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Early Edneys
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William Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1793 in Vernham Dean, Hampshire County, England United Kingdom. William Edney got married to Catherine Phillips Edney on October 24, 1822 in Wherwell, Hampshire County, and has a child Alfred Edney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Edney.
Catherine (Phillips) Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1793. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Phillips Edney.
John Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on April 3, 1814 in Hampshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 87 years old on March 13, 1902 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia.
Mary Jane (Sefton) Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on June 27, 1827 in Ballynahinch, Newry, Mourne and Down County, Northern Ireland United Kingdom, and died at age 85 years old on January 18, 1913 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia.
Alfred Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1827 in Hampshire County, England United Kingdom to William Edney and Catherine Phillips Edney. Alfred Edney married Emma Camm Edney in 1873, and died at age 74 years old on December 15, 1902 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia.
Mary Jane Edney of Geelong Australia was born in 1828 to Sefton David Edney and Mary Stewart Edney. She had a sister Ann Parish. Mary Edney died at age 85 years old in 1913 in Geelong.
Henry Edney of Bayswater, City of Knox County, VIC Australia was born circa 1831 in Overton, Hampshire County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Emma Batchelor Edney, and had children William Richard Edney, Herbert Percy Edney, and Edward John Edney. Henry Edney died at age 69 years old circa July 1901.
Walter Edney was born in 1833 in Overton Hampshire England to parents William Edney and Jane (Phillips) Edney. He had a brother Edward Edney (1834 - 1903).
Ellen Jane Edney of Heidelberg Australia was born in 1841, and died at age 94 years old in 1935 in Heidelberg.
Emma (Batchelor) Edney of Bayswater, City of Knox County, VIC Australia was born in January 1843 in Wiltshire County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Henry Edney, and had children William Richard Edney, Herbert Percy Edney, and Edward John Edney. Emma Edney died at age 41 years old in April 1884 in Pewsey.
William Henry Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on January 19, 1845 in Riv Plenty, St James Melbourne Parish County to Mary Jane (Sefton) Edney and John Edney. He had siblings Caroline Edney, Emily Jane Edney, Jane Edney, Phoebe Anne Stewart (Edney) Patterson, John Charles Edney, Alice Edney, Esther Edney, Mary Elizabeth Edney, Alfred Edney, and Walter Edney. He married Jane Heard Edney in 1871, and had children John Thomas Edney and Jane Elizabeth Edney. William Edney died at age 79 years old on September 25, 1924 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
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Walter Andrew Edney is the son of William A Edney and Elizabeth Lilly Bateman. He was born in March of 1918 in Wavery, Tennesee, USA and had a sister, Margaret Edney.
He registered for the draft in 1940 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, where he was residing at the time. Then on November 21, 1941, Walter Andrew Edney enlisted in the United States Army at Ft George G Meade, Maryland. He was assigned to the "Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA" category within the "Selectees (Enlisted Men)" component. During his military service, Walter attained the rank of Private (PVT) and later was promoted to Private First Class (PFC) in the US Army.
He was married and father to a son, David A Edney (1954-2016).
William Herman Edney Jr. was born on September 17, 1918 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA to parents William Herman Edney (1888-1956) and Nellie W Howell (1896-1977). He had siblings Ruth Elizabeth (1914-1989), Mary Lee (1916-1998), and John Franklin Edney (1924-1994).
During World War II, William Herman Edney Jr. served in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a Master Sergeant (M Sgt). His enlistment in the Medical Department on October 5, 1940, indicates that he served in a medical role within the USAAF.
His initial rank was Private First Class, and he served as a Regular Army member, signifying that he was part of the permanent active-duty component of the military.
On October 20, 1956 he married Bettee Jane Feigler at the Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
William Andrew Edney was born to parents William McKinley Edney (1898-1944) and Arline E. Barnes (1905-1998) on October 25, 1927 in St Louis, Missouri, USA. He grew up in Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA with his five siblings.
