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John EDWARDS b. 17 Dec 1753, Dorsettshire, Parish of Dalwood in Devon, Eng. d. 14 Nov 1816, Franklin Co, PA. Said to have came to America in 1769. He married Mary SIMPSON, 14 Feb. 1793, Mercersburg, Upper West, Conococheague, Presbyterian, Franklin Co, PA. She is said to have been born in Ireland. John was 40 when he married Mary Simpson. She could be a 2d. wife? [He could have married 1st to Hannah HAYCROFT 23 Sep 1784 in Dalwood, Devon, England, one known child: Betty b. Aug 1786, Dalwood, Devon, England] John & Mary had the had the followig 5 known children, all born between Chambersburg & Fayette, Franklin Co, PA. William E. EDWARDS, b. 1 Dec 1793, d. 1858, IN. Elizabeth EDWARDS, b. 2 Jun 1795, d. circa 1821, PA. unknown EDWARDS, b. 7 Mar. 1795, d. 8 Mar 1795 PA. John EDWARDS, b. 3 Aug. 1798. Simpson EDWARDS, b. 9 Mar. 1800, d. circa 1804 PA. Map showing Dalwood *** Map showing Franklin Co, PA *** more EDWARDS & ANNNING |
William E. EDWARDS William enlisted in the war of 1812
on 1 Mar 1814 - 24 Aug 1814: Priv, Capt., Samuel GORDON (Gordon's volunteers)
4th Co, Col., James FENTON 5th PA . He was wounded in the right arm at
the battle
of Bridgewater (Lundy's Lane)Canada. He is also said to have lived/worked
for the McDowell family in Chambersburg PA. when he was a young adult.
While living with the McDowells he met the Boltons. The McDowell's had
a daughter named Myrtilla. |
The 11 children of William E. & Sarah (BOLTON) EDWARDS:
William Bolton EDWARDS, b. 24
Mar. 1825, Franklin Co. PA., d. 17 Mar. 1865, Annapolis, MD; m.18 Nov
1847, Hendricks Co, IN to Elizabeth English b. 25 Jul 1828, NJ, d. 24
Mar 1904, IN. Leander Melvin EDWARDS, b. 19 Apr 1850, Hamilton Co. IN, d.3 Dec 1904,
Anderson, IN; m 5 Jun 1872, Marion Co., IN to Mary Ann Alice DAY b.25
Mar 1855, IN, d. 24 Mar 1933, IN. Hariett G. EDWARDS, b.6 Nov 1852, d. 10 Apr 1874; m Matthew L. WRIGHT, had a son William b. circa 1870, IN. Frances Lillian EDWARDS, b 10 May 1853; m 28 Mar 1900, to Bruce SMITH. Enola Emiline EDWARDS, b.12 Apr 1855, Hamilton Co., IN, d. 12 Mar 1933,Brea,
Orange Co., CA; m 13 Nov 1881, Hamilton Co., IN to Oliver SCHOCK b. 7
May 1859, Hamilton Co., IN, d. 21 Jun 1943, Orange Co., CA. Charles Vencent EDWARDS, b.10 Feb1857, d. 6 Apr 1930, Denver, CO; m
Mary Ella STEELE. Henrietta Mary EDWARDS, b.21 Nov 1858, d. 22 Dec 1940, Los Angeles Co.,
CA; m 2d wife of Matthew L. WRIGHT. After William's death Elizabeth married Thomas Jefferson HANNA on 21
Jul 1869 to Hamilton Co., IN, he died before 1880. They had one child
Julian Edward HANNA b. 2 Mar 1871, d. 29 Jul 1945. Julian married 26 Feb
1893 to Pellas HADLEY, 6 known children: |
John
Simpson EDWARDS (twin of William), b. 24 Mar. 1825, Franklin Co. PA,
d. 20 Aug 1881, IN; m. 11 Oct 1850 in Hamilton Co. IN. to Roane STAATS
(pictured at right) b. 19 Jun 1831, VA, d. 21 Oct
1910, Pasadena, CA. Laura B. EDWARDS, b.22 Nov 1856, d. 25 Dec 1935, Pasadena, CA; m 20 Jun 1883, Hamilton Co., IN to William S. ROBINSON b. 23 May 1856, Indianapolis, IN, d.16 Feb 1939, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, CA. William McArthur EDWARDS, b. 27 Feb 1867. Bertram EDWARDS b. 10 Jan 1870, d. 6 Mar 1870. Io EDWARDS, b. after 1860. (talk about her in letters: Letter G. 29 Dec. 1867, tells of Row & Io being ill. Letter H. 5 Apr 1868 - Tues - 24 Io Edwards was at Sallie& Wrights' wedding). |
Mary Elizabeth EDWARDS, b. Circa 1832, PA;
m.28 Jan 1847, Hamilton Co., IN to Eli BROOKS
b.22 Mar 1822, IN, d. 22 Sep 1865, Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA . William "Willie" E. BROOKS, b. circa 1851, IA, d.24 Aug 1870, Johnson Co, IA. Charles E. BROOKS b. circa 1854, IN; m. 1st. - Apr. 1874 to Jenny BEAM
b.10 Mar 1849, d.27 May 1876,Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA; 2nd. - circa 1877,
to Mabel TODD. Charles & Jenny had one known child: Joseph V. BROOKS b. circa 1857, IA,
d. 1 Nov 1938, Los Angeles Co, CA; m. Lydia BINGHAM. Imelda Eva BROOKS b. circa 1859, IA, d. 26 Aug 1939, Los Angeles Co, CA.. Annie Laura BROOKS b. circa 1861, IA. Ada S. BROOKS b. circa 1862, Johnson Co, IA, d. 15 Sep 1937, Los Angeles Co, CA. Clementine BROOKS. questionable. |
Robert
Smith EDWARDS (pictured
at right), b. 31 May 1827, Franklin
Co. PA, d. 7 Oct. 1907, IN: m 1st. 27 Jan 1848 Hamilton Co. IN to Elizabeth
LACKEY b.26 Oct 1829, IN, d. 26 Jul 1855. Joseph Addison EDWARDS, b. 27 Aug
1850, d. 29 Dec 1880, MN; m Catherine Thomas Granville EDWARDS, b. circa 1852, d. 28 Feb 1917, MN. m 2d. Rebecca "Beck" GIBSON (4 Mar.1838-31
Jul. 1906). Sarah Olive "Ollie" EDWARDS, b. 16 Jan 1862, IN, d. 21 Jan 1941, Ingalls, Madison Co., IN; m 19 Dec 1880, Madison Co, IN to William C. PETTIGREW. Samuel Gibson "Sammie" EDWARDS
, b. 11 Feb. 1868,Madison Co,
IN, d. 11 Nov 1923, Los Angeles, CA; m 1st, 28 Dec 1887, Greenfield, IN
to Martha Emma SCOTT b. 3 Aug 1869, Greenfield, IN, d. 16 Dec 1943, Indianapolis,
IN, 2d, Edith M. |
Joseph "Joe" EDWARDS, b. Circa 1834, Franklin Co., PA, d. of typhoid 11 Jan 1856, Hamilton Co., IN. |
Charles Wesley EDWARDS,
b. Circa 1836, Fayette Co. PA, d. 21 Jan 1911, Hamilton Co. IN; m. 19
Oct 1859 in Hamilton Co. IN to Evaline MCPHERSON b. circa 1838, OH, d.
22 Nov 1923, Hamilton Co., IN. 2.) Elsworth Everett EDWARDS (1862-1886)
m Etta LACKEY. 2 known children: 3.) Annie EDWARDS b.4 Oct 1862, d. 11 Apr 1944; m Thomas FAUSSETT b. 1858, d. 1939. 4.)
