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Wesley C. Edwards 1890–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1890

Birth Location: Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 January 1973

Death Location: Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Mary Bryant

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Wesley C. Edwards was born in 1890 in Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Monroe Edwards And Mary Bryant. In 1910, Wesley C. Edwards resided in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA. Wesley C. Edwards passed away in 1973 in Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Wesley C. Edwards was born in 1890 in Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Monroe Edwards And Mary Bryant.
  • In 1910, Wesley C. Edwards resided in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
  • Wesley C. Edwards passed away in 1973 in Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Wesley Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Edwards
1890–1973
Birth Place: Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Monroe Edwards
1864–1946
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Mary Bryant
1871–1959
North Carolina
Grandparents
Cornelius (Wilson) Edwards
1838–1918
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (L) Ray
1839–1911
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
John (W.) Bryant
1842–1913
North Carolina, USA
Phinettie (Jane) Bryant
1847–1903
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1800–1897
Patsy Boland
1806–1890
William Ray
1809–1888
Hannah Jennings
1808–1878
Elisha Bryant
1816–1867
Elizabeth Bailey
1824–1924
Wade Hampton
1813–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Edwards
1778–1823
Esther Wilson
1780–1818
Henry Roland
1777–1860
James Jennings
1757–1837
Hannah Martin
1765–1848
Ezekiel Hampton
1775–1849

Wesley Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1890
22 February 1890
Birth of Wesley C. Edwards in Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Wesley C. Edwards resided here in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1973
4 January 1973
Age 83
Death of Wesley C. Edwards in Oteen, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Oteen, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1890
    Event Place: Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1126; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375139
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1126; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375139

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1973
    Event Place: Oteen, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bald Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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