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- Key Timeline dates
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1882 - Noted on 1942 World War II draft registration card to have been
born 7 Jan 1882 in Texas.
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1900 - Listed in Erath County federal census as Mike Edwards, age 19
born Texas, and was a hired hand listed in the family of Abidge Hank.
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1904 - Listed in 9 December 1904 Erath County, Texas marriage record
to 1st wife Pearl Herring.
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1917-1918 Listed as residing in Carter County, Oklahoma and noted
relative as Mrs Nannie Taylor also residing in Lovegrove, Oklahoma.
sidenote: Nannie Taylor was Mike's sister.
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1920 - Listed in the 1920 federal census in Lone Grove, Carter County,
Oklahoma. Michael Edwards was listed simply as M. H. Edwards, age
38, noted as a widow, and born in Texas. His children were listed as
daughter Morine, age 14, born Texas, and son Willie, age 12, born
Texas. Note: Oldest daughter Ruby Inez Edwards already married to
Clarence Eugene Wadlington in 1919 (Louisana).
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1923 - Mike Edwards married to Effie [Ophelia] Hunt in Cooke County,
Texas. Note: Effie was previously married to Charles Hunt, and her
death record revealed her maiden surname to be Baker and her mother's
maiden name to be Fulcher.
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1930 - Listed in 1930 federal census in Clarkdale, Yavapai County,
Arizona with wife Effie, step-children Gladys Hunt, Homer Lee and
Hunt.
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1940 - Listed on 1940 federal census in Themal, Riverside County,
California, with wife Effie and step-son Homer Hunt. Mike listed
as age 57, born Texas, Effie listed as age 47, born Texas.
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1942 - Listed on 1942 World War II draft registration card to be
residing in Coachella, Riverside County, California, with next of
Kin noted as Effie (2nd wife).
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1957 - Listed in California death index and born 7 January 1882 in
Texas, and died 11 September 1957 in Riverside County, California.
His father's surname was noted as Edwards and mother's maiden
name was noted as Salmon.
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1950 - Listed in federal census in Mecca, Riverside County, California
with wife Effie O. Mike listed as age 68, born Texas, Effie listed as age
58, also born Texas.
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1957 - Grave Marker noted in Coachella Valley Public Cemetery,
Coachella, Riverside County, California.
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