Leslie Houltom Edwards: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Leslie Houltom Edwards was born on 26 Feb 1922 in Kenilworth farm, Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia (son of Stanley Houltom Edwards and Emmeline Short); died on 28 Jun 1981 in Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe.

Leslie married Margaret Burns Foord on 11 Jan 1947, and was divorced in Feb 1955. Margaret was born on 2 Jun 1926; died on 16 Sep 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Margaret Jean Edwards was born on 11 Jan 1949; died on 6 May 1991.
Colin Norman Edwards

Leslie married Maureen Annette Norman Emslie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Stanley Houltom Edwards was born on 23 Oct 1893 in Rockdell Farm, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Henry Edwards and Hannah Maria Houltom); died on 1 Mar 1971 in Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe.

Stanley married Emmeline Short on 29 Jan 1920. Emmeline was born on 29 Sep 1896 in Spring Valley, Albany district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jan 1980 in Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emmeline Short was born on 29 Sep 1896 in Spring Valley, Albany district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jan 1980 in Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe.

Children:

1. Leslie Houltom Edwards was born on 26 Feb 1922 in Kenilworth farm, Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia; died on 28 Jun 1981 in Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe.
Evelyn Houltom Edwards was born on 30 Oct 1926 in Kenilworth farm, Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia; died on 4 Oct 1991.

Generation: 3

James Henry Edwards was born on 11 Oct 1862 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Charles Richard Edwards and Anne Gibbens); died on 5 Dec 1932 in Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia.

James married Hannah Maria Houltom on 17 Dec 1885 in St Andrews Church, Chilton, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Hannah was born on 4 Dec 1866 in Klip Plaats Farm, Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Jun 1942 in Dawsons Farm, Daisyfield, Southern Rhodesia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Maria Houltom was born on 4 Dec 1866 in Klip Plaats Farm, Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Jun 1942 in Dawsons Farm, Daisyfield, Southern Rhodesia.

Children:

Lifford Edwin Edwards was born in 1886; died in 1958.
Violet May Edwards was born on 7 Jan 1888 in Rockdell, Emgwate, District Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Aug 1961 in Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe.
Lilian Avice Edwards was born on 24 Jul 1889; died on 16 Oct 1906 in Rockdell Farm, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ivy Therese Edwards was born on 15 Nov 1891 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 May 1975 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. Stanley Houltom Edwards was born on 23 Oct 1893 in Rockdell Farm, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Mar 1971 in Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe.
Eric James Edwards was born on 11 Dec 1897; died on 10 Sep 1972 in ‘Insha Allah’ in Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Gladys Maria Edwards was born on 5 Feb 1896; died on 17 May 1971.
Alma Male Edwards was born on 7 Feb 1900; died on 23 May 1904.
Stewart Melville Edwards was born on 4 Apr 1904 in Rockdell Farm, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Apr 1969 in Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia.
Charles William Edwards was born on 1 Apr 1911 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Aug 1990.

Generation: 4

Charles Richard Edwards was born on 6 Jul 1831 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Edwards, 1820 Settler and Ann Thomas, 1820 Settler); died on 4 Oct 1904 in Renan farm, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Charles married Anne Gibbens on 11 Jul 1852 in Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anne (daughter of George Gibbens and Margaret Field) was born on 21 Jan 1827; died on 9 Jul 1908 in Stiutterheim. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne Gibbens was born on 21 Jan 1827 (daughter of George Gibbens and Margaret Field); died on 9 Jul 1908 in Stiutterheim.

Children:

George James Edwards was born on 23 Apr 1856; died on 15 Aug 1922.
Margaret Ann Edwards was born on 11 Jul 1857 in The Coombs, Upper Blinkwater, Winterberg (nr) Fort Beaufort, Cape of Good Hope; was christened on 15 Nov 1857 in Parish of Winterburg (Anglican) in the Division of Fort Beaufort.; died on 21 Nov 1924 in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa; was buried in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa.
Mary Eliza Edwards was born on 18 Jan 1859.
Charles Alfred Edwards was born on 20 Apr 1861; died in 1925.
4. James Henry Edwards was born on 11 Oct 1862 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Dec 1932 in Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia.
William Thomas Edwards was born on 2 Oct 1864 in Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Apr 1870.
Edwin John Edwards was born on 15 Jun 1867; died on 1 May 1870.
Albert Field Edwards was born on 21 Sep 1868; died on 7 Jun 1930; was buried in East London Cemetery (East Bank), East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Henry Edwards was born on 1 Feb 1871; died on 17 Sep 1921.
Ada Gibbens Edwards was born on 30 Apr 1873 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Nov 1959 in Shangani, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
Arthur William Edwards was born on 27 Jan 1876; died on 27 Jan 1878.