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Ada Edwards 1899–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1899

Birth Location: Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 12 May 1981

Death Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Edwards

Mother: Katherine Lancaster

Spouse(s): Walter GreatGrandfather

Children(s): Ruby Canady, Thelma Canady, Charles Canady, Peggy Canady, Hiram Canady, Walter Jr

In 1899, Ada Edwards entered the world in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to William Hiram Edwards And Katherine Caroline Lancaster. Ada Edwards married Walter Frank Canady Greatgrandfather, and had children including Charles Leroy Canady, Hiram Vann Canady, Peggy Cathryn Canady, Ruby Armecy Canady, Thelma Lorraine Canady, Walter Frank Canady Jr. Ada Edwards passed away in 1981 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Ada Edwards entered the world in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to William Hiram Edwards And Katherine Caroline Lancaster.
  • Ada Edwards married Walter Frank Canady Greatgrandfather, and had children including Charles Leroy Canady, Hiram Vann Canady, Peggy Cathryn Canady, Ruby Armecy Canady, Thelma Lorraine Canady, Walter Frank Canady Jr.
  • Ada Edwards passed away in 1981 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Ada Edwards's Ancestors

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Ada Edwards
1899–1981
Birth Place: Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Hiram Edwards
1863–1943
NC
Katherine (Caroline) Lancaster
1863–1924
Lumber Bridge, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Gilmore Edwards) Sr.
1824–1906
Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca ("Becky" Eliza West) Edwards
1830–1915
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
John (Benjamin) Lancaster
1816–1869
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Jane) Ausley
1827–1907
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Edwards
1778–1849
Mary Bullard
1798–1870
John West
1809–1873
mary currymcmullen
1802–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sr
1731–1788
Marguerite Bryant
1780–1823
Joseph West
1779–1818
Mary Donison
1776–1854

Ada Edwards's Descendants

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Ada Edwards (19 August 1899–12 May 1981) m. Walter (Frank Canady) GreatGrandfather (22 Feb 1903–17 Mar 1970)
  1. 1. Ruby (Armecy) Canady 1929–2005 m. Dennis (Winford Parker) Smith 1927–2009 m. Howard (Franklin) Lee 1929–2018
    1. 1. Ada (Armecia Smith) Davis 1949–2006
  2. 2. Thelma (Lorraine) Canady 1925–2015
  3. 3. Charles (LeRoy) Canady 1931–2014
  4. 4. Peggy (Cathryn) Canady 1927–1998
  5. 5. Hiram (Vann) Canady 1923–2003
  6. 6. Walter (Frank Canady) Jr 1921–1995

Ada Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1899
19 August 1899
Birth of Ada Edwards in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
1981
12 May 1981
Age 82
Death of Ada Edwards in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1899
    Event Place: Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1981
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

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