He later moved to Kimmswick, Jefferson, Missouri, USA. On his 18th birthday, October 25, 1945, William registered for the draft in Kimmswick, Jefferson, Missouri, as per the Selective Service Act. At the time of his draft registration, William was attending Herculaneum High School.
William enlisted in the United States Air Force (AF) on February 1, 1951. He served in the Air Force until May 1, 1952, when he was discharged.
After his time in service, he married Rosemary Esther (1927–1998) on August 4, 1951 in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA and they had two children together.
William Lish Edney was born on August 19, 1915 in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America to parents Robert Ambers Edney (1884-1976) and Nancy Ann Vanover Edney (1888-1969). He grew up with siblings Myrtle Edney White (1910-1986), Nola Edney Hardin (1913-1993), Elmer L Edney (1920-2004), Robert Lincoln Edney (1924-2014), and V.E. Edney (1932-2006).
He married Mildred Gertrude Hensley Edney (1924-2014) on June 17, 1939 in Scott County, Virginia, USA and together the couple had two children; Jimmy L Edney (1944-2017) and David Lee Edney (1948-1968).
William registered for the draft on October 16, 1940, in Unicoi, Tennessee, as part of the Selective Service Act during World War II. At the time of his draft registration, William was employed by his father, Robert Edney. He then enlisted in the United States Army on April 11, 1944, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He held the rank of Private. William was admitted to military service in August 1944 but was discharged in the same month due to a pre-existing disease.
William Charles Edney Jr is the son of William Charles Edney Sr (1874-1959) and Dora Belle Linebarger (1880-1928). He was born on November 14, 1904 in Ben Hur, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America and had siblings Mable, Roy, Mary, John, Weaver, Eunice, Gifford, John, Markham, and Cora Edney. They grew up in Sagerton, Haskell, Texas, USA.
On February 12, 1927 he married Sue Elizabeth Penix (1906–1990) in Lester, Craighead, Arkansas, USA and the couple resided in Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas. They had children together including: Maudene Edney (1923-2003), Mildred Maxine Edney
(1927-2007), and Billie Rose Edney (1929-2003).
He registered for the draft on October 16, 1940, in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, as part of the Selective Service Act during World War II. At the time of his draft registration, William was employed by Charles W Danan.
William enlisted in the United States Army on September 9, 1942, in Los Angeles, California.
William Dale Edney of Gregg County, TX was born on July 6, 1952 in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 38 years old on January 2, 1991 in Harrisville, Butler County.
Catherine (Phillips) Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1793. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Phillips Edney.
William Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1793 in Vernham Dean, Hampshire County, England United Kingdom. William Edney got married to Catherine Phillips Edney on October 24, 1822 in Wherwell, Hampshire County, and has a child Alfred Edney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Edney.
Emma (Camm) Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1851 in Ceres to Edney John Heal and Mary Jane Sefton Heal. She had siblings Caroline Anderson, Esther Beck, and Jane Heal. Emma Edney married Alfred Edney in 1873, and died at age 85 years old on July 20, 1937 in Geelong.
Alfred Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1827 in Hampshire County, England United Kingdom to William Edney and Catherine Phillips Edney. Alfred Edney married Emma Camm Edney in 1873, and died at age 74 years old on December 15, 1902 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia.
Ethel Blanche (Edney) of Brighton, City of Bayside County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Brighton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ethel Blanche Edney.
Elizabeth (Hulbert) Edney of Richmond, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born circa 1869, and died at age 67 years old in 1936 at Richmond VIC, Australia in Richmond.
Thomas Herbert Edney of Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia was born in 1908 in Williamstown to Herbert Percy Edney and Isabella Margaret (Sefton) Edney. Thomas Edney has siblings Emma Queenie Edney, Henry Richard Edney, and John Edward Edney.
John Edward Edney of Mirboo North, South Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1904 in Mirboo North, and died at age 53 years old in 1957.
Henry Richard Edney of Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia was born in 1902 in Williamstown. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Richard Edney.
