Solomon Willey &
Eadie C. Edwards

Solomon Willey, son of Samuel WILLEY & Sarah CROUSE, was born Jan. 8, 1849, in Ashe Co., NC, and d. May 6, 1942, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Eda Caroline "Eadie" Edwards, daughter of Isaac EDWARDS & Gilly CHEEK, Aug. 30, 1868, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Aug. 4, 1848, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Nov. 14, 1943, in Alleghany Co., NC. Solomon and Eadie Willey are buried at the Pleasant Home Union Baptist Church, Road 1412, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Solomon Willey & Eadie C. Edwards: none.

Notes

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#113):
SAMUEL [SOLOMON?] WILLEY, 24, farmer, NC

-- Edia, 20, keeps house, NC

1880 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Old Town Dist. (HH#255):

SOLOMON WILLY, 30, farmer, NC NC NC

-- Eady, 31, wife, NC NC NC

EDWARDS, Thomas, 6, cousin, NC NC NC

1900 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Elk Creek Dist., p. 51 (HH#167):
SOLOMON WILLEY, Jan. [illegible], age 51, m. 30 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Edith C., wife, Aug. 1848, age 51, m. 30 yrs, 0 children, NC NC NC

BROWN, Tisie[?] (m), July 1882, age 17, NC NC NC, farm laborer

1910 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Old Town Dist., p.107 (HH#276):
SOLOMON WILLIE, 61, m. 40 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Edith C., wife, 61, m. 40 yrs, 0 children, NC NC NC

1920 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Old Town Dist., p.159 (HH#64):
HOUSTON MAINES, 27, NC NC NC << Eda's nephew

-- Maude, wife, 24, VA VA VA

WILLEY, Solomon J., uncle, 71, NC NC NC

-- Eda C., aunt, 70, NC NC NC

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