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Luther Monroe Edwards 1898–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1898

Birth Location: Herald, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 08 Mar 1974

Death Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Mazilphia Hillman

Spouse(s): Clara Dowell

Children(s): Luther Jr, Vivian Edwards, Dorothy Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Donald Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Charlotte Edwards

In 1898, Luther Monroe Edwards entered the world in Herald, Wise, Virginia, United States, born to James Wade Edwards And Mazilphia A Hillman. Luther Monroe Edwards married Clara Lovada Dowell, and had children including Charlotte Evelyn Edwards, Donald G Edwards, Dorothy Carrington Edwards, Elizabeth Ann Edwards, Luther Monroe Edwards Jr, Not Sure Which Daughter Edwards, Thomas Linwood Edwards, Vivian Flo Edwards. Luther Monroe Edwards passed away in 1974 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Luther Monroe Edwards entered the world in Herald, Wise, Virginia, United States, born to James Wade Edwards And Mazilphia A Hillman.
  • Luther Monroe Edwards married Clara Lovada Dowell, and had children including Charlotte Evelyn Edwards, Donald G Edwards, Dorothy Carrington Edwards, Elizabeth Ann Edwards, Luther Monroe Edwards Jr, Not Sure Which Daughter Edwards, Thomas Linwood Edwards, Vivian Flo Edwards.
  • Luther Monroe Edwards passed away in 1974 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edwards
1874–1953
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Mazilphia Hillman
1876–1953
Birth Location: Valley Creek, Scott County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Clara Dowell
1902–1988
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Luther Jr
1923–2008
Birth Location: Virginia
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Vivian Edwards
1926–2000
Birth Location: Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
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Dorothy Edwards
1929–2004
Birth Location: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Edwards
1932–2015
Birth Location: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Donald Edwards
1935–1994
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elizabeth Edwards
1938–1997
Birth Location: Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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Charlotte Edwards
1922–1922
Birth Location: Toms Creek, Wise County, Virginia
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Luther Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Luther Edwards
1898–1974
Birth Place: Herald, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Wade Edwards
1874–1953
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Mazilphia (A) Hillman
1876–1953
Valley Creek, Scott County, Virginia
Grandparents
Henderson (Kedron) Hillman
1855–1938
Valley Creek, Scott County, Virginia USA
Mary (G) Fraley
1855–1879
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martin Fraley
1817–1866
Mary Dovehew
1811–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 1812
1764–1847
Nancy* Quaker
1773–1850

Luther Edwards's Descendants

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Luther (Monroe) Edwards (15 Apr 1898–08 Mar 1974) m. Clara (Lovada) Dowell (4 Nov 1902–26 Jul 1988)
  1. 1. Luther (Monroe Edwards) Jr 1923–2008
  2. 2. Vivian (Flo) Edwards 1926–2000 m. Wade (Hampton) Wheelock 1918–1984
    1. 1. Jesse (Herbert "Herb") Wheelock 1948–2014
  3. 3. Dorothy (Carrington) Edwards 1929–2004 m. Robert (Luther) Stringer 1920–1988 m. Charles (Miller) Scott 1929–
  4. 4. Thomas (Linwood) Edwards 1932–2015
  5. 5. Donald (G) Edwards 1935–1994
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Edwards 1938–1997 m. Louis (Victor) Pelosi 1926–1995 m. James (Keith) GILLIAM 1931–1977
  7. 7. Charlotte (Evelyn) Edwards 1922–1922

Luther Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1898
15 Apr 1898
Birth of Luther Monroe Edwards in Herald, Wise, Virginia, United States
Herald, Wise, Virginia, United States
1974
08 Mar 1974
Age 76
Death of Luther Monroe Edwards in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States of America
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Herald, Wise, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1974
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States of America
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