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Eli Edwards 1762–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Vermont, United States

Death Date: 18 Apr 1850

Death Location: Frmrs Crk Twp, Jackson, Iowa, United States

Father: John Edwards

Mother: Hannah Meeker

Spouse(s): Hannah Wilsie

Children(s): Eli Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Mary Edwards, Hannah Edwards, Loucenia Edwards, Susan Edwards, John Edwards, Jefferson Edwards

The story of Eli Edwards began in 1762 in Vermont, United States. In 1820, Eli Edwards resided in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. In 1850, Eli Edwards resided in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa. Eli Edwards married Hannah Wilsie, and had children including Eli Edwards, Hannah Edwards, Jefferson Edwards, John Edwards, Loucenia Edwards, Mary Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Susan Edwards. Eli Edwards passed away in 1850 in Frmrs Crk Twp, Jackson, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Eli Edwards began in 1762 in Vermont, United States.
  • In 1820, Eli Edwards resided in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • In 1850, Eli Edwards resided in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa.
  • Eli Edwards married Hannah Wilsie, and had children including Eli Edwards, Hannah Edwards, Jefferson Edwards, John Edwards, Loucenia Edwards, Mary Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Susan Edwards.
  • Eli Edwards passed away in 1850 in Frmrs Crk Twp, Jackson, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Edwards
1746–1827
Birth Location: Northfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Hannah Meeker
1747–1793
Birth Location: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Wilsie
1772–1853
Birth Location: Pownal, Bennington, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Eli Edwards
1793–1867
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Sarah Edwards
1788–1869
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Nancy Edwards
1795–1838
Birth Location: –
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Mary Edwards
1799–1881
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Hannah Edwards
1801–1840
Birth Location: –
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Loucenia Edwards
1804–
Birth Location: Luzerne, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Susan Edwards
1811–1893
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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John Edwards
1814–1894
Birth Location: Luzerne, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jefferson Edwards
1816–
Birth Location: Luzerne, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Eli Edwards's Ancestors

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Eli Edwards
1762–1850
Birth Place: Vermont, United States
Parents
John Edwards
1746–1827
Northfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Hannah Meeker
1747–1793
Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eli Edwards's Descendants

