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Elijah "Eli" Edwards 1767–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1767

Birth Location: Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 18 Apr 1853

Death Location: Iron Hill, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson, IA, USA

Father: John Captain

Mother: Hannah Meeker

Spouse(s): Hannah Wilsey

Children(s): Sarah Edwards

The story of Elijah "Eli" Edwards began in 1767 in Connecticut, United States. Elijah "Eli" Edwards married Hannah J Wiltse Wilsey, and had children including Sarah Sally Edwards. Elijah "Eli" Edwards passed away in 1853 in Iron Hill, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson, IA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah "Eli" Edwards began in 1767 in Connecticut, United States.
  • Elijah "Eli" Edwards married Hannah J Wiltse Wilsey, and had children including Sarah Sally Edwards.
  • Elijah "Eli" Edwards passed away in 1853 in Iron Hill, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson, IA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Captain
1746–1827
Birth Location: Montclair, Essex Co., New Jersey, Colonial America
JC
Hannah Meeker
1747–1793
Birth Location: Essex, New Jersey, United States
HM

Spouses(s)

Hannah Wilsey
1772–1853
Birth Location: Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
HW

Children(s)

Sarah Edwards
1788–1868
Birth Location: Phillipstown, Putnam, New York, USA
SE

Elijah Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Edwards
1767–1853
Birth Place: Connecticut, United States
Parents
John E. Edwards Captain
1746–1827
Montclair, Essex Co., New Jersey, Colonial America
Hannah Meeker
1747–1793
Essex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Jacob (Kent) Edwards
1729–1813
Swansea, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Edwards's Descendants

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Elijah ("Eli") Edwards (1767–18 Apr 1853) m. Hannah (J. Wiltse) Wilsey (29 February 1772–1853)
  1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Edwards 1788–1868 m. William (A "Royal") Page 1781–1847
    1. 1. William (A PAGE) Jr. 1803–1840 m. Sarah (Sally) Brown 1810–1892
      1. 1. George (Winfield Page) Sr 1830–1862 m. Emily (M) Steward 1831–1857
        1. 1. Madora (Emily) Page 1857–1928 m. Parmer (Sanford) Brown 1830–1895

Elijah Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1767
1767
Birth of Elijah "Eli" Edwards in Connecticut, United States
Connecticut, United States
1853
18 Apr 1853
Age 86
Death of Elijah "Eli" Edwards in Iron Hill, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson, IA, USA
Iron Hill, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson, IA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Iron Hill, Farmers Creek Twp, Jackson, IA, USA
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