JANE

 

Youngest Daughter of J.JOSEPH the Eldest Son of REV.J.JOSHUA

 

 

 

Joshua     Joseph      Jane

 

 

 

 

 

14

Jane

141

Alfia Joylette Grushing

 

 

142

John Bertil Dhondy

 

 

143

Baby - Edwards

 

 

144

Gnanalette Phloxy

 

 

145

Alfia Joylette

 

 

146

Margarette Scella

 

 

147

Paul Percy Herclis

 

            Mrs.Jane Edwards was the youngest child of Mr.J.Joseph the eldest son of Rev.J.Joshua, and Mrs.Mary Joseph daughter of Rev.Samuel Zachariah, first Pastor of Neyyoor Home Church.  Mr.Joseph passed away when the children were very young and Mrs.Mary Joseph had to shoulder the responsibility of bringing up the children.  She brought them up with good Christian qualities and educated them properly.

 

           Jane married Mr.Albert Edwards, son of Dr.Daniel Edwards of Marthandam.  After completing his education Mr.Albert Edwards went toCeylon where he worked as a Tea-maker, in the Tea Plantations there.  Later he returned to India and was employed in the Nilgiris in the same capacity.  After retirement Mr.Edwards returned to Marthandam and settled with his family in their own house.

 

            They had seven children, two of them died in infancy.  The eldest son Mr.Dhondy Edwards lives in Marthandam with his wife.  The youngest son Mr.Percy is in NAGERCOIL with his family.  The eldest daughter Mrs.Phloxy Vincent died at NAGERCOIL on 1-5-1999.  The other daughters Mrs.Joy Wilson and Mrs.Scella Rose are at Neyyoor and Thuckalay respectively.

 

            Mrs.Jane Edwards was regular for Church Services and never missed the Women’s Fellowship meetings at the C.S.I.Church Marthandam.  She died at a very early age of 57 years on 10th June, 1955.  Mr.Albert Edwards lived upto the age of 72 years and left for his heavenly abode  on 18th June, 1960.  Their mortal remains were laid to rest at the Marthandam C.S.I. Cemetery.