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Lydia Downing 1762–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1826

Death Location: Edgecomb, NC

Father: James Downing

Mother: Catherine Jones

Spouse(s): John Edmonson

Children(s): Amos Edmonson, James Edmonson, John Edmonson, Eli Edmonson, Elinor Edmonson, Mary Edmonson, Thomas Edmonson, Joseph Edmonson, Lemuel Edmonson, Ellender Edmonson, John Edmondson, Mary Edmondson, Anna Edmondson, Sealy Edmondson, Nancy James, Albert Edmondson, Joseph Edmundson, Margaret Edmundson

In 1762, Lydia Downing entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, born to James Downing And Catherine C Jones. Lydia Downing married John Edmonson, and had children including Albert Edmondson, Amos Edmonson, Anna Louisa Edmondson, Eli Edmonson, Elinor Edmonson, Ellender Elendor Nelly Edmonson, James Edmonson, John Edmondson, John Edmonson, Joseph Edmonson, Joseph Edmundson, Lemuel Edmonson, Margaret Edmundson, Mary Polly Edmondson, Mary Edmonson, Nancy R James, Sealy Edmondson, Thomas Edmonson. Lydia Downing passed away in 1826 in Edgecomb, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Lydia Downing entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, born to James Downing And Catherine C Jones.
  • Lydia Downing married John Edmonson, and had children including Albert Edmondson, Amos Edmonson, Anna Louisa Edmondson, Eli Edmonson, Elinor Edmonson, Ellender Elendor Nelly Edmonson, James Edmonson, John Edmondson, John Edmonson, Joseph Edmonson, Joseph Edmundson, Lemuel Edmonson, Margaret Edmundson, Mary Polly Edmondson, Mary Edmonson, Nancy R James, Sealy Edmondson, Thomas Edmonson.
  • Lydia Downing passed away in 1826 in Edgecomb, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Downing
1739–1808
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Catherine Jones
1748–1787
Birth Location: Smith Creek, Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Edmonson
1762–1817
Birth Location: Halifax, NC
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Children(s)

Amos Edmonson
1784–1840
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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James Edmonson
1792–
Birth Location: , , NC
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John Edmonson
1805–1862
Birth Location: , Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Eli Edmonson
1804–1864
Birth Location: , , NC
EE
Elinor Edmonson
1808–1838
Birth Location: , , NC
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Mary Edmonson
1795–
Birth Location: , , NC
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Thomas Edmonson
1790–1819
Birth Location: , , NC
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Joseph Edmonson
1801–
Birth Location: –
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Lemuel Edmonson
1800–
Birth Location: NC
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Ellender Edmonson
1786–1850
Birth Location: Lived in S. Carolina, See Jean Norris Stennett History of the Norris Gathering
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John Edmondson
1786–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Edmondson
1784–1843
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Anna Edmondson
1782–1829
Birth Location: Pollard Edmondson Guardian of Anna as an infant.
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Sealy Edmondson
1798–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy James
1804–1883
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
NJ
Albert Edmondson
1807–1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Joseph Edmundson
1796–1851
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Margaret Edmundson
1796–1873
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lydia Downing's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Downing
1762–1826
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Downing
1739–1808
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Catherine (C.) Jones
1748–1787
Smith Creek, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Downing's Descendants

1.
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Lydia Downing (1762–1826) m. John Edmonson (12 Feb 1762–30 Sep 1817)
  1. 1. Amos Edmonson 1784–1840 m. Mary ("Polly") Moody 1791–1840
    1. 1. America Edmonson 1824–1907 m. Robert (Alexander) Simpson 1806–1886
      1. 1. James (Phillip) Simpson 1842–1916 m. Katherine (Florence) Moore 1842–1922
        1. 1. John (William) Simpson 1875–1947 m. Katie (May) Able 1878–1954 m. Annie (Laurie) Carson 1875–1962
        2. 2. Robert (Adolphus) Simpson 1867–1945
        3. 3. Oscar (Pennington) Simpson 1870–1921
        4. 4. Sidney (Phillip) Simpson 1882–1942
        5. 5. Linnie\Lennie (J.) Simpson 1881–1942
        6. 6. "Lula" (Melinda Joshia) Simpson 1865–1912
        7. 7. J. (M.) Simpson 1878–
      2. 2. Oliver (Robert) Simpson 1855–1862
      3. 3. Dickson (Alexander) Simpson 1858–1908
      4. 4. Aurelia Simpson 1866–1949
      5. 5. Perry (Vergil) Simpson 1862–1904
      6. 6. Mary ("Bettie" Elizabeth) Simpson 1849–1932
      7. 7. Sydney (Smith) Simpson 1847–1928
      8. 8. Henry (H) Simpson 1860–1861
      9. 9. Florence (Edith) Simpson 1853–1935
      10. 10. Mary (Catherine) Simpson 1845–1847
      11. 11. Iola Simpson 1866–
      12. 12. Florence (E) Simpson 1865–1935
      13. 13. Dixon (A.) Simpson 1858–1908
    2. 2. James Edmonson 1810–1873
    3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Edmonson 1825–1853
    4. 4. Charles (Moody) Edmonson 1822–1905
    5. 5. Amos Edmonson 1827–1892
    6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) Edmonson 1814–1895
    7. 7. William Edmonson 1812–1880
    8. 8. Daughter Edmonson 1818–
    9. 9. Joseph Edmonson 1830–1907
  2. 2. James Edmonson 1792–
  3. 3. John Edmonson 1805–1862
  4. 4. Eli Edmonson 1804–1864
  5. 5. Elinor Edmonson 1808–1838
  6. 6. Mary Edmonson 1795–
  7. 7. Thomas Edmonson 1790–1819
  8. 8. Joseph Edmonson 1801–
  9. 9. Lemuel Edmonson 1800–
  10. 10. Ellender (" Elendor " " Nelly ") Edmonson 1786–1850
  11. 11. John Edmondson 1786–
  12. 12. Mary ("Polly") Edmondson 1784–1843
  13. 13. Anna (Louisa) Edmondson 1782–1829
  14. 14. Sealy Edmondson 1798–
  15. 15. Nancy (R) James 1804–1883
  16. 16. Albert Edmondson 1807–1886
  17. 17. Joseph Edmundson 1796–1851
  18. 18. Margaret Edmundson 1796–1873

Lydia Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Lydia Downing in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1826
1826
Age 64
Death of Lydia Downing in Edgecomb, NC
Edgecomb, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Edgecomb, NC
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