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Ambrose Edwards 1755–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Eastern Shores, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 24 Feb 1823

Death Location: Jones, Georgia, United States

Father: William Edwards

Mother: Sarah Hillard

Spouse(s): Sarah Bennett

Children(s): John Edwards

The story of Ambrose Edwards began in 1755 in Eastern Shores, Maryland, United States. Ambrose Edwards married Sarah Bennett, and had children including John Edwards. Ambrose Edwards passed away in 1823 in Jones, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ambrose Edwards began in 1755 in Eastern Shores, Maryland, United States.
  • Ambrose Edwards married Sarah Bennett, and had children including John Edwards.
  • Ambrose Edwards passed away in 1823 in Jones, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Edwards
1720–1801
Birth Location: Glen, Wales
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Sarah Hillard
1710–1784
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Bennett
1750–1823
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Edwards
1776–1863
Birth Location: , Greene, Georgia, USA
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Ambrose Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Edwards
1755–1823
Birth Place: Eastern Shores, Maryland, United States
Parents
William Edwards
1720–1801
Glen, Wales
Sarah Hillard
1710–1784
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ambrose Edwards's Descendants

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Ambrose Edwards (1755–24 Feb 1823) m. Sarah Bennett (1750–15 Dec 1823)
  1. 1. John Edwards 1776–1863 m. Martha Weeks 1781– m. Charity (Cada) Edwards 1829– m. Margaret Whitehead 1777–1840
    1. 1. Poly (Ann "Martha") Edwards 1805–1870
    2. 2. John (W) Edwards 1816–1892
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Edwards 1819–1880
    4. 4. Benjamin Edwards 1826–1864 m. Martha (Cynthia) Hogan 1829–1909
      1. 1. William (Eli Daniel) Edwards 1847–1908 m. Mary (Jane) Johnson 1839–1932
        1. 1. William (Andrew) Edwards 1874–1940 m. Lulu (Ada) Maddox 1874–1940
    5. 5. Rebecca (Sarah) Edwards 1826–1928 m. Andrew (Jackson) Wilson 1826–1910
      1. 1. George Wilson 1856–
      2. 2. Joseph Wilson 1875–1937
      3. 3. Gilbert Wilson 1868–1953
      4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Wilson 1872–1939 m. Benjamin (Benton) Smith 1867–1939 m. Samuel (J.) Slate 1855–1900
        1. 1. Mattie (Anna) Slate 1899–1933
        2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Slate 1893–1943
        3. 3. Mae (Smith) Smith 1909–2003
        4. 4. Benjamin (Benton Smith) Jr. 1913–1990
        5. 5. Bessie Slate 1904–1989
        6. 6. Rebecca (E) Slate 1896–
        7. 7. May (E) Smith 1910–
      5. 5. George (Washington) Wilson 1857–1935
      6. 6. Christina Wilson 1853–
      7. 7. Benjamin ("Ben" Franklin) Wilson 1849–1940
      8. 8. John (M) Wilson 1857–
      9. 9. Andrew (J) Wilson 1851–
      10. 10. John (M) Wilson 1855–
    6. 6. Margaret ((Peggy)) Edwards 1812–1863
    7. 7. Nancy Edwards 1808–1883
    8. 8. E edwards 1822–1864 m. Sarah Aldridge 1822–1906
      1. 1. Tempy (Ann) Bates 1848–1896 m. Thomas (Jefferson Bates) Jr 1848–1922
        1. 1. John (Dee Jefferson) Bates 1875–1950 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Robinson 1878–1953
      2. 2. Saffronia (A. J.) Edwards 1856–1930
      3. 3. Nancy Wyatt 1843–1915
      4. 4. Jesse (Hareson) Edwards 1852–1908
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Connell 1846–1887
      6. 6. Margarett (P.) Jones 1859–1911
      7. 7. Phroney Edwards 1854–
      8. 8. Mary Edwards 1859–
    9. 9. Susannah (Susan Elizabeth) Edwards 1823–1904
    10. 10. Cada (Charity) Edwards 1829–1856 m. Eli (John) Hogan 1828–1893
    11. 11. John (S. "Jack") Edwards 1810–1871
    12. 12. Berry Edwards 1802–1836 m. Mary (Ann) Goodson 1806–1841
      1. 1. William Edwards 1823–1870
      2. 2. Martha (Ann) Edwards 1824–1880
      3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Edwards 1828–1880
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Edwards 1832–1889
      5. 5. Jimmie Edwards 1829–
    13. 13. Loxla Edwards 1800–1883 m. Olivia ("livia") Brown 1806–1876 m. Elizabeth Shotwell 1825–
      1. 1. Berry (W) Edwards 1833–1865
      2. 2. Ann (Russell) Edwards 1835–1913
      3. 3. John (Calhoun) Edwards 1838–1917
      4. 4. Joanna Edwards 1840–1892
      5. 5. Wilhelinina Edwards 1842–1863
      6. 6. James (K) Edwards 1844–1883
      7. 7. Loxla Edwards 1847–1863
      8. 8. Livy Edwards 1847–
      9. 9. Martha (A.) Edwards 1825–1903
      10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Edwards 1829–1886
