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Houston Samuel Edwards 1881–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1881

Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 Sep 1947

Death Location: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Rhoda Welch

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Children(s):

The story of Houston Samuel Edwards began in 1881 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA. Houston Samuel Edwards passed away in 1947 in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Houston Samuel Edwards began in 1881 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA.
  • Houston Samuel Edwards passed away in 1947 in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Houston Edwards's Ancestors

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Houston Edwards
1881–1947
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Weldon Edwards
1854–1931
Independence, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Rhoda (Ann) Welch
1859–1926
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Jane) Edwards
1823–1904
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Edwards
1784–1838
Mary Cox
1789–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1763–1842
Sarah Robertson
1753–1814

Houston Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1881
2 Apr 1881
Birth of Houston Samuel Edwards in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
1947
9 Sep 1947
Age 66
Death of Houston Samuel Edwards in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grayson County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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