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Jonas Council Edwards 1880–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1880

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 June 1957

Death Location: Fountain, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jonas Edwards

Mother: Mary Wooten

Spouse(s): Alice Lewis

Children(s): Kenchin Edwards, James Edwards, Willie Sr, Linwood Edwards, Sudie Weaver, Jonas Edwards, Marvin Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Henry Edwards, Leona Edwards, Joseph Edwards, George Edwards, Mary Edwards, Mattie Edwards, Joseph Edwards, Oliva Edwards

In 1880, Jonas Council Edwards entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonas Wesley Edwards And Mary Elizabeth Wooten. Jonas Council Edwards married Alice Anna Lewis, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Edwards, George Edwards, Henry Thaddeus Edwards, James Walton Edwards, Jonas Arthur Edwards, Joseph Dalton Edwards, Joseph Edwards, Kenchin Battle Edwards, Leona E Edwards, Linwood Lee Edwards, Marvin Vann Edwards, Mary Ann Edwards, Mattie Edwards, Oliva Edwards, Sudie Blanche Weaver, Willie Edward Edwards Sr. Jonas Council Edwards passed away in 1957 in Fountain, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Jonas Council Edwards entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonas Wesley Edwards And Mary Elizabeth Wooten.
  • Jonas Council Edwards married Alice Anna Lewis, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Edwards, George Edwards, Henry Thaddeus Edwards, James Walton Edwards, Jonas Arthur Edwards, Joseph Dalton Edwards, Joseph Edwards, Kenchin Battle Edwards, Leona E Edwards, Linwood Lee Edwards, Marvin Vann Edwards, Mary Ann Edwards, Mattie Edwards, Oliva Edwards, Sudie Blanche Weaver, Willie Edward Edwards Sr.
  • Jonas Council Edwards passed away in 1957 in Fountain, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonas Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Edwards
1880–1957
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jonas Wesley Edwards
1842–1904
Edgecombe County, NC
Mary (Elizabeth) Wooten
1843–
Grandparents
Joel Edwards
1810–1890
North Carolina
Marry Edwards
1815–1880
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bretton Edwards
1775–1858
Sally Warren
1780–1861
James Lewis
1774–1844
Mary Sugg?
1777–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
BRITTAIN Sr.
1742–1817
Christain Wooten
1751–1804
Samuel Warren
1740–1807
Rhoda Cherry
1750–1826
Micijah Lewis
1775–1814
Martha Wiggins
1776–
William Sugg
1749–1787
Elizabeth Lovett
1750–

Jonas Edwards's Descendants

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Jonas (Council) Edwards (10 September 1880–3 June 1957) m. Alice (Anna) Lewis (18 October 1880–21 August 1955)
  1. 1. Kenchin (Battle) Edwards 1910–1993
  2. 2. James (Walton) Edwards 1918–1988
  3. 3. Willie (Edward Edwards) Sr 1915–1985
  4. 4. Linwood (Lee) Edwards 1913–1981
  5. 5. Sudie (Blanche) Weaver 1922–1998
  6. 6. Jonas (Arthur) Edwards 1902–1987
  7. 7. Marvin (Vann) Edwards 1908–1993
  8. 8. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Edwards 1903–1967
  9. 9. Henry (Thaddeus) Edwards 1906–
  10. 10. Leona (E) Edwards 1904–1967
  11. 11. Joseph (Dalton) Edwards 1918–2003
  12. 12. George Edwards 1912–
  13. 13. Mary (Ann) Edwards 1923–1993
  14. 14. Mattie Edwards 1904–
  15. 15. Joseph Edwards 1900–
  16. 16. Oliva Edwards 1912–

Jonas Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1880
10 September 1880
Birth of Jonas Council Edwards in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1957
3 June 1957
Age 77
Death of Jonas Council Edwards in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1880
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MacClesfield, Edgecombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 June 1957
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fountain, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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