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James Walter Edwards 1894–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1894

Birth Location: Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 1 July 1980

Death Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Joseph Edwards

Mother: Martha Moore

Spouse(s): Minnie Peyton

Children(s): Roy Edwards, James Jr, Betty Edwards, Richard Edwards, Bruce Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Joseph Edwards

In 1894, James Walter Edwards entered the world in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America, born to Joseph Brown Edwards And Martha Eliza Moore. In 1935, James Walter Edwards resided in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio. In 1940, James Walter Edwards resided in Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA. James Walter Edwards married Minnie Peyton, and had children including Betty Alice Edwards, Bruce Lee Edwards, James Walter Edwards Jr, Joseph Donald Edwards, Nancy Ruth Edwards, Richard Owen Edwards, Roy Eugene Edwards. James Walter Edwards passed away in 1980 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1894, James Walter Edwards entered the world in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America, born to Joseph Brown Edwards And Martha Eliza Moore.
  • In 1935, James Walter Edwards resided in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio.
  • In 1940, James Walter Edwards resided in Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA.
  • James Walter Edwards married Minnie Peyton, and had children including Betty Alice Edwards, Bruce Lee Edwards, James Walter Edwards Jr, Joseph Donald Edwards, Nancy Ruth Edwards, Richard Owen Edwards, Roy Eugene Edwards.
  • James Walter Edwards passed away in 1980 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Edwards's Ancestors

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James Edwards
1894–1980
Birth Place: Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Brown Edwards
1866–1938
Bartow, Georgia United States
Martha (Eliza) Moore
1862–1915
Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Edward) Hasty
1825–1905
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane "Ellenor") Holmes
1824–1878
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Marcus Hasty
1795–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hasty
1747–1809
Angelina Bradshaw
1760–

James Edwards's Descendants

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James (Walter) Edwards (1 November 1894–1 July 1980) m. Minnie Peyton (12 June 1897–5 February 1994)
  1. 1. Roy (Eugene) Edwards 1923–2010 m. Bong Hong 1947–2010 m. Dorothy (Marjorie) Day 1921–2006
  2. 2. James (Walter Edwards) Jr 1922–1986
  3. 3. Betty (Alice) Edwards 1924–1994 m. Hillis (M) Mann 1920–2010
    1. 1. Daryl (Edward) Mann 1950–1992
  4. 4. Richard (Owen) Edwards 1928–2002
  5. 5. Bruce (Lee) Edwards 1929–2011
  6. 6. Nancy (Ruth) Edwards 1932–2018 m. Charles (Merle) Rine 1930–2020
  7. 7. Joseph (Donald) Edwards 1937–2013 m. Claudette (May) Ball 1937–2011

James Edwards's Timeline

5 Records

1894
1 November 1894
Birth of James Walter Edwards in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 41
James Walter Edwards resided here in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 46
James Walter Edwards resided here in Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA
Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
James Walter Edwards resided here in Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA
Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA
1980
1 July 1980
Age 86
Death of James Walter Edwards in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1894
    Event Place: Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03152; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 77-26
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03152; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 77-26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03152; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 77-26

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Boston Heights, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1980
    Event Place: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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