Who was Samuel Edison?

Samuel Edison (1840–1843) was born in Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States and died in Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Ogden Edison 1840–1843

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Born 5 Mar 1840 · Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States

Died 17 Jul 1843 · Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States

Father Samuel Ogden Edison

Mother Nancy Elliott

Siblings Eliza S Edison, Harriet Ann Tannie Edison, Marion Wallace Edison, Thomas Alva Edison, William Pitt Edison

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Samuel Ogden Edison

Nancy Elliott

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The story of Samuel Ogden Edison began in 1840 in Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States. Samuel Ogden Edison passed away in 1843 in Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States.

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Birth of Samuel Ogden Edison in Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Edison

This ancestor line traces from Kent, England (1581) to Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States (1840) across 10 generations.

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: Samuel Edison (1840–1843) was born in Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States and died in Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Samuel Ogden Edison PTP

1840–1843

Milan, Erie, Ohio, United States