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Elijah "Eli" Edwards 1762–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: April 18, 1853

Death Location: Iron Hill, Farmers Creek, Jackson County, Iowa, USA

Father: Capt. Edwards

Mother: Hannah Meeker

Spouse(s): Hannah Wilsey

Children(s): David Edwards

The story of Elijah "Eli" Edwards began in 1762 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Elijah "Eli" Edwards married Hannah Wilsey, and had children including David C Edwards. Elijah "Eli" Edwards passed away in 1853 in Iron Hill, Farmers Creek, Jackson County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah "Eli" Edwards began in 1762 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  • Elijah "Eli" Edwards married Hannah Wilsey, and had children including David C Edwards.
  • Elijah "Eli" Edwards passed away in 1853 in Iron Hill, Farmers Creek, Jackson County, Iowa, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Elijah Edwards's Ancestors

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Elijah Edwards
1762–1853
Birth Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Capt. John E. Edwards
1746–1827
New Jersey, USA
Hannah Meeker
1747–1793
Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Kent) Edwards
1729–1780
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Fytje ("Affie") Spier
1720–1765
Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1690–1781
Isabella Downing
1692–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Edwards
1662–1738
Margaret Cuelin
1666–1738

Elijah Edwards's Descendants

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Elijah ("Eli") Edwards (1762–April 18, 1853) m. Hannah Wilsey (February 9, 1772–1853)
  1. 1. David (C.) Edwards 1791–1853 m. Martha ("Patty") Sinkey 1810–1893
    1. 1. Ezra Edwards 1827–1898 m. Mary Streets 1833–1898

Elijah Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Elijah "Eli" Edwards in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1853
April 18, 1853
Age 91
Death of Elijah "Eli" Edwards in Iron Hill, Farmers Creek, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Iron Hill, Farmers Creek, Jackson County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 18, 1853
    Event Place: Iron Hill, Farmers Creek, Jackson County, Iowa, USA

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