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Ambrose Jones Edney 1798–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1798

Birth Location: Edneyville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1877

Death Location: Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Asa Reverend

Mother: Sarah Edney

Spouse(s): Catherine Merrill

Children(s): Elizabeth Ednoy, Govan Edney, Jinsey Edney, William Edney, Asa Edney, Nancy Edney, Mary Edney, Ambrose Edney, Zachary Edney, James Edney, Lt. CSA, Falium Edney, Joseph CSA, Orrie Edney

In 1798, Ambrose Jones Edney entered the world in Edneyville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Asa Edney Reverend And Sarah Mills Edney Edney. In 1860, Ambrose Jones Edney resided in Hickory, Henderson, North Carolina, USA. Ambrose Jones Edney married Catherine Margaret Merrill, and had children including Ambrose Columbus Edney, Asa Quincy Edney, Elizabeth Catherine Carolina Betsy Edney Ednoy, Falium Newton Edney, Govan Perry Edney, James Edney, Jinsey Ann Jane Edney, Joseph Leontz Edney Csa, Lt John Calhoun Edney Csa, Mary Sarah Emily Ellen Edney, Nancy Catherine Edney, Orrie Arrie Susan Edney, William Mills Edney, Zachary Taylor Edney. Ambrose Jones Edney passed away in 1877 in Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Ambrose Jones Edney entered the world in Edneyville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Asa Edney Reverend And Sarah Mills Edney Edney.
  • In 1860, Ambrose Jones Edney resided in Hickory, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ambrose Jones Edney married Catherine Margaret Merrill, and had children including Ambrose Columbus Edney, Asa Quincy Edney, Elizabeth Catherine Carolina Betsy Edney Ednoy, Falium Newton Edney, Govan Perry Edney, James Edney, Jinsey Ann Jane Edney, Joseph Leontz Edney Csa, Lt John Calhoun Edney Csa, Mary Sarah Emily Ellen Edney, Nancy Catherine Edney, Orrie Arrie Susan Edney, William Mills Edney, Zachary Taylor Edney.
  • Ambrose Jones Edney passed away in 1877 in Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

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Ambrose Edney's Ancestors

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Ambrose Edney
1798–1877
Birth Place: Edneyville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Asa Edney Reverend
1772–1842
South Mills, Pasquotank Co., NC, USA
Sarah (Mills Edney) Edney
1774–1856
Mills Springs, Polk , North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Rencher) Edney
1734–1800
South Mills, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ellen) Kelly
1734–1800
South Mills, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
William (Washington) Mills
1746–1834
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Eleanor (Nelly) Morris
1746–1842
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ambrose Edney's Descendants

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Ambrose (Jones) Edney (14 Sep 1798–26 Jul 1877) m. Catherine (Margaret) Merrill (01 Nov 1800–08 May 1871)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine Carolina "Betsy" Edney) Ednoy 1828–1903 m. William (A. "Billy" Wadkins) Nix 1816–1893
    1. 1. Markus (Quincy) Nix 1865–1923
    2. 2. Lucinda Nix 1857–
  2. 2. Govan (Perry) Edney 1820–1905
  3. 3. Jinsey (Ann Jane) Edney 1823–1890
  4. 4. William (Mills) Edney 1821–1904
  5. 5. Asa (Quincy) Edney 1826–1903
  6. 6. Nancy (Catherine) Edney 1835–1912
  7. 7. Mary (Sarah Emily "Ellen") Edney 1839–1907
  8. 8. Ambrose (Columbus) Edney 1842–1842
  9. 9. Zachary (Taylor) Edney 1829–1829
  10. 10. James Edney 1839–
  11. 11. Lt. (John Calhoun Edney) CSA 1831–1864
  12. 12. Falium (Newton) Edney 1833–1855
  13. 13. Joseph (Leontz Edney) CSA 1837–1864
  14. 14. Orrie ("Arrie" Susan) Edney 1844–1877

Ambrose Edney's Timeline

3 Records

1798
14 Sep 1798
Birth of Ambrose Jones Edney in Edneyville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Edneyville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 62
Ambrose Jones Edney resided here in Hickory, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Hickory, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
1877
26 Jul 1877
Age 79
Death of Ambrose Jones Edney in Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1798
    Event Place: Edneyville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hickory, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

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