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Thomas Jefferson Edwards 1875–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1875

Birth Location: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 04 Jan 1945

Death Location: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA

Father: Jesse Edwards

Mother: Anna Hargrove

Spouse(s): Valley Pierce

Children(s): Annie Edwards, George Edwards, Vladye Edwards, Nannie Edwards, William Edwards, Myrtle Edwards, Sam Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Edna Edwards, Ona Edwards, Elmer Blanton, Drewnetta Blanton, Gregory Blanton, Thelma Resmondo, John Blanton, Beulah Blanton, Marcelle Blanton, Elmer Blanton, Melina Blanton, Drewnetta Blanton, Drew Blanton, Annie Edwards, William Edwards, Mildred Edwards, John Edwards, Annie Edwards, George Edwards, Mildred Givens, Vladye Fowler, John Edwards

The story of Thomas Jefferson Edwards began in 1875 in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, Thomas Jefferson Edwards resided in Beat 1, Holmes, Mississippi, USA. Thomas Jefferson Edwards married Valley Melissa Ida Pierce, and had children including Annie Edna Edwards, Annie Edwards, Annie Lee Edwards, Beulah Sis Iona Blanton, Drew Blanton, Drewnetta Blanton, Edna S Edwards, Elmer L Blanton, Elmer Leroy Blanton, George Edwards, George Ulmont Edwards, Gregory Fatty Blanton, John Mabern Blanton, John Thomas Edwards, Marcelle Marcie Blanton, Melina Blanton, Mildred Iona Edwards, Mildred L Givens, Myrtle May Edwards, Nannie Eva Edwards, Ona Edwards, Sam Jefferson Edwards, Thelma B Resmondo, Thomas Edwards, Vladye M Fowler, Vladye Melissa Edwards, William Henry Edwards. Thomas Jefferson Edwards passed away in 1945 in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Jefferson Edwards began in 1875 in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, Thomas Jefferson Edwards resided in Beat 1, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • Thomas Jefferson Edwards married Valley Melissa Ida Pierce, and had children including Annie Edna Edwards, Annie Edwards, Annie Lee Edwards, Beulah Sis Iona Blanton, Drew Blanton, Drewnetta Blanton, Edna S Edwards, Elmer L Blanton, Elmer Leroy Blanton, George Edwards, George Ulmont Edwards, Gregory Fatty Blanton, John Mabern Blanton, John Thomas Edwards, Marcelle Marcie Blanton, Melina Blanton, Mildred Iona Edwards, Mildred L Givens, Myrtle May Edwards, Nannie Eva Edwards, Ona Edwards, Sam Jefferson Edwards, Thelma B Resmondo, Thomas Edwards, Vladye M Fowler, Vladye Melissa Edwards, William Henry Edwards.
  • Thomas Jefferson Edwards passed away in 1945 in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Edwards
1854–1929
Birth Location: Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
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Anna Hargrove
1858–1900
Birth Location: Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Valley Pierce
1881–1938
Birth Location: Holmes Co, MS
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Children(s)

