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Rachel Mary Edwards 1830–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1830

Birth Location: Madison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 01 Jan 1922

Death Location: Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States

Father: Richard Jr

Mother: Asenath DEPEW

Spouse(s): Adam \\+

Children(s): Eleanora Powell

Rachel Mary Edwards was born in 1830 in Madison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Richard Edwards Jr And Asenath Depew. Rachel Mary Edwards married Adam Warren Powell, and had children including Eleanora Celestia Nora Powell. Rachel Mary Edwards passed away in 1922 in Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • Rachel Mary Edwards was born in 1830 in Madison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Richard Edwards Jr And Asenath Depew.
  • Rachel Mary Edwards married Adam Warren Powell, and had children including Eleanora Celestia Nora Powell.
  • Rachel Mary Edwards passed away in 1922 in Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel Edwards's Ancestors

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Rachel Edwards
1830–1922
Birth Place: Madison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Richard EDWARDS Jr
1791–1839
Pennsylvania, USA
Asenath DEPEW
1799–1879
Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Levi DEPEW
1777–1868
Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin DePuy
1746–1804
Jannetje Bruyn
1750–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannis Bruyn
1727–1755
Maria Schoonmaker
1727–1764

Rachel Edwards's Descendants

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Rachel (Mary) Edwards (11 May 1830–01 Jan 1922) m. Adam (Warren Powell) \\+ (12 JAN 1830–29 JUN 1897)
  1. 1. Eleanora (Celestia (Nora)) Powell 1858–1924 m. James (Leroy (Roy)) Biesecker 1856–1943
    1. 1. Marshall (Kersey) Biesecker 1887–1955 m. Nancy (Maude) Hibbs 1892–1986
      1. 1. June (Temprance) Biesecker 1924–1996 m. Alfred (Elden) Way 1924–2007
        1. 1. Connie (Lue) Way 1949–2018
        2. 2. Karen (Ann) Smith 1950–2020 m. Robert (Stephen) Smith 1948–2008
      2. 2. Vira (C) Biesecker 1921–2014
      3. 3. N (Joan) Biesecker 1934–2014 m. Gerald (Dean) Mercer 1933–2000
      4. 4. Wayne (Clarence) Biesecker 1916–2001
      5. 5. Merle Biesecker 1914–1915
      6. 6. Eileen (Alberta) Biesecker 1918–1995
      7. 7. Erma (Irene) Biesecker 1911–1993
      8. 8. Eugene (E) Biesecker 1913–1970
      9. 9. Vira Biesecker 1920–2014
    2. 2. Thresa Biesecker 1898–1975
      1. 1. Charlotte (T) Bay 1924–
      2. 2. Pauline (Edna) Bay 1922–2005
      3. 3. Vera (G) Hibbs 1919–
      4. 4. W (Earl) Hibbs 1918–
    3. 3. Edna Biesecker 1890–1980
    4. 4. Gracie Biesecker 1883–1903
    5. 5. Fred Biesecker 1886–1946
    6. 6. Ella Biesecker 1880–1962
    7. 7. Howard (W) Biesecker 1885–

Rachel Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1830
11 May 1830
Birth of Rachel Mary Edwards in Madison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Madison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1854
12 Jan 1854
Age 24
Rachel Mary Edwards was married in , , Pennsylvania, USA
, , Pennsylvania, USA
1922
01 Jan 1922
Age 92
Death of Rachel Mary Edwards in Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States
Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1830
    Event Place: Madison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1854
    Event Place: , , Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States

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