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James Edwards 1797 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1797

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 1871

Death Location: Libertyville, St Francois, Missouri, USA

Father: Tyre Riddle

Mother: Sarah Edwards

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Children(s):

In 1797, James Edwards entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Tyre Ira Riddle and Sarah Edwards. In 1793, James Edwards resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. James Edwards passed away in 1871 in Libertyville, St Francois, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, James Edwards entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Tyre Ira Riddle and Sarah Edwards.
  • In 1793, James Edwards resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
  • James Edwards passed away in 1871 in Libertyville, St Francois, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Edwards's Ancestors

Self
James Edwards
1797 – 1871
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Tyre Ira Riddle
1765 – 1840
Virginia, United States
Sarah Edwards
1767 – 1797
Brunswick, Virginia
Grandparents
JOHN Ridgely\Reddell
1723 – 1783
Harford County, Maryland, Colonial America
Lucinda Ray
1747 – 1767
Frederick, Maryland
Prissy Edwards
Great-Grandparents
John Ridle
1708 – 1794
Elizabeth Ridle
1711 – 1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Riddle*
1669 – 1745
Elizabeth Bowman
1683 – 1739
Kyffin (Linton)
1678 – 1746
Mary Riddle-Linton
1675 – 1731

James Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1793
30 Jul 1793
James Edwards resided here in Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
1797
May 1797
Birth of James Edwards in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1871
2 Jun 1871
Age 74
Death of James Edwards in Libertyville, St Francois, Missouri, USA
Libertyville, St Francois, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1797
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1793
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Libertyville, St Francois, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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