Daughter of James Junius Edwards and Arzilla Barker Edwards.

Sister of:
Carrie Lee Edwards Womble
James Claudius Edwards
Arthur Jeter Edwards
[Lenna Myrtle Edwards Sanders]
Dr Carlyle Junius Edwards

Married to Edwin Thomas Sanders around 1903.

Edwin and Lenna were the parents of:
Ollie Mae Sanders Watkins
Junius Edward Sanders
Rufus Elwood Sanders
Carl Bruce Sanders
Margaret Evelyn Sanders Adams
Clifton W Sanders
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lenna M Edwards
Age: 17
Birth Date: Oct 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Buckhorn, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jimmie Edwards
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Arzilla E Edwards
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Jimmie Edwards 49
Arzilla E Edwards 49
James C Edwards 24
Arther J Edwards 19
Lenna M Edwards 17
Costitie Edwards 11
John Williams 20

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lenna Sanders
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edward J Sanders
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward J Sanders 37
Lenna Sanders 27
Ollie Sanders 5
James Sanders 4
Rufus Sanders 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lenna Sanders
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Street: Durham and Raleigh
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edward T Sanders
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: None
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward T Sanders 46
Lenna Sanders 36
Ollie Sanders 15
Jimions Sanders 13
Rufus Sanders 12
Bruce Sanders 7
Evelyn Sanders 5
Clifton Sanders 2

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lina M Sanders
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edwin T Sanders
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin T Sanders 58
Lina M Sanders 47
Junins E Sanders 24
Rufus E Sanders 22
Carl B Sanders 17
Margaret E Sanders 15
Clifton W Sanders 13

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Lenna Myrtle Sanders
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 89
marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1882
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 20 Dec 1971
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Junius J Edwards
Mother's name: Arzella Barker
Residence: 206 Cherry Grove St, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cerebral arteriosclerosis with encephalomalacia, diabetes mellitus
Informant: Mrs Ollie S Watkins, 206 Cherry Grove St, Durham