Son of Gertrude L. McGirt and William John Edens
First Husband of Judith/Judah Elizabeth Dobbins
Father of Nelson Pate Edens
Born ~1875 per 1880 census listing him as 5yo
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Died between June 1903 when his father's obituary stated there were three living children and ~1904, as his widowed wife married and had a child with his brother, John Washington Edens on 21 September 1905.
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The Thursday, July 23, 1903 edition of the Anglo-Saxon [Rockingham NC] included:
Roberdel News - News was received here Monday of the death of James Edens which occurred at Roland,[Rowland] N.C. Messrs. E. B. Stogner and Robert Dobbins attended the burial Tuesday.
[Thus he likely died July 19 or 20, 1903 since burials were conducted soon after death in those days.]
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The 1880 census lists him as James A. Edens
The 1900 census lists him as James Eadens
His son's 1989 NC Death record lists him as William James Edens.
Burial location per "Kinfolks", 1934 which states "James Edens" is buried in "McGirt" Cemetery. No gravestone has been found for him. However, his wife is buried in the McGirt cemetery as reported by "Kinfolks". In addition, there is a gravestone in the McGirt cemetery for her.
First Husband of Judith/Judah Elizabeth Dobbins
Father of Nelson Pate Edens
Born ~1875 per 1880 census listing him as 5yo
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Died between June 1903 when his father's obituary stated there were three living children and ~1904, as his widowed wife married and had a child with his brother, John Washington Edens on 21 September 1905.
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The Thursday, July 23, 1903 edition of the Anglo-Saxon [Rockingham NC] included:
Roberdel News - News was received here Monday of the death of James Edens which occurred at Roland,[Rowland] N.C. Messrs. E. B. Stogner and Robert Dobbins attended the burial Tuesday.
[Thus he likely died July 19 or 20, 1903 since burials were conducted soon after death in those days.]
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The 1880 census lists him as James A. Edens
The 1900 census lists him as James Eadens
His son's 1989 NC Death record lists him as William James Edens.
Burial location per "Kinfolks", 1934 which states "James Edens" is buried in "McGirt" Cemetery. No gravestone has been found for him. However, his wife is buried in the McGirt cemetery as reported by "Kinfolks". In addition, there is a gravestone in the McGirt cemetery for her.
Son of Gertrude L. McGirt and William John Edens
First Husband of Judith/Judah Elizabeth Dobbins
Father of Nelson Pate Edens
Born ~1875 per 1880 census listing him as 5yo
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Died between June 1903 when his father's obituary stated there were three living children and ~1904, as his widowed wife married and had a child with his brother, John Washington Edens on 21 September 1905.
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The Thursday, July 23, 1903 edition of the Anglo-Saxon [Rockingham NC] included:
Roberdel News - News was received here Monday of the death of James Edens which occurred at Roland,[Rowland] N.C. Messrs. E. B. Stogner and Robert Dobbins attended the burial Tuesday.
[Thus he likely died July 19 or 20, 1903 since burials were conducted soon after death in those days.]
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The 1880 census lists him as James A. Edens
The 1900 census lists him as James Eadens
His son's 1989 NC Death record lists him as William James Edens.
Burial location per "Kinfolks", 1934 which states "James Edens" is buried in "McGirt" Cemetery. No gravestone has been found for him. However, his wife is buried in the McGirt cemetery as reported by "Kinfolks". In addition, there is a gravestone in the McGirt cemetery for her.
First Husband of Judith/Judah Elizabeth Dobbins
Father of Nelson Pate Edens
Born ~1875 per 1880 census listing him as 5yo
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Died between June 1903 when his father's obituary stated there were three living children and ~1904, as his widowed wife married and had a child with his brother, John Washington Edens on 21 September 1905.
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The Thursday, July 23, 1903 edition of the Anglo-Saxon [Rockingham NC] included:
Roberdel News - News was received here Monday of the death of James Edens which occurred at Roland,[Rowland] N.C. Messrs. E. B. Stogner and Robert Dobbins attended the burial Tuesday.
[Thus he likely died July 19 or 20, 1903 since burials were conducted soon after death in those days.]
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The 1880 census lists him as James A. Edens
The 1900 census lists him as James Eadens
His son's 1989 NC Death record lists him as William James Edens.
Burial location per "Kinfolks", 1934 which states "James Edens" is buried in "McGirt" Cemetery. No gravestone has been found for him. However, his wife is buried in the McGirt cemetery as reported by "Kinfolks". In addition, there is a gravestone in the McGirt cemetery for her.
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