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Eli Edwards

Eli Edwards



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eli Edwards was born on 18 Feb 1897 in Shellman, Randolph, Georgia, USA (son of John Edwards and Laura Brookens); died on 12 Jan 1967 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Eli married Ruth Rebecca Thompson on 22 Apr 1924 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ruth (daughter of Fred Thompson and Rachel Ann Holly) was born on 11 Sep 1906 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Mar 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Edwards

    John married Laura Brookens. Laura was born about 1870 in Shellman, Randolph, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Laura Brookens was born about 1870 in Shellman, Randolph, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Eli Edwards was born on 18 Feb 1897 in Shellman, Randolph, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Jan 1967 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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