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Re: Henry Ellis Edwards
Posted by: Jerri Strombeck (ID *****8880) Date: October 26, 2008 at 08:33:27
In Reply to: Henry Ellis Edwards by Bea King of 1362

This was extremely hard and very confusing. You need to draw out each piece of this and then I still don't know if it'll make sense. You are going to have to look at Wake Cty marriage records to try and figure this out (they are not online)

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Henry Ellis Edwards
Name: Henry Ellis Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 50
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1897
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 26 Dec 1947
Death Location: Hamlet, Richmond
Spouse's Name: Hazel Edwards
Father's Name: C E Edwards
Mother's Name: Mary Harris
RESIDENCE: Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina
Burial Mont? Lawn Cemetery Raleigh NC
COD acute coronary occlusion DOA at hospital

I couldn't find him on any censes; I think Calvin is his step or adopted father

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Calvin E Edwards
Name: Calvin E Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 75
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1885
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 20 May 1961
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: Mary Harris Edwards
Father's Name: Joseph Edwards
Mother's Name: Caroline Hill
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
buried Montlawn Memorial Park Raleigh


North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Mary Harris Edwards
Name: Mary Harris Edwards
[Mary Harris Harris]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 86
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1869
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 30 Apr 1956
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: Calvin E Edwards
Father's Name: Salamon Harris
Mother's Name: Annie Wynne
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina



1910 census, Saint Mathews, Wake, North Carolina
Joseph Edwards 55
Carolina Edwards 45
Calvin Edwards 24
Jonnie Edwards 15
Peter Edwards 15

1880 census, Houses Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Joe Edward 24
Caroline Edward 22

1870 census, House Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Grun Hill 35 (s/b Green)
Lucinda Hill 37
Alsey Hill 12
Caroline Hill 10
Geneva Hill 7
Middy Ann Hill 4
Charles Hill 2


American Civil War Soldiers
about Green Hill
Name: Green Hill
RESIDENCE: Wake County, North Carolina
Occupation: Shoemaker
Enlistment Date: 2 May 1862
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 2 May 1862 at the age of 30.
Enlisted in Company I, 47th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 2 May 1862.

Sources: 16

Green filed for a pension (Green A. Hill). You can get a copy of his pension papers for $40 from the Nat'l Archive in Washington DC, and they usually have a lot of info in them

1860 census, North Western District, Wake, North Carolina
Mary Warren 25
Cora Warren 2
Sarah Edwards 21
Joseph Edwards 4
William Edwards 8.12

So I can't tell who Joseph's father is. You would have to look at deeds, guardianships, estates, and wills to find that out.

1850 census, Western Division, Wake, North Carolina
Green Hill 15
Henry Hill 87
Mary Hill 39

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Mrs. Caroline Edwards
Name: Mrs. Caroline Edwards
[Mrs. Caroline Hill]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1856
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 17 Dec 1916
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Father's Name: Green Hill


North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Mrs. Mollis Edwards (s/b Mollie)
Name: Mrs. Mollis Edwards
[Mrs. Mollis Hill]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1850
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 20 Jul 1915
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Father's Name: Green Hill
Mother's Name: Lucinda Warren


North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Belle Wynne
Name: Belle Wynne
[Belle Hill]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1866
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 13 Nov 1926
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: J W Wynne
Father's Name: Green Hill
Mother's Name: Lucy Waud (s/b Warren)






I wonder if Henry is Mary's son by a previous relationship? Or an adopted son? Because look at the age of Fred-

1920 census, Raleigh Ward 1, Wake, North Carolina
Calvin E Edwards 37
Mary Edwards 45 she was b 1875
Fred Edwards 26
William Edwards 16
Grace Edwards 13
Lena Edwards 8
Tyree Edwards 6
Hallie Edwards 3 3/12
Joe Edwards 59

WWI Draft Reg Wake, NC
Calvin Edwards b 9 Sep 1884 next of kin Nellie (Nettie?) Edwards

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Joseph Henry Edwards
Name: Joseph Henry Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 71
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1856
Birth Place: Peachtree, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 24 Jun 1927
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake

OK, now lets trace Mary Harris-

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Paul Nathaniel Harris
Name: Paul Nathaniel Harris
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1894
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 8 Nov 1958
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: Donna Greyard
Father's Name: Soloman Harris
Mother's Name: Annie Wynne
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Mrs C F King
Name: Mrs C F King
[Mrs C F Harris]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Place: Ralergh
Death Date: 22 Oct 1910
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Father's Name: Soloman Harris
Mother's Name: Annie E Wynne b Franklin Cty

1910 census, Raleigh Ward 1, Wake, North Carolina
Annie E Harris 53
Norman Harris 19
James Harris 17
Paul Harris 15
Lucy Harris 10
Raymond McGinnis 8
Fletcher C King 23
Maude King 22
Margaret King 6/12


1900 census, Raleigh Township (Excl. State Penitentiary), Wake, North Carolina
Sol J Harris 43 m 13 years
Annie Harris 41 (so Annie would be 16 when Mary was born)
Maude L Harris 11
Norman J Harris 9
James H Harris 8
Paul N Harris 6
Lucy B Harris 1
Martha E Edwards 17 stepdaughter <---look at that
Hughbert Edwards 15 stepson
Sarah McGinnis 23 stepdaughter

This just gets more and more strange.



