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Family: James M. Edwards, Jr. / Elizabeth F. Powell (F4021)  [1

m. 30 Sep 1852


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  • Father | Male
    James M. Edwards, Jr.

    Born  1832  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jul 1861  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  30 Sep 1852  [2]  Person County, North Carolina  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James M. Edwards | F4020 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha Elvira Boley | F4020 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth F. Powell

    Born  1835  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Lilen [Lillian] Edwards

    Born  1853  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Darell Boley Edwards

    Born  17 Sep 1854  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 1915  Lufkin, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Glendale Cemetery, Lufkin, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Maria/Mariah J. Powell | F8551 
    Married  11 Jun 1884  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Patrick Edwards

    Born  1856  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Elvira Ann Edwards

    Born  4 Mar 1859  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jan 1940  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John William Walton | F8854 
    Married  24 Nov 1886  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    + Elizabeth Patience 'Bessie' Edwards

    Born  3 May 1861  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Jul 1951  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Green Hill Cemetery-Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S61] United States Census, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4297378_00376?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=34016618.
      James Edwards
      1860 United States Federal Census
      Name: James Edwards
      Age: 28
      Birth Year: 1832
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: Virginia
      Home in 1860: Southern District, Halifax, Virginia
      Post Office: Halifax Court House
      Dwelling Number 771
      Family Number 752
      Household Members 4

    2. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate.
      Marriage Record Person Co., NC James M. Edwards & Elizabeth F. Powell, 23 Sep 1852 (m. 23 Sep 1852 by Jno W. Cunningham, JP)

      William T. Edwards and Sarah F. Powell, 16 Jan 1856 (Samuel R. Satterfiled, Jno W. Cunningham)