1900 census has born May 1840
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Find A Grave Memorial# 43429161
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Edwin served in the Confederate army during the Civil War as an officer in John F. Hart's forces. He was in command of that unit at the close of the war. He was reputed to have been the person who loaded the gun that fired the first shot fired by the Confederate's on January 9, 1861.
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USA Census, 1880
Name Edwin L Halsey
Event Place Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Gender Male
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Saw Miller
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Household
Edwin L Halsey Self M 38 South Carolina
Marien L Halsey Wife F 29 South Carolina
Alfred O Halsey Son M 7 South Carolina
Laidsler Halsey Son M 5 South Carolina
Pearl Halsey Dau F 4 South Carolina
Malvern Halsey Son M 3 South Carolina
Ashley Halsey Son M 1 South Carolina
Olive B Olney Mother-in-law F 60 Massachusetts
Eliza C Olney Sister-in-law F 25 South Carolina
Mary Calladay Other F 43 Germany
Magaret O'Ham Other F 30 Ireland
Mary Fraser Other F 45 South Carolina
Jane Robinson Other F 50 Ireland
March Fraser Other M 55 South Carolina
Edwin L Halsey Son M 8 South Carolina
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USA Census, 1900
Name Edwin L Halsey
Event Place Precinct 2 Charleston city Ward 6, Charleston, South Carolina
Gender Male
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 29
Birth Date May 1840
Birthplace South Carolina
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1871
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Household
Edwin L Halsey Head M 60 South Carolina
Maria Halsey Wife F 46 South Carolina
Edwin L Halsey Jr. Son M 29 South Carolina
Alfred D Halsey Son M 28 South Carolina
Lindsley Halsey Son M 26 South Carolina
Melvin Halsey Son M 23 South Carolina
Ashley Halsey Son M 21 South Carolina
Olive Halsey Dau F 19 South Carolina
Marie Halsey Dau F 18 South Carolina
Leroy Halsey Son M 16 South Carolina
Ethel Halsey Dau F 13 South Carolina
Ruth Halsey Dau F 12 South Carolina
Norman Halsey Son M 10 South Carolina
Caroline Hettinger Servant F 28 Germany
Anna Saddler Servant F 50 South Carolina
Emma Bierman Servant F 21 Germany
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