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James Porter Edwards 1866 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1866

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 31 Jul 1929

Death Location: Brislet, Ellis, Texas, USA

Father: William Edwards

Mother: Marjary Algee

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The story of James Porter Edwards began in 1866 in Tennessee. In 1880, James Porter Edwards resided in District 20, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. James Porter Edwards passed away in 1929 in Brislet, Ellis, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Porter Edwards began in 1866 in Tennessee.
  • In 1880, James Porter Edwards resided in District 20, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Porter Edwards passed away in 1929 in Brislet, Ellis, Texas, USA.

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James Edwards's Ancestors

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James Edwards
1866 – 1929
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
William Jackson Edwards
1816 – 1888
, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Marjary Algee
1827 – 1875
Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Exum EDWARDS
1792 – 1824
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth COOPER
1793 – 1853
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Robert (Dekalb) Algea
1788 – 1858
Mecklenburg Co, NC, USA
Elizabeth (G.) Stockard
1807 – 1886
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Algea
1762 – 1794
Margaret Pitt
1765 – 1800
John Stockard
1776 – 1829
Mary Flood
1786 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
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John Stockard
1752 – 1830
Jane Hopkins
1755 – 1845
Thomas Flood
1760 – 1811
Elizabeth Gale
1738 – 1791

James Edwards's Timeline

4 Records

1866
3 Jan 1866
Birth of James Porter Edwards in Tennessee
Tennessee
1866
3 Jan 1866
Birth of James Porter Edwards
None
1880
1880
Age 14
James Porter Edwards resided here in District 20, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
District 20, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1929
31 Jul 1929
Age 63
Death of James Porter Edwards in Brislet, Ellis, Texas, USA
Brislet, Ellis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 20, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Family History Film: 1255247; Page: 238C; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1866

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 20, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 20, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Family History Film: 1255247; Page: 238C; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1929
    Event Place: Brislet, Ellis, Texas, USA

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