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Rebecca Harriet Edwards 1857 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 1928

Death Location: Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: David Edwards

Mother: Rebecca Anthony

Spouse(s): Francis Groff

Children(s): Reuben Groff

The story of Rebecca Harriet Edwards began in 1857 in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Rebecca Harriet Edwards married Francis M Groff, and had children including Reuben M. Groff. Rebecca Harriet Edwards passed away in 1928 in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Harriet Edwards began in 1857 in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Rebecca Harriet Edwards married Francis M Groff, and had children including Reuben M. Groff.
  • Rebecca Harriet Edwards passed away in 1928 in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Edwards
1809 – 1883
Birth Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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Rebecca Anthony
1816 – 1884
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Francis Groff
1857 – 1936
Birth Location: Providence Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Reuben Groff
1901 – 1993
Birth Location: Georgetown
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Rebecca Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Edwards
1857 – 1928
Birth Place: Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
David W Edwards
1809 – 1883
Wales, United Kingdom
Rebecca (C.) Anthony
1816 – 1884
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1786 –
Wales, Kingsdon, Somerset, England
Catherine Escott
1777 – 1854
Cutcombe, Somerset, England
George Anthony
1790 – 1874
Würtemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Edwards's Descendants

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Rebecca (Harriet) Edwards (22 Jun 1857 – 10 Jun 1928) m. Francis (M) Groff (5 July 1857 – 19 November 1936)
  1. 1. Reuben (M.) Groff (abt 1901 – Abt 1993) m. Miriam (E.) Minney (9 May 1902 – 24 December 1983)
    1. 1. Miriam Groff (9 Sep 1927 – 2023) m. Arthur (Franklin) Patrick (9/22/1914 – 4/7/1971)
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Patrick (1961 – ) m. Gary (Edward) Eldreth (Mar 1952 – )
        1. 1. Devin Eldreth (15 Apr 1986 – ) m. Carrie (Diana) Peeler (11 Aug 1987 – )

Rebecca Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1857
22 Jun 1857
Birth of Rebecca Harriet Edwards in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1928
10 Jun 1928
Age 71
Death of Rebecca Harriet Edwards in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1928
    Event Place: Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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