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Leander DeKalb Edwards 1844–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1844

Birth Location: Milan, , , TN

Death Date: 11 Dec 1915

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Marjary Algee

Spouse(s): Harriet Hill, Mary Couch

Children(s): Walter Edwards, Charles Edwards, Beulah Edwards, John Edwards, Maud Edwards, William Edwards, James Edwards, Jesse Edwards, LeRoy Edwards, Warren Edwards, James Edwards, Roy Edwards

Leander DeKalb Edwards was born in 1844 in Milan, , , TN, the child of William Jackson Edwards Sr And Marjary Algee. In 1850, Leander DeKalb Edwards resided in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Leander DeKalb Edwards resided in District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. Leander DeKalb Edwards married Harriet Hill, Mary Eliza Couch, and had children including Beulah Edwards, Charles Lee Edwards, James Emmett Edwards, James Roscoe Edwards, Jesse Jackson Edwards, John Percy Edwards, Leroy Edwards, Maud Lora Edwards, Roy Edwards, Walter A Edwards, Warren Edwards, William N Edwards. Leander DeKalb Edwards passed away in 1915 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Leander DeKalb Edwards was born in 1844 in Milan, , , TN, the child of William Jackson Edwards Sr And Marjary Algee.
  • In 1850, Leander DeKalb Edwards resided in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Leander DeKalb Edwards resided in District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • Leander DeKalb Edwards married Harriet Hill, Mary Eliza Couch, and had children including Beulah Edwards, Charles Lee Edwards, James Emmett Edwards, James Roscoe Edwards, Jesse Jackson Edwards, John Percy Edwards, Leroy Edwards, Maud Lora Edwards, Roy Edwards, Walter A Edwards, Warren Edwards, William N Edwards.
  • Leander DeKalb Edwards passed away in 1915 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1816–1888
Birth Location: , Chester, South Carolina, USA
WS
Marjary Algee
1827–1875
Birth Location: Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Harriet Hill
1849–
Birth Location: Texas
HH
Mary Couch
1869–1901
Birth Location: Alabama
MC

Children(s)

Walter Edwards
1876–1939
Birth Location: Tennessee
WE
Charles Edwards
1868–1874
Birth Location: –
CE
Beulah Edwards
1869–1956
Birth Location: Tennessee
BE
John Edwards
1872–1879
Birth Location: –
JE
Maud Edwards
1878–1882
Birth Location: Tennessee
ME
William Edwards
1874–1919
Birth Location: Tennessee
WE
James Edwards
1880–1952
Birth Location: Tennessee
JE
Jesse Edwards
1900–1957
Birth Location: George Creek, Texas
JE
LeRoy Edwards
1897–1918
Birth Location: –
LE
Warren Edwards
1895–1977
Birth Location: Texas
WE
James Edwards
1898–1982
Birth Location: Fort Spunky, Hood County, Texas, USA
JE
Roy Edwards
1898–
Birth Location: Texas
RE

Leander Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Leander Edwards
1844–1915
Birth Place: Milan, , , TN
Parents
William Jackson Edwards Sr
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 Stackdale
1807–1886
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Algea
1762–1794
Margaret Pitt
1765–1800
JOHN STOCKARD
1776–1829
MARY FLOOD
1786–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leander Edwards's Descendants

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Leander (DeKalb) Edwards (22 Dec 1844–11 Dec 1915) m. Harriet Hill (abt 1849–) m. Mary (Eliza) Couch (Sep 1869–1901)
  1. 1. Walter (A.) Edwards 1876–1939
  2. 2. Charles (Lee) Edwards 1868–1874
  3. 3. Beulah Edwards 1869–1956
  4. 4. John (Percy) Edwards 1872–1879
  5. 5. Maud (Lora) Edwards 1878–1882
  6. 6. William (N.) Edwards 1874–1919
  7. 7. James (Roscoe) Edwards 1880–1952
  8. 8. Jesse (Jackson) Edwards 1900–1957
  9. 9. LeRoy Edwards 1897–1918
  10. 10. Warren Edwards 1895–1977
  11. 11. James (Emmett) Edwards 1898–1982
  12. 12. Roy Edwards 1898–

Leander Edwards's Timeline

9 Records

1844
22 Dec 1844
Birth of Leander DeKalb Edwards in Milan, , , TN
Milan, , , TN
1850
1850
Age 6
Leander DeKalb Edwards resided here in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Leander DeKalb Edwards resided here in District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
Leander DeKalb Edwards resided here in District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 36
Leander DeKalb Edwards resided here in District 20, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
District 20, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
Leander DeKalb Edwards resided here in Precinct 1, 4, and 7, Hood, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, 4, and 7, Hood, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 66
Leander DeKalb Edwards resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas, USA
1914
6 Jan 1914
Age 70
Leander DeKalb Edwards resided here in Hood, Texas
Hood, Texas
1915
11 Dec 1915
Age 71
Death of Leander DeKalb Edwards in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1844
    Event Place: Milan, , , TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA26000; Roll #: 550; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 26000 to 26024, Application Years 1906 to 1914
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 20, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Family History Film: 1255247; Page: 247A; Enumeration District: 023
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1517; Page: 267A; Image: 42; Family History Library Film: 553016
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 1, 4, and 7, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1645; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1241645
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1243; Page: 2; Image: 8; Family History Library Film: 805243
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas; Roll: T624_1563; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375576
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M432_873; Page: 18A; Image: 40
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M432_873; Page: 18A; Image: 40

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1243; Page: 2; Image: 8; Family History Library Film: 805243

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1517; Page: 267A; Image: 42; Family History Library Film: 553016

    Genealogy Event 5
    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: 247A; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 1, 4, and 7, Hood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 1, 4, and 7, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1645; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1241645

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas; Roll: T624_1563; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375576

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Hood, Texas
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA26000; Roll #: 550; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 26000 to 26024, Application Years 1906 to 1914

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [3] Texas Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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