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John Edwards 1738 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1738

Birth Location: Calne, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 20 Aug 1826

Death Location: Dodington, Gloucestershire, England

Father: William Edwards

Mother: Anne Okeford

Spouse(s): Sarah Davis

Children(s): Joseph Edwards

In 1738, John Edwards entered the world in Calne, Wiltshire, England, born to William Edwards and Anne Okeford. John Edwards married Sarah Davis, and had children including Joseph Edwards. John Edwards passed away in 1826 in Dodington, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1738, John Edwards entered the world in Calne, Wiltshire, England, born to William Edwards and Anne Okeford.
  • John Edwards married Sarah Davis, and had children including Joseph Edwards.
  • John Edwards passed away in 1826 in Dodington, Gloucestershire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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John Edwards's Ancestors

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John Edwards
1738 – 1826
Birth Place: Calne, Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Edwards
1710 – 1759
Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Anne Okeford
1716 – 1768
Calne, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Edwards
1676 – 1746
Tockenham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Franklin
1672 – 1727
Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Roger Okeford
1688 – 1733
Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Jane church
1692 – 1740
Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1647 – 1681
Mary Hampshere
1640 – 1714
John Franklin
1660 – 1715
Elizabeth Salmon
1660 – 1694
Roger Oakford
1656 – 1707
FRANCES PHIPP
1658 – 1714
John Church*
1668 – 1745
Abigall Aust
1669 – 1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*John Edwards
1624 – 1686
Jeane Edwards
1626 – 1668
John Hampshere
1595 –
Ales Sloper
1599 –
Richard Francklin
1640 – 1694
ROGER SR.
1632 – 1733
Margery Norman
1639 – 1721
JOHN PHIPPS
1638 – 1697
ANNE CAPPE
1626 –
William Church
1625 – 1704
Anne West
1627 – 1709
Thomas Arnold
1640 –
Joane Aust
1644 –

John Edwards's Descendants

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John Edwards (19 Aug 1738 – 20 Aug 1826) m. Sarah Davis (1740 – 1819)
  1. 1. Joseph Edwards (15 Jan 1769 – Apr 1844) m. Elizabeth (Abt. 1784 – )
    1. 1. James Edwards (15 May 1796 – abt 1863) m. Elizabeth Miles (1794 – )
      1. 1. Mary Edwards (1814 – 20 May 1904)
        1. 1. Henry WHITEMAN (05 MAR 1845 – 15 MAR 1921)

John Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1738
19 Aug 1738
Birth of John Edwards in Calne, Wiltshire, England
Calne, Wiltshire, England
1826
20 Aug 1826
Age 88
Death of John Edwards in Dodington, Gloucestershire, England
Dodington, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1738
    Event Place: Calne, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Dodington, Gloucestershire, England

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