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Alfred Erasmus Edwards 1790 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Sep 1873

Death Location: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States

Father: Richard Edwards

Mother: Phobea Maiden

Spouse(s): Mary Slay

Children(s): Thomas Edwards

The story of Alfred Erasmus Edwards began in 1790 in Virginia, United States. Alfred Erasmus Edwards married Mary Polly Slay, and had children including Thomas Erasmus Dr Edwards. Alfred Erasmus Edwards passed away in 1873 in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Alfred Erasmus Edwards began in 1790 in Virginia, United States.
  • Alfred Erasmus Edwards married Mary Polly Slay, and had children including Thomas Erasmus Dr Edwards.
  • Alfred Erasmus Edwards passed away in 1873 in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Edwards
1767 – 1820
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
RE
Phobea Maiden
1775 – 1850
Birth Location: Springfield, Mass
PM

Spouses(s)

Mary Slay
1788 – 1850
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
MS

Children(s)

Thomas Edwards
1816 – 1875
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
TE

Alfred Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Alfred Edwards
1790 – 1873
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard (The Immigrant) Edwards
1767 – 1820
Westminster, London, England
Phobea (Edwards) Maiden
1775 – 1850
Springfield, Mass
Grandparents
Richard Edwards
1730 – 1770
Soham, Cambridgeshire England
Daniel Parsons
1735 – 1797
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sarah Ferry
1750 – 1813
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1709 – 1759
Daniel Parsons
1710 – 1760
Esther Stebbins
1713 – 1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1659 – 1725
Sarah Bennett
– 1720
Joseph Stebbins
1681 – 1722

Alfred Edwards's Descendants

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Alfred (Erasmus) Edwards (1790 – 15 Sep 1873) m. Mary (Polly) Slay (1788 – Aug 1850)
  1. 1. Thomas (Erasmus Dr) Edwards (18 Apr 1816 – 6 Oct 1875) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Stanley (abt 1832 – 23 Dec 1887) m. Martha (M) Edwards (abt 1819 – )
    1. 1. Dora Edwards (Aug – )
    2. 2. Alfred (Erasmus) Edwards (19 October 1848 – 10 March 1920)
    3. 3. Lovett Edwards (abt 1851 – )
    4. 4. Marcus Edwards (abt 1854 – )
    5. 5. Thomas (Albert) Edwards (19 February 1857 – 7 July 1926)
    6. 6. Charles (Bell "Charley") Edwards (8 Aug 1863 – 30 Jul 1926) m. Mary (John) Blake (05 Jun 1864 – 03 Oct 1938)
      1. 1. James (T) Edwards (January 1887 – )
      2. 2. Mary (L) Edwards (August 1889 – 4 June 1970)
      3. 3. Trever (O) Edwards (March 1893 – 26 December 1924)
      4. 4. Ever (P) Edwards (March 1893 – 3 December 1956)
      5. 5. Anna (Bell) Edwards (9 July 1895 – 30 March 1961)
      6. 6. Susie (Liza) Edwards (09 Feb 1898 – 03 Apr 1958) m. Ambrus (Bandy) Coleman (1894 – 23 May 1971)
        1. 1. lila (maude) coleman (abt 1915 – 1 March 1993) m. murry snider (abt 1912 – 10 October 1978)
        2. 2. B (E) Coleman (abt 1918 – )
        3. 3. Oren Caleman (abt 1921 – )
        4. 4. James (M) Coleman (abt 1923 – )
        5. 5. Manro Caleman (abt 1923 – )
        6. 6. Lamar Caleman (abt 1927 – )
        7. 7. Joyce Coleman (abt 1937 – 16 September 2017) m. Walter (Robert) Perry (7 September 1934 – 30 June 2018)
        8. 8. Christina Caleman (abt 1938 – 16 September 2017) m. Walter (Robert) Perry (7 September 1934 – 30 June 2018)
      7. 7. Sara (E) Edwards (April 1898 – )
      8. 8. Henry (Charles) Edwards (October 1899 – 14 September 1955)
    7. 7. Wilbur (Thomas) Edwards (9 February 1865 – 7 March 1952)
    8. 8. Alongo (M) Edwards (abt 1840 – )
    9. 9. Jesse (J) Edwards (abt 1842 – )
    10. 10. Alva (C) Edwards (abt 1846 – )

Alfred Edwards's Timeline

5 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Alfred Erasmus Edwards in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1813
1813
Age 23
Alfred Erasmus Edwards was married in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
1814
1814
Age 24
Alfred Erasmus Edwards was married in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 70
Alfred Erasmus Edwards resided here in Southern Division, Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Southern Division, Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1873
15 Sep 1873
Age 83
Death of Alfred Erasmus Edwards in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 128; Family History Librar
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 128; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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