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Edward Gaither 1714–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 December 1714

Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 11 June 1777

Death Location: Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

Father: Benjamin Gaither

Mother: Sarah Burgess

Spouse(s): Eleanor Davis

Children(s): Benjamin Gaither, Brice Gaither, Greenberry Gaither, Burgess Gaither, Eli Gaither, Nicholas Gaither, Sarah Gaither, Cassandra Gaither, Lyla Gaither, Johnsey Gaither, Eleanor Gaither, Basil Sr

Edward Gaither was born in 1714 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, the child of Benjamin Gaither And Sarah Burgess. Edward Gaither married Eleanor Whittle Davis, and had children including Basil Gaither Sr, Benjamin Gaither, Brice H Gaither, Burgess Sidney Gaither, Cassandra Gaither, Eleanor Rachel Gaither, Eli Gaither, Greenberry Gaither, Johnsey Gaither, Lyla Gaither, Nicholas Gaither, Sarah Gaither. Edward Gaither passed away in 1777 in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Gaither was born in 1714 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, the child of Benjamin Gaither And Sarah Burgess.
  • Edward Gaither married Eleanor Whittle Davis, and had children including Basil Gaither Sr, Benjamin Gaither, Brice H Gaither, Burgess Sidney Gaither, Cassandra Gaither, Eleanor Rachel Gaither, Eli Gaither, Greenberry Gaither, Johnsey Gaither, Lyla Gaither, Nicholas Gaither, Sarah Gaither.
  • Edward Gaither passed away in 1777 in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.

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Edward Gaither's Ancestors

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Edward Gaither
1714–1777
Birth Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Benjamin Gaither
1681–1769
All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Sarah Burgess
1690–1749
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Gaither's Descendants

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Edward Gaither (20 December 1714–11 June 1777) m. Eleanor (Whittle) Davis (20 Dec 1714–9 May 1792)
  1. 1. Benjamin Gaither 1750–1802 m. Elizabeth (Rachel) Watkins 1750–1810
    1. 1. Harriet (Gaither) (ENGLAND) 1776–1870 m. George Ogg 1772–1840 m. Thomas Howard 1780–1803
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Betsy") Ogg 1818–1866 m. Thomas (Colwell) (ENGLAND) 1814–1848
        1. 1. John (William) Colwell 1843–1889 m. Louisa ("Liza") Tucker 1849–1930
        2. 2. Henry (Simpson) Colwell 1838–1876
        3. 3. Martha (Jane Mourning) Colwell 1840–
        4. 4. Joseph (James) Colwell 1846–
        5. 5. Susanah ("Susan" Francis) Colwell 1835–1905
      2. 2. Benjamin (Gaither ( Gater )) Howard 1801–1830
    2. 2. Margaret Gaither 1775–1804
    3. 3. Thomas Gaither 1778–1841
    4. 4. Johnsey Gaither 1784–1841
    5. 5. Beale Gaither 1790–1863
    6. 6. Brice Gaither 1790–1832
    7. 7. Harrison (Basil) Gaither 1788–1844
    8. 8. Eleanor Gaither 1775–1782
    9. 9. Ariana Gaither 1780–1850
    10. 10. Sarah ("Sally") Gaither 1794–
    11. 11. Henrietta Gaither 1784–
    12. 12. Anne Gaither 1781–
  2. 2. Brice (H.) Gaither 1765–1873
  3. 3. Greenberry Gaither 1751–1823
  4. 4. Burgess (Sidney) Gaither 1757–1820
  5. 5. Eli Gaither 1762–1809
  6. 6. Nicholas Gaither 1758–1793
  7. 7. Sarah Gaither 1763–1792
  8. 8. Cassandra Gaither 1763–1857
  9. 9. Lyla Gaither 1767–1791
  10. 10. Johnsey Gaither 1760–1797
  11. 11. Eleanor (Rachel) Gaither 1748–1782
  12. 12. Basil (Gaither) Sr 1751–1802

Edward Gaither's Timeline

2 Records

1714
20 December 1714
Birth of Edward Gaither in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
1777
11 June 1777
Age 63
Death of Edward Gaither in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 December 1714
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1777
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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