Doddridge County Roots

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James Thomas EDWARDS

James Thomas EDWARDS

Male 1842 - 1918  (~ 75 years)

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  • Name James Thomas EDWARDS 
    Born Dec 1842  Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1842. But age 74y 2m 2d in his death record calculates to a birth date of Dec 20 1843.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1875  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1900, 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation stone mason  [3
    Died 22 Feb 1918  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: pneumonia 
    Person ID I49731  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2020 

    Father Thomas W. EDWARDS 
    Mother Mary ___ 
    Family ID F29678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Columbia WIGNER,   b. Aug 1853, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1907  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1875  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 2 1910:
      James T. Edwards, 67, occupation "own income," widowed; dau Lenna L, 32, single; granddau Belvie Williams, 14; granddau Mamie, 12; grandson Hillary, 10. [4]
    Children 
    +1. Frances Ann EDWARDS,   b. 3 Apr 1877, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1941, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +2. Lena Leota EDWARDS,   b. 6 Apr 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1960, Lamberton (Ellenboro), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Walter G. EDWARDS,   b. 20 Aug 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F20522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    2. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 41, Line 9 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5044520&Type=Death.

    4. [S1590] Death record of daughter.