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Henry Branton Edwards 1942–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1942

Birth Location: Columbus, North Carolina

Death Date: Mar 1979

Death Location: Elizabethtown, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Edwards

Mother: Versa Todd

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Children(s):

In 1942, Henry Branton Edwards entered the world in Columbus, North Carolina, born to John Henry Edwards And Versa Leona Todd. In 1942, Henry Branton Edwards resided in Whiteville, North Carolina, USA. In 1958, Henry Branton Edwards resided in North Carolina. Henry Branton Edwards passed away in 1979 in Elizabethtown, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1942, Henry Branton Edwards entered the world in Columbus, North Carolina, born to John Henry Edwards And Versa Leona Todd.
  • In 1942, Henry Branton Edwards resided in Whiteville, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1958, Henry Branton Edwards resided in North Carolina.
  • Henry Branton Edwards passed away in 1979 in Elizabethtown, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Henry Edwards
1942–1979
Birth Place: Columbus, North Carolina
Parents
John Henry Edwards
1908–1996
North Carolina
Versa (Leona) Todd
1915–2005
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (James) Edwards
1876–1954
North Carolina
Cora (E) Simmons
1886–1942
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Simon Simmons
1850–1914
Mary Ward
1855–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Simmons
1818–1880
Rebecca Ward
1833–1911
Aron Ward
1829–1870
Nancy Unknown
1835–1915

Henry Edwards's Timeline

4 Records

1942
14 Mar 1942
Birth of Henry Branton Edwards in Columbus, North Carolina
Columbus, North Carolina
1942
1942
Henry Branton Edwards resided here in Whiteville, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, North Carolina, USA
1958
1958
Age 16
Henry Branton Edwards resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1979
Mar 1979
Age 37
Death of Henry Branton Edwards
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Columbus, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] North Carolina Birth Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Whiteville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 380

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1979
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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