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| Name | James W. Edwards [1, 2, 3, 4] | ||||
| Born | 1 Mar 1844
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Birth | 1 Mar 1848 [6]
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| Birth | Abt 1849
Virginia, USA
[1]
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| Military |
– 39th USCT | ||||
| Residence | 1870
Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[1]
– Residence Post Office: Harrisburg | ||||
| James Edwards-David Montgomery Abate Cesspool | 3 Aug 1875
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[9]
– James Edwards and David Montgomery Abate Cesspool Nuisance without Permit | ||||
| Residence | 1880
521 South Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[5]
– Age: 32; Occupation: Laborer; EnumerationDistrict: 095; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Almost a Fire | 21 Feb 1880
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[10]
– James Edwards saves Ward's Music Store. | ||||
| Race | Black [5] | ||||
| Veteran | Civil War: Company A, 39th USCT [3, 7, 8] | ||||
| Name | Jas. Edwards [5] | ||||
| Residence | 1885
112 Short, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[2]
– Occupation: Laborer | ||||
| Died | 2 Nov 1885
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| Buried |
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| Person ID | I6486
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Family | Mary E. Edwards (Age 84 years) b. Feb 1851, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1936, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years) | |
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F2537
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