George Washington Edwards (1846 - 1923)

George Washington Edwards

Born 11 Apr 1846 in Wood County, Virginia (now Wirt County, West Virginia), United States

Ancestors

Son of Samuel Edwards Sr. and Jane (Dye) Edwards

Brother of Susan (Edwards) Weaver, Elizabeth (Edwards) Cox, John Edwards, Mahala (Edwards) Robinson, Mary (Edwards) Spratt, Samuel Edwards Jr., Amos Edwards, Elijah Edwards, Amanda J. (Edwards) Smith, Harrison Edwards, Artimisia (Edwards) Sprouse [half], Arthur Edwards [half], Rebecca Ann (Edwards) Morehead [half], Martha Ann (Edwards) Stevens [half], Thomas J. Edwards [half], Laura B. (Edwards) Dickey [half], David Edwards [half], Fannie (Edwards) McConnell [half] and Charles Edwards [half]

Husband of Lelia Columbia (Baker) Edwards — married 3 Dec 1868 in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Olive J. (Thomas) Morehead — married 12 Apr 1915 in Lucile, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States

Father of Lucinda Jane (Edwards) Board

Died 23 Apr 1923 at age 77 in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

1870 residence Spring Creek Twp., Wirt County, WV; 1880 residence Spring Creek District, Wirt County, WV; 1900 residence Reedy District, Wirt County, WV; 1910 residence Reedy Magisterial District, Precinct 2, Wirt County, WV; 1920 residence Precinct #2, Reedy District, Wirt County, WV

He is buried in the Two Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Wirt County, WV.

Sources

George W Edwards death certificate http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953103&ImageNumber=505

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56849021/george-washington-edwards

Geo. Edwards-Lela C. Baker marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11147948&Type=Marriage

Mr Geo W. Edwards-Mrs. Olive J. Morehead marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11152328&Type=Marriage

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:

~6.25% Don Brookover : MyHeritage DNA
~3.12% Roy Lockhart : 23andMe, GEDmatch M533831 [compare] + AncestryDNA + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F216962 [compare], FTDNA kit #216962
~3.12% Scelia W : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member widmays2011
~3.12% Pamela (Craddock) Whited : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member pwhited25
~1.56% Melissa Roberts : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T434914 [compare], Ancestry member MDR_WV
~1.56% ~6.25% Joseph Bonar : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Bryan Dye : 23andMe
~0.78% Kenneth Windland : AncestryDNA

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