Samuel S. Edens^[1]

1842 - 1922  (79 years)

Samuel Edens

1777 - 1847  (70 years)

Birth	1777	Virginia
Died	Dec 1847	Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Rebecca A. Chastain,   b. South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Margaret "Polly" Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 2. William Elford Edens,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Pickens County, South Carolina + 3. Mary (Esther) Edens,   b. 1802, Pickens County, South Carolina + 4. Malinda Edens,   b. 1804, Pickens County, South Carolina + 5. Alexander L. Edens,   b. 4 Sep 1808, Pickens County, South Carolina

Mary McCLURE

1802 -

Birth	1802	South Carolina
Died	Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	William Elford Edens,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	1. Dennis Edens   2. John M. C. Edens,   b. 1822, Pickens County, South Carolina + 3. Adeline Edens,   b. 13 May 1822, Pickens County, South Carolina + 4. Caroline Lydia Edens,   b. 18 Dec 1824, Pickens County, South Carolina + 5. Warren Davis Edens,   b. 5 Aug 1828, Pickens County, South Carolina + 6. Alexander L. Edens,   b. 25 Sep 1831, Pickens County, South Carolina + 7. Rebecca Edens,   b. 25 Mar 1832, Oolenoy, Pickens County, South Carolina   8. Reese Edens,   b. 1836, Pickens County, South Carolina   9. Sarah A. Edens,   b. 1838, Pickens County, South Carolina + 10. Evelyn Edens,   b. 1840, Pickens County, South Carolina + 11. Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina

William Elford Edens

1800 - 1871  (71 years)

Birth	8 Jan 1800	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	17 Jan 1871	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel Edens,   b. 1777, Virginia
Mother	Rebecca A. Chastain,   b. South Carolina
Family 1	Mary McCLURE,   b. 1802, South Carolina
Children	1. Dennis Edens   2. John M. C. Edens,   b. 1822, Pickens County, South Carolina + 3. Adeline Edens,   b. 13 May 1822, Pickens County, South Carolina + 4. Caroline Lydia Edens,   b. 18 Dec 1824, Pickens County, South Carolina + 5. Warren Davis Edens,   b. 5 Aug 1828, Pickens County, South Carolina + 6. Alexander L. Edens,   b. 25 Sep 1831, Pickens County, South Carolina + 7. Rebecca Edens,   b. 25 Mar 1832, Oolenoy, Pickens County, South Carolina   8. Reese Edens,   b. 1836, Pickens County, South Carolina   9. Sarah A. Edens,   b. 1838, Pickens County, South Carolina + 10. Evelyn Edens,   b. 1840, Pickens County, South Carolina + 11. Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family 2	Lilean McCLURE,   b. 20 Mar 1775

Lilean McCLURE

1775 - 1828  (53 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1775
Died	9 Sep 1828	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	William Elford Edens,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Pickens County, South Carolina

Mary McCLURE

1802 -

Birth	1802	South Carolina
Died	Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	William Elford Edens,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	1. Dennis Edens   2. John M. C. Edens,   b. 1822, Pickens County, South Carolina + 3. Adeline Edens,   b. 13 May 1822, Pickens County, South Carolina + 4. Caroline Lydia Edens,   b. 18 Dec 1824, Pickens County, South Carolina + 5. Warren Davis Edens,   b. 5 Aug 1828, Pickens County, South Carolina + 6. Alexander L. Edens,   b. 25 Sep 1831, Pickens County, South Carolina + 7. Rebecca Edens,   b. 25 Mar 1832, Oolenoy, Pickens County, South Carolina   8. Reese Edens,   b. 1836, Pickens County, South Carolina   9. Sarah A. Edens,   b. 1838, Pickens County, South Carolina + 10. Evelyn Edens,   b. 1840, Pickens County, South Carolina + 11. Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina

Mary Malinda STANSELL

1864 - 1950  (85 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1864	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	24 Feb 1950	Easley, Pickens Co., SC
Buried	Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	1. C. C. "Lum" Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 2. Della Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Eva Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 4. Roxie Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 5. Samuel B. Edens,   b. 21 Oct 1890, Pickens County, South Carolina   6. Joseph Robert Edens,   b. 1893, Pickens County, South Carolina + 7. Daniel Lee Edens,   b. 10 Oct 1894, Pickens County, South Carolina   8. Holbert L. Edens,   b. 23 Mar 1897, Pickens County, South Carolina   9. Ira Thomas Edens,   b. 17 Oct 1900, Pickens County, South Carolina

