Edward was born September 15, 1918 in Cullman County, Alabama to Roxy Myrtle Cantrell and Henry Grady "Willie" Burdette. His mother died when he was two months old from a flu epidemic that was passing through. Before she died, she asked her sister, Maude to raise Edward. Roxy and Maude were married to brothers.
The 1920 census shows Edward living in the household of Spivey and Maude Burdette in Munford, Talladega, Alabama. In 1930 he continued to live in their household in Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida.
He married Leona Boney, at Wauchula, Hardee County Florida on May 15, 1939. Leona was born about 1921 in DeSoto, Florida. They were living with Leona's parents at the time of the 1940 census. They divorced in 1945 in Hardee County, Florida. The couple had one son, Thomas Edward Jr., born 12 August 1940 in Florida.
Edward was drafted 16 Oct 1940 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida. Edward re-enlisted in the Army 16 Feb 1946 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was enlisted in the Corps of Military Police Branch of the Army. Edward died 31 May 1959 in France. He and his wife, Edna died in the apartment in which they lived from accidental gassing.
Leona married Johnnie Eston Clark. They were killed in a train wreck 9 March 1961 in Plant City Florida.
The 1920 census shows Edward living in the household of Spivey and Maude Burdette in Munford, Talladega, Alabama. In 1930 he continued to live in their household in Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida.
He married Leona Boney, at Wauchula, Hardee County Florida on May 15, 1939. Leona was born about 1921 in DeSoto, Florida. They were living with Leona's parents at the time of the 1940 census. They divorced in 1945 in Hardee County, Florida. The couple had one son, Thomas Edward Jr., born 12 August 1940 in Florida.
Edward was drafted 16 Oct 1940 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida. Edward re-enlisted in the Army 16 Feb 1946 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was enlisted in the Corps of Military Police Branch of the Army. Edward died 31 May 1959 in France. He and his wife, Edna died in the apartment in which they lived from accidental gassing.
Leona married Johnnie Eston Clark. They were killed in a train wreck 9 March 1961 in Plant City Florida.
Edward was born September 15, 1918 in Cullman County, Alabama to Roxy Myrtle Cantrell and Henry Grady "Willie" Burdette. His mother died when he was two months old from a flu epidemic that was passing through. Before she died, she asked her sister, Maude to raise Edward. Roxy and Maude were married to brothers.
The 1920 census shows Edward living in the household of Spivey and Maude Burdette in Munford, Talladega, Alabama. In 1930 he continued to live in their household in Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida.
He married Leona Boney, at Wauchula, Hardee County Florida on May 15, 1939. Leona was born about 1921 in DeSoto, Florida. They were living with Leona's parents at the time of the 1940 census. They divorced in 1945 in Hardee County, Florida. The couple had one son, Thomas Edward Jr., born 12 August 1940 in Florida.
Edward was drafted 16 Oct 1940 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida. Edward re-enlisted in the Army 16 Feb 1946 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was enlisted in the Corps of Military Police Branch of the Army. Edward died 31 May 1959 in France. He and his wife, Edna died in the apartment in which they lived from accidental gassing.
Leona married Johnnie Eston Clark. They were killed in a train wreck 9 March 1961 in Plant City Florida.
The 1920 census shows Edward living in the household of Spivey and Maude Burdette in Munford, Talladega, Alabama. In 1930 he continued to live in their household in Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida.
He married Leona Boney, at Wauchula, Hardee County Florida on May 15, 1939. Leona was born about 1921 in DeSoto, Florida. They were living with Leona's parents at the time of the 1940 census. They divorced in 1945 in Hardee County, Florida. The couple had one son, Thomas Edward Jr., born 12 August 1940 in Florida.
Edward was drafted 16 Oct 1940 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida. Edward re-enlisted in the Army 16 Feb 1946 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was enlisted in the Corps of Military Police Branch of the Army. Edward died 31 May 1959 in France. He and his wife, Edna died in the apartment in which they lived from accidental gassing.
Leona married Johnnie Eston Clark. They were killed in a train wreck 9 March 1961 in Plant City Florida.
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