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Joseph Edwards 1856 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1856

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 5 May 1938

Death Location: E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Father: George Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Wigley

Spouse(s): Malissa Edwards, Melissa Watts

Children(s): Fred Edwards, Zillah Edwards, Jesse Edwards

In 1856, Joseph Edwards entered the world in Mississippi, born to George Washington Edwards and Elizabeth Wigley. In 1880, Joseph Edwards resided in 10th Ward, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Joseph Edwards married Malissa Edwards, Melissa J Watts, and had children including Fred Monroe Edwards, Zillah Martha Ann Edwards, Jesse Birch Edwards. Joseph Edwards passed away in 1938 in E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Joseph Edwards entered the world in Mississippi, born to George Washington Edwards and Elizabeth Wigley.
  • In 1880, Joseph Edwards resided in 10th Ward, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
  • Joseph Edwards married Malissa Edwards, Melissa J Watts, and had children including Fred Monroe Edwards, Zillah Martha Ann Edwards, Jesse Birch Edwards.
  • Joseph Edwards passed away in 1938 in E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Edwards
1821 – 1863
Birth Location: Pike County, Mississippi
GE
Elizabeth Wigley
1816 – 1957
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia USA
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Spouses(s)

Malissa Edwards
1855 – 1883
Birth Location: Louisiana
ME
Melissa Watts
1855 – 1920
Birth Location: East Feliciana, LA
MW

Children(s)

Fred Edwards
1883 – 1946
Birth Location: Louisiana
FE
Zillah Edwards
1885 – 1962
Birth Location: Louisiana
ZE
Jesse Edwards
1887 – 1958
Birth Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Joseph Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Edwards
1856 – 1938
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
George Washington Edwards
1821 – 1863
Pike County, Mississippi
Elizabeth Wigley
1816 – 1957
Oglethorpe County, Georgia USA
Grandparents
Joseph Wigley
1792 – 1862
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Brown
1793 – 1860
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jobe Wigley
1755 – 1820
Sarah Brown
1760 – 1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Edwards's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Edwards (Abt 1856 – 5 May 1938) m. Malissa Edwards (8 Jan 1855 – 20 Nov 1883) m. Melissa (J) Watts (8 Jan 1855 – 1920)
  1. 1. Fred (Monroe) Edwards (May 1883 – 9 December 1946)
  2. 2. Zillah (Martha Ann) Edwards (29 March 1885 – 7 July 1962)
  3. 3. Jesse (Birch) Edwards (17 Jan 1887 – 21 June 1958)

Joseph Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1856
Abt 1856
Birth of Joseph Edwards in Mississippi
Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 24
Joseph Edwards resided here in 10th Ward, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
10th Ward, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1938
5 May 1938
Age 82
Death of Joseph Edwards in E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1856
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 10th Ward, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1938
    Event Place: E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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