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Edmonia Suggs

Female 1870 - 1915  (45 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edmonia Suggs was born on 11 Apr 1870 in Wilson Township, Wilson, North Carolina, USA (daughter of George Washington Suggs and Esther Best); died on 25 Jul 1915 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Wilson Township, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; age 10, Black, single, At Home, Attended school, cannot write, born North Carolina to North Carolina Parents - Washington & Esther with children Nicy, Sarena, Cator, Molly, Edmonia, Juda [Julia], James


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Washington SuggsGeorge Washington Suggs was born on 16 Jan 1836 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA (son of Luke - Lu - Suggs and Susan Edwards); died on 19 Feb 1914 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 22 Feb 1914 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: 1864, USA; Private in Company H, 111th Regiment, US Colored Infantry == NARA Film Number M589 Roll 84 == African American Civil War Memorial, Plaque D-109 - 111th 1 Mar 1864-30 Apr 1866 Battles: 25 Sep 1864 Sulphur Branch Trestle, AL, 27 Sep 1864, 1 Oct 1864
    • _MILT: 1 Mar 1864, USA; Date of first Muster of 111th Regiment, US Colored Infantry - not sure when he joined the regiment (he joined Company H as a Private)
    • Residence: 9 Jul 1870, Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; as Washington - age 42, Black, Brick Mason, born North Carolina - Washington with children Serena, Mary [Mollie], Decatur [D. Cato] and also in home Richard Hasper/Harper (17, farm laborer, born NC)
    • Residence: 14 Jun 1880, Wilson Township, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; age 51, Black, married, Brick Mason, cannot read nor write, born North Carolina to North Carolina Parents - Washington & Esther with children Nicy, Sarena, Cator, Molly, Edmonia, Juda [Julia], James
    • Newspaper Article: 26 May 1911, Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; "The Daily Times" (Wilson, NC) - Friday, 26 May 1911 - p 3
    • Probate: 20 Feb 1914, Wilson County, North Carolina, USA; Wilson County, North Carolina - Administrators Accounts, Vol 3, 1908-1916 - Case 487 - p 224

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birthdate is from grave stone

    Buried:
    Masonic Cemetery - undertaker Rob? H. Danders? & Son of Wilson

    Died:
    6 PM of Lobar Pneumonia - Informant C. C. Suggs of Savannah, Georgia [probably actually D. C. Suggs]

    George married Esther Best about 1860. Esther (daughter of ? McKinney and Jane Best) was born on 17 Jan 1839 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA; died on 6 Jul 1902 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; was buried after 6 Jul 1902 in Wilson County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Esther BestEsther Best was born on 17 Jan 1839 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA (daughter of ? McKinney and Jane Best); died on 6 Jul 1902 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; was buried after 6 Jul 1902 in Wilson County, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 9 Jul 1870, Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina; age 29, Mulatto, Keeping House in home of Lindsy & Jane Moye, born North Carolina -- husband Washington Sugg and children at bottom of page and top of next
    • Residence: 14 Jun 1880, Wilson Township, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; age 38, Mulatto, married, Keeping House, cannot read nor write, born North Carolina to North Carolina Parents - Washington & Esther with children Nicy, Sarena, Cator, Molly, Edmonia, Juda [Julia], James

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birthdate is from grave stone

    Buried:
    Masonic Cemetery

    Notes:

    Married:
    married 40 years in 1900 census

    Children:
    1. Nicy Suggs was born in 1860 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Daniel Cato Suggs, Ph.D. was born on 11 Apr 1865 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Nov 1936 in Greenboro,Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Serena Letitia Suggs was born on 11 Nov 1865 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Aug 1930 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Mollie Suggs was born about 1867 in North Carolina, USA; died about 1948 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. 1. Edmonia Suggs was born on 11 Apr 1870 in Wilson Township, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Jul 1915 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.
    6. James Thomas Suggs, M.D. was born on 13 Sep 1876 in Wilson Township, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Aug 1934 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
    7. Julia Suggs was born on 23 Sep 1878 in Wilson Township, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Jan 1929 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Luke - Lu - Suggs was born in 1800 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    son George W 1914 death record gives parents as "Lu Suggs" and "Julia Bess" born NC - grandson Daniel Cato Suggs 1921 bio gives GW's parents as Luke and Susan Edwards

    Luke married Susan Edwards. Susan was born in 1800 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susan Edwards was born in 1800 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    son George W Suggs 1914 death record gives name as "Julia Bess" born NC - grandson Daniel Cato Suggs 1921 bio gives GW's parents as Luke and Susan Edwards

    Children:
    1. 2. George Washington Suggs was born on 16 Jan 1836 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Feb 1914 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 22 Feb 1914 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 6.  ? McKinney

    ? married Jane Best. Jane was born in 1821 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jane Best was born in 1821 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Esther Best was born on 17 Jan 1839 in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA; died on 6 Jul 1902 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA; was buried after 6 Jul 1902 in Wilson County, North Carolina, USA.