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Morris Edwards 1814–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1814

Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Sep 1899

Death Location: Dover, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: David Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Andrews

Spouse(s): Malinda Fox

Children(s): William Edwards

In 1814, Morris Edwards entered the world in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Edwards Jr And Elizabeth Andrews. Morris Edwards married Malinda Levena Fox, and had children including William Howard Edwards. Morris Edwards passed away in 1899 in Dover, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Morris Edwards entered the world in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Edwards Jr And Elizabeth Andrews.
  • Morris Edwards married Malinda Levena Fox, and had children including William Howard Edwards.
  • Morris Edwards passed away in 1899 in Dover, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Morris Edwards's Ancestors

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Morris Edwards
1814–1899
Birth Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Edwards Jr.
1774–1828
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Andrews
1776–1817
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David (Edwards) Sr.
1740–1782
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Morris
1745–1827
Brooke, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1716–1801
Mary Stokes
1715–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silvanus Stokes
1696–1758

Morris Edwards's Descendants

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Morris Edwards (20 Oct 1814–27 Sep 1899) m. Malinda (Levena) Fox (15 Apr 1814–1 Dec 1872)
  1. 1. William (Howard) Edwards 1836–1925 m. Mary (Jane) Martin 1835–1913
    1. 1. Martha Edwards 1856–1943
      1. 1. James (Howard) Griffin 1880–1955
        1. 1. Margarette (Marie) Griffin 1909–2007 m. Phillip (Sheridan) James 1910–1947
    2. 2. Edwin Edwards 1872–1915
    3. 3. Catherine Hubbard 1869–1916
    4. 4. Isaac Edwards 1862–1938
    5. 5. Morris Edwards 1873–1915

Morris Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1814
20 Oct 1814
Birth of Morris Edwards in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
1899
27 Sep 1899
Age 85
Death of Morris Edwards in Dover, Lafayette, Missouri, USA
Dover, Lafayette, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1814
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1899
    Event Place: Dover, Lafayette, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dover, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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