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1. | Nancy Ledford was born about 1859 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 10 Aug 1921 in , Madison County, North Carolina, . Nancy married Jasper N. Edwards on 18 Oct 1874 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, . Jasper (son of John Edwards and Margaret Higgins) was born in Apr 1855 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died in , Madison County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | William Garrison Edwards (1.Nancy1) was born on 14 Dec 1872 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 7 Jun 1950 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Family/Spouse: Sarah Ann Crain. Sarah was born on 10 Aug 1881 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 28 Jan 1964 in , Madison County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] William married Lillie Honeycutt on 6 Feb 1896 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, . Lillie (daughter of Clingman Honeycutt and Sarah Elizabeth Fender) was born on 14 Feb 1876 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 May 1971 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Donnie Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born about 1898 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, . |
4. | Amos Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 29 Apr 1899 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 16 Mar 1959 in , Buncombe County, North Carolina, . |
5. | Roscoe Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 12 Nov 1902 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 Dec 1985 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Roscoe married Dullie Crain about 1924 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Dullie was born on 25 May 1908 in , , Tennessee, ; died on 19 Dec 1989 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Joseph Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 12 Apr 1905 in , Madison County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 May 1981 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . |
7. | Floyd Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 16 Apr 1907 in , Madison County, North Carolina, ; died on 20 Jan 1967 in , Madison County, North Carolina, . |
8. | Herman Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born about 1910 in , Madison County, North Carolina, . |
9. | Ray Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born about 1912 in , Madison County, North Carolina, . |
10. | Living (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) |
11. | Living (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) |
12. | Living (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) |
13. | Living (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) |
14. | Living (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) |
15. | Dana Edwards (2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 31 Mar 1929 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Oct 1984 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . |
16. | Living (5.Roscoe3, 2.William2, 1.Nancy1) |
17. | Rev. Vestil Carroll Edwards (5.Roscoe3, 2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born about 1929 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died about 2005 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . |
18. | Cecil B. Edwards (5.Roscoe3, 2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 23 Apr 1931 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 16 Feb 2018 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Notes: Cecil B. Edwards, age 86, of Johnson City, TN passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 in Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Elizabethton. Cecil married Nina Ruth Stout about 1952 in , , Tennessee, . Nina (daughter of James W. Stout and Viola M. Green) was born on 31 Oct 1934 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Dec 2011 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Jerry R. Edwards (5.Roscoe3, 2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 25 Nov 1932 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 28 Apr 2008 in , , Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Jerry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Zetta Mae Edwards (5.Roscoe3, 2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 5 Apr 1935 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 18 Apr 2016 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Notes: Zetta Mae Edwards Carter, age 81, resident of U.C.M.H. Long Term Care Facility formerly of 108 Old Asheville Highway, Erwin, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. She was a native of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Roscoe R. and Dullie L. Crain Edwards. Zetta was a loving homemaker. She was a member of Higgins Chapel Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Bryan E. Carter; step-son, Frankie N. Carter; brothers, John David Edwards and wife, Lou Fender Edwards, and Vestil C. Edwards, and Jerry R. Edwards; sisters-in-law, Nina Ruth Stout Edwards; niece, Brenda Kay Edwards; nephews, James Donald Edwards, Anthony T. Edwards, and Larry Edwards. Zetta married Earl Bryan Carter on 31 Jul 1961. Earl (son of Robert Swain Carter and Margaret Birley Harris) was born on 10 Jul 1913; died on 18 Jun 1991 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Zelda Edwards (5.Roscoe3, 2.William2, 1.Nancy1) was born about 1943 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Jun 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Notes: ERWIN - Zelda Cole Lingerfelt, age 80, of Erwin, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Erwin, Zelda is a daughter of the late Roscoe and Dullie (Crain) Edwards. She was a member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church where she was the Assistant Pianist, assisted with Vacation Bible School and taught Sunday School. She loved her flowers and gardening, singing and cooking. In addition to her parents, Zelda is preceded in death by her 1st husband, Kermit Buster Cole; one sister, Zetta Carter; and four brothers: Jerry Edwards, Vestil Edwards, David Edwards and Cecil Edwards. Zelda married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |