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Captain Cader Edwards 1705–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1705

Birth Location: West Coast, Wales, England

Death Date: Mar 1782

Death Location: Holston Settlement, Sullivan Co., Tennessee/Washington Co., North Carolina, USA

Father: David Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Crasiell

Spouse(s): Mary Gordon

Children(s): Alexander Edwards, John Edwards, Alexander Edwards, Thomas Edwards, William Edwards, Ninian EDWARDS, David Edwards, William EDWARDS, Rachel Edwards, David Edwards, Sally Edwards

The story of Captain Cader Edwards began in 1705 in West Coast, Wales, England. Captain Cader Edwards married Mary Gordon, and had children including Alexander Edwards, David Edwards, David Edwards, John Edwards, Ninian Edwards, Rachel Edwards, Sally Edwards, Thomas Edwards, William Edwards. Captain Cader Edwards passed away in 1782 in Holston Settlement, Sullivan Co., Tennessee/Washington Co., North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Cader Edwards began in 1705 in West Coast, Wales, England.
  • Captain Cader Edwards married Mary Gordon, and had children including Alexander Edwards, David Edwards, David Edwards, John Edwards, Ninian Edwards, Rachel Edwards, Sally Edwards, Thomas Edwards, William Edwards.
  • Captain Cader Edwards passed away in 1782 in Holston Settlement, Sullivan Co., Tennessee/Washington Co., North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Edwards
1685–1740
Birth Location: Maldwyn, Wales
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Elizabeth Crasiell
1690–1750
Birth Location: Wales
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gordon
1729–1796
Birth Location: Highland, Scotland
MG

Children(s)

Alexander Edwards
1765–1816
Birth Location: Christiansburg, Smyth Co., Virginia, USA
AE
John Edwards
1764–1842
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
JE
Alexander Edwards
1750–
Birth Location: –
AE
Thomas Edwards
1750–
Birth Location: –
TE
William Edwards
1745–1835
Birth Location: Greenbrier,Virginia, USA
WE
Ninian EDWARDS
1770–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
NE
David Edwards
1750–
Birth Location: –
DE
William EDWARDS
1761–1850
Birth Location: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
WE
Rachel Edwards
1760–
Birth Location: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
RE
David Edwards
1763–
Birth Location: Virginia
DE
Sally Edwards
1758–
Birth Location: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
SE

Captain Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Captain Edwards
1705–1782
Birth Place: West Coast, Wales, England
Parents
David Cyrus Edwards
1685–1740
Maldwyn, Wales
Elizabeth (Crain or) Crasiell
1690–1750
Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Edwards's Descendants

