Robert Ashford Edwards - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Robert A. Edwards 12/30/09 USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. ************************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************************* Robert Ashford Edwards - Madison Parish, Louisiana Birth: Feb. 22, 1920 Bolton, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA Death: Jul. 28, 1970 Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA The first son and the second of seven children born to Charles Franklin EDWARDS and his wife Cora Mae FRANKLIN. Born in Bolton, Hinds County, Mississippi. Served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Married Thelma SANDIFER Cruse on 27 January 1947 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Served two more tours of duty in the U.S. Air Force. Father of Lois Elaine Edwards and Robert Allan Edwards.