C. C. "Lum" Edens

Birth	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina

Della Edens

Birth	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Hopkins

Hopkins

Family	Della Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina

Eva Edens

Birth	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina

Roxie Edens

Birth	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	ELROD

ELROD

Family	Roxie Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina

Samuel B. Edens

1890 - 1952  (61 years)

Birth	21 Oct 1890	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	3 Aug 1952	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Easley Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Maude Stewart,   b. 28 Nov 1894, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	1. Cortez Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   2. Mary Ann Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Helen Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 4. Bernice Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina

Maude Stewart

1894 - 1957  (62 years)

Birth	28 Nov 1894	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	25 Jun 1957	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Easley Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Chastain Robert Stewart,   b. 10 Mar 1868, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Minerva A. STANSELL,   b. 22 Apr 1874, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Samuel B. Edens,   b. 21 Oct 1890, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	1. Cortez Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   2. Mary Ann Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Helen Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 4. Bernice Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina

Joseph Robert Edens

1893 - 1980  (87 years)

Birth	1893	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	18 May 1980
Buried	Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina

Daniel Lee Edens

1894 - 1975  (81 years)

Birth	10 Oct 1894	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	9 Dec 1975	Easley, Pickens Co., SC
Buried	Easley Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family 1	Omie Elliott,   b. 13 Sep 1897, Tennessee
Children	1. Daniel Lee Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   2. Ethel Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Clara Mae Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   4. Margaret Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 5. Winona Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   6. Dorothy Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   7. Samuel E. Edens + 8. Ruail Earle Edens,   b. 20 Jul 1921, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family 2	Carrie Campbell

Omie Elliott

1897 - 1937  (39 years)

Birth	13 Sep 1897	Tennessee
Died	13 Mar 1937	Easley, Pickens Co., SC
Buried	Easley Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Daniel Lee Edens,   b. 10 Oct 1894, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	1. Daniel Lee Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   2. Ethel Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Clara Mae Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   4. Margaret Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 5. Winona Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   6. Dorothy Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   7. Samuel E. Edens + 8. Ruail Earle Edens,   b. 20 Jul 1921, Pickens County, South Carolina

Carrie Campbell

- 1994

Died	21 Oct 1994	Easley, Pickens Co., SC
Buried	Easley Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Daniel Lee Edens,   b. 10 Oct 1894, Pickens County, South Carolina

Holbert L. Edens

1897 - 1941  (44 years)

Birth	23 Mar 1897	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	23 Jul 1941	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Easley Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina

Ira Thomas Edens

1900 - 1935  (34 years)

Birth	17 Oct 1900	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	23 Mar 1935	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Easley Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina

Martha Jane Looper

1841 - 1877  (35 years)

Birth	23 Oct 1841	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	17 Jan 1877	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Peters Creek Bapt Ch Cem, Pickens Co., SC
Family	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Married	1867
Children	1. W. P. Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina + 2. Margaret Elvira Edens,   b. 2 Oct 1867, Pickens County, South Carolina + 3. Flora Edens,   b. 12 Apr 1868, Pickens County, South Carolina   4. Luvanna Edens,   b. Abt 1869, Pickens County, South Carolina   5. Warren D. Edens,   b. 1870, Pickens County, South Carolina

W. P. Edens

Birth	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	Easley, Pickens Co., SC
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Martha Jane Looper,   b. 23 Oct 1841, Pickens County, South Carolina

Margaret Elvira Edens

1867 - 1933  (65 years)

Birth	2 Oct 1867	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	15 Jan 1933	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Martha Jane Looper,   b. 23 Oct 1841, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family 1	Thomas Meredith Freeman,   b. 17 Mar 1862, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Florence Freeman,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   2. Samuel David Freeman,   b. 1893, Pickens County, South Carolina + 3. Jay Perry Freeman,   b. 1895, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family 2	Sutherland
Children	+ 1. Mamie Sutherland,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina

Thomas Meredith Freeman

1862 - 1898  (36 years)

