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William Ray Edwards 1896 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1896

Birth Location: Oneida, Knox, Illinois

Death Date: 24 Dec 1977

Death Location: Dolan Springs, Mohave, Arizona, USA

Father: George Edwards

Mother: Daisy Cravens

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The story of William Ray Edwards began in 1896 in Oneida, Knox, Illinois. William Ray Edwards passed away in 1977 in Dolan Springs, Mohave, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ray Edwards began in 1896 in Oneida, Knox, Illinois.
  • William Ray Edwards passed away in 1977 in Dolan Springs, Mohave, Arizona, USA.

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William Edwards's Ancestors

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William Edwards
1896 – 1977
Birth Place: Oneida, Knox, Illinois
Parents
George Nelson Edwards
1871 – 1959
Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Daisy (Alice) Cravens
1869 – 1898
Wataga, Knox, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (L) Edwards
1847 – 1892
Upton Long Sutton, Somerset,ENG
Amy (Elizabeth) Rowe
1851 – 1938
Lafayette, Stark County, Illinois
William (Thomas) Cravens
1841 – 1911
Ohio, United States
Mary Harshman
1847 – 1916
Fayette County, PA
Great-Grandparents
George Edwards
1808 – 1894
Mary Wagland
1819 – 1885
George Rowe
1831 – 1865
Philena Green
1833 – 1911
Isaac Cravens
1814 – 1887
Mary Johnson
1819 – 1872
David Harshman
1825 – 1895
Sarah White
1810 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Edwards
1775 – 1852
Betty Wheller
1770 – 1852
John Wagland
1790 – 1898
Mary Appleby
1782 –
George Rowe
1819 – 1881
Mary Rowe
1820 – 1857
Daniel Green
1811 – 1892
Amy Dewitt
1816 – 1893
John Craven
1778 – 1854
Mary Milburn
1784 – 1849
Daniel Harshman
1775 – 1825
Mary Trump
1792 –
Christopher White
1775 – 1829
Catherine Poe
1778 – 1864

William Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1896
24 Apr 1896
Birth of William Ray Edwards in Oneida, Knox, Illinois
Oneida, Knox, Illinois
1977
24 Dec 1977
Age 81
Death of William Ray Edwards in Dolan Springs, Mohave, Arizona, USA
Dolan Springs, Mohave, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Oneida, Knox, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1977
    Event Place: Dolan Springs, Mohave, Arizona, USA

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