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Elizabeth Edwards 1720 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1720

Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 21 Aug 1802

Death Location: St Louis, Missouri, VA

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Gunning

Spouse(s): JOHN Cordwell

Children(s): George Cordell

In 1720, Elizabeth Edwards entered the world in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, born to Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth Sarah Gunning. Elizabeth Edwards married JOHN Cordwell, and had children including George Edwards Cordell. Elizabeth Edwards passed away in 1802 in St Louis, Missouri, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Elizabeth Edwards entered the world in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, born to Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth Sarah Gunning.
  • Elizabeth Edwards married JOHN Cordwell, and had children including George Edwards Cordell.
  • Elizabeth Edwards passed away in 1802 in St Louis, Missouri, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Edwards
1679 – 1751
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
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Elizabeth Gunning
1701 – 1726
Birth Location: Meopham, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

JOHN Cordwell
1720 – 1800
Birth Location: Wiltshire Unitary Authority, England
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Children(s)

George Cordell
1742 – 1826
Birth Location: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Edwards
1720 – 1802
Birth Place: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Thomas Edwards
1679 – 1751
Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Gunning
1701 – 1726
Meopham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1675 – 1725
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Marie Birch
1674 – 1707
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Edwards's Descendants

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Elizabeth Edwards (16 Feb 1720 – 21 Aug 1802) m. JOHN Cordwell (1720 – 7 Sep 1800)
  1. 1. George (Edwards) Cordell (17 February 1742 – 25 Jul 1826) m. Catherine Basye* (20 May 1752 – 07 Jan 1839)
    1. 1. Sarah ((Sally)) Cordell (23 Mar 1776 – 25 May 1821) m. William (Henry) Helphenstine (4 Oct 1774 – 30 May 1852)
      1. 1. Ellen (Amelia) Helvenstine (29 Jan 1804 – 5 May 1880) m. Thomas (** Holder) Eliot (14 Oct 1797 – 14 Jul 1888)
        1. 1. Robert (Atem) ELLIOTT (08 Jan 1849 – 26 May 1936) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Shirley (3 Jul 1852 – 30 Apr 1937)

Elizabeth Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1720
16 Feb 1720
Birth of Elizabeth Edwards in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
1802
21 Aug 1802
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth Edwards in St Louis, Missouri, VA
St Louis, Missouri, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1720
    Event Place: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

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