Emma Queenie (Edney) Irving of Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia was born in 1901 in Williamstown to Herbert Percy Edney and Isabella Margaret (Sefton) Edney. She has siblings Henry Richard Edney, John Edward Edney, and Thomas Herbert Edney. Emma Edney married Clark Porteous Irving in 1928. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma Queenie Edney.
Isabella Margaret (Sefton) Edney of Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia was born circa 1870, and died at age 51 years old in 1921 at Mirboo North VIC, Australia in Mirboo North, South Gippsland Shire County.
Herbert Percy Edney of Bayswater, City of Knox County, VIC Australia was born on March 5, 1872 in South Yorkshire County, England United Kingdom to Henry Edney and Emma Batchelor Edney. He had siblings Edward John Edney and William Richard Edney. He married Isabella Margaret (Sefton) Edney in 1900, and had children Emma Queenie Edney, Henry Richard Edney, John Edward Edney, and Thomas Herbert Edney. Herbert Edney died at age 79 years old in 1951 in Bayswater, City of Knox County, VIC Australia.
Edward John Edney of Parkville, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born in September 1879 in Chobham, Surrey County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 69 years old in 1948 in Parkville, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia.
Emma (Batchelor) Edney of Bayswater, City of Knox County, VIC Australia was born in January 1843 in Wiltshire County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Henry Edney, and had children William Richard Edney, Herbert Percy Edney, and Edward John Edney. Emma Edney died at age 41 years old in April 1884 in Pewsey.
Popular Edney Biographies
Sandra Lee (Childers) Edney of California United States was born on September 18, 1946, and died at age 72 years old on January 5, 2019.
Dennis Ray Edney of California United States was born on September 10, 1943 to Bill Edney. Dennis Edney married Sandra Lee (Childers) on September 5 in Huntington Beach, Orange County, and has children Bobby Edney and Michael Edney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dennis Edney.
Michael Ray Edney of California United States was born on July 10, 1974 in Huntington Beach. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Edney.
Cody Edney of Oregon United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cody Edney.
Margaret Daisy (Bruce) Edney of Lancefield, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1883 in Dean, and died at age 71 years old on December 12, 1955.
Marjorie Gordon (Edney) Clarke of Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born in 1895 in Drouin, Baw Baw Shire County to Alfred Edward Edney and Ethel Isabel (Gordon) Edney. She had siblings Isabel Elizabeth (Edney) Neal, Charley Edney, and John Edward Edney. Marjorie Clarke died at age 55 years old on September 17, 1951 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County.
Margaret (Edney) Clark of Traralgon, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on May 29, 1895 in Burwood to Louisa Emma (Webb) Edney and Thomas Edward Edney. She had siblings Sarah Edney Gulliver, Eliza Edney Gulliver, Annie Edney, Mary Edney Sharples, Charles Edney, and William Edney. Margaret Clark married Richard Francis Clark in 1918, and died at age 39 years old on March 22, 1935 in Traralgon.
Thomas Edward Edney of Beac Australia was born in June 1855 in Mottisfont, Hampshire County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Louisa Emma (Webb) Edney, and had children Mary Edney Sharples, Sarah Edney Gulliver, Eliza Edney Gulliver, William Edney, Annie Edney, Margaret Edney Clark, and Charles Edney. Thomas Edney died at age 74 years old on April 2, 1930 in Auburn, Cumberland City Council County, NSW Australia.
Gladys Isobel (Edney) Ferguson of Morwell, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on October 31, 1916 in Neerim, Baw Baw Shire County, and died at age 86 years old on August 26, 2003 in Morwell, Latrobe City County.
Rosalie Olive (Edney) Stone of Heidelberg, City of Banyule County, VIC Australia was born in 1894 in Warragul, Baw Baw Shire County to Florence Matilda Wicks Edney and John Henry Edney. She had siblings Adelaide Matilda Edney, Reginald Charles Edney, Eric George Edney, Walter Henry Edney, Florence Vera Edney, Violet Edith Edney, Ernest John Edney, and William Edward Edney. She married Frederick Leslie Stone, and had children Leonard John Stone and Keith Frederick Stone. Rosalie Stone died at age 44 years old in July 1939 in Heidelberg, City of Banyule County.
