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Hazel (Welch) Edens
WikiTree match for “Hazel Edens” — but our research says this is Hazel Faye Welch, wife of Loren Edens, not Hazel Rebecca Hopkins Edens. Not the same person.
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Birthplaces and migrations across centuries
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Certificates & citations
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Photos & keepsakes
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Real photos from the Edens family archive. Nobody is labelled unless a post, a caption, or the family confirms who they are.
Public records
Deeper than WikiTree and Wikidata
These are the public sources our Edens research actually used. In this version they are honest links and citations, not live in-page search — each one opens in a new tab. Live in-page search works for Wikidata (above); WikiTree opens in a new tab because WikiTree does not allow direct in-page search from another site.
Find a Grave
Headstones and burial records. Note: a PeopleLegacy page and its Find a Grave memorial count as one source, not two.
Search Find a Grave →FamilySearch
The largest free family-history collection — census records 1850–1950, vital records, and the shared family tree. Free account.
Open FamilySearch →GenealogyTrails — Hancock County
Transcribed Hancock County, Tennessee records. Note: the site blocks direct fetching, so open it in your browser.
Open GenealogyTrails →DAR descendant records
Daughters of the American Revolution descendant database — confirmed the Louthan line for us (Thomas Louthan + Elizabeth Hatfield).
Search DAR descendants →Tennessee State Library & Archives
Statewide Tennessee birth records 1914–1925 and delayed certificates. Free “Ask Us a Question” email check; copies $5 in-state / $10 out-of-state.
TSLA vital records guide →Obituaries — Legacy, Prewitt & KYGenWeb
Obituaries settled most of our dates. Legacy.com, Prewitt Funeral Home (New Castle), and the Henry County pages at kykinfolk.com.
Search Legacy obituaries →Key records behind this tree
How confidence works here: Verified means two independent sources agree, or an obituary/record confirms it. Single-source means one source only. Lead means plausible but unverified (usually directory “relatives” lists). Conflict means sources disagree and it is flagged, not settled. We never invent a date, place, or relationship.
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Most of this tree came from family, not databases — the Edens Cousins Facebook group, obituaries the family posted, and photos relatives shared. Connect where your family already is. Live account sign-in for social apps is a later step; nothing here asks for your Facebook password or pretends to be logged in.
Our main source. The Edens Cousins group holds the photos, obituaries, and stories behind this tree — including Hazel's birth certificate and the 1970s family photo.
Open Edens Cousins group →Live Facebook connect (importing your friends and photos automatically) is coming later — it needs a real Facebook app connection, and we will not fake one.
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