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Captain (Cader) Edwards (17 Sep 1705–Mar 1782) m. Mary Gordon (1729–1796)
  1. 1. Alexander Edwards 1765–1816 m. Melissa (Mildred Milly) Moore 1786–1859
    1. 1. Susannah Edwards 1788–1860 m. Peter Ford 1784–1850
      1. 1. Absalom Ford 1816–
      2. 2. Austin (Davenport) Ford 1821–1864
      3. 3. Martha (Patsy) Ford 1829–1891
      4. 4. Alexander Ford 1821–1900
      5. 5. Susanna ("Susan" E.) Ford 1824–1883
      6. 6. America (J.) Ford 1825–1870
    2. 2. Robert Edwards 1814–1855
    3. 3. Hervey Edwards 1812–1870
    4. 4. Gideon (Arthur) Edwards 1805–1864 m. Sarah (A) Puckett 1812–1871 m. Emsey Waggoner 1810–1864 m. Susannah (D) True 1810–1846
      1. 1. Martha Edwards 1852–
      2. 2. George (W) Edwards 1851–
      3. 3. Gideon (A) Edwards 1849–
      4. 4. Susan (D) EDWARDS 1844–
      5. 5. John (L) Edwards 1841–
      6. 6. Narcissa Edwards 1833–1915
      7. 7. Elizabeth Edwards 1832–1922
      8. 8. Angela (Cader) Edwards 1845–1888
      9. 9. Susanna (Drake) Edwards 1844–1906
      10. 10. John (True) Edwards 1843–1895
    5. 5. John (Wayne) Edwards 1799–1841 m. Mary (Pauline Polly) Hardy 1809–1890
      1. 1. Sandy EDWARDS 1828–
      2. 2. Isyphena Edwards 1827–1913
      3. 3. Susan (F.) Edwards 1840–1923
      4. 4. James (H.) Edwards 1848–
      5. 5. Rebecca (M.) Edwards 1832–1906
      6. 6. John (Will) Edwards 1837–1917
      7. 7. Sarah (G.) Edwards 1846–1935
      8. 8. Corderjed Edwards 1850–
      9. 9. Sophia (A) Edwards 1844–1920
    6. 6. Rebecca (N) Edwards 1813–1871
    7. 7. William (Hodgen) Edwards 1797–1864 m. Polly Herod 1800–1860
      1. 1. David (Columbus) Edwards 1831–1911
      2. 2. Rachel Edwards 1833–1919
      3. 3. Frances (H.) Edwards 1819–1898
      4. 4. Alexander Edwards 1820–
      5. 5. James (Herod) Edwards 1825–
      6. 6. Famie ((Pansy) H) Edwards 1819–1898
      7. 7. Violet (Catharine) Edwards 1824–1907
      8. 8. James (H) Edwards 1818–1884
      9. 9. William Edwards 1840–
    8. 8. Elijah Edwards 1795–1880 m. Elizabeth (Ann Wilson,Jones, Denton,) Edwards 1810–1880
      1. 1. Paulina (E) Edwards 1849–1852
      2. 2. Sampson (M) Edwards 1847–1852
      3. 3. Malinda (Ann) Edwards 1844–1916
    9. 9. Thomas (Joseph) Edwards 1787–1847 m. Catherine (Vanhook) Burks 1792–1858
      1. 1. John (Burks) Edwards 1816–1899
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Edwards 1825–1825
      3. 3. Alexander Edwards 1832–
      4. 4. William (James) Edwards 1829–
      5. 5. Martha Edwards 1824–1845
      6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) Edwards 1821–1911
      7. 7. Polly Edwards 1819–1839
      8. 8. Elvira Edwards 1818–1859
      9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Edwards 1826–1913
      10. 10. Catherine Edwards 1814–1895
    10. 10. Robert Edwards 1780–1852 m. Jenny Black 1795–
      1. 1. Rachel Edwards 1810–1845
    11. 11. Elizabeth Edwards 1796–1848
    12. 12. Sarah (Moore(Sally)) Edwards 1816–1885
    13. 13. Elizabeth Edwards 1793–1830
    14. 14. Alexander (Hervey) Edwards 1807–1881 m. Nancy (Moberly) Wagner 1821–1889
      1. 1. Sara (R) Edwards 1860–1871
      2. 2. Elvira Edwards 1858–
      3. 3. Malinda Edwards 1857–
      4. 4. Rosaltha Edwards 1854–1858
      5. 5. William (J) Edwards 1850–1854
      6. 6. Thomas Edwards 1849–
    15. 15. Isaac (Noblett) Edwards 1801–1868 m. Anne (Elizabeth) Bohannon 1806–1874
      1. 1. "Mag" (Sarah Magdaline) Thompson 1845–1940
      2. 2. Samantha (Victoria) EDWARDS 1848–1915
      3. 3. Ann (Elizabeth "Lizzie") EDWARDS 1842–1930
      4. 4. Martin (Van Buren) EDWARDS 1840–1928
      5. 5. Emily (Susan) EDWARDS 1837–1908
      6. 6. Martha (J. "Mattie") EDWARDS 1834–1927
      7. 7. William (T.) EDWARDS 1830–1919
      8. 8. Joseph (Alexander) Edwards 1828–1900
      9. 9. Emily (S.) Cook 1837–1908
    16. 16. Cader (King) Edwards 1790–1854 m. Anne Payton 1799–1871
    17. 17. David Edwards 1794–1823
    18. 18. Martha (Patsy) Edwards 1803–1876
  2. 2. John Edwards 1764–1842 m. Ann (Wood) Sandidge 1789–1860
    1. 1. Thomas (Jones) edwards 1811–1837
    2. 2. Mary (Wood) Edwards 1828–1878 m. William (Stanton) Buckner 1824–1898
      1. 1. Forrest (S.) Buckner 1869–
      2. 2. Lucy Buckner 1847–1898
      3. 3. Eleanor (U) Buckner 1854–1865
      4. 4. William (Richard) Buckner 1856–1863
      5. 5. Ann (E.) Buckner 1849–1888
      6. 6. Julia (Levert) Buckner 1874–1905
      7. 7. Horace (S.) Buckner 1869–1935
      8. 8. Vellottie (Belle) Buckner 1862–1952
      9. 9. Mary (Catherine Molly) Buckner 1859–1884
      10. 10. John (A.) Buckner 1845–1919
      11. 11. Alberta (L. D.) Buckner 1866–1889
    3. 3. Thomas (Jones) Edwards 1811–1837
    4. 4. David (Wood) Edwards 1813–1883
    5. 5. William (Sandidge) Edwards 1814–1898
    6. 6. Elizabeth Edwards 1825–1846 m. Alfred (Madison Jones) MD 1817–1893
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Jones 1847–
      2. 2. Violette (A) Jones 1845–1917
    7. 7. Mary (Wood) Edwards 1828–
    8. 8. John Edwards 1821–
    9. 9. Brice Edwards 1819–1936
    10. 10. George (Washington) Edwards 1821–
    11. 11. William (Sandidge) Edwards 1814–1898
    12. 12. David (Wood) Edwards 1813–1883
    13. 13. Thomas (Jones) Edwards 1811–1837
    14. 14. Elizabeth Edward 1800–1885
  3. 3. Alexander Edwards 1750–
  4. 4. Thomas Edwards 1750–
  5. 5. William Edwards 1745–1835
  6. 6. Ninian EDWARDS 1770–
  7. 7. David Edwards 1750–
  8. 8. William EDWARDS 1761–1850
  9. 9. Rachel Edwards 1760–
  10. 10. David Edwards 1763–
  11. 11. Sally Edwards 1758–

Captain Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1705
17 Sep 1705
Birth of Captain Cader Edwards in West Coast, Wales, England
West Coast, Wales, England
1782
Mar 1782
Age 77
Death of Captain Cader Edwards in Holston Settlement, Sullivan Co., Tennessee/Washington Co., North Carolina, USA
Holston Settlement, Sullivan Co., Tennessee/Washington Co., North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1705
    Event Place: West Coast, Wales, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1782
    Event Place: Holston Settlement, Sullivan Co., Tennessee/Washington Co., North Carolina, USA
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