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Daniel Webster Edwards 1819–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1819

Birth Location: Adair, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 8 Feb 1888

Death Location: Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Father: Aaron Edwards

Mother: Mary Slatten

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McCollum

Children(s): SARAH Edwards, Francis Edwards, Caroline Edwards, Mary Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Noah Edwards, Austin Edwards, Elizabeth Arnold, Charity Edwards

Daniel Webster Edwards was born in 1819 in Adair, Kentucky, United States, the child of Aaron Edwards And Mary E Slatten. In 1850, Daniel Webster Edwards resided in Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinoi. Daniel Webster Edwards married Elizabeth Holiday Mccollum, and had children including Austin Ruyle Edwards, Caroline Edwards, Charity Edwards, Elizabeth Holiday Edwards Arnold, Francis Marion Edwards, Mary Jane Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Noah M Edwards, Sarah Jane Edwards. Daniel Webster Edwards passed away in 1888 in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Daniel Webster Edwards was born in 1819 in Adair, Kentucky, United States, the child of Aaron Edwards And Mary E Slatten.
  • In 1850, Daniel Webster Edwards resided in Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinoi.
  • Daniel Webster Edwards married Elizabeth Holiday Mccollum, and had children including Austin Ruyle Edwards, Caroline Edwards, Charity Edwards, Elizabeth Holiday Edwards Arnold, Francis Marion Edwards, Mary Jane Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Noah M Edwards, Sarah Jane Edwards.
  • Daniel Webster Edwards passed away in 1888 in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Edwards
1786–1828
Birth Location: Adair, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Slatten
1788–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth McCollum
1820–1888
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
EM

Children(s)

SARAH Edwards
1844–1891
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
SE
Francis Edwards
1847–1904
Birth Location: Marhsallrown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
FE
Caroline Edwards
1848–1872
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
CE
Mary Edwards
1850–1925
Birth Location: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
ME
Nancy Edwards
1851–1911
Birth Location: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
NE
Noah Edwards
1847–1905
Birth Location: Marshall, Marshall, Iowa, United States
NE
Austin Edwards
1853–1919
Birth Location: Scottsville, Illinois, United States
AE
Elizabeth Arnold
1857–1906
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
EA
Charity Edwards
1859–1861
Birth Location: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
CE

Daniel Edwards's Ancestors

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Daniel Edwards
1819–1888
Birth Place: Adair, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Aaron Edwards
1786–1828
Adair, Kentucky, United States
Mary (E.) Slatten
1788–1880
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Archibald Edwards
1761–
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Dorcus Patterson
1761–
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Edwards
1727–1775
Elizabeth Withers
1729–1778
Patterson
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN EDWARDS
1683–1757
JANE ARRINGTON
1695–1792

Daniel Edwards's Descendants

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Daniel (Webster) Edwards (24 Feb 1819–8 Feb 1888) m. Elizabeth (Holiday) McCollum (20 Jan 1820–14 Mar 1888)
  1. 1. SARAH (JANE) Edwards 1844–1891 m. John Henry 1835–1915
    1. 1. Norah (C.) Henry 1879–1914
    2. 2. George (Thomas) Henry 1872–1934
    3. 3. Sylvester Henry 1866–1930
    4. 4. Mary (A.) Henry 1869–1894
    5. 5. Ida (E) Henry 1870–1945
    6. 6. Martha (E.) Henry 1874–1918
    7. 7. Noah (F.) Henry 1876–1895
    8. 8. Robert (M) Henry 1877–1967
    9. 9. John (Cooper) Henry 1884–1935
    10. 10. David (C) Henry 1887–1967
    11. 11. Nora (Carrie) Arnold 1879–1914
  2. 2. Francis (Marion) Edwards 1847–1904
  3. 3. Caroline Edwards 1848–1872
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Edwards 1850–1925
  5. 5. Nancy Edwards 1851–1911
  6. 6. Noah (M) Edwards 1847–1905
  7. 7. Austin (Ruyle) Edwards 1853–1919
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Holiday Edwards) Arnold 1857–1906
  9. 9. Charity Edwards 1859–1861

Daniel Edwards's Timeline

12 Records

1819
24 February 1819
Birth of Daniel Webster Edwards in , Adair, Kentucky, USA
, Adair, Kentucky, USA
1819
24 Feb 1819
Birth of Daniel Webster Edwards in Adair, Kentucky, United States
Adair, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 31
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois
Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 31
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois, USA
Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1863
1 July 1863
Age 44
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Franklin, Illinois, United States
Franklin, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 51
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, United States
Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 61
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
Daniel Webster Edwards resided here in Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, United States
Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, United States
1888
8 Feb 1888
Age 69
Death of Daniel Webster Edwards in Scottsville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Scottsville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1888
8 Feb 1888
Age 69
Death of Daniel Webster Edwards in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 February 1819
    Event Place: , Adair, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M593_263; Page: 398B; Image: 154; Family History Library Film: 545762
    [3] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M432_108; Page: 16B; Image: 39
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1241.209; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 600; Image: 602; Family History Library Film: 803206
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1819
    Event Place: Adair, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M593_263; Page: 398B; Image: 154; Family History Library Film: 545762
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M432_108; Page: 16B; Image: 39
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1241.209; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 600; Image: 602; Family History Library Film: 803206
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M432_108; Page: 16B; Image: 39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M432_108; Page: 16B; Image: 39

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 600; Image: 602; Family History Library Film: 803206

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 12 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 600; Image: 602; Family History Library Film: 803206

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M593_263; Page: 398B; Image: 154; Family History Library Film: 545762

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M593_263; Page: 398B; Image: 154; Family History Library Film: 545762

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Scottsville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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