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Elijah Edwards 1820–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1820

Birth Location: Iowa, United States

Death Date: 6 Jun 1893

Death Location: Jones County, Iowa, USA

Father: Eli Edwards

Mother: Julia Tompkins

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Elijah Edwards was born in 1820 in Iowa, United States, the child of Eli Edwards And Julia Tompkins. In 1850, Elijah Edwards resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa. Elijah Edwards married Hannah Clarkson. Elijah Edwards passed away in 1893 in Jones County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Edwards was born in 1820 in Iowa, United States, the child of Eli Edwards And Julia Tompkins.
  • In 1850, Elijah Edwards resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa.
  • Elijah Edwards married Hannah Clarkson.
  • Elijah Edwards passed away in 1893 in Jones County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Edwards
1793–1867
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Julia Tompkins
1796–1874
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Edwards
1820–1893
Birth Place: Iowa, United States
Parents
Eli Edwards
1793–1867
New York, United States
Julia Tompkins
1796–1874
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Eli Edwards
1762–1850
Vermont, United States
Hannah Wilsie
1772–1853
Pownal, Bennington, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1746–1827
Hannah Meeker
1747–1793
Thomas Wiltse
1750–1826
Elizabeth Cary
1750–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Edwards's Timeline

9 Records

1813
2 Nov 1813
Elijah Edwards was married in Kentucky
Kentucky
1820
4 Nov 1820
Birth of Elijah Edwards in Iowa, United States
Iowa, United States
1850
1850
Age 30
Elijah Edwards resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa
Clay, Jones, Iowa
1852
1852
Age 32
Elijah Edwards resided here in Clay Township, Jones County, IA
Clay Township, Jones County, IA
1860
1860
Age 40
Elijah Edwards resided here in Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
1863
1 July 1863
Age 43
Elijah Edwards resided here in Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 50
Elijah Edwards resided here in Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 65
Elijah Edwards resided here in Jones, Iowa
Jones, Iowa
1893
6 Jun 1893
Age 73
Death of Elijah Edwards in Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1820
    Event Place: Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau
    [3] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M593_401; Page: 248A; Image: 501; Family History Library Film: 545900
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M653_328; Page: 433; Image: 425; Family History Library Film: 803328
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M432_185; Page: 219A; Image: 443

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1813
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M432_185; Page: 219A; Image: 443

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Clay Township, Jones County, IA
    Record Source: Iowa Census, 1838-70

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M653_328; Page: 433; Image: 425; Family History Library Film: 803328

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M593_401; Page: 248A; Image: 501; Family History Library Film: 545900

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Jones, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1893
    Event Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jones County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Iowa, Find a Grave Index
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