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Lewis Edwards 1847–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1923

Death Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Charles Edwards

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nacissa Smith

Children(s): Bettie Edwards, John Edwards, William Edwards, Charles Edwards, Stephen Edwards, Pennie Edwards, Lawrence Edwards, Lula Edwards, Della Edwards, Nannie Edwards, Eugene Edwards, Frank Edwards, George Edwards

In 1847, Lewis Edwards entered the world in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to Charles Edwards And Sealy Stane. Lewis Edwards married Nacissa Josie Ann Smith, and had children including Bettie Ella Edwards, Charles Edwards, Della Edwards, Eugene Edwards, Frank Edwards, George Edwards, John Edwards, Lawrence H Edwards, Lula Edwards, Nannie Edwards, Pennie Anna Edwards, Stephen Edwards, William Jackson Edwards. Lewis Edwards passed away in 1923 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Lewis Edwards entered the world in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to Charles Edwards And Sealy Stane.
  • Lewis Edwards married Nacissa Josie Ann Smith, and had children including Bettie Ella Edwards, Charles Edwards, Della Edwards, Eugene Edwards, Frank Edwards, George Edwards, John Edwards, Lawrence H Edwards, Lula Edwards, Nannie Edwards, Pennie Anna Edwards, Stephen Edwards, William Jackson Edwards.
  • Lewis Edwards passed away in 1923 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Lewis Edwards's Ancestors

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Lewis Edwards
1847–1923
Birth Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles Edwards
1820–1900
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Edwards's Descendants

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Lewis Edwards (18 Sep 1847–2 Feb 1923) m. Nacissa (Josie Ann) Smith (9 Aug 1858–21 November 1925)
  1. 1. Bettie (Ella) Edwards 1882–1935 m. Samuel (Alexander) Woods 1875–1949
    1. 1. Henry (Wilson) Woods 1915–1982 m. Henrietta Jenkins 1909–1984 m. Janie Tuck 1917– m. Ella (Bertha) Woods 1923–1999
      1. 1. Shirley (Rose) LUCAS 1939–2024 m. Beamon Lucas 1929–1997
        1. 1. Andrea (Elizabeth) Lucas
      2. 2. Dorothy (Marie) Woods 1943–2019
      3. 3. Marvin (Lewis) Woods 1950–1983
    2. 2. Susie Woods 1905–1922
    3. 3. Myrtle Woods 1906–1945
    4. 4. Nellie Woods 1907–
    5. 5. Frances (Rosa) Woods 1908–
    6. 6. Walter Woods 1909–1972
    7. 7. Etta Woods 1910–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Woods 1911–
    9. 9. Leroy Woods 1912–1983
    10. 10. Ray Woods 1914–
    11. 11. Charlie Woods 1915–1986
    12. 12. Hubert (Harvey) Woods 1921–1971
  2. 2. John Edwards 1871–
  3. 3. William (Jackson) Edwards 1875–1931
  4. 4. Charles Edwards 1878–
  5. 5. Stephen Edwards 1878–1923
  6. 6. Pennie (Anna) Edwards 1880–1960
  7. 7. Lawrence (H) Edwards 1893–
  8. 8. Lula Edwards 1894–1979
  9. 9. Della Edwards 1896–1985
  10. 10. Nannie Edwards 1898–1930
  11. 11. Eugene Edwards 1901–
  12. 12. Frank Edwards 1903–
  13. 13. George Edwards 1905–

Lewis Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1847
18 Sep 1847
Birth of Lewis Edwards in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
1872
1872
Age 25
Lewis Edwards was married
None
1923
2 Feb 1923
Age 76
Death of Lewis Edwards in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1872

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

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