Wilburn
Edwards
Sr
Born about in Georgia, United States
Son of Andrew Edwards
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Julia Ann (Bradford) Edwards
— married
26 Jan 1896 in Oglethrope County, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
James Edwards, Katie (Edwards) Watkins, Sophia (Edwards) Moses, Nick Andrew Edwards and Welburn Edwards Jr
Died
at about age 64
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 3 May 2023
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Biography
Wilburn Edwards Sr is a part of US Black heritage.
Wilburn was born about 1875. He was the son of Andrew Edwards & Alice Edwards.
In the 1880 census Welbern [sic] (age 6) was the son of Andrew Edwards in Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Andrew Edwards | M | 24 | Married | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| Alace Edwards | F | 20 | Married | Wife | Keeps House | Georgia |
| Welbern Edwards | M | 6 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
| James Edwards | M | 5 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
| William T. Edwards | M | 3 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
| Henry Edwards | M | 4/12 | Single | Son | Georgia |
Welborn [sic] married Julia Bradford on 26 January 1896 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.[2]
In the 1930 census Wilburn (age 55), Farmer, was the married head of household on Cooper Bridge Road, Newtown, Jackson, Georgia, United States.[3]
In the 1930 census Wilburn (age 55), Farmer, was the married head of household on Cooper Bridge Road, Newtown, Jackson, Georgia, United States.[4]
Wilburn, son of Andrew Edwards & Alice Edwards, died (age 64) on 20 January 1939 in Center, Jackson, Georgia, United States.[5] Wilburn was mentioned on a memorial in Nimno A.M.E. Cemetery, Jackson County, Georgia, United States with a death date of 20 January 1939.[6]
Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Roll: 160; Page: 267B; Enumeration District: 092
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12969793 (accessed 14 July 2023)
Welbern Edwards (6), single son, in household of Andrew Edwards (24) in Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia. - ↑
Marriage:
"Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4766 #653798 (accessed 3 May 2023)
Welborn Edwards marriage to Julia Bradford on 26 Jan 1896 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Newtown, Jackson, Georgia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340105
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #21420629 (accessed 3 May 2023)
Wilburn Edwards (55), married, Farmer, head of household on Cooper Bridge Road, Newtown, Jackson, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Newtown, Jackson, Georgia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340105
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #21420629 (accessed 3 May 2023)
Wilburn Edwards (55), married, Farmer, head of household on Cooper Bridge Road, Newtown, Jackson, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia. - ↑
Death:
"Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940"
Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2562 #1026879 (accessed 3 May 2023)
Wilburn Edwards death 20 Jan 1939 (age 64), son of Andrew Edwards & Alice Edwards, in Center, Jackson, Georgia, USA. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #125011371 (accessed 3 May 2023)
Memorial page for Wilburn Edwards Sr. (18 Jan-20 Jan 1939), citing Nimno A.M.E. Cemetery, Jackson County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Patricia (contributor 48106659).
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