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Morris Verne Edwards 1900–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1900

Birth Location: Champaign County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 21 Feb 1988

Death Location: Sun City Center, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Father: Walter Edwards

Mother: Corinne Martin

Spouse(s): Ella Sackett, Irma McArty

Children(s): Verne Jr, Thomas Edwards, James Edwards

In 1900, Morris Verne Edwards entered the world in Champaign County, Illinois, USA, born to Walter Edwards And Corinne Cora Martin. In 1910, Morris Verne Edwards resided in East St Louis Ward 6, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Morris Verne Edwards resided in Champaign Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois, USA. Morris Verne Edwards married Ella N Sackett, Irma Dee Mcarty, Pauline Lee, and had children including James Robert Edwards, Joanne Edwards, Thomas Mcarty Mickey Edwards, Verne Ernest Edwards Jr. Morris Verne Edwards passed away in 1988 in Sun City Center, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Morris Verne Edwards entered the world in Champaign County, Illinois, USA, born to Walter Edwards And Corinne Cora Martin.
  • In 1910, Morris Verne Edwards resided in East St Louis Ward 6, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Morris Verne Edwards resided in Champaign Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • Morris Verne Edwards married Ella N Sackett, Irma Dee Mcarty, Pauline Lee, and had children including James Robert Edwards, Joanne Edwards, Thomas Mcarty Mickey Edwards, Verne Ernest Edwards Jr.
  • Morris Verne Edwards passed away in 1988 in Sun City Center, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Morris Edwards's Ancestors

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Morris Edwards
1900–1988
Birth Place: Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Walter Edwards
1875–1962
Marion, Williamson, Illinois, USA
Corinne ("Cora") Martin
1879–1969
Effingham, Illinois
Grandparents
Thomas (Mathis) EDWARDS
1851–1929
Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lucy (Caroline) Hendrickson
1856–1940
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, United States of America
William (M.) MARTIN
1844–1922
Effingham, IL USA
Julia (Ann) Martin
1848–1863
Warren Co, Ky
Great-Grandparents
James Edwards
1824–1878
Elizabeth Hackney
1826–1897
Horton *
1815–1862
Elizabeth Caplinger
1813–1849
Moses MARTIN
1812–1868
Cynthia BROCKETT
1821–1901
John MARTIN
1790–1868
Creasy Martin
1815–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1799–1866
Susannah Brown
1803–1863
Hugh Hackney
1803–1875
Nancy Brown
1802–1862
John HENDRICKSON
1782–1856
Elizabeth Weaver
1786–1888
Leonard Caplinger
1775–1818
Anne Ault
1775–1860
John MARTIN
1767–1854
Drucilla Blount
1793–1869
Thomas Brockett
1793–1862
Margaret SLOAN
1792–1844
William MARTIN
1757–1834
Patsey Daverson
1764–1850
Henry Martin*
1770–1819
Chloe Boswell
1767–1850

Morris Edwards's Descendants

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Morris (Verne) Edwards (29 Nov 1900–21 Feb 1988) m. Ella (N) Sackett (abt 1904–) m. Irma (Dee) McArty (13 Oct 1904–04 Nov 1996)
  1. 1. Verne (Ernest Edwards) Jr 1922–1996 m. Berndette (Helen) Hyland 1927–2002
  2. 2. Thomas (McArty (Mickey)) Edwards 1930–2006 m. Barbara (Ann) Scott 1930–2009
  3. 3. James (Robert) Edwards 1928–1949

Morris Edwards's Timeline

8 Records

1900
29 Nov 1900
Birth of Morris Verne Edwards in Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Champaign County, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Morris Verne Edwards resided here in East St Louis Ward 6, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
East St Louis Ward 6, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Morris Verne Edwards resided here in Champaign Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Morris Verne Edwards resided here in Marseilles, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
Marseilles, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Morris Verne Edwards resided here in Polo, Ogle, Illinois
Polo, Ogle, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 40
Morris Verne Edwards resided here in Oregon, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Oregon, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1958
1958
Age 58
Morris Verne Edwards resided here in Champaign; Urbana, Illinois, USA
Champaign; Urbana, Illinois, USA
1988
21 Feb 1988
Age 88
Death of Morris Verne Edwards in Sun City Center, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Sun City Center, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1900
    Event Place: Champaign County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T627_765; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 10-19
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oregon, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T627_863; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-29A
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 332-07-0813; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Champaign Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T625_298; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 188
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marseilles, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: 531; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0049; Image: 628.0; FHL microfilm: 2340266
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 409; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 786.0; FHL microfilm: 2340144
    [8] Florida Death Index
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East St Louis Ward 6, Saint Clair, Illinois; Roll: T624_322; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374335
    [10] Illinois, County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: East St Louis Ward 6, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East St Louis Ward 6, Saint Clair, Illinois; Roll: T624_322; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374335

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Champaign Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Champaign Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T625_298; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 188

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marseilles, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marseilles, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: 531; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0049; Image: 628.0; FHL microfilm: 2340266
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 409; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 786.0; FHL microfilm: 2340144

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Polo, Ogle, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T627_765; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 10-19
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oregon, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T627_863; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-29A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Oregon, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T627_765; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 10-19
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oregon, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T627_863; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-29A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Champaign; Urbana, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Champaign, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sun City Center
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tampa Tribune; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1988; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; ,0.82731944,0.35782015,0.91188276&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1988
    Event Place: Sun City Center, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 332-07-0813; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Florida Death Index

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