&d 1900 (on same monument as mother Cena); Verne b. 1901, and Cena b. 1902 or 1903.
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Cena Florence Sink b. 16 Dec 1873 in Hillsville, Carrol County, Virginia – d. 4 July 1903 in Madison County, Montana. Daughter of Lewis S Sink and Mary Bird.
Husband: Floyd Preston Edwards b. 1862 in Galax, Carrol County, Virginia – 6 March 1931 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana
Marriage of Floyd Edwards 24 of Laurin, Madison County, Montana; b. Carrol County, Virginia; son of James and Amelia (Hagey) Edwards; married Cena Sink 18 of Laurin, Madison County, Montana; b. Carrol County, Virginia; daughter of L.S. and Mary (Bird) Sink. License date: “26 Sep 1890” in county of Madison, Montana; Marriage Certificate date: “26 Aug 1890”, married at Virginia, Madison County, Montana; joined Floyd Preston Edwards and Cena Sink according to laws of Montana, Marriage Certificate filed: 28 Aug 1890. Marriage license and certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, image #31.
Death of husband: Floyd P. Edwards aged 68-2-14 d. 6 March 1931 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana; widowed; spouse; “Sena” Edwards; b. 22 Nov 1862 in Carrol County, Virginia; CoD: Gunshot wound “thro” head / suicide; parents unknown; informant: Mrs. Rose Drake of Harrison, Montana. Burial: Sheridan, Montana. Death records as found on www.Ancestry.com , Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2016, image #186 [I suspect Mrs. Drake is his daughter Cena Florence Edwards Drake].
Child: Bessie May Edwards b. 13 Feb 1891; d. 4 Mar 1912 aged 21-0-21 in Ruby, Madison County, Montana. F: Floyd Edwards b. in Virginia; M: Cena F. “Zink” b. in Virginia; CoD: Pneumonia and Obstruction of Intestine; Burial: Sheridan Cemetery. Death Certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2016, image #110.
Child: Daniel R Edwards b. 1892 in Montana – per 1900 U.S. Federal Census found on www.Ancestry.com, image #8
Child: Louis Roy Edwards 78, b. 25 Dec 1893; d. 15 Mar 1972 in Whitehall, Jefferson County, Montana; married; spouse: Anona L Thixton; F: Floyd P Edwards; M: Cena Sink; Informant: Mrs. Anona L Edwards; CoD: Acute Cardiac Failure; Burial: Sheridan Cemetery 18 Mar 1972. Death Certificate as found on Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S. County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, image #831.
Child: Robert Ross Edwards Sr 69, b. 25 May 1895, d. 8 Jan 1965 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana; resident of: Whitehall, Jefferson County, Montana; widowed, F: Floyd Edwards, M: Cena Sink; informant: Reid Edwards of Great Falls; CoD: Cerebral Anoxia due to Left Cerebral Hemorrhage; Burial: Whitehall Cemetery, Whitehall, Montana. Death certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, image #1815.
Child: Verne James Edwards b. 16 Aug 1901 in Sheridan, Madison County, Montana. (Listed as Verne J Edwards. Certificate of Delayed Birth Registration as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988, image #1223.
Verne James Edwards 53, b. 16 Aug 1901 in Sheridan, Montana; d. 27 July 1955 in Townsend, Broadwater County, Montana; married; F: Floyd P Edwards; M: Cena Sink; spouse: Wilma; informant: Mrs. V.J. Edwards; CoD: Cerebral Hemorrhage due to gunshot wound / suicide; Burial: Sheridan Cemetery 30 Jul 1955.
Child: Melvin ross Drake 25 of Harrison, Montana b. in Jefferson Island, Montana; son of W.A. Drake and Edna Ross Newkirk; married Cena Florence Edwards 26 of Sheridan, Montana b. in Sheridan, Montana; daughter of Floyd “R” Edwards and Cena Florence Sink. License date: 23 Dec 1929 County of Beaverhead, Montana; married: 23 Dec 1929; filed: 26 Dec 1929. Marriage license and certificate as found on www.Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, image #209.
Cena Florence Edwards estimated birth year based on age at time of marriage:
1902 / 1903.
Cena Florence (Sink) Edwards can be found in the 1880 and 1900 U.S. Federal Census via www.Ancestry.com. In the 1880 Census – The Sinks are indexed as Smith instead of Sink, however, looking at the census sheet itself, it is clearly Sink.
1880 – F: Lewis Sink 48 b. in VA; M: Mary Sink 37 b. in VA; son: Robert D Sink 13 b. in VA; son: Peter Sink 10 b. in VA; dau: Amanda Sink 10 b. in VA; son: Benjamin D Sink 8 b. in VA; dau: Cenia Sink 6 b. in VA; dau: Elizabeth Sink 5 b. in VA; dau: Etta Sink 3 b. in VA; and son: Walter Sink 2 b. in VA
1900 – F: Floyd P Edwards 29 b. Nov 1870 in VA; M: Cena F Edwards 24 b. Dec 1875 in VA; had 5 children of which 4 are currently living; dau: Bessie “W” Edwards 9 b. Feb 1891 in MT; son: Daniel R Edwards 8 b. Mar 1892 in MT; son: Louis R Edwards 5 b. Dec 1894 in MT; and son: Robert R Edwards 4 b. May 1896 in MT
As documented Cena had seven children:
Bessie b. 1891; Daniel b. 1892; Louis b. 1893; Robert b. 1895; Baby b&d 1898 (on same monument as mother Cena); Baby b&d 1900 (on same monument as mother Cena); Verne b. 1901, and Cena b. 1902 or 1903.
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