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Introductory Material:
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Chapter 1
The Edwards Coat of Arms

Family Records:
John 1
John 2
John 3
Richard 3
Jonathan 3
Samuel 3
Nathaniel 3
William 3

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Mayberry Hill Chronicles

This Old House
Justin Edwards had a Farm
Letters from Henry


Persis Lombard Edwards



Father: Mother:

James Edwards
Alcemina Frisbie
Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
12/26/1816 Bristol NH 12/1896 Lowell MA

Married:

Name: Marriage Date: Marriage Location: Father: Mother:
James Priestley Burnham 10/24/1844 Houlton ME William Henry Burnham Ann Copp
Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
2/26/1820
6/17/1905

Child(ren):

Name: Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
William Henry Burnham 7/30/1845 Houlton ME 6/30/1908 Lawrence MA
Anna Persis Burnham 1/19/1850
James Edwards Burnham 2/9/1852 9/24/1855

Comments:

Family located: Lawrence MA
Occupation: Grocer

William Henry Burnham was a soldier in the Civil War.

Other Info:

Census:

1850 Andover (Essex) MA
James P Burnham    31    Trader    New Brunswick
Persis L “     33    NH
William H “ 4    ME
Anna P “     6/12    MA
Miss Warren    18    ME

1860 5th Ward Lawrence City (Essex) MA
James P Burnham    40    Undertaker    1800    300    N Brunswick
Pircis    43    House Keeper    NH
William A    15    ME
Annie P    MA

1870 Lawrence Ward 4 (Essex) MA
Burnham James P    50 works on RR    15000    900    New Brunswick
_____ Persis    53    Keeping House    NH
_____ Annah H    20    Milliner    MA
Chase Anna    20    Weaver    ME

1880 Lawrence (Essex) MA
Burnham James P    60    Grocer    NB    NB    NB
_____ Persis    63    wife    Keeps house    NH    ME    ME

1900 Lawrence City (Essex) MA
Burnham James P    Boarder    Feb 1820    Wd    ME    ME    ME    no occupation
living in the home of Emma Beck

1900 Lawrence city    (Essex) MA
Burnham William H    Lodger    July 1845    M    31    ME    Canada    NH    Insurance agent
living in the home of _____

1920 Beverly (Essex) MA
Almshouse
Burnham William    Inmate    74    S    MA    MA    MA

Military:

William Burnham
Occupation: Roll Coverer
Enlistment Date: 29 Dec 1864
Enlistment Place: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Death Date: 31 May 1908
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 December 1864 at the age of 19. Enlisted in Company C, 1st Battn Cavalry Regiment Massachusetts on 29 Dec 1864. Mustered Out Company C, 1st Battn Cavalry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 Jun 1865.
Source: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War. (MASSCW) Published in 1931-37 by Adjutant General