Birth	17 Mar 1862	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	13 Oct 1898	Pickens County, South Carolina
Buried	Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Margaret Elvira Edens,   b. 2 Oct 1867, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Florence Freeman,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina   2. Samuel David Freeman,   b. 1893, Pickens County, South Carolina + 3. Jay Perry Freeman,   b. 1895, Pickens County, South Carolina

Sutherland

Family	Margaret Elvira Edens,   b. 2 Oct 1867, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Mamie Sutherland,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina

Flora Edens

1868 - 1961  (93 years)

Birth	12 Apr 1868	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	27 May 1961	Cleveland, SC
Buried	Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Martha Jane Looper,   b. 23 Oct 1841, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Monroe FERGUSON,   b. 24 Oct 1877
Children	+ 1. Gladys FERGUSON   2. Leonard FERGUSON

Monroe FERGUSON

1877 - 1965  (87 years)

Birth	24 Oct 1877
Died	29 May 1965	Cleveland, SC
Buried	Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
Family	Flora Edens,   b. 12 Apr 1868, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Gladys FERGUSON   2. Leonard FERGUSON

Luvanna Edens

Abt 1869 -

Birth	Abt 1869	Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Martha Jane Looper,   b. 23 Oct 1841, Pickens County, South Carolina

Warren D. Edens

1870 - 1895  (25 years)

Birth	1870	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	30 May 1895	Pickens County, South Carolina
Father	Samuel S. Edens,   b. 1 Aug 1842, Pickens County, South Carolina
Mother	Martha Jane Looper,   b. 23 Oct 1841, Pickens County, South Carolina

• First & lastname	Samuel S. Edens
  Birth	1 Aug 1842	Pickens County, South Carolina
  Death	6 Jun 1922	Pickens County, South Carolina
  Age	79 years
  Burial	Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Samuel Edens,   b. 1777, Virginia d. Dec 1847, Pickens County, South Carolina  (Age 70 years)  (Grandfather)  Mary McCLURE,   b. 1802, South Carolina d. Pickens County, South Carolina   (Mother)
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I81773	Biggs
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	William Elford Edens,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 17 Jan 1871, Pickens County, South Carolina (Age 71 years) Other Spouses: Lilean McCLURE
  Mother	Mary McCLURE,   b. 1802, South Carolina d. Pickens County, South Carolina
  Family ID	F27704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Mary Malinda STANSELL,   b. 20 Mar 1864, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 24 Feb 1950, Easley, Pickens Co., SC (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. C. C. "Lum" Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina d. Kings Mountain, North Carolina + 2. Della Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina d. Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina ▻ Hopkins   3. Eva Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina d. Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina + 4. Roxie Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina d. Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina ▻ ELROD + 5. Samuel B. Edens,   b. 21 Oct 1890, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 3 Aug 1952, Pickens County, South Carolina (Age 61 years) ▻ Maude Stewart   6. Joseph Robert Edens,   b. 1893, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 18 May 1980 (Age 87 years) + 7. Daniel Lee Edens,   b. 10 Oct 1894, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 9 Dec 1975, Easley, Pickens Co., SC (Age 81 years) ▻ Omie Elliott;   Carrie Campbell   8. Holbert L. Edens,   b. 23 Mar 1897, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 23 Jul 1941, Pickens County, South Carolina (Age 44 years)   9. Ira Thomas Edens,   b. 17 Oct 1900, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 23 Mar 1935, Pickens County, South Carolina (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F27824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2023

  
  

  Wife 2	Martha Jane Looper,   b. 23 Oct 1841, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 17 Jan 1877, Pickens County, South Carolina (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	1867
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 4 months - She : ~ 25 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. W. P. Edens,   b. Pickens County, South Carolina d. Easley, Pickens Co., SC + 2. Margaret Elvira Edens,   b. 2 Oct 1867, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 15 Jan 1933, Pickens County, South Carolina (Age 65 years) ▻ Thomas Meredith Freeman;   Sutherland + 3. Flora Edens,   b. 12 Apr 1868, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 27 May 1961, Cleveland, SC (Age 93 years) ▻ Monroe FERGUSON   4. Luvanna Edens,   b. Abt 1869, Pickens County, South Carolina   5. Warren D. Edens,   b. 1870, Pickens County, South Carolina d. 30 May 1895, Pickens County, South Carolina (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F27823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S3710] Gedcom provided by, John Woodward "Jack" Buschman, February 10, 2002 (Reliability: 2).