William Walter Edds is the son of Porter Delormay Edds and Hattie Belle Holt. He was born 4 December 1918 in Mentor, Lake, Ohio. He died 24 January 1969 at age 50 in Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He is buried at Mentor Cemetery, Mentor, Lake, Ohio.

• On 11 May 1940, at age 21, he married Viola Helena Huhta, who was age 21, in Cuyahoga county, Ohio. She is the daughter of Simon Huhta and Elizabeth Lintala. She was born about 1919 in Ashtabula county, Ohio. This marriage ended in divorce about 1943. She later married Claude Damon Waltz.
• On 14 November 1953, at age 34, he married Rosemary Clarke, who was age 31, in Cuyahoga county, Ohio. She is the daughter of Norman Clarke and Fredrica Curran. She was born about 1922.

Children of William Walter Edds and Viola Helena Huhta:

1. Thomas William [Edds] Waltz was born in 1940 in Ohio.
2. Gwendolyn [Edds] Waltz was born 9 July 1943. She died 25 November 1990 at age 47 in San Diego county, California.

Sources

William:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: William Edds; SSN: 298-09-8694; Born: 4 Dec 1918; Died: Jan 1969; SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)].
• Marriage to Viola from Cuyahoga County Ohio Marriage Records [Name: Mr William Edds; Marriage Date: 11 May 1940; Form Type: Marriage; Age: 21; Gender: Male; Birth Year: abt 1919; Father's Name: Porter; Mother's Name: Hattie Holt; Spouse's Name: Miss Viola Huhta; Spouse's Age: 21; Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1919; Spouse Father's Name: Porter; Spouse Mother's Name: Elizabeth Lintala].
• Marriage to Rosemary from Ohio Marriages [Name: William W Edds; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 17 Nov 1953; Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio; Age: 34; Birth Year (Estimated): 1919; Father's Name: Porter Edds; Mother's Name: Hattie Holt; Spouse's Name: Rosemary Clarke; Spouse's Age: 31; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1922; Spouse's Father's Name: Norman Clarke; Spouse's Mother's Name: Fredrica Curran Reference ID: A251795 , GS Film Number: 2251965 , Digital Folder Number: 005262335 , Image Number: 01964].
• Death from Ohio Death Index [Name: William W Edds; Birth Date: 1919; Gender: Male; Race: White; Residence County: Geauga; Residence State: Ohio; Residence Country: United States; Death Date: 24 Jan 1969; City of Death: Warrensville Heights; County of Death: Cuyahoga; Certificate: 002309; Age at Death: 50; Certifier: Physician; Autopsy: Yes, used for certification; Marital Status: Married].

Gwendolym:

• Birth and Death from the California Death Index [Name: Gwenn Edds Waltz; Social Security #: 292387361; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 9 Jul 1943; Birth Place: Ohio; Death Date: 25 Nov 1990; Death Place: San Diego; Mother's Maiden Name: Hunta; Father's Surname: Edds].