James Mark Edwards (1917–2010)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2010
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- Names in Stone
When was James Mark Edwards born? 1917.
When did James Mark Edwards die? 2010.
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James Mark Edwards (1917–2010) was born in 1917, and died in 2010, at about age 93. A cemetery record documents James Mark's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James Mark's life.
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The world James Mark lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was James Mark Edwards born?
James Mark Edwards was born in 1917.
When did James Mark Edwards die?
James Mark Edwards died in 2010.
How old was James Mark Edwards at the time of death?
James Mark Edwards was about 93 years old.
Where is James Mark Edwards buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James Mark's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James Mark Edwards was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when James Mark was born.
Who was president when James Mark Edwards died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when James Mark died.
What generation was James Mark Edwards part of?
Born in 1917, James Mark Edwards was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year James Mark Edwards was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during James Mark Edwards's lifetime?
During James Mark's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include James Mark Edwards?
Federal censuses taken during James Mark's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2010
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AncestryData, "James Mark Edwards (1917–2010)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/james-mark-edwards-1917-2010-a78a3481/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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