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Willie Lee Edwards 1897–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1897

Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 Jul 1947

Death Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

Father:

Mother: Louise Lacy

Spouse(s): Esther Johnson, Estelle Edwards

Children(s): William Edwards

Willie Lee Edwards was born in 1897 in Bourbon, Kentucky, USA, the child of Willie Edwards And Louise Susie Griggs Lacy. In 1900, Willie Lee Edwards resided in Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Willie Lee Edwards resided in Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA. Willie Lee Edwards married Estelle Edwards, Esther Johnson, and had children including Gloria Edwards, William Mack Edwards. Willie Lee Edwards passed away in 1947 in Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie Lee Edwards was born in 1897 in Bourbon, Kentucky, USA, the child of Willie Edwards And Louise Susie Griggs Lacy.
  • In 1900, Willie Lee Edwards resided in Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Willie Lee Edwards resided in Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
  • Willie Lee Edwards married Estelle Edwards, Esther Johnson, and had children including Gloria Edwards, William Mack Edwards.
  • Willie Lee Edwards passed away in 1947 in Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Willie Edwards
1897–1947
Birth Place: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Louise (Susie Griggs) Lacy
1875–1928
Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Susan (Louise Lacy) Griggs
1857–
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Edwards's Descendants

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Willie (Lee) Edwards (29 Sep 1897–21 Jul 1947) m. Esther Johnson (abt 1895–) m. Estelle Edwards (abt 1907–)
  1. 1. William (Mack) Edwards 1918–

Willie Edwards's Timeline

7 Records

1897
29 Sep 1897
Birth of Willie Lee Edwards in Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Willie Lee Edwards resided here in Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Willie Lee Edwards resided here in Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
1918
5 Feb 1918
Age 21
Willie Lee Edwards resided here in Paris, Kentucky, USA
Paris, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Willie Lee Edwards resided here in Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky
Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 43
Willie Lee Edwards resided here in District 1, Paris, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Paris, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
1947
21 Jul 1947
Age 50
Death of Willie Lee Edwards in Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1897
    Event Place: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [3] Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records and Indexes
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Paris Ward 3, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1918
    Event Place: Paris, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: District 1, Paris, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bourbon
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paris, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1947
    Event Place: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

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