West Virginia Pioneers

Elijah Edwards

Male 1852 - 1938  (85 years)


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  • Name Elijah Edwards 
    Born 19 Mar 1852  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Feb 1938  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Dulin Cemetery, Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Elijah Edwards
      Sex:
      Death Date: 20 Feb 1938
      Death Place: Palestine, Reedy, Wirt, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 85y11m1d
      Cemetery: Dulin Cem
      Birth Date: 3/19/1852
      Birth Place: Palestine
      Marital Status: widowed
      Spouse: Rebecca Edwards
      Mother: Jane Dye
      Mother's Birth Place: Palestine
      Father: Samuel Edwards
      Father's Birth Place: Kanawha Co
      Informant: Kelcie Board, Palestine, WV
    Person ID I64381  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2008 

    Father Samuel Edwards,   b. Abt 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jane Dye,   b. Abt 1819, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Wood, VA
      Samuel Edwards ???? no children??
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1850 Wirt, VA # 214 all born Va
      Samuel Edwards 34
      Jane 31
      Susan 13
      Elizabeth 11
      John 11
      Mahala 7
      Mary 6
      George 4
      Samuel 2
      Amos 3/12
      James E Edwards 12

      1860 Wirt, VA # 181
      Samuel Edwards 44
      Eveline 20
      John 19
      Mahala 17
      Mary 16
      George 14
      Samuel 13
      Amos 10
      Elijah 8
      Amanda 5
      Harrison 3
    Family ID F17243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Rebecca Curfman,   b. 10 Jul 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1927, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1876  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV #242
      Edwards, Elija 3/1852 m 24y
      Rebecca 7/1856 m 24y 4-4 children
      Osa D da 4/1878
      Jasper son 10/1879
      Homer son 6/1886
      Orville son 9/1890

      1910 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV # 19 all WVWVWV
      Edwards, Elijah 58 m1 30y
      Rebecca 56 m1 - 30y 4-4 children
      Orville V son 18
    Children 
     1. Osa D Edwards,   b. Apr 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jasper Edwards,   b. Oct 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Homer Edwards,   b. Jun 1886, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Orville V Edwards,   b. Sep 1890, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F17251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S88] Marriage Records, Wirt Co, WV.