John Lafayette Edwards

1883 - 1955  (71 years)   Has 67 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Lafayette Edwards
  Nickname	Fate
  Birth	23 Jun 1883	Horry Co, SC
  Gender	Male
  _TAG	Uncle/Aunt ancestors
  _UID	4EC7888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000391E
  Death	9 Feb 1955	Marion Co, SC
  Burial	Zion Cem, Horry Co, SC
  Person ID	I2785	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Gabriel E Edwards,   b. 25 Dec 1849, Wayne Co, NC d. 15 Mar 1938, Horry Co, SC (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Celia Caroline Johnson,   b. 23 Nov 1855, Horry Dist, SC d. 30 May 1910, Horry Co, SC (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1872	Horry Co, SC
  _UID	0B8787F0391310488F58D091CD14504369B8
  Family ID	F649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maude A Floyd,   b. 10 Oct 1885, Horry Co, SC d. 25 Jun 1970, Horry Co, SC (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1905/1906	Horry Co, SC
  _UID	033909BB3132054DBAF5DDCFBBDE5EB4BB8F
  Children	1. Ora May Edwards,   b. 22 Mar 1909, Horry Co, SC d. 8 Jan 1968, Mullins, Marion Co, SC (Age 58 years)   2. James Roy Edwards,   b. 23 Oct 1911, Horry Co, SC d. 15 Feb 2000, Horry Co, SC (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F1949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Uncle.; !REFERENCE: https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/edwards/NC-SC/edwards-gabriel.html !CENSUS:1900 Horry Co., SC Gallivants Ferry # 190/190 Gabriel Edwards Head Dec 1849 50 M 26 NC-NC-NC Farmer Celia C. wife May 1853 47 M 26 10-9 SC-SC-SC Mary C. dau Sep 1880 19 M 1 1-1 Farm Hand Johnny L. son Jun 1882 17 Farm Hand Capitola dau Mar 1884 16 Farm Hand Mollie dau Mar 1886 14 Farm Hand Pearly E. dau Sep 1888 11 Farm Hand Willey son Apr 1891 9 Henrietta dau Jun 1893 6 Vermella dau Apr 1899 1 Willie D. Murrel son-in-law Mar 1876 24 M 1 Farm Hand; !CENSUS:1910 Horry Co, SC Gallivants Ferry Twp # 39 Fate J. EDWARDS, 28 (1881/82) born SC, father born NC, mother born SC married 4 years (1905/06); !NOTE:See World War I Draft Registration Card; !CENSUS:1920 Horry Co, SC Gallivants Ferry # 144 Lafayett EDWARDS, Hd, M, W, 38, Marr, SC/SC/SC Maude, Wife, F, W, 35, Marr, SC/SC/SC Ora May, Dau, F, W, 10, SC/SC/SC James? Roy, Son, M, W, 8, SC/SC/SC; !TOMBSTONE:Horry Co, SC Zion Cem "Maude Floyd Edwards Oct 10 1885 - June 25 1970 J.L. "Fate" Edwards June 23 1883 - Feb 9 1955" another marker says "John Fate Edwards 1883 - 1955";