James and Myrtle Edwards
 


James Edwards was 23 years old when he enlisted in the United States Army on 31 Jan 1892 and was in the Spanish American War in Cuba.  James was born 18 Mar 1869 in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia. He married Myrtle Harris in 1897 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky.

Children of James Edwards and Myrtle Harris

Alnetta Edwards b-30 May 1898 in Lawrenceburg Ky. d-25 Apr 1926 in Newport; br-28 Apr in Evergreen Cemetery; m-Clarence Cottie
William H Edwards b-18 Nov 1900 in Lawrenceburg Ky. d-28 Jan 1931 in Newport; br-31 Jan in Evergreen Cemetery; m-Marie Jones
Martha Edwards b-1 Sep 1899 in Lawrenceburg Ky. d-5 Mar 1977 in Newport. m-Brack Carter Miles 21 Apr 1922 in Newport

Myrtle Harris Edwards was born 8 Feb 1878 in Lawrenceburg Ky. to John Henry Harris and Josephine McClure. She died 1 Feb 1937 in Newport and was buried 4 Feb in Evergreen Cemetery.

James Edwards died 14 Dec 1946 in Newport and was buried 18 Dec in Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington.

 

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