Robert B."Bobby" EDWARDS . 23 Sep 1863, d. circa 1929; m Etta b. circa
1868, d. circa 1953. 2 known children: 5.) William Bolton "Billy" EDWARDS
b. 23 Nov 1864, d. 31 Dec 1949, m 28 Jan 1887, Hamilton Co., IN to Anna
Belle ROBB b.9 Nov 1865, d. 6 Apr 1909, Hamilton Co., IN. photo: back Row: (left to right) Fletcher, Amy, Irma (Babe), Bertha & Frank Edwards.front Row: Granville, Leota, Roland & Donald Edwards.picture courtesy of Betty Ward-Watson & Debbie Ward-Haskett. 6.) Georgie EDWARDS (1866-1866). 7.) Sarah EDWARDS (1868-1868). 8.) Frankie EDWARDS (1870-1870). 9.) Baby EDWARDS (1871 - 1871). 10.) Frederick EDWARDS b.24 Feb 1875,
d. 19 Aug 1944, m Bernice HAIR, 3 known children: 11.) Otto "Ottie" EDWARDS b. 23 Mar
1877, d. 12 Jan 1952, m 1st. Mary Deluse, 2d. Addie SMITH. |
Anna Catherine "Kate" EDWARDS,
b. circa Dec 1839, IN, d.27 Mar 1912, Noblesville, Hamilton Co, IN; m
5 Feb 1861, in Hamilton Co, IN to Eusebius A. "Sebe" RUSSELL,
b. circa 1835, IN, d. 19 Nov 1899, Noblesville, Hamilton Co. (other spellings
of name: Eurebus, Erisebas, Uselles, Uselus, Eurevus.) Leona "Lona" B. RUSSEL b. circa 1866, IN; m 24 Aug 1890, Hamilton Co, IN to Denton L. GASKILL. William Edward RUSSELL b. circa 1868,
IN; m 15 Nov 1902, Hamilton Co, IN to Pearl Mae LEDNUM. Ray RUSSELL b. circa 1872, IN. Robert RUSSELL b. circa 1876, IN. Victor RUSSELL b. circa 1879, IN. |
Cornelia
EDWARDS (pictured at right), b. 12 Apr. 1842, IN ; d. 18 May 1909,
Riverside CA; m. 12 Aug. 1862, Hamilton Co. IN, to Pelatiah BOND. Iona Luella BOND, b. 13 May 1866; d. 23 Jan. 1884, CA; m. circa 1883, CA to Robert L. DALY b. 20 Jan 1865, d. 23 Dec 1894, Southern CA.. Katherine Cornelia BOND, b. 16 Dec. 1870, Minneapolis, Minn; d. 10 Aug. 1946, Riverside, CA; m. 1st. 1892, in Pamona CA. to Alfred PASCOE, 2nd. Clinton WHITE. Myrlea Rebina BOND, b. 28 Aug. 1872, Neosha Co. Kas, d. 22 Sep. 1901, Pomona CA; m. Palmer ASHTON b. 20 Jul 1868, d. 21 Jul 1960, Los Angeles Co, CA.. |
Caroline EDWARDS, b. Circa 1843,
IN, d.18 Jul 1923, Hamilton Co, IN; m 25 May 1872, Hamilton Co. IN. to
William CACA b. circa 1847 at sea (Atlantic Ocean), d. 18 Oct 1921, Hamilton
Co, IN. According to letters in October of 1882 William Sr. was very ill
& not believed to recover. I cannot find him in the 1900-1920 censuses,
he is not living with Carrie & Lena. William Chester CACA b. 13 May 1879,
IN, d. 3 May 1950, Del Norte Co., CA. |
Harriet EDWARDS b. Circa 1846, Hamilton Co. IN; d. before end of 1846,Hamilton Co. IN. Aged 2 months. |
Sarah
Jane EDWARDS, b. 2 Jun 1847, Hamilton Co. IN, d. 12 Sep 1918 in Mount
Gilead, Morrow, Ohio; m. 24 Apr. 1868, Fortville IN. to Hiram Wright DUNCAN
b.21 May 1847, IN, d. 6 Jun 1913, in Los Angeles, California.. Arthur Clifton DUNCAN b. 3 Sep 1873 in Woodson, Kansas, d. 30 Apr 1945 in Mount Gilead, Morrow, Ohio. m 14 Dec 1927 to Hortense Virginia Kingman. 1880 census has Hiram & Herbert living in Baxter Springs, Cherokee,
Kansas. |
Pictured
at right: standing, Carrie Edwards & Miss Duncan. sitting, Wright & Sally (Edwards) Duncan. circa 1870. I do not know how the HOWE's are related to the EDWARDS. They could be related via Sarah (BOLTON) EDWARDS' sister Katherine who married John YOUNG & moved to Ohio or Elisabeth EDWARDS sister of William EDWARDS Sr. Letters that Sallie and J. Milt wrote to Cornelia Edwards. |
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