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Introductory Material:
Preface

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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The Crockett Connection
Edwards and the Civil War
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Our Immigrant Ancestors
1906 Census

Family Fun
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:

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

Military:

William H Burnham
Residence: Hanover, New Hampshire
Occupation:
Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal; Enlisted as a Private on 09 November 1861 at the age of 20; Enlisted in Company B, 6th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 10 December 1861 was POW on 01 October 1864; Discharged on 17 July 1865
Source: Register of Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire 1861-65. (NHRoster) Published in 18951