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Wiley Sampson Edwards 1847–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 12 Jan 1919

Death Location: Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina

Father: Randall Edwards

Mother: Delphia Cobb

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Braswell

Children(s): Volliver Edwards

Wiley Sampson Edwards was born in 1847 in Nash, North Carolina, United States, the child of Randall Edwards And Delphia Ann Cobb. Wiley Sampson Edwards married Elizabeth Braswell, and had children including Volliver Thompson Edwards. Wiley Sampson Edwards passed away in 1919 in Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Wiley Sampson Edwards was born in 1847 in Nash, North Carolina, United States, the child of Randall Edwards And Delphia Ann Cobb.
  • Wiley Sampson Edwards married Elizabeth Braswell, and had children including Volliver Thompson Edwards.
  • Wiley Sampson Edwards passed away in 1919 in Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina.

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Wiley Edwards's Ancestors

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Wiley Edwards
1847–1919
Birth Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Randall Edwards
1816–1860
Nash County , North Carolina
Delphia (Ann) Cobb
1822–1860
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Dawson Cobb
1780–1850
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Robbins) Cobb
1783–1850
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Cobb
1748–1817
Sarah Gray
1751–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
edward elder)
1714–1776
mary mayo
1731–1775
John Gray
1734–1775
Ann Bryan
1698–1770

Wiley Edwards's Descendants

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Wiley (Sampson) Edwards (1847–12 Jan 1919) m. Elizabeth Braswell (1845–1 Oct 1910)
  1. 1. Volliver (Thompson) Edwards 1870–1947 m. Mamie (Alice) Hunt 1877–1955
    1. 1. Repard (Lee Edwards) Sr 1896–1950
    2. 2. Mary (Geneva) Edwards 1910–1984
      1. 1. Mary (Alice Jordan) Worrell 1932–2016

Wiley Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1847
1847
Birth of Wiley Sampson Edwards in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States
1919
12 Jan 1919
Age 72
Death of Wiley Sampson Edwards in Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina
Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina

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