Burford Ancestors - Generation 4 - Jennie Edith Burford

Jennie Edith Burford was born 10 February 1889 in Newton, Jasper County Illinois

Edith was the daughter of Alexander Oscar Burford, Jr. and his first wife Helen Virginia Lockard.

PHOTO: Alexander and Helen with their children Raymond, Edith, and Hazel

Edith married William Edward "Will" Searcy 09 October 1909. He was born 12 October 1885, and died 21 August 1956 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas.

CHILDREN of EDITH BURFORD and WILL SEARCY are: 

i.  Laura Amy Searcy, born 24 July 1911; died 19 October 1994  

ii. Eleanor Evelyn Searcy, born 03 January 1913; died 05 February 1988  

iii. Nellie Jane Searcy, born 23 August 1915; died 30 July 1991  

iv. William Edward "Bill" Searcy, Jr., born 07 January 1918; died 18 March 1976  

v. Edith Willene Searcy, born 02 December 1926; died 26 July 2016

vi. Jerry Dean Searcy, born 26 July 1933; died 14 August 1997

I don't have a good picture of Edith as an adult, and I don't have a good picture of Will Searcy.

These group photos -- along with some others -- came courtesy of Myra Burford Luker (many thanks!!).

Edith is in the back (marked). Here is the note that came with this photo:

 

Here is the note that came with this photo:

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Will Searcy died 22 August 1956, age 70

Edith Burford Searcy died 31 Oct 1980, age 91

They are buried in Vanndale Cemetery Vanndale, Cross County, Arkansas,