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Eli Edwards (1762–18 Apr 1850) m. Hannah Wilsie (9 Feb 1772–1853)
  1. 1. Eli Edwards 1793–1867 m. Julia Tompkins 1796–1874
    1. 1. Ira Edwards 1827–1898 m. Sintha Williams 1836–1890 m. Mary Sinkey 1836–1907
      1. 1. Nelly Edwards 1875–
      2. 2. Tillman Edwards 1877– m. Mahala Conly 1876–
        1. 1. William Edwards 1907–
      3. 3. Freeman Edwards 1879–
      4. 4. Perry (J.) Edwards 1863–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (M.) Edwards 1867–
      6. 6. Eli (Rosel) Edwards 1871–1947 m. Effie Bickford 1878–1943
        1. 1. Vernel Edwards 1906–
        2. 2. Peter (Giles) Edwards 1909–1973 m. Therese (Mary) Giraldi 1902–2004
        3. 3. Onna (Cecil) Edwards 1897–
        4. 4. Sofie (M.) Edwards 1893–
        5. 5. Harley Edwards 1895–
        6. 6. Merlin Edwards 1920–
        7. 7. Maxine Edwards 1916–
        8. 8. Clifford (Earl) Edwards 1914–1992 m. Ilene (Mavis) Higgins 1915–1997
    2. 2. Phoebe Edwards 1813–1830
    3. 3. Sidenia Edwards 1813–1819
    4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Edwards 1816–1894
    5. 5. Hanna Edwards 1817–
    6. 6. Emily Edwards 1820–1859
    7. 7. Elijah Edwards 1820–1893
    8. 8. Lorna Edwards 1823–
    9. 9. Manville (Eli) Edwards 1825–1894 m. Lucinda Haskins 1828–1887 m. Sarah (Jane) McDaniel 1837–1885
      1. 1. William Edwards 1852–1860
      2. 2. Mary Edwards 1854–1880
      3. 3. Ira Edwards 1851–1924
      4. 4. Jane (Melissa) Edwards 1845–1923
      5. 5. Julia Edwards 1850–1921 m. Thomas Gordon 1850– m. James Redfern 1830–
        1. 1. George Redfern 1893–
        2. 2. Rodney Redfern 1877–
        3. 3. Eliza Redfern 1875–
        4. 4. Stella Redfern 1879–
        5. 5. Joseph Redfern 1873– m. Cora (May) Edwards 1882–
        6. 6. John Redfern 1867–
        7. 7. Lucinda Redfern 1866–
        8. 8. James Redfern 1870–
        9. 9. Lavenion Redfern 1889–
        10. 10. Louis Redfern 1886–
    10. 10. Ezra Edwards 1827–1898 m. Mary Streets 1833–1898
      1. 1. Jane Edwards 1866–1892 m. Abraham Tracy 1864–1941
        1. 1. Leaphy Tracy 1887–1974 m. James (Isaiah) Rannals 1887–1960
        2. 2. Harmonie Tracy 1898–1898
        3. 3. Clark Tracy 1899–1900
        4. 4. Florence,"Sister (") Tracy 1892–1920
        5. 5. Flossie (Mary Agnes) Tracy 1901–1992
        6. 6. Jennie (E.) Tracy 1894–1931
        7. 7. Sanford Tracy 1889–1971 m. Bertha (E) Tracy 1892–1985
        8. 8. Missouri (O.) Tracy 1896–
        9. 9. Zuella (Zoe) Tracy 1899–
      2. 2. Sanford (Richard) Edwards 1869–1953 m. Amy Sheffield 1874–1901 m. Ida (Alice) Baty 1876–1950
        1. 1. Walter (David) Edwards 1920–1972
        2. 2. Ezra Edwards 1892–1959
        3. 3. Sherman (Richard) Edwards 1914–1966
        4. 4. Marcella (Bernice) Edwards 1923–1927
        5. 5. Mary (Clarice) Edwards 1897–1964 m. Harry (D) Batey 1883–
        6. 6. Marilla (T) Edwards 1914–2002 m. Henry (Orval) Fiser 1904– m. Leland Grooms 1918–
        7. 7. John (Dennis) Edwards 1908–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Edwards 1860–1923 m. John (William) Snodgrass 1859–1887
        1. 1. Snodgrass 1882–
      4. 4. Shermon Edwards 1864–1887
      5. 5. David (John) Edwards 1852–1902
      6. 6. Catherine Edwards 1850–1928 m. Richard (Service) Clark 1843–1915
        1. 1. Ezra Clark 1873–1967 m. Louise (Willamine Marie) Durkop 1899–1957 m. Clara (Josephine) Tracy 1877–1916
      7. 7. Martha Edwards 1856–1887
      8. 8. Willard Edwards 1867–1867
      9. 9. Harriet (Streets) Edwards 1858–1933
      10. 10. Richard Edwards 1869–1876
      11. 11. Marietta Edwards 1858–
    11. 11. Minerva Edwards 1822–1902 m. John Beard 1820–1895 m. James (Sylvester) Heath 1822–1880
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Heath 1849–1928 m. Daniel (Boone) Sinkey 1848–1915
        1. 1. Lennie (L.) Sinkey 1885–1935 m. Bert (Hiram) Bowling 1878–1969
        2. 2. Isaac (H.) Sinkey 1892–1975 m. Ethel (Mae) Leavens 1899–1970
        3. 3. Alma Sinkey 1870– m. John Arp 1882– m. Sherman Blakely 1864–
        4. 4. Henry (Willis) Sinkey 1873–1959 m. Zelota (A.) Point 1879–1949
        5. 5. Alice (L.) Sinkey 1876–1901
        6. 6. Mathias Sinkey 1883–1937 m. Olga Mellerup 1887–1975
