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Captain Sherrod Edwards 1806–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: Montgomery co, Ga

Death Date: 29 Jun 1880

Death Location: Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Father: Henry Edwards

Mother: Seleta Forsythe

Spouse(s): Sarah Lovett

Children(s): Mary EDWARDS, Louisa Edwards, Louisa Edwards

The story of Captain Sherrod Edwards began in 1806 in Montgomery co, Ga. In 1850, Captain Sherrod Edwards resided in Fort Brook Tampa Bay, Hillsborough, Florida, USA. Captain Sherrod Edwards married Sarah Lovett, and had children including Louisa Jane Edwards, Mary Etta Edwards. Captain Sherrod Edwards passed away in 1880 in Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Sherrod Edwards began in 1806 in Montgomery co, Ga.
  • In 1850, Captain Sherrod Edwards resided in Fort Brook Tampa Bay, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.
  • Captain Sherrod Edwards married Sarah Lovett, and had children including Louisa Jane Edwards, Mary Etta Edwards.
  • Captain Sherrod Edwards passed away in 1880 in Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Edwards
1762–1837
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
HE
Seleta Forsythe
1766–1867
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
SF

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lovett
1810–1902
Birth Location: Twiggs, Georgia, USA
SL

Children(s)

Mary EDWARDS
1840–1922
Birth Location: Jasper, Hamilton, Florida, USA
ME
Louisa Edwards
1834–1931
Birth Location: Georgia
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Louisa Edwards
1834–1931
Birth Location: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
LE

Captain Edwards's Ancestors

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Captain Edwards
1806–1880
Birth Place: Montgomery co, Ga
Parents
Henry Edwards
1762–1837
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Seleta Forsythe
1766–1867
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (EDWARDS) Sr
1741–1783
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Chloe Stokes
1744–1818
South or North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1713–1798
Hannah Stockdell
1718–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stokes
1675–1749
Jarvis (Stogdelle)
1691–1726
Mary Allen
1695–1756

Captain Edwards's Descendants

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Captain (Sherrod) Edwards (1806–29 Jun 1880) m. Sarah Lovett (7 May 1810–18 Apr 1902)
  1. 1. Mary (Etta) EDWARDS 1840–1922 m. George (Willard) Whitehurst 1835–1902
    1. 1. Levi (Walton) Whitehurst 1864–1948
      1. 1. George (William) Whitehurst 1891–1974
        1. 1. George (William Whitehurst) Jr. 1916–1974
  2. 2. Louisa (Jane) Edwards 1834–1931 m. Walton Whitehurst 1826–1905
    1. 1. William (Erastus) Whitehurst 1869–1893
  3. 3. Louisa (Jane) Edwards 1834–1931 m. Walton Whitehurst 1826–1905

Captain Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1806
1806
Birth of Captain Sherrod Edwards in Montgomery co, Ga
Montgomery co, Ga
1850
1850
Age 44
Captain Sherrod Edwards resided here in Fort Brook Tampa Bay, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Fort Brook Tampa Bay, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
1880
29 Jun 1880
Age 74
Death of Captain Sherrod Edwards in Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, USA
Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Montgomery co, Ga

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fort Brook Tampa Bay, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fort Brook Tampa Bay, Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: 58; Page: 251a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, USA
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