Edwards/Hawkins Family Bible Nansemond County Virginia James Henry Edwards son of Bennett and Frances Collins Edwards was born October 11th 1858 near Henderson, North Carolina. Laura Estelle Hawkins daughter of William and Elizabeth Hawkins was born October 4th 1858 near Castilia, Nash County, N. C. James Henry Edwards and Laura Estelle Hawkins were married June 6th 1876 at Hawkins' home. Idalene or Ida Lee Edwards, daughter of James Henry and Laura Hawkins Edwards was born December 12th, 1883 at Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia. Died November 26th, 1946. Mary Frances daughter of James Henry and Laura Hawkins was born March 22nd, 1885 St. Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia. Died September 7th, 1949. James Henry Edwards, Jr. son of James Henry and Laura Hawkins Edwards was born December 11th, 1887 at Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia. James Henry Edwards, Sr. died may 11th, 1890_at 57 Pinner St.,Suffolk, VA. and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery at Suffolk, Va. Funeral from the home. ~ Laura Hawkins Edwards was married February 1st, 1891 at 57 Pinner Street to Robert Deceil Abdell. Robert William Abdell son of Robert Deceil and Laura Hawkins Edwards Abdell was born April, 1892 at 57 Pinner St., Suffolk, Va., Nansemond County. Clarence Tredway Abdell son of Robert Deceil and Laura Edwards Abdell was born May 14,1894 at 57 Pinner St., Suffolk, Va. James Clifton son of Robert Deceil and Laura Edwards Abdell was born May 5th, 1897 at 57 Pinner St., Suffolk, Va. Laura Edwards Abdell died January 17th, 1901 at 57 Pinner St., Suffolk, Va., leaving husband and all 6 of her children - age 43 years. Robert William Abdell son of Robert Deceil and Laura Edwards Abdell died June 12th, 1902 at Federalsburg, Maryland. He wee buried in Salisbury; Maryland - age 10 years and 2 months. Robert Deceil Abdell died May 1910 at Federalsburg, Maryland and was buried in Salisbury, Maryland - age 83 years. Clarence Tredway Abdell son of Robert Deceil and Laura Edwards Abdell died January 11th, 1912 at Norfolk. Va. and was buried In Suffolk, Va. - Age 18 years. Ida Lee Edwards was married to George Washington Taylor December 12th, 1900 at the home of Rev. H. H. Butler at Suffolk, Va. Mary Estelle daughter of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was born April 16th, 1902 at Suffolk. Va. William Jesse son of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was born March 11th, 1904 at Suffolk, Va. Baby boy 7-1/2 pounds unnamed son of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was born March 24th, 1906 at Portsmouth, Va. Died March 26th, 1906 - age two days. Buried Oak Grove, Portsmouth. George Washington Jr. son of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was born .July 6th, 1908 at Portsmouth, Va. Phoebe Elizabeth daughter of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was born September 29th, 1910 at Portsmouth, Va. James Edwards son of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was born November 30th, 1912 in Norfolk, Va. Died 12:30 AM. Oct. 5, 1972. Edwin Hathaway Taylor son of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor Was born July lOth, 1915 in Norfolk, Va. Robert Floyd son of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was born October 15th, 1925 at Norfolk Va. ~ George Washington Jr. son of Ida lee and George Washington Taylor died April 19th, 1914 in Norfolk, Va. and was burled in Norfolk, Riverside Cemetery. William Jesse son of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was found shot in Galveston, Texas April 19th, 1930 - body brought to Norfolk and buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery April 24th, 1930. Mary Estelle Taylor daughter of Ida Lee and George Washington Taylor was married to Raymond Harold Bean son of Mary E. and the late George of California on the 6th day of May 1933 at the parsonage of Park Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. F.A. Bobbitt performing the ceremony. Phoebe Elizabeth daughter of lda Lee and George Washington Taylor ass married to Ralph Lillington Payne son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. S. Payne of Cincinnati, Ohio on the 30th day of December 1933 at the parsonage of the Park Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. F. A. Bobbitt performing the ceremony. George Washington Taylor Sr. son of Robert and Frances Taylor was born at Wilroys, near Suffolk, Va., Nansemond County on the 22nd day of February, 1873. Died December 22, 1950. (Ida Lee Taylor bought the property at 722 Park Avenue Norfolk, Va., Nov. 13, 1922 - Paid $4,500.00). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lonnie Cross lonniec@mindspring.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.