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William L Clay Edwards 1907–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1907

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: Mar 1977

Death Location: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Kizzie Brown

Spouse(s): Jesse Stapleton

Children(s): James Edwards, Mary Edwards, Doris Edwards, William Edwards, Nannie Edwards

In 1907, William L Clay Edwards entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to James Marshal Edwards And Kizzie Brown. In 1910, William L Clay Edwards resided in Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia. In 1920, William L Clay Edwards resided in Milan, Dodge, Georgia. William L Clay Edwards married Jesse Brown Stapleton, and had children including Brenda Edwards, Doris Jessie Edwards, Faye Edwards, James Horace Edwards, Mary Maggie Edwards, Nannie Mae Edwards, Patricia Edwards, William Floyd Edwards. William L Clay Edwards passed away in 1977 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, William L Clay Edwards entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to James Marshal Edwards And Kizzie Brown.
  • In 1910, William L Clay Edwards resided in Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia.
  • In 1920, William L Clay Edwards resided in Milan, Dodge, Georgia.
  • William L Clay Edwards married Jesse Brown Stapleton, and had children including Brenda Edwards, Doris Jessie Edwards, Faye Edwards, James Horace Edwards, Mary Maggie Edwards, Nannie Mae Edwards, Patricia Edwards, William Floyd Edwards.
  • William L Clay Edwards passed away in 1977 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edwards
1873–1946
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
JE
Kizzie Brown
1871–1874
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
KB

Spouses(s)

Jesse Stapleton
1913–1999
Birth Location: Telfair, Georgia, United States
JS

Children(s)

James Edwards
1935–2012
Birth Location: Eastman Georgia, USA
JE
Mary Edwards
1933–2008
Birth Location: Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, United States
ME
Doris Edwards
1930–1995
Birth Location: Dodge, Georgia, United States
DE
William Edwards
1926–1974
Birth Location: Georgia
WE
Nannie Edwards
1928–1990
Birth Location: Georgia
NE

William Edwards's Ancestors

Self
William Edwards
1907–1977
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
James Marshal Edwards
1873–1946
Georgia, United States
Kizzie Brown
1871–1874
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Cicero Edwards
1829–
Georgia
Margret Edwards
1847–
Georgia
Asa (L) Brown
1826–1874
Montgomery, Georgia, United States
Katherine (Sarah) Watson
1840–
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Brown
1793–1835
Mary Harrelson
1790–
Catherine McRanie
1798–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Brown
1763–1841
Arabella Middleton
1770–1824

William Edwards's Descendants

1.
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William (L Clay) Edwards (9 Oct 1907–Mar 1977) m. Jesse (Brown) Stapleton (1 May 1913–21 Feb 1999)
  1. 1. James (Horace) Edwards 1935–2012 m. Dorothy (Louise) Day 1936–2010
  2. 2. Mary (Maggie) Edwards 1933–2008
  3. 3. Doris (Jessie) Edwards 1930–1995 m. Meier 1916–1981
  4. 4. William (Floyd) Edwards 1926–1974
  5. 5. Nannie (Mae) Edwards 1928–1990

William Edwards's Timeline

7 Records

1907
9 Oct 1907
Birth of William L Clay Edwards in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 3
William L Clay Edwards resided here in Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia
Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 13
William L Clay Edwards resided here in Milan, Dodge, Georgia
Milan, Dodge, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 23
William L Clay Edwards resided here in Militia District 1751, Dodge, Georgia
Militia District 1751, Dodge, Georgia
1935
1935
Age 28
William L Clay Edwards resided here in Rural, Telfair, Georgia
Rural, Telfair, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 33
William L Clay Edwards resided here in Lees, Dodge, Georgia, USA
Lees, Dodge, Georgia, USA
1977
Mar 1977
Age 70
Death of William L Clay Edwards in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1907
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Milan, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: T625_247; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 1153.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: T624_185; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 57; Image: 335.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1751, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: 352; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1017.0.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 260-01-1131; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lees, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: T627_666; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 45-8
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: T624_185; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 57; Image: 335.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Milan, Dodge, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Milan, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: T625_247; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 1153.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 1751, Dodge, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1751, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: 352; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1017.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Telfair, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lees, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: T627_666; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 45-8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lees, Dodge, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lees, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: T627_666; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 45-8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1977
    Event Place: Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 260-01-1131; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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