Annie Edwards
1901–1990
Birth Location: Mississippi
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George Edwards
1901–
Birth Location: Holmes Co., MS
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Vladye Edwards
1917–1997
Birth Location: Holmes Co., MS
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Nannie Edwards
1910–1937
Birth Location: Holmes Co., MS
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William Edwards
1908–1984
Birth Location: Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi
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Myrtle Edwards
1905–1997
Birth Location: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
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Sam Edwards
1906–2003
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Thomas Edwards
1900–1969
Birth Location: –
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Edna Edwards
1913–2003
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Ona Edwards
1907–1984
Birth Location: –
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Elmer Blanton
1909–1986
Birth Location: Choctaw Co., MS
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Drewnetta Blanton
1930–1935
Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi, USA
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Gregory Blanton
1911–1972
Birth Location: Attala, Mississippi
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Thelma Resmondo
1909–1970
Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
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John Blanton
1906–1963
Birth Location: Center, Attala, Mississippi, USA
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Beulah Blanton
1904–1977
Birth Location: Attala, Mississippi
BB
Marcelle Blanton
1913–1983
Birth Location: Choctaw Co., MS
MB
Elmer Blanton
1909–1986
Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
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Melina Blanton
1908–
Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
MB
Drewnetta Blanton
1930–1935
Birth Location: Attla, Miss.
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Drew Blanton
1902–
Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
DB
Annie Edwards
1902–1998
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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William Edwards
1908–1984
Birth Location: Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi
WE
Mildred Edwards
1903–1984
Birth Location: Holmes Co., MS
ME
John Edwards
1899–1967
Birth Location: Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
JE
Annie Edwards
1901–1990
Birth Location: Holmes Co., MS
AE
George Edwards
1920–1960
Birth Location: –
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Mildred Givens
1907–2003
Birth Location: Virginia
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Vladye Fowler
1917–1996
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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John Edwards
1899–1967
Birth Location: Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
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Thomas Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Edwards
1875–1945
Birth Place: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Jesse E. Edwards
1854–1929
Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Anna ("Annie" E.) Hargrove
1858–1900
Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Edwards
1821–1863
Pike CO MS USA
Elizabeth Wigley
1816–1957
Oglethorpe County, Georgia USA
Thomas Hargrave
1821–1894
England
Julie (Ann) Hargrave
1831–1912
French Camp, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Edwards
1794–1861
Mary Johnson
1800–1831
Joseph Wigley
1792–1862
Sarah Brown
1793–1860
William Hargreaves
1786–1871
Ann Hitchen
1788–1828
John Greenlee
1789–1839
Nancy Greenlee
1790–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Edwards
1766–1823
Elizabeth Turner
1771–1868
Jobe Wigley
1755–1820
Sarah Brown
1760–1843

Thomas Edwards's Descendants

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Thomas (Jefferson) Edwards (14 Dec 1875–04 Jan 1945) m. Valley (Melissa Ida) Pierce (24 July 1881–19 July 1938)
  1. 1. Annie Edwards 1901–1990
  2. 2. George Edwards 1901–
  3. 3. Vladye (Melissa) Edwards 1917–1997
  4. 4. Nannie (Eva) Edwards 1910–1937
  5. 5. William (Henry) Edwards 1908–1984
  6. 6. Myrtle (May) Edwards 1905–1997
  7. 7. Sam (Jefferson) Edwards 1906–2003
  8. 8. Thomas Edwards 1900–1969
  9. 9. Edna (S) Edwards 1913–2003
  10. 10. Ona Edwards 1907–1984
  11. 11. Elmer (L) Blanton 1909–1986
  12. 12. Drewnetta Blanton 1930–1935
  13. 13. Gregory ("Fatty") Blanton 1911–1972
  14. 14. Thelma (B) Resmondo 1909–1970
  15. 15. John (Mabern) Blanton 1906–1963
  16. 16. Beulah ("Sis" Iona) Blanton 1904–1977
  17. 17. Marcelle ("Marcie") Blanton 1913–1983
  18. 18. Elmer (Leroy) Blanton 1909–1986
  19. 19. Melina Blanton 1908–
  20. 20. Drewnetta Blanton 1930–1935
  21. 21. Drew Blanton 1902–
  22. 22. Annie (Edna) Edwards 1902–1998 m. Euell (Hobert) Edwards 1900–1968
    1. 1. Inus (Elizabeth) Edwards 1921–2011
  23. 23. William (Henry) Edwards 1908–1984
  24. 24. Mildred (Iona) Edwards 1903–1984
  25. 25. John (Thomas) Edwards 1899–1967
  26. 26. Annie (Lee) Edwards 1901–1990
  27. 27. George (Ulmont) Edwards 1920–1960
  28. 28. Mildred (L) Givens 1907–2003 m. Harry (D) Edwards 1885–
  29. 29. Vladye (M.) Fowler 1917–1996
  30. 30. John (Thomas) Edwards 1899–1967

Thomas Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1875
14 Dec 1875
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Edwards in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
Thomas Jefferson Edwards resided here in Beat 1, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1945
04 Jan 1945
Age 70
Death of Thomas Jefferson Edwards in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
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