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JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS 1843–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1843

Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 29 Aug 1919

Death Location: Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA

Father: Ordained Edwards

Mother: Eliza Allred

Spouse(s): Lars Justesen

Children(s): William Justesen, Ludvig Larsen, Hans Justesen, Rasmus Justesen, Cally Justesen, Mary Justeson, Matilda Justesen, George Justesen, Diantha Justesen, Carolina Justesen

The story of JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS began in 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA. JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS married Lars Alexander Justesen, and had children including Cally Justesen, Carolina Justesen, Diantha Justesen, George Martin Justesen, Hans Peter Justesen, Ludvig Larsen, Mary Elizabeth Justeson, Matilda Francis Justesen, Rasmus Justesen, William Alexander Justesen. JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS passed away in 1919 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS began in 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
  • JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS married Lars Alexander Justesen, and had children including Cally Justesen, Carolina Justesen, Diantha Justesen, George Martin Justesen, Hans Peter Justesen, Ludvig Larsen, Mary Elizabeth Justeson, Matilda Francis Justesen, Rasmus Justesen, William Alexander Justesen.
  • JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS passed away in 1919 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ordained Edwards
1821–1846
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
OE
Eliza Allred
1826–1875
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Lars Justesen
1818–1868
Birth Location: Maribo, Storstrom, Denmark
LJ

Children(s)

William Justesen
1862–1924
Birth Location: Moroni, Sanpete, Utah
WJ
Ludvig Larsen
1849–
Birth Location: Eskildstrup, Falster, Denmark
LL
Hans Justesen
1843–1929
Birth Location: Maribo, Storstrom, Denmark
HJ
Rasmus Justesen
1842–1917
Birth Location: Maribo, Storstrom, Denmark
RJ
Cally Justesen
1869–
Birth Location: Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States
CJ
Mary Justeson
1868–1947
Birth Location: Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States
MJ
Matilda Justesen
1867–1930
Birth Location: Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States
MJ
George Justesen
1866–1873
Birth Location: Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States
GJ
Diantha Justesen
1863–1945
Birth Location: Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States
DJ
Carolina Justesen
1862–1931
Birth Location: Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States
CJ

JERUSHA EDWARDS's Ancestors

Self
JERUSHA EDWARDS
1843–1919
Birth Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Parents
Ordained Elder William Holiday, The Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-Day Saints, Edwards
1821–1846
Illinois, USA
Eliza (Elvira ALLRED Edwards Justesen) Allred
1826–1875
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Striplin, Early Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Edwards,) I
1796–1875
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth, (Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Arterbury\Arterberry\Atteberry (English)) ^
1790–1858
Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Martin (Carroll) Allred
1806–1840
Warren, Knox, Kentucky, USA
MARY (POLLY) HESKETT
1810–1840
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1767–1839
Elizabeth Justice
1773–1852
Nathan Atterbury
1770–1796
Prescilla Mayfield
1770–1835
James Allred
1784–1876
Elizabeth Warren
1786–1879
George Heskett
1781–1860
Tabitha Hackett
1783–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1748–1809
Thomas Justice
1732–1807
Elizabeth Sawrey
1744–1807
Jonathan MAYFIELD
1750–1817
William Allred
1756–1808
Hannah Cothen
1764–1800
Thomas Warren
1755–1830
George *
1729–1818
Elizabeth *
1729–
THOMAS HACKETT
1747–1816

JERUSHA EDWARDS's Descendants

1.
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JERUSHA (SMITH) EDWARDS (11 Nov 1843–29 Aug 1919) m. Lars (Alexander) Justesen (16 Nov 1818–15 Apr 1868)
  1. 1. William (Alexander) Justesen 1862–1924 m. Harriet (Emmerine) Barney 1866–1945
    1. 1. NORMA (FAY) JUSTESEN 1886–1967 m. LEONARD (ASHBY) WOOD 1892–1975
      1. 1. Leonard (Glen) Wood 1914–1994 m. Mildred (Louise) Lorange 1916–1974 m. Lillian (Eloise) Kelsey 1914–1995
        1. 1. LaJean (Stokes) Wright 1938–1990 m. Sidney (Walter) Stokes 1916–1990
        2. 2. Kay (Francis) Wood 1940–1995
        3. 3. Dale (Glenn) Wood 1936–2019
      2. 2. Helen (Joyce) Wood 1929–2014
      3. 3. Dana Wood 1920–2008
      4. 4. Rodney (John) Wood 1922–2005
      5. 5. Lowell (Reed) Wood 1927–2009
      6. 6. Dorothy Wood 1917–2003
    2. 2. Edna Justesen 1894–1979
    3. 3. Hazel (Elaine) Justesen 1907–1965
    4. 4. Virgis (William) Justesen 1884–1931
    5. 5. Le (Roy) Justesen 1892–1984
    6. 6. Cecil (Otis) Justesen 1901–1981
    7. 7. Frey (N) Justensen 1886–
    8. 8. Maud Justesen 1888–
    9. 9. Ida (B) Justesen 1888–
    10. 10. Sarah (G) Justesen 1886–
    11. 11. Barney (Travers) JUSTESEN 1889–1918
  2. 2. Ludvig Larsen 1849–
  3. 3. Hans (Peter) Justesen 1843–1929
  4. 4. Rasmus Justesen 1842–1917
  5. 5. Cally Justesen 1869–
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Justeson 1868–1947
  7. 7. Matilda (Francis) Justesen 1867–1930
  8. 8. George (Martin) Justesen 1866–1873
  9. 9. Diantha Justesen 1863–1945
  10. 10. Carolina Justesen 1862–1931

JERUSHA EDWARDS's Timeline

2 Records

1843
11 Nov 1843
Birth of JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
1919
29 Aug 1919
Age 76
Death of JERUSHA SMITH EDWARDS in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1843
    Event Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1919
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
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