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Elizabeth Edwards 1720 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1720

Birth Location: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, , England

Death Date: 21 Aug 1802

Death Location: St. Louis, Missouri, Virginia

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Gunning

Spouse(s): John Cordell

Children(s): George Cordell

In 1720, Elizabeth Edwards entered the world in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, , England, born to Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth Sarah Gunning. Elizabeth Edwards married John (Rev) Cordell, and had children including George Edwards Cordell. Elizabeth Edwards passed away in 1802 in St. Louis, Missouri, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Elizabeth Edwards entered the world in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, , England, born to Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth Sarah Gunning.
  • Elizabeth Edwards married John (Rev) Cordell, and had children including George Edwards Cordell.
  • Elizabeth Edwards passed away in 1802 in St. Louis, Missouri, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Edwards's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Edwards
1720 – 1802
Birth Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, , England
Parents
Thomas Edwards
1700 – 1751
Peasemore, Sussex, , England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Gunning
1701 – 1727
Meopham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1675 – 1725
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Marie Birch
1674 – 1707
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Peter Gunning
1658 – 1747
Meopham, Kent, England
Sarah (Ann) Wiffin
1663 – 1702
Ash, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Birch
1620 –
Robert Gunning
1630 – 1699
Jane Brook
1630 – 1659
John Wiffen
1601 – 1686
Elizabeth Bond
1602 – 1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Guninge)
1600 – 1648
Dorothy Barham
1610 – 1655
John Brooks
1590 – 1649
Elizabeth Singer
1594 – 1652

Elizabeth Edwards's Descendants

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Elizabeth Edwards (Feb 1720 – 21 Aug 1802) m. John ((Rev)) Cordell (1720 – 7 Sep 1800)
  1. 1. George (Edwards) Cordell (17 February 1742 – 25 Jul 1826) m. Catherine Basye (20 May 1752 – 7 Jan 1839)
    1. 1. Sally (Sarah) Cordell m. William (H) Helphenstine
      1. 1. Ellen (Amerlia) Helpenstine (1804 – 1880) m. Thomas (Holder) Elliott (1797 – 1888)
        1. 1. Robert (A) Elliott (8 January 1849 – 26 May 1936) m. Sarah Shirley (abt 1853 – )

Elizabeth Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1720
Feb 1720
Birth of Elizabeth Edwards in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, , England
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, , England
1802
21 Aug 1802
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth Edwards in St. Louis, Missouri, Virginia
St. Louis, Missouri, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1720
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23829.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1802
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, Virginia

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