      11. 11. Mary Edwards 1830–1896
      12. 12. Caroline Edwards 1827–1886
      13. 13. Polk Edwards 1847–1860
    14. 14. Rebecca (Sarah) Edwards 1831–1880
    15. 15. Noel Edwards 1805–1876 m. Sarah (Jane) Milburn 1815–1887
      1. 1. Stith (F) Edwards 1833–1876
      2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Edwards 1842–1905 m. Palmyra (Isabelle) Gibbs 1842–1926
        1. 1. Theresa (Ruth (Ressie)) Jacobs 1883–1954 m. Franklin (Andrew) Jacobs 1881–1939
        2. 2. Ossie ("Ocie" Homer "Ditney" "Dit") Edwards 1888–1949
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Edwards 1875–1878
        4. 4. Eugenia (Belle) Edwards 1877–1916
        5. 5. Henry (Jasper) Edwards 1880–1898
        6. 6. Logan (Daniel) Edwards 1885–1970
      3. 3. John (W.) Edwards 1834–1864
      4. 4. William Edwards 1836–1889
      5. 5. Sarah Edwards 1844–1918
      6. 6. Mary Edwards 1848–1918
      7. 7. Robert Edwards 1851–
    16. 16. Charles Edwards 1750–1811
    17. 17. Martha (Patchie) Edwards 1809–1870
    18. 18. Lucinda (Jane) Edwards 1824–1897
    19. 19. Martha Edwards 1824–
    20. 20. Charles (Lewis) Edwards 1823–1889 m. Catherine Headley 1853–1910 m. Elizabeth (Liz) Wilson 1829–1870
      1. 1. J.W. Edwards 1847–1931 m. Martha (Caroline) Armstrong 1826–1920 m. Francis (Dittie) Mims 1876–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Edwards 1854–1940 m. Macom (Walter) Henlry 1875–1949
      3. 3. Rebecca (B.) Edwards 1857–1912
      4. 4. Adeline Edwards 1862–1952 m. Albert (N.) Wilson 1864–1945
        1. 1. William (Will) Wilson 1887–1959
        2. 2. John (P.) Wilson 1883–1960 m. Mary (E) Hicks 1888–1983
        3. 3. Ervin (Monroe) Wilson 1889–1958
        4. 4. Elmina Wilson 1886–1959
      5. 5. Charles Edwards 1859–1945
      6. 6. Samantha Edwards 1862–1938 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Nummy 1862–1920
        1. 1. Pearlie (Elizabeth) Carter 1894–1966
        2. 2. Uel (Samuel) Nummy 1895–1977
      7. 7. George (Washington) Edwards 1866–1935 m. Lou (Anna) Dennis 1873–1942
        1. 1. Mollie (Belle) Edwards 1891–1892
        2. 2. Emily (Elizabeth) Edwards 1888–1972 m. Arthur (Joseph) Culp 1883–1955
        3. 3. Birdie (Mae) Jones 1896–1988 m. Stanley (Maximilian) Jones 1899–1973
      8. 8. Amanda (Jane) Edwards 1869–1937
      9. 9. Mary (Ann) Edwards 1851–1891 m. Leonard (Simmons) Thomas 1850–1916
        1. 1. John (William) Thomas 1874–1958 m. Lydia (Catherine) Brembeck 1881–1954
        2. 2. Charles (Franklin) Thomas 1882–1942 m. Chloe (O) Cornwell 1883–1961
        3. 3. Lulu (Belle) Thomas 1884–1947 m. Bert (William) Daulton 1886–1980
        4. 4. Marshall (Edward) Thomas 1890–1952 m. Elsie (Mae) Shanklin 1891–1979 m. Gretchen Bryan 1891–1915
      10. 10. Benjamin (Franklin) Edwards 1878–1961
      11. 11. James Edwards 1849–
      12. 12. Malissa (Elvira) Edwards 1856–1910
      13. 13. John (Thomas) Edwards 1855–1928 m. Mattie (L) Edwards 1867–1907 m. Mary (Ruthenia) White 1881–1972 m. Della (A.) Edwards 1870–1909 m. Emma Edwards 1873– m. Georgia (Ann) Archer 1863–1889
        1. 1. Allie (L.) Edwards 1891–1981 m. Elbert (C) Culp 1885–1920 m. William (Lewis) Carter 1869–1952 m. Wiliam Carter 1868– m. Albert Culp 1885–1920
        2. 2. Robert Edwards 1893–1941 m. Mary (Alice Popwell \) Logan 1894–1986
        3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Edwards 1882–1954 m. Malcolm (Walter) Henley 1875–1949
        4. 4. Joseph (J) Edwards 1885–
        5. 5. Joe Edwards 1885–1939 m. Olga (Ida) Landwehr 1895–1977 m. Matilda Taylor 1886–1986
        6. 6. Andrew (L.) Edwards 1888–1964
        7. 7. Emma (R.) Edwards 1899–1990 m. Emmett (Columbus) Powell 1894–1974
        8. 8. Nola Edwards 1877–1960 m. William (B.) Cooper 1872–1959
        9. 9. Charles Edwards 1858–
        10. 10. Jack (William) Edwards 1915–2005
        11. 11. Percy (I) Edwards 1890–
        12. 12. Alpha Edwards 1897–1989
        13. 13. Alma (M) Edwards 1895–1972 m. Grover (Cleverland) Traywick 1889–1944 m. Richard (Soloman) Miller 1894–
        14. 14. Allice (Leslie) Edwards 1878– m. Jordi Allen 1872– m. Francis Allen 1857–
        15. 15. Isabelle (Elizabeth) Edwards 1881–1954 m. David (T) Edwards 1875– m. Malcolm (Walter) Henley 1875–1949 m. George (W.) Culp 1877–1957

Ambrose Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Ambrose Edwards in Eastern Shores, Maryland, United States
Eastern Shores, Maryland, United States
1823
24 Feb 1823
Age 68
Death of Ambrose Edwards in Jones, Georgia, United States
Jones, Georgia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Eastern Shores, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1823
    Event Place: Jones, Georgia, United States
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