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Elijah Edwards 1795–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: bef 1880

Death Location: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Alexander Edwards

Mother: Melissa Moore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Edwards

Children(s): Paulina Edwards, Sampson Edwards, Malinda Edwards

In 1795, Elijah Edwards entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Alexander Edwards And Melissa Mildred Milly Moore. Elijah Edwards married Elizabeth Ann Wilson Jones Denton Edwards, and had children including Malinda Ann Edwards, Paulina E Edwards, Sampson M Edwards. Elijah Edwards passed away in 1880 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Elijah Edwards entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Alexander Edwards And Melissa Mildred Milly Moore.
  • Elijah Edwards married Elizabeth Ann Wilson Jones Denton Edwards, and had children including Malinda Ann Edwards, Paulina E Edwards, Sampson M Edwards.
  • Elijah Edwards passed away in 1880 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Edwards
1765–1816
Birth Location: Christiansburg, Smyth Co., Virginia, USA
AE
Melissa Moore
1786–1859
Birth Location: Spartansburg County, SC
MM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Edwards
1810–1880
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Paulina Edwards
1849–1852
Birth Location: Taylor, Kentucky
PE
Sampson Edwards
1847–1852
Birth Location: Green, Kentucky
SE
Malinda Edwards
1844–1916
Birth Location: Taylor County, Kentucky, USA
ME

Elijah Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Edwards
1795–1880
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Alexander Edwards
1765–1816
Christiansburg, Smyth Co., Virginia, USA
Melissa (Mildred Milly) Moore
1786–1859
Spartansburg County, SC
Grandparents
Captain (Cader) Edwards
1705–1782
West Coast, Wales, England
Mary Gordon
1729–1796
Highland, Scotland
Jeremiah (S) Moore*
1765–1840
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Susannah Moore
1775–1840
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Edwards
1685–1740
Elizabeth Crasiell
1690–1750
Rev Gordon
1692–1752
Mary Brodie
1703–1770
Thomas 7GGF
1739–1833
Rosannah Fowler
1747–1833
Jasper Stone
1728–1802
Grace Goddard
1736–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Edwards's Descendants

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Elijah Edwards (1795–bef 1880) m. Elizabeth (Ann Wilson,Jones, Denton,) Edwards (1810–aft 1880)
  1. 1. Paulina (E) Edwards 1849–1852
  2. 2. Sampson (M) Edwards 1847–1852
  3. 3. Malinda (Ann) Edwards 1844–1916

Elijah Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Elijah Edwards in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1880
bef 1880
Age 85
Death of Elijah Edwards in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA
Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1880
    Event Place: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA
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