HANCOCK COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Edens Family

submitted by Mrs. Betty T Miller

Generation 1

1. Edens, John (b. 1775 d. unknown) married Mary "Polly" Masters (b. 1775 d. unknown) 4 Oct 1797, Henry Co., Virginia.

Children of John Edens and Mary "Polly" Masters

i. Edens, Isham (2) (b. 19 May 1805, Virginia d. unknown); son of John and Polly, married Martha Begley (b 1813, unknown place d. unknown), m. daughter of Henry Hawkins Begley and Catherine Pearson, in 1829. Isom Edens appears on the 1890 Census of Union Veterans and their Widows, Hancock County, TN (as was transcribed by Hallie Gardner) as a General in the 1st. TN Cav, Union Army of the United States. His son, George Edens appears on the same census as Cpl E. 1st. TN Cav, evidently serving under his father. Also appearing on this census is George R. Begley, possibly a brother to Isham's wife, Martha. George R. Begley is listed as Cpl E 1st. Tn Cav as well.

Generation 2

2. Isham Edens m. Martha Begley (b 1813 unknown place d. unknown), daughter of Henry Hawkins Begley and Catherine Pearson in 1829.

Child of Isham Edens and Martha Begley:

i. George Edens (3) (b. 29 Sep 1846, Hancock Co., Tennessee d. 5 May 1905, Hancock Co., Tennessee) son of Isham and Martha,
 married Sarah J. Brickey (b. 1847 d. before 1910) 31 Jan 1862 in Hancock County, Tennessee. Appears on the 1890 Census of Union 
Veterans and their Widows, Hancock County, Tennessee (as transcribed by Hallie Gardner) as Cpl E. 1st. TN Cav, evidently serving 
under his father. Also appearing on this census is George R. Begley, possibly a brother to Isham's wife, Martha. George R. Begley is 
listed as Cpl E 1st. Tn Cav as well.
Generation 3
3. George Edens (3) (b. 29 Sep 1846, Hancock Co., Tennessee d. 5 May 1905, Hancock Co., Tennessee) son of Isham and Martha, married Sarah
 J. Brickey (b. 1847 d. before 1910) 31 Jan 1862 in Hancock County, Tennessee. Appears on the 1890 Census of Union Veterans and their Widows,
 Hancock County, Tennessee (as transcribed by Hallie Gardner) as Cpl E. 1st. TN Cav, evidently serving under his father. Also appearing on this 
census is George R. Begley, possibly a brother to Isham's wife, Martha. George R. Begley is listed as Cpl E 1st. Tn Cav as well.
Child of George Edens and Sarah Brickey:
i. Edens, Martha Malinda (4) (b. Sep 1871, Hancock Co., Tennessee d. early 1900s, Hancock Co., Tennessee) married Cambill (Cambell,
 Cam Bill) Miller (b. May 1858 unknown place d. unknown) in 1886, Hancock County, Tennessee. They had four children that I know of, 
James, Doyle Wayne, Millie and Hays.
Generation 4
4. Martha Malinda Edens (b. September 1871, Hancock County, Tennessee, d. early 1900s, Hancock County, Tennessee) m. Cambill (Cambell, Cam Bill)
Miller in 1886, Hancock County, Tennessee.
Known children of Martha Edens and Cambill Miller:
i. James
ii. Doyle Wayne,
iii. Millie
iv. Hays
Your Host for Hancock County, Tennessee Mrs. Betty T Miller