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Cornelius W. Edwards 1837–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1837

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 24 June 1918

Death Location: Elk Shoal, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Edwards

Mother: Martha Edwards

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The story of Cornelius W. Edwards began in 1837 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1870, Cornelius W. Edwards resided in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA. Cornelius W. Edwards passed away in 1918 in Elk Shoal, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Cornelius W. Edwards began in 1837 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1870, Cornelius W. Edwards resided in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.
  • Cornelius W. Edwards passed away in 1918 in Elk Shoal, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Cornelius Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Edwards
1837–1918
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Edwards
1800–1897
North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Rufina) Edwards
1806–1890
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
James Edwards
1778–1823
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Esther) Wilson
1780–1818
Yancy, North Carolina, United States
James (Henry Halley) Roland
1777–1860
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Mary Emily) Robertson
1775–1860
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1750–1833
William Wilson
1745–1807
Elizabeth Blackburn
1745–1808
Elizabeth Kern
1759–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1715–1800
Catherine Engen
1738–

Cornelius Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1837
7 January 1837
Birth of Cornelius W. Edwards in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 33
Cornelius W. Edwards resided here in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1918
24 June 1918
Age 81
Death of Cornelius W. Edwards in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1837
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1166; Page: 793B; Family History Library Film: 552665
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1166; Page: 793B; Family History Library Film: 552665

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1918
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Shoal, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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