        7. 7. Melvin (I.) Sinkey 1878–1954 m. Louella Shockey 1881–1944
        8. 8. Aloysius (Lidia) Sinkey 1887–1970 m. Alvin (Lamoine) Davis 1883–1939 m. Charles (Ross) Heister 1885–1972
      2. 2. Mary (Agnes) Heath 1843–1883 m. Andrew (Jackson) Sinkey 1843–1917
        1. 1. Isaiah Sinkey 1876–1946 m. Margaret (A. "Maggie") Weaver 1870–1953
        2. 2. Matthew (S.) Sinkey 1873–1937 m. Gertrude (Maude) Dowden 1876–1947
        3. 3. John (Silvester) Sinkey 1871–1946 m. Olive (M.) Potter 1889–1977
        4. 4. Nancy (Mary) Sinkey 1868–1933 m. Grant (U) Ralston 1868–1948
        5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Sinkey 1866–1951 m. John (William) Snodgrass 1859–1887 m. Hiram (Dunlap) Roush 1859–1894 m. George (P.) Murphy 1872–
        6. 6. Ira (R.) Sinkey 1879–
      3. 3. Tobitha (A) Beard 1861–1924
      4. 4. Andrew Heath 1856–1921 m. Martha (Avilla) Nabb 1860–1930
        1. 1. Daniel (Ezra) Heath 1882–1938 m. Maude (Mae) Varner 1889–1960
        2. 2. Carrie (Olive) Heath 1883–1969 m. Laurence (Edward) Cornish 1878–1922
        3. 3. Esben (Turner) Heath 1895–1967 m. Gladys King 1905–1977 m. Irma Jacobsen 1893–1982
        4. 4. Mae (Loanza Stowers) Smith 1891–1964
        5. 5. Lilly Heath 1890–1890
        6. 6. Alva (S.) Heath 1887–1888
        7. 7. Ira (Ellsworth) Heath 1889–1954
        8. 8. Harry (Clay) Heath 1885–1964
        9. 9. Mary (Ellen Mohr) Howes 1893–1981
        10. 10. Loy Heath 1897–1967 m. Jennie Gibson 1897–
      5. 5. Tobitha Heath 1855–
      6. 6. Nancy (Loanza) Heath 1854–1928
      7. 7. Jake (P.) Heath 1852–
      8. 8. Luke (P.) Heath 1851–1928
      9. 9. Peter (Truman) Heath 1847–1932 m. Harriet Keefe 1878–1959 m. Ellen Edwards 1850–1872
        1. 1. Gladys (Martha) Heath 1900–1996 m. Eli Edwards 1893–1963
        2. 2. Truman (S.) Heath 1897–1918
        3. 3. Ira Heath 1869–
      10. 10. Eli (Jackson) Heath 1846–1918 m. Roseann Conley 1848–1914
        1. 1. Minerva (Bridget) Heath 1868–1946 m. George (Eric) Cooley 1860–1934
        2. 2. Luke (Augustus) Heath 1873–1956
        3. 3. Israel (Edward) Heath 1875–1943
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Heath 1877–1951
        5. 5. Grant (C.) Heath 1879–
        6. 6. Truman (Bartholomew) Heath 1884–1962
        7. 7. Eli (Howard) Heath 1888–1953
        8. 8. Clara (May) Heath 1882–1969 m. Charles (F) Downing 1879–
      11. 11. Lewis Heath 1845–1866
      12. 12. Male Heath 1843–
      13. 13. Daniel (Morris) Heath 1841–1915 m. Margarite (A.) Conley 1843–1916
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Heath 1868–1946 m. John (Esterbrook) Rarick 1858–1923
        2. 2. James (Sylvester) Heath 1869–1934
        3. 3. John (William) Heath 1872–1938
        4. 4. Minerva (Jane) Heath 1873–1964 m. John (Joseph) Blenderman 1871–1927
        5. 5. Lewis (Daniel) Heath 1876–1960 m. Mary (A) Crowell 1881–1942
        6. 6. Thomas (Eli) Heath 1878–1958
      14. 14. David (W.) Heath 1841–1873 m. Margaret 1842–1872
        1. 1. James Heath 1869–1870
        2. 2. Mary Heath 1867–1868
  2. 2. Sarah Edwards 1788–1869
  3. 3. Nancy Edwards 1795–1838
  4. 4. Mary Edwards 1799–1881
  5. 5. Hannah Edwards 1801–1840
  6. 6. Loucenia Edwards 1804–
  7. 7. Susan Edwards 1811–1893
  8. 8. John Edwards 1814–1894 m. Hannah Edwards 1833–
    1. 1. A. (R.) Edwards 1866–
  9. 9. Jefferson Edwards 1816–

Eli Edwards's Timeline

4 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Eli Edwards in Vermont, United States
Vermont, United States
1820
1820
Age 58
Eli Edwards resided here in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1850
1850
Age 88
Eli Edwards resided here in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa
Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa
1850
18 Apr 1850
Age 88
Death of Eli Edwards in Frmrs Crk Twp, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Frmrs Crk Twp, Jackson, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M432_184; Page: 322B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Fairfield, Connecticut; Page: 228; NARA Roll: M33_1; Image: 161

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M432_184; Page: 322B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Frmrs Crk Twp, Jackson, Iowa, United States
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