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William Joel Edwards 1838–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1838

Birth Location: Casey Co., KY, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1904

Death Location: Fristoe, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Maria Bledsoe

Mother: William Edwards

Spouse(s): Lou Edwards

Children(s): Lou Edwards, Albert Edwards, William Edwards, Susie Jones, Mary Park

In 1838, William Joel Edwards entered the world in Casey Co., KY, USA, born to Maria Emily Bledsoe And William Barber Edwards. William Joel Edwards married Lou Ann Edwards, and had children including Albert Elmer Edwards, Lou Ann Edwards, Mary Angeline Park, Susie F Jones, William J Edwards. William Joel Edwards passed away in 1904 in Fristoe, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1838, William Joel Edwards entered the world in Casey Co., KY, USA, born to Maria Emily Bledsoe And William Barber Edwards.
  • William Joel Edwards married Lou Ann Edwards, and had children including Albert Elmer Edwards, Lou Ann Edwards, Mary Angeline Park, Susie F Jones, William J Edwards.
  • William Joel Edwards passed away in 1904 in Fristoe, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Edwards's Ancestors

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William Edwards
1838–1904
Birth Place: Casey Co., KY, USA
Parents
Maria Emily Bledsoe
1802–1859
Kentucky, USA
William (Barber) Edwards
1799–1860
Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
BENJAMIN ((Ben)) BLEDSOE
1768–1835
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Katherine ("Catey") Jennings
1770–1870
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Rev
1732–1801
Elizabeth Miller
1741–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Edwards's Descendants

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William (Joel) Edwards (21 Apr 1838–20 Apr 1904) m. Lou (Ann) Edwards (5 Sep 1848–8 May 1925)
  1. 1. Lou (Ann) Edwards 1875–1954 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Brooks 1873–1931
    1. 1. Ethel (Lela) Brooks 1894–1984 m. Irvin (Darling) Smith 1895–1954
      1. 1. Dale (Laverne) Smith 1918–1986 m. Martha (Gladys) Elkins 1919–2006
        1. 1. Gary (Dale) Smith 1943–
      2. 2. Phyllis (Juanita) Smith 1914–1992
      3. 3. Fauneil (Olive) Smith 1925–2004 m. Charles (L.) Hieronymus 1913–
      4. 4. Glenydon (D "Jim") Smith 1919–1998
      5. 5. Darlene Smith 1917–2002
  2. 2. Albert (Elmer) Edwards 1869–1939
  3. 3. William (J) Edwards 1886–1942
  4. 4. Susie (F.) Jones 1878–1966
  5. 5. Mary (Angeline) Park 1866–1917

William Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1838
21 Apr 1838
Birth of William Joel Edwards in Casey Co., KY, USA
Casey Co., KY, USA
1904
20 Apr 1904
Age 66
Death of William Joel Edwards in Fristoe, Benton, Missouri, USA
Fristoe, Benton, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Casey Co., KY, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Fristoe, Benton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fristoe, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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