Known Information
James Wedge married Emma Lee in Prince George’s County in 1900. They had several children listed in the 1920 census.
Sources
Death Certificate
Scanned Copy received from the DC Archives
Obituary
Evening Star
Washington, District of Columbia
21 Jan 1922, Sat • Page 7 | newspapers.com
Summary Statement
James E. Wedge was born on 8 Oct 1881 in Prince George’s County Maryland to Geo. Wedge and Elizabeth Sharps, both of whom were from Maryland.
He moved to DC around 1901, which would have been shortly after his marriage to Emma. They lived at 1329 South Carolina Ave, SE.
He was a laborer in General Housework which suggests a janitorial position.
He died January 19, 1922 from apoplexy, or stroke after being in a coma for 5 days.
He was buried in Mt. Olivet.
Further Research Needed:
- Compare the birth date for James Edward with census records
- Identify the Sharps family and Elizabeth Sharps relation to them
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