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Abner William Edwards 1831–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. Jul 1831

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 11 November 1908

Death Location: Fearns Springs, Winston County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Henry Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Jarvis

Spouse(s): Mary Palmer

Children(s): Roxy Edwards

Abner William Edwards was born in 1831 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Henry Zachariah Edwards And Elizabeth Betsy R Jarvis. Abner William Edwards married Mary Elizabeth Betsy Palmer, and had children including Roxy D Edwards. Abner William Edwards passed away in 1908 in Fearns Springs, Winston County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Abner William Edwards was born in 1831 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Henry Zachariah Edwards And Elizabeth Betsy R Jarvis.
  • Abner William Edwards married Mary Elizabeth Betsy Palmer, and had children including Roxy D Edwards.
  • Abner William Edwards passed away in 1908 in Fearns Springs, Winston County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Edwards
1811–1850
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina
HE
Elizabeth Jarvis
1815–1905
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Palmer
1835–1900
Birth Location: Barbour, Alabama, USA
MP

Children(s)

Roxy Edwards
1872–1940
Birth Location: Winston County, Mississippi, USA
RE

Abner Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Abner Edwards
1831–1908
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Henry Zachariah Edwards
1811–1850
Surry County, North Carolina
Elizabeth ("Betsy" R) Jarvis
1815–1905
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Abner (Rose) Jarvis
1784–1825
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Martha ("Patsy") Pace
1794–1865
Surry Co, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reziah Jarvis
1753–1835
Elizabeth Rose*\
1762–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jabez *
1730–1810
ELIZABETH Ridge
1725–1830
Bennett Rose*\
1731–1778
Sarah (Rose)
1727–1783

Abner Edwards's Descendants

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Abner (William) Edwards (Abt. Jul 1831–11 November 1908) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Betsy") Palmer (7 Jul 1835–Aft 1900)
  1. 1. Roxy (D.) Edwards 1872–1940 m. John (Zeddock) Slawson 1858–1921
    1. 1. Ludie (Mae) Jowers 1905–1979 m. William (Cassell) Jowers 1892–1956
      1. 1. Jewell (Waldene) Jowers 1927–1998
      2. 2. Joyce (Earline) Jowers 1929–2021
      3. 3. Martha (Doard) Jowers 1937–2019
      4. 4. Hershel (Warren) Jowers –1981
      5. 5. Charles (Alton) Jowers 1935–1935
    2. 2. James (Henry) Slawson –1994
    3. 3. Clem (Huel) Slawson 1897–1965
    4. 4. Thelluck Slawson 1908–
    5. 5. Dorria Slawson 1919–
    6. 6. Zoie (Asareen) Slawson 1889–1912
    7. 7. Dasie (Fredonia) Slawson 1914–1921
    8. 8. Iona Slawson 1892–
    9. 9. Thomas Slawson 1893–1965
    10. 10. Joel (Luther) Slawson 1895–
    11. 11. Baby Slawson 1900–1912
    12. 12. Minne (B) Slawson 1911–1976
    13. 13. Amzonie Slawson 1891–1918
    14. 14. Huston Slawson 1900–1959
    15. 15. Josie Slawson 1889–1912
    16. 16. William (L) Slawson 1893–

Abner Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1831
Abt. Jul 1831
Birth of Abner William Edwards in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1908
11 November 1908
Age 77
Death of Abner William Edwards in Fearns Springs, Winston County, Mississippi, USA
Fearns Springs, Winston County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. Jul 1831
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1908
    Event Place: Fearns Springs, Winston County, Mississippi, USA
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