Son of Daniel Webster Edwards and Mary Jane White Edwards.

Brother of:
Daniel Thomas Edwards
Nellie Edwards Cranford(1872-1954)
[Charles William Edwards]

Married to Mary L Unknown around 1900.

Married to Eva Marie Kramer in Pasquotank County, North Carolina in 1911.

Charles and Eva were the parents of:
Charles William Edwards Jr(1913-unk)
Maj Gen Daniel Kramer Edwards
Mary Jane Edwards Klopp
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William Edwards
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1880: New Market, Randolph, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Daniel W. Edwards
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary Edwards
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel W. Edwards 40
Mary Edwards 39
Daniel T. Edwards 9
Ellen E. Edwards 8
William Edwards 6

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Edward
Age: 26
Birth Date: Dec 1873
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother in Law
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1900
Years Married: 0
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
William Cranford 32
Nellie Cranford 28
Mary W Cranford 2
Mary J Edward 59
Charles Edward 26
Mary L Edward 20

North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: Charles William Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Spouse: Eva Marie Kramer
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Marriage Date: 1911
Marriage County: Pasquotank
Marriage State: North Carolina

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Edwards
Name: Charles William Edwards
County: Durham
State: North Carolina
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1873
Race: White

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Chas W Edmonds
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 1, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Marie Edmonds
Father's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother's name: Mollie J Edmonds
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas W Edmonds 45
Marie Edmonds 34
Charles Edmonds 7
Dan Edmonds 6
Mollie J Edmonds 78

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: C W Edwards
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Arkansas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Eva M Edwards
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary Jane Edwards
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
C W Edwards 57
Eva M Edwards 42
Chas W Edwards 17
Dan K Edwards 16
Mary Jane Edwards 9
Mary Jane Edwards 89

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Charles W Edwards
Arrival Date: 19 Aug 1930
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1873
Birth Location: Arkansas
Birth Location Other: Arkadelphia
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: London, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Minnekahda
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New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Charles Edwards
Arrival Date: 29 Aug 1933
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1873
Birth Location: Arkansas
Birth Location Other: Arkadelphia
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Majestic
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1940 United States Federal Census about Charles William Edwards
Name: Charles William Edwards
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Buchanan
House Number: 406
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 15A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 295
Occupation: Professor
Industry: University
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 11000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 4800
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles William Edwards 65
Marie K Edwards 52
Daniel K Edwards 26
Mary Jane Edwards 19
Charles W Peppler 68
Edith Peppler 61
James Carpenter 50

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Charles William Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 81
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Physicist, Professor of Science, Education Arkadelphia Arkansas
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1873
Birth Place: Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States
Death Date: 17 Nov 1955
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Daniel Webster Edwards
Mother's name: Mary Jane White
Residence: 406 Buchanan Blvd, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Generalized arteriosclerosis severe, carcinoma prostate
Informant: Dan K Edwards, 406 Buchanan Blvd, Durham