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W. C. Edwards 1856–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1856

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 7 January 1925

Death Location: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Dacula, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Martha Webb

Spouse(s): Sophrona Frasier

Children(s): Mary Edwards, William Edwards, Truman Sr, Martha Edwards, Minnie Edwards, Loma Edwards, Isaac Edwards, Malinda Edwards, Callie Edwards, Golden Edwards

W. C. Edwards was born in 1856 in Georgia, USA, the child of William Crawford Edwards Sr And Martha Mary Webb. In 1860, W. C. Edwards resided in Northern Division, Walton, Georgia, USA. In 1870, W. C. Edwards resided in Gwinnett, Georgia, USA. W. C. Edwards married Sophrona Frasier, and had children including Callie Estell Edwards, Golden Raymon Edwards, Isaac Crawford Edwards, Loma Hinton Edwards, Malinda Odessa Edwards, Martha Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Luanna Edwards, Minnie Isabella Edwards, Truman Eldridge Edwards Sr, William Moses Edwards. W. C. Edwards passed away in 1925 in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Dacula, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • W. C. Edwards was born in 1856 in Georgia, USA, the child of William Crawford Edwards Sr And Martha Mary Webb.
  • In 1860, W. C. Edwards resided in Northern Division, Walton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1870, W. C. Edwards resided in Gwinnett, Georgia, USA.
  • W. C. Edwards married Sophrona Frasier, and had children including Callie Estell Edwards, Golden Raymon Edwards, Isaac Crawford Edwards, Loma Hinton Edwards, Malinda Odessa Edwards, Martha Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Luanna Edwards, Minnie Isabella Edwards, Truman Eldridge Edwards Sr, William Moses Edwards.
  • W. C. Edwards passed away in 1925 in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Dacula, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr.
1824–1910
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
WS
Martha Webb
1827–1882
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Sophrona Frasier
1854–1924
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
SF

Children(s)

Mary Edwards
1890–1974
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
ME
William Edwards
1878–1887
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
WE
Truman Sr
1886–1965
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
TS
Martha Edwards
1879–1962
Birth Location: Dacula, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
ME
Minnie Edwards
1895–1948
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
ME
Loma Edwards
1893–1971
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
LE
Isaac Edwards
1884–1957
Birth Location: Chinquapin, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
IE
Malinda Edwards
1898–1977
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
ME
Callie Edwards
1882–1887
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
CE
Golden Edwards
1888–1925
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
GE

W. Edwards's Ancestors

Self
W. Edwards
1856–1925
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
William Crawford Edwards Sr.
1824–1910
Georgia, USA
Martha (Mary) Webb
1827–1882
Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John Edwards
1800–1875
South Carolina, USA
Hannah Shearouse
1800–1870
Ebernezer, Effingham, Georgia, USA
William (Austin) Webb
1804–1883
Wilkes County Now Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obediah Edwards
1777–1857
Tabitha Pitts
1782–1863
Gottlieb Shearouse
1759–1832
Anna Mohr
–1832
Auguston Webb
1757–1839
Ailsey Waters
1768–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1741–1833
Chloe Stokes
1744–1818
John Pitts
1740–1787
Frances Griffin
1756–1841
Johann (Scheraus)
1735–1793
Anna Mohr
1739–1799
John Webb
1705–1781
Martha Claiborne
1720–1790
Mathew Waters
1730–1783
Margaret McBeath
1735–1820

