Husband:<a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/samedens.html">  <b><i>Alexander L. Edens</a></b></i><br>
Born:  September 4, 1808 - South Carolina<br>
Married:  About 1841 - South Carolina<br>
Died: December 17, 1864 - Pickens Co., South Carolina
Buried:  Oolenoy Baptist Church cemetery, Pumpkintown, Pickens Co., South Carolina<p>

Wife:  <b><i>Margaret Keith</b></i><br>
Born:  December 11, 1823 - South Carolina<br>
Died:  June 11, 1916 - Pickens Co., South Carolina<br>
Buried:  Oolenoy Baptist Church cemetery, Pumpkintown, Pickens Co., South Carolina<p>

<u>Children:</u><p>

1)<a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/samuelSedens.html">  <b><i>Samuel S. Edens</a></b></i><p>

2) <a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/allenedens.html"> <b><i>Allen Keith Edens</a></b></i><p>


3)  <b><i>Absalom Edens</b></i><br>
Born  1846 - Pickens Co., South Carolina<br>
Married:<br>
Died:  September 8, 1872 - Pickens Co., South Carolina<p>

4)<a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/jamesmatthewedens.html">  <b><i>James Matthew Edens</a></b></i><p>

5)<a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/nathanielwilliams.html">  <b><i>Rebecca Edens</a></b></i><p>


6)  <b><i>Pinkney Napoleon Bonaparte Edens</b></i><br>
Born:  September 13, 1851 - Pickens Co., South Carolina<br>
Married: About 1872<br>
Died:  August 9, 1924<br>
Spouse:  <b><i>Malinda L. Reid</b></i><p>

7)<a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/iraroper.html">  <b><i>Mary Jane Edens</a></b></i><p>

8)<a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/wmelfordedens.html">  <b><i>William Elford Edens</a></b></i><p>

9) <a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/alexanderCedens.html"> <b><i>Alexander Crafton Edens</a></b></i><p>
10) <a href="https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/bartonsbrats/elijahedens.html"> <b><i>  Elijah Carleton Edens</a></b></i><p>
11)  <b><i>Warren Decatur Edens</b></i><br>
Born:  September 4, 1864 - Pickens Co., South Carolina<br>
Married:<br>
Died:  October 21, 1892 - Pickens Co., South Carolina <p>

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<b><i>Notes on Alexander L. and Margaret Keith Edens</i></b></center><p></p>

<b>1)</b>  1850 Pickens Co., South Carolina census, HH #418, Family #418:<p>

EDINS, Alexander, 41, Farming, RE - $4,750, SC<br>
Margaret, 26, SC<br>
Samuel, 8, SC<br>
Allen, 6, SC<br>
Absolum, 4, SC <br>
James M., 3, SC<br>
Rebeca, 1, SC<p>

<b>2)</b>  1860 Pickens Co., South Carolina census:<p>

EDENS          Alexander      51   M    W    Farmer         10,000    4,500     	Pickens SC    <br>
EDENS          Margaret       38   F    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC    <br>
EDENS          Samuel         17   M    W    Farmer         .         .         		Pickens SC   <br>    
EDENS          Allen K.         15   M    W    Farmer         .         .        		 Pickens SC   <br>  
EDENS          Absolem B.   13   M    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC   <br>   
EDENS          James M.      11   M    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC    <br>   
EDENS          Rebecca        10   F    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC     <br> 
EDENS          Napolian P.    8    M    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC    <br>  
EDENS          Mary J.           6    F    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC   <br>     
EDENS          William E.      3    M    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC      <br> 
EDENS          Alexander C.   1    M    W    .              .         .         		Pickens SC    <p>

<b>3)</b> 1870 Pickens Co., South Carolina census, Pumpkintown District<p>

142	Edens, Margaret	45	f	w	kh	3000	117	sc	<br>
		"    , Absalom	24	m	w	fa			sc<br>	
		"     , Pinkney	18	m	w	fl			sc	<br>
		"     , Mary J.	16	f	w				sc	<br>
		"     , William E.	14	m	w	fl			sc<br>	
		"     , Alexander	12	m	w	fl			sc	<br>
		"     , Elijah C.	8	m	w	fl			sc<br>
		"     , Warren	5	m	w				sc<p>

<b>4)</b>  1880 Census Place:	Pumpkintown, Pickens, South Carolina
	Source:	FHL Film 1255238  National Archives Film T9-1238     Page 131B   <p>
  
	Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace<br>
Margaret EDENS	Self	F	W	W	56	SC<br>
			Fa: SC	Mo: SC<br>
William E. EDENS	Son	M	S	W	23	SC<br>
	Occ:	Works On Farm	Fa: SC	Mo: SC<br>
Warren D. EDENS	Son	M	S	W	15	SC<br>
	Occ:	Works On Farm	Fa: SC	Mo: SC<p>

<b>5)</b>  1900 Pickens Co., South Carolina census, Pumpkintown, page 179A, HH #8, Family #8:<p>

EDENS, Margaret, Dec 1823, 76, mother of 11 (?), 9 living, SC, SC, SC, Landlord<br>
Rebecca M., granddaughter, Dec 1886, 13<br>
Margaret V., granddaughter, Nov 1888, 11<br>
L_____ V., granddaughter, Oct 1890, 9<br>
Katie V., granddaughter, Aug 1892, 7<p>

<b>6)</b>  6) 1910 Pickens Co., South Carolina census, Pumpkintown, page 273A, HH #137, Family #137<p>

EDENS, Margaret, 86, widow, mother of 11, 9 living, SC, SC, SC, Own Income<br>
Katie, granddaughter, 17, SC, SC, SC<p>


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Gravesite of Alexander L. and Margaret Keith Edens<br>
Oolenoy Baptist Church cemetery<br>
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