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Alexander Edwards 1638 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Merionothshir, Wales

Death Date: 9 May 1712

Death Location: Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Edwards

Mother: Dorothy Withers

Spouse(s): Catherine Griffith

Children(s): Thomas Edwards

In 1638, Alexander Edwards entered the world in Merionothshir, Wales, born to William Thomas Edwards and Dorothy Withers. Alexander Edwards married Catherine Griffith, and had children including Thomas Edwards. Alexander Edwards passed away in 1712 in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1638, Alexander Edwards entered the world in Merionothshir, Wales, born to William Thomas Edwards and Dorothy Withers.
  • Alexander Edwards married Catherine Griffith, and had children including Thomas Edwards.
  • Alexander Edwards passed away in 1712 in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Edwards
1612 – 1718
Birth Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
WE
Dorothy Withers
1590 – 1657
Birth Location: Glamorganshire, Wales
DW

Spouses(s)

Catherine Griffith
1660 – 1748
Birth Location: Llanfor, Merionethshire, Wales
CG

Children(s)

Thomas Edwards
1673 – 1764
Birth Location: Wales
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Alexander Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Edwards
1638 – 1712
Birth Place: Merionothshir, Wales
Parents
William Thomas Edwards
1612 – 1718
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Dorothy Withers
1590 – 1657
Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Alexander Edwards
1590 – 1666
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret (Ann) Edwards
1590 – 1657
Eyton, Denbigh, Wales
William Withers
1569 – 1609
Anne Thomas
1570 –
England
Great-Grandparents
Adam Edwards
1574 – 1634
Sarah Bates
1576 – 1600
Margaret Reyson
1561 – 1645
Edward Withers
1532 – 1615
Mary Hyrne
1538 –
John Thomas
1540 – 1603
Ann Totteshurst
1545 – 1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1550 – 1579
Dorothy (Sothn)
1552 – 1593
William Bates
1556 – 1601
Richard Reason
1541 – 1575
Margery Peerson
1543 – 1581
Richard Withers
Margaret Poynter
1516 – 1582
Robert Herne
1500 – 1550
Tristram Thomas
1522 – 1560
Elizabeth Madison
1522 – 1604
Thomas Totteshurst
1511 – 1577
Lady Willoughby
1514 – 1580

Alexander Edwards's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Edwards (1638 – 9 May 1712) m. Catherine Griffith (1660 – 17 October, 1748)
  1. 1. Thomas Edwards (1673 – 8 May 1764) m. Jane Flack (1677 – 1704) m. MARY DUDLEY (1678 – 1739) m. Mary Price ( – 1716)
    1. 1. John Edwards (1708 – 11 Aug 1790) m. Sarah (Louisa) Davis (28 May 1713 – 1 Sep 1802)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Edwards (1728 – 1809) m. John (Jacob) Miller (24 Sep 1728 – 13 Apr 1808) m. Jacob Miller (2 Jan 1726 – 31 Mar 1782)
        1. 1. John (B.) Miller (08 Oct 1769 – 27 Jan 1858) m. Catherine Teeter (20 Aug 1769 – 27 Aug 1849)

Alexander Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Alexander Edwards in Merionothshir, Wales
Merionothshir, Wales
1712
9 May 1712
Age 74
Death of Alexander Edwards in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Merionothshir, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1712
    Event Place: Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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