W. Edwards's Descendants

1.
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W. (C.) Edwards (25 May 1856–7 January 1925) m. Sophrona Frasier (8 April 1854–5 March 1924)
  1. 1. Mary (Luanna) Edwards 1890–1974 m. Retheford ('Bud' David Ilmon) Mobley 1882–1953
    1. 1. Minnie Mobley 1913–2017 m. Ober (Daniel) Grice 1909–1986 m. Selvyn (Barton) Westbrook 1910–1992
    2. 2. Verna (Alva) Mobley 1921–2002
    3. 3. Albert (Isaac) Mobley 1924–1967
    4. 4. Merrell (Millard) Mobley 1927–2000
    5. 5. William (Henry) Mobley 1915–2015
    6. 6. Eva (Mae) Mobley 1911–2006 m. Coleman (E.) Owens 1907–1994
      1. 1. delores Owens 1939–1984 m. Marvin (Carnell) Leverett 1933–2017
    7. 7. Annie (Lou) Mobley 1909–1984
      1. 1. Bayne (Bradley) Sr. 1934–1997
    8. 8. Belvie (Ilmon) Mobley 1907–1973
    9. 9. Clinton ('Leon') Mobley 1917–
      1. 1. Clinton (Leon 'Lee') Mobley 1943–2018
    10. 10. Lloyd (Daniel) Mobley 1919–1974
  2. 2. William (Moses) Edwards 1878–1887
  3. 3. Truman (Eldridge Edwards) Sr 1886–1965 m. Margaret (Alma) Fowler 1886–1964
    1. 1. Truman (Eldridge Edwards) Jr. 1917–1997
    2. 2. Myrtle Edwards 1909–
    3. 3. Gladys Edwards 1911–
    4. 4. William Edwards 1914–
  4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Edwards 1879–1962 m. William (H.) Price 1876–
    1. 1. Emma (Francis) Passmore 1902–1994
    2. 2. Emma (Francis) Passmore 1902–1994
      1. 1. Blandina Passmore 1923–2004
      2. 2. Utena (L.) Passmore 1928–2016
  5. 5. Minnie (Isabella) Edwards 1895–1948 m. Clyde (Edward) Yancey 1897–1960
  6. 6. Loma (Hinton) Edwards 1893–1971 m. William (Harvey) McLeroy 1886–1966
  7. 7. Isaac (Crawford) Edwards 1884–1957 m. Minnie (Lee) McMillian 1897–1937
  8. 8. Malinda (Odessa) Edwards 1898–1977 m. Claude (E. Yancey) Sr 1895–1948
    1. 1. Eugene (Aubry) Yancey 1938–2002
    2. 2. Cordelia (F.) Yancey 1915–1997
    3. 3. Charles (David) Yancey 1932–1989
    4. 4. Gladys (Vivian) Yancey 1934–1977
    5. 5. Katherine (Christine) Yancey 1935–1996
    6. 6. Oscar (Quotaz) Yancey 1918–1939
    7. 7. Arline (Grace) Yancey 1918–2005
    8. 8. Aline (G.) Yancey 1918–2005 m. Coleman (Henry) Edwards 1919–1967
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Louise) Edwards 1940–2017
    9. 9. Elbert (Quinton) Yancey 1924–1996
    10. 10. Elbert (Quinton) Yancey 1926–2010
    11. 11. Claude (E. Yancey) Jr 1928–1944
  9. 9. Callie (Estell) Edwards 1882–1887
  10. 10. Golden (Raymon) Edwards 1888–1925 m. Andrew Pratt 1890–1973
    1. 1. John (Issac) Edwards 1914–1999
    2. 2. Althia (Vera) Edwards 1924–2010
    3. 3. Frank (W.) Edwards 1920–
    4. 4. Raymond (A.) Edwards 1917–

W. Edwards's Timeline

8 Records

1856
25 May 1856
Birth of W. C. Edwards in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
W. C. Edwards resided here in Northern Division, Walton, Georgia, USA
Northern Division, Walton, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
W. C. Edwards resided here in Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
W. C. Edwards resided here in Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
W. C. Edwards resided here in Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
W. C. Edwards resided here in Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
W. C. Edwards resided here in Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1925
7 January 1925
Age 69
Death of W. C. Edwards in Harbins, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Harbins, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1856
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: T624_194; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374207
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: T625_260; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 321
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240201
    [5] Ancestry.com, Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: M593_154; Page: 90B; Image: 300303; Family History Library Film: 545653
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: 150; Family History Film: 1254150; Page: 575B; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 0093
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, Walton, Georgia; Roll: M653_139; Page: 1071; Family History Library Film: 803139

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Northern Division, Walton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, Walton, Georgia; Roll: M653_139; Page: 1071; Family History Library Film: 803139

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: M593_154; Page: 90B; Image: 300303; Family History Library Film: 545653

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: 150; Family History Film: 1254150; Page: 575B; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 0093
    [2] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1295, Gwinnett, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:14; Page: 11; Line: 4; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240201

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harbin, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: T624_194; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374207

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: T625_260; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 321

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1925
    Event Place: Harbins, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Death Index, Certificate Number: 1575-G
    [2] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
    [3] Ancestry.com, Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Dacula, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
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