Minnie Katherine Edwards is the daughter of Reuben Alpheus Edwards and Minnie McDermott. She was born 14 Sep 1905 in California. She died 23 May 1983 at age 77 in Los Angeles county, California.

• On 16 July 1920, she married Jesse Virgil Staggs (Sr.). He is the son of Alexander Franklin Staggs and Emma. He was born 1 October 1895 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas. He died in May 1966 in Winterhaven, Imperial, California. This marriage ended in divorce before 1963.
• She married Mr. Tracy.

Children of Minnie Katherine Edwards and Jesse Virgil Staggs (Sr.):

1. Geraldine E. Staggs was born 19 May 1921 in Contra Costa County, California.
2. Jesse Virgil Staggs (Jr.) was born 23 January 1927 in Compton, Los Angeles, California. He died 5 Dec 1955 at age 28 in Kern County, California.

Sources

Minnie:

• Birth and Death from the California Death Index [Name: Minnie Katherine Tracy; Social Security #: 557148488; Sex: FEMALE; Birth Date: 14 Sep 1905; Birthplace: California; Death Date: 23 May 1983; Death Place: Los Angeles; Mother's Maiden Name: McDermott; Father's Surname: Edwards].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Minnie Tracy; SSN: 557-14-8488; Last Residence: 98550 Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington; Born: 14 Sep 1905; Last Benefit: 91202 Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Died: May 1983; SSN issued: California (Before 1951)].

Jesse (Sr.):

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Jesse Staggs; City: San Francisco; County: San Francisco; State: California; Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas; Birth Date: 1 Oct 1895; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1544258; Marital Status: Single; Registered: 6/5/1917].
• Birth and Death are from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Jesse Staggs; SSN: 707-03-0475; Last Residence: 92283 Winterhaven, Imperial, California; Born: 1 Oct 1895; Died: May 1966; SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)].

Geraldine:

• Birth from California Birth Records, 1905 - 1995 [Name: Geraldin E Staggs; Birth Date: 19 May 1921; Gender: Female; Mother's Maiden Name: Edwards; Birth County: Contra Costa].

Jesse (Jr.):

• Birth from California Birth Records, 1905 - 1995 [Name: Jesse Virgil Staggs; Birth Date: 23 Jan 1927; Gender: Male; Mother's Maiden Name: Edwards; Birth County: Los Angeles].
• Birth and Death from California Death Records, 1940 - 1997 [Name: Jesse Virgil Staggs; Social Security #: 570505689; Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 23 Jan 1927; Birthplace: California; Death Date: 5 Dec 1955; Death Place: Kern; Mother's Maiden Name: Edwards; Father's Surname: Staggs].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (which lists birth as 1925) [Name: Virgil Staggs; SSN: 566-20-9450; Born: 23 Jan 1925; Died: Dec 1955; SSN issued: California (Before 1951)].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Minnie: 1910 census. Olalla, Douglas, OR. p. 2.
• Minnie: 1920 census. Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, WA. p. 9.
• 1930 census. Tp 3, Fresno, CA. p. 42.