Laurine May (Lilley) Edney of Trafalgar, Baw Baw Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1912 in Coalville. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Laurine May Lilley.
Ivy (Jolley) Edney of Brighton, City of Bayside County, VIC Australia was born on January 17, 1911 in Werribee, City of Wyndham County, and died at age 92 years old on September 15, 2003.
Caroline (Tweeddale) Edney of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on July 8, 1880 in Geelong. She was married to John Thomas Edney on January 24, 1904 in Greater Geelong City County, Victoria, and had children Jessie Elizabeth Edney, Leo John William Edney, and Muriel Jane Edney. Caroline Edney died at age 84 years old on January 23, 1965 in Geelong, VIC.
Sylvia Josine (Purtle) Edney of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on December 1, 1907 in Queenscliff to Ellen Kate (Fish) Purtle and James Joseph Purtle. She had siblings Harry Frederick Purtle, Phyllis Kate Purtle, Arthur Bernard Purtle, Stephen Leonard Purtle, Charles Colin Purtle, and Bertie James Purtle. Sylvia Edney married William Edney in 1931, and died at age 25 years old on September 15, 1933 in Melbourne.
Henrietta Ellen (Lord) Edney of Petersham, Inner West Council County, NSW Australia was born on November 17, 1886 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC, and died at age 59 years old on November 19, 1945 in Petersham, Inner West Council County, NSW.
Isabella Margaret (Sefton) Edney of Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia was born circa 1870, and died at age 51 years old in 1921 at Mirboo North VIC, Australia in Mirboo North, South Gippsland Shire County.
Ethel Blanche (Edney) of Brighton, City of Bayside County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Brighton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ethel Blanche Edney.
Edney Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Edney family member is 67.0 years old according to our database of 860 people with the last name Edney that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Edneys
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Iva D Edney of Fulton, Callaway County, MO was born on March 5, 1894, and died at age 102 years old on April 14, 1996.
Doris E Edney was born on June 17, 1905, and died at age 101 years old on April 29, 2007. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Doris E Edney.
Pearl Edney of Cason, Morris County, TX was born on March 11, 1894, and died at age 100 years old on January 10, 1995.
Minnie S Edney of Nashville, Davidson County, TN was born on May 27, 1891, and died at age 100 years old in August 1991.
Frank Edney of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina was born on August 4, 1907, and died at age 97 years old on April 7, 2005.
William T Edney of Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ was born on February 2, 1912, and died at age 98 years old on October 16, 2010.
Bernita B Edney was born on January 31, 1899, and died at age 97 years old on June 21, 1996. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernita B Edney.
Ruby K Edney of Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS was born on November 3, 1913, and died at age 96 years old on May 19, 2010.
Geneva E Edney of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on September 21, 1905, and died at age 96 years old on February 9, 2002.
William Lish Edney was born on August 19, 1915 in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America to parents Robert Ambers Edney (1884-1976) and Nancy Ann Vanover Edney (1888-1969). He grew up with siblings Myrtle Edney White (1910-1986), Nola Edney Hardin (1913-1993), Elmer L Edney (1920-2004), Robert Lincoln Edney (1924-2014), and V.E. Edney (1932-2006).
He married Mildred Gertrude Hensley Edney (1924-2014) on June 17, 1939 in Scott County, Virginia, USA and together the couple had two children; Jimmy L Edney (1944-2017) and David Lee Edney (1948-1968).
William registered for the draft on October 16, 1940, in Unicoi, Tennessee, as part of the Selective Service Act during World War II. At the time of his draft registration, William was employed by his father, Robert Edney. He then enlisted in the United States Army on April 11, 1944, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He held the rank of Private. William was admitted to military service in August 1944 but was discharged in the same month due to a pre-existing disease.
George Edney of Kingston, Rockingham County, NH was born on December 30, 1886, and died at age 96 years old in December 1982.
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