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Name: EDWARDS, Ina Frances, Mrs
Nee: dau of Allen Charles Harries
Birth Date: 5 July 1883 Thaba Nchu, Free State, South Africa
Death Date: 23 Mar 1963 Nairobi
First Date: 1904 arrived with parents to live at Ruiru
Last Date: 1963
Profession: A keen and knowledgeable gardener. After her husband's death she lived with her younger daughter at Karen
Area: Ruiru, Karen, Chania
Married: In Nairobi 22 July 1912 Oswald John Edwards (1874-1920)
Children: James Allan (24 June 1914 Eldoret-18 Apr 1959 Nairobi); Lorna Maud (Duncan) (20 July 1913 Naivasha-26 Sep 1998 Somerset West, S. Africa); Mavis May (19 July 1916 Sergoit-20 May 1998 Perth, W. Australia)
Book Reference: Gillett, Barnes, SKP, Hut, Land, Bobs Harries, North
General Information:
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Ina Frances Edwards, British, age 78, died 23/3/63 - our darling mum / in ever loving / memory / Ina Frances / Edwards / (née Harries) / "she radiated / happiness" / 5th July 1883 / 23rd March 1963
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived July 1904 - Nairobi
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Ukamba Voters List - companion, Karamaini
Land - 1906 - Miss I. Harries - Grazing, 5000 acres, Chania, 8-5-04, Registered 9-8-06 [Some connection with H.H. Cowie]
Bobs Harries - My sister Ina, my brother Oswald and I arrived with my mother from South Africa in July 1904
Land - 1910 - Miss Ina F. Harries - Buildings, 3.9 acres - Parklands - 12/10/04 - Leasehold for 25 years from 1/1/10 - Registered 1/9/10
North - Miss Ina Francis Harris - b. 1883 South Africa; arr. EA fro m SA 1904
Gazette 21 May 1963 probate