Then I found this.

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Pattie Ella Gargis
Name: Pattie Ella Gargis
[Pattie Ella Edwards]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 74
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1884
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 26 Jan 1958
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: Joseph E Gargis
Father's Name: Charles Edwards
Mother's Name: Annie Wynne
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Annie Eliza Harris
Name: Annie Eliza Harris
[Annie Eliza Wynne]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 82
Birth Date: 24 May 1855
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 16 Nov 1937
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Father's Name: Hartwell Wynne
Mother's Name: Caroline Wynee

So. Annie Wynne first married Charles Edwards and then Solomon Harris. So then Mary- who I think is really an Edwards, d of Charles and Annie Wynne and just went by the name of Harris- married an Edwards.

1880 census, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Chas. Edwards 26
A. E. Edwards 25
Mary P. Edwards 6 <--- there she is
Sallie C. Edwards 4
Annie G. Edwards 1

1870 census, St Matthews, Wake, North Carolina
William Edwards 50
Sarah Edwards 45
Charles Edwards 19
Charles Edwards 17
Lucrecia Edwards 14
Henry Edwards 10
Thomas Edwards 8

Raleigh East Ward, Wake, North Carolina
Iufant McCullers 3/12
Caroline Wynne 35
Ann Wynne 15
Martha Wynne 8
John Wynne 6
James Wynne 2
Mary Horton 65 grandmother, maybe?
Martha Holester 50 Caroline's mother
Wm Brasington 15


1860 census, North Western District, Wake, North Carolina
Weldern Edwards 30
Sarah Edwards 24
Charles Edwards 8
Paulin Edwards 4
Charles Edwards 12


North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Mrs. Sallie Florence Wynne Eddins
Name: Mrs. Sallie Florence Wynne Eddins
[Mrs. Sallie Florence Wynne Wynne]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 83
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 1 Feb 1954
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Father's Name: Mr. Wynne
Mother's Name: Carolina Hollister
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about John W Wynne
Name: John W Wynne
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 7 Jul 1863
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 22 Feb 1943
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Father's Name: Hartman Wynne
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina













1920 census, House Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Ed Rogers 42
Siddie C Rogers 33
Hazel C Rogers 12
Mary Rogers 8
Marth Rogers 8

WWI Draft Reg Wake, NC

Ed Rogers 17 May 1878

1900 census, House Creek Township, Wake, North Carolina
Emma Rogers 62
Allen Rogers 26
Etta Rogers 25
Willis Rogers 24
Ed Rogers 22

1880 census, Houses Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Allen Rogers 55
Emma Rogers 41
Elizabeth H. Rogers 19
Durrell Rogers 15
Burk Rogers 12
Cotten Rogers 10
Robert Rogers 8
Allen Rogers 6
Willie Rogers 4
Edward Rogers 2

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Mrs Bettie R Forrest
Name: Mrs Bettie R Forrest
[Mrs Bettie R Rogers]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 70
Birth Date: abt 1863
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 15 Sep 1933
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: W E Forrest
Father's Name: Allen Rogers
Mother's Name: Emma Nowell




North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Dat Gaward Rogers
Name: Dat Gaward Rogers
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 2
Birth Date: May 1914
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 17 Jun 1916
Death Location: Houses Creek, Wake
Father's Name: Edd Rogers
Mother's Name: Siddie Strickland
burial Rogers Cemetery House Creek
COD cholera infantitum
buried by friends

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Robert Strickland
Name: Robert Strickland
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 86
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1844
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 2 Oct 1930
Death Location: Leesville, Wake
Spouse's Name: Siddie Strickland
Father's Name: Polk Strickland

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Siddie Strickland
Name: Siddie Strickland
[Siddie Perry]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 66
Birth Date: 11 May 1858
Birth Place: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 2 May 1925
Death Location: Leesville, Wake
Father's Name: Burrell Perry
Mother's Name: Eliza Gay





North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
about Mrs Siddie Strickland Rogers
Name: Mrs Siddie Strickland Rogers
[Mrs Siddie Strickland Strickland]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 59
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1887
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 27 Jan 1947
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: Ed Rogers
Father's Name: Robert Strickland
Mother's Name: Siddie Perry
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina





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