The Watkins family moved to Surrey County NC in 1893. The youngest child, Anna , married James Edward Edwards on September 23, 1906. James Edwards was a childhood sweetheart whom she played baseball with. They made their home in Mt. Airy, NC. The Edwards' home was the closest to being on a farm. They had guineas, chickens, a cow and other animals. They grew their own vegetables.
Anna was very conscious of germs, so she boiled her clothes to get them clean. She grew up in a time, not so long ago, when streets were not paved and horse-drawn carriages were the mode of transportation. Stepping stones were laid across the dirt roads to make crossing easier.
Anna was a charter member of the Mount Airy Friends Church. She joined this Quaker church when she was 13 years old. She lived to be 102. At this age she still had her mind in tact, and read the bible without glasses daily.
James Edwardsworked for Southern Railroad. He lost a leg in a Railroad accident but continued to work everyday He managed to keep his job with the railroad during the Great Depression. James Edwards and Anna Watkins had eight children.
- Mary Frances
- Annie Louise
- Ruby Lee
- James Edwards Jr.
- Claude Watkins
- Mildred Lyon (1921)
- Martha Jane
- Robert Hill
James, Claude, and Robert were veterans of World War II. They served in the Pacific Theater.
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