Leroy Edwards |
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Leroy Jay Edwards is the son of
William Joseph Edwards and Ella May Cassingham. Roy,
as he was called, was born 30 Nov 1884 in Kelso, Morris, Kansas. He died 29
Sep 1956 at age 71 in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California and wsa buried
2 Oct 1956 at Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles,
California.
- On 25 Sep 1907, he married (1) his first cousin,
Nina Estil Cassingham, in
Santa Ana, Orange, California. She is the daughter of
William Jay Cassingham and
Elizabeth Robinson Kelley. She was born 3 Aug 1888 in Council Grove,
Morris, Kansas and died 26 Jul 1985 at age 96 in Torrance, Los Angeles,
California. She was buried 29 Jul 1985 at Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo
Beach, Los Angeles, California. Their marriage ended in divorce.
- Roy then married (2) Grace Shafer in about 1918 in
San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California. She is the daughter of Joseph
Lloyd Shafer and Lucinda Slagel.
She was previously married to Mr. Call. She was born 10 Jul 1890 in
Illinois. She died 17 Nov 1966 at age 76 in Anaheim, Orange, California.
She was buried 21 Nov 1966 at Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles,
California.
Children of Leroy Jay Edwards and Nina Estil Cassingham:
- Gerald Wayne Edwards was born 27 Aug 1908 in
Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California.
- Elwood Leroy Edwards was born 21 Jun 1910 in
Lacrosse, Rush, Kansas.
(l-r) "Marj. Earl's wife & children", Leroy Edwards, Ida (Edwards) Essick,
Grace Edwards (Leroy's wife) |
Sources
Leroy:
- Birth from the family bible.
- Birth from his WWI draft card
[Name: Leroy Jay Edwards; Residence: Inyokern; County: Kern; State:
California; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1884; Race: White; FHL Roll Number:
1530794; DraftBoard: 1; Nearest Relative: Grace Edwards, Inyokern, Kern,
Calif; Registered: 9/12/1918].
- Birth and Death from California Deaths, 1940 - 1997.
- Birth, Death and Burial from his
grave marker.
- Death and Burial from the Pacific Crest
Cemetery record.
Grace:
- Birth and Death from California Deaths, 1940 - 1997.
- Birth, Death and Burial from the
Pacific Crest Cemetery record.
- Birth, Death and Burial from her
obituary (which lists her birth as 1889).
Census Listings
The individuals in this family appear in the following census
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