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William Charles Edney Jr. 1904 - 1968

William Charles Edney Jr of Los Angeles County, California United States was born on November 14, 1904 in Limestone County, TX, and died at age 63 years old on August 6, 1968 in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. William Edney was buried at Dallas Cemetery 2065 SW Fairview Ave, in Dallas, Polk County.

William Charles Edney Jr
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Los Angeles County, California United States
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November 14, 1904
Limestone County, Texas, 76642, United States
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August 6, 1968
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  • Introduction

    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.
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    November 14, 1904
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    Limestone County, Texas 76642, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. His father William Charles Edney Sr was born on January 26, 1874 in North Carolina and he passed away on December 7, 1959 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America. His mother Dora Belle was born on February 15, 1880 in Shoal Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri, USA and she passed away on May 3, 1928 in Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

  • Nationality & Locations

    William was born in Ben Hur, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America and grew up in Sagerton, Haskell, Texas, USA. In the 1920's he moved to Lester, Craighead, Arkansas, USA and also resided in Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas before moving again to Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USA in the 1940's.

  • Early Life & Education

    He completed a grammar school education.

  • Military Service

    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. He had a height of 5 feet 11 inches (180 centimeters) and weighed approximately 152 pounds (69 kilograms). William was described as having a ruddy complexion, red hair, and gray eyes.Sue Elizabeth Edney is identified as his next of kin. William enlisted in the United States Army on September 9, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. He held the rank of Private and was a married citizen from Texas. Before enlisting, he had completed grammar school education and worked in semiskilled construction occupations. His enlistment record shows that he was assigned to the "Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA" category within the "Selectees (Enlisted Men)" component. The term "Branch Immaterial" indicates that his specific military occupational specialty was not specified at the time of enlistment.

  • Professional Career

    William worked as a farmer.

  • Personal Life & Family

    William married Sue Elizabeth Penix (1906-1990) on Feb 12 1927 in Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. They had children Maureen L Edney Vickers, Mildred Maxine Edney Sims, Billie Rose Edney Greene Irwin, and Charlene Edney.
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    August 6, 1968
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    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon United States
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    Dallas Cemetery 2065 SW Fairview Ave, in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon 97338, United States
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In 1904, in the year that William Charles Edney Jr. was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1924, when he was 20 years old, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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