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James Riley Edwards 1888 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 October 1888

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 30 December 1935

Death Location: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA

Father: Walter Edwards

Mother: Virginia Wacaser

Spouse(s): Martha Poag, Lora Jackson

Children(s): James Edwards, Dealvis Edwards, E Edwards, Edith Edwards, Sara Edwards, John Edwards, Ella Edwards, Jack Edwards

The story of James Riley Edwards began in 1888 in Texas. In 1900, James Riley Edwards resided in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA. In 1910, James Riley Edwards resided in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA. James Riley Edwards married Martha Madie Poag, Lora Etna Jackson, and had children including James Edwards, Dealvis Edwards, E Olive Edwards, Edith Blanche Edwards, Sara Katherine Edwards, John Baxter Edwards, Ella J Edwards, Jack Kenneth Edwards. James Riley Edwards passed away in 1935 in Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Riley Edwards began in 1888 in Texas.
  • In 1900, James Riley Edwards resided in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, James Riley Edwards resided in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • James Riley Edwards married Martha Madie Poag, Lora Etna Jackson, and had children including James Edwards, Dealvis Edwards, E Olive Edwards, Edith Blanche Edwards, Sara Katherine Edwards, John Baxter Edwards, Ella J Edwards, Jack Kenneth Edwards.
  • James Riley Edwards passed away in 1935 in Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Edwards
1864 – 1932
Birth Location: Texas
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Virginia Wacaser
1868 – 1949
Birth Location: Daingerfield, Texas
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Spouses(s)

Martha Poag
1892 – 1918
Birth Location: Mississippi
MP
Lora Jackson
1891 – 1980
Birth Location: Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

James Edwards
1913 – 1969
Birth Location: Texas
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Dealvis Edwards
1914 – 1967
Birth Location: Mount Enterprise, Titus, Texas, USA
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E Edwards
1915 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Edith Edwards
1922 – 2002
Birth Location: Texas
EE
Sara Edwards
1924 – 1997
Birth Location: Texas
SE
John Edwards
1926 – 1967
Birth Location: Texas
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Ella Edwards
1928 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Jack Edwards
1933 –
Birth Location: Titus, Texas
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James Edwards's Ancestors

Self
James Edwards
1888 – 1935
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Walter Matthew Edwards
1864 – 1932
Texas
Virginia (Lee (Jennie)) Wacaser
1868 – 1949
Daingerfield, Texas
Grandparents
William (Riley) Edwards
1837 – 1900
Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Ann) Carson
1841 – 1875
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Edwards
1800 – 1858
Nancy Wilhite
1800 – 1872
Wilson Carson
1815 – 1898
Jemima Burnett
1813 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jackson Edwards
Julius Wilhite
1764 – 1846
Margaret Hise
1766 – 1860
Absalom Carson
1792 – 1860
Martha Glass
1798 – 1866
Eldridge Burnett
1775 – 1880
Fanny Cignsa
1780 – 1832

James Edwards's Descendants

1.
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James (Riley) Edwards (28 October 1888 – 30 December 1935) m. Martha (Madie) Poag (11 Oct 1892 – 13 Jun 1918) m. Lora (Etna) Jackson (2 Feb 1891 – 15 October 1980)
  1. 1. James Edwards (12 Apr 1913 – 20 Dec 1969) m. Jewell (abt 1910 – )
  2. 2. Dealvis Edwards (30 Dec 1914 – 12 Oct 1967) m. Jesse (Leo) Morgan (10 September 1917 – 4 May 1950)
    1. 1. James (Leroy) Morgan (1940 – 27 Nov 1940)
    2. 2. Jesse (Leo) Morgan (23 Oct 1942 – ) m. Linda (Grace) White
      1. 1. Melody (Lea) Morgan (31 Aug 1964 – ) m. William (B) Edwards (abt 1965 – )
  3. 3. E (Olive) Edwards (about 1915 – )
  4. 4. Edith (Blanche) Edwards (abt 1922 – 26 Apr 2002) m. James (Cleveland) Beasley (19 Aug 1916 – 25 Mar 1993)
  5. 5. Sara (Katherine) Edwards (abt 1924 – 19 Aug 1997) m. Henry (Edward) Furr (30 Mar 1919 – 5 Apr 1994) m. Carl Ott (7 Jul 1923 – 12 Aug 1998)
    1. 1. James (Henry) Furr (22 Jul 1940 – ) m. Olga Carrasco (abt 1938 – ) m. Cynthia Morton (abt 1948 – )
  6. 6. John (Baxter) Edwards (abt 1926 – 6 May 1967)
    1. 1. John (Baxter) Edwards
      1. 1. J.E. Edwards
  7. 7. Ella (J) Edwards (1928 – )
  8. 8. Jack (Kenneth) Edwards (17 Jan 1933 – ) m. Katherine (Beatrice) Flanary (25 Jun 1933 – 3 Aug 2000)

James Edwards's Timeline

6 Records

1888
28 October 1888
Birth of James Riley Edwards in Texas
Texas
1900
1900
Age 12
James Riley Edwards resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
James Riley Edwards resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
James Riley Edwards resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
James Riley Edwards resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1935
30 December 1935
Age 47
Death of James Riley Edwards in Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1888
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T625_1846; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 342
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2396; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0073; Image: 632.0; FHL microfilm: 2342130
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1672; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241672
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375607
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [6] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1672; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241672

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375607

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T625_1846; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 342

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2396; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0073; Image: 632.0; FHL microfilm: 2342130

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1935
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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