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Ruth Edwards 1815–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 APR 1815

Birth Location: Yancey Co., NC.

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Harlan Co., KY.

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Wilson

Spouse(s): George Sr.

Children(s): Martha Hensley, James Hensley

Ruth Edwards was born in 1815 in Yancey Co., NC., the child of James Edwards And Elizabeth Wilson. Ruth Edwards married George Washington Hensley Sr, and had children including James Madison Hensley, Martha Hensley. Ruth Edwards passed away in 1881 in Harlan Co., KY..

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Biography

  • Ruth Edwards was born in 1815 in Yancey Co., NC., the child of James Edwards And Elizabeth Wilson.
  • Ruth Edwards married George Washington Hensley Sr, and had children including James Madison Hensley, Martha Hensley.
  • Ruth Edwards passed away in 1881 in Harlan Co., KY..

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edwards
1778–1823
Birth Location: Bedford Co., VA.
JE
Elizabeth Wilson
1780–1818
Birth Location: Yancey Co., NC.
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Spouses(s)

George Sr.
1809–1872
Birth Location: Buncombe Co., NC.
GS

Children(s)

Martha Hensley
1851–1913
Birth Location: KY.
MH
James Hensley
1849–1912
Birth Location: Yancy Co., NC.
JH

Ruth Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Edwards
1815–1881
Birth Place: Yancey Co., NC.
Parents
James Edwards
1778–1823
Bedford Co., VA.
Elizabeth Wilson
1780–1818
Yancey Co., NC.
Grandparents
John (Jackson Edwards) Sr.
1750–1833
Baltimore Co., MD.
Ruth Crabtree
1752–1845
Bedford Co., PA.
William Wilson
1745–1807
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Blackburn
1749–1808
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1720–1756
Sarah Hilliard
1723–1783
William III
1726–1779
Hannah Whitaker
1728–1786
Benjamin Blackburn
1713–1791
Mary Blackburn
1730–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1690–1781
Elizabeth Downing
1694–1793
William II
1705–1774
Mary Pyke
1705–1775
Abraham Sr
1702–1739
Ann Poteet
1705–1775

Ruth Edwards's Descendants

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Ruth Edwards (04 APR 1815–1881) m. George (Washington Hensley) Sr. (22 OCT 1809–AUG 1872)
  1. 1. Martha Hensley 1851–1913 m. John Bradford 1839–1915
    1. 1. Nathan (Demcey) Bradford 1875–1935 m. Nancy (Adaline) Hensley 1869–1961
      1. 1. Axie (Lee) Bradford 1912–2003 m. Verda (Fred) Patterson 1905–1970
        1. 1. Dollie (Mae) Patterson 1929–2011 m. Aubrey (A) Wilhoit 1924–1967
        2. 2. Josephine (Virginia) Patterson 1931–2012 m. Lee (Augustine Marsili) Sr. 1928–2007
        3. 3. Shelby Patterson 1936–2000 m. Denzil (Marlo Krahenbuhl) Sr. 1927–2005 m. Fred Tallent 1937–2015
      2. 2. Joseph Bradford 1905–
      3. 3. Clarance Bradford 1902–
      4. 4. Martha Bradford 1907–
    2. 2. John (Bradford) Jr. 1882–
    3. 3. J.S. ((Josephus)) Bradford 1883–
  2. 2. James (Madison) Hensley 1849–1912 m. Irena ("Ara") Helton 1852–1917
    1. 1. Nancy (Adaline) Hensley 1869–1961 m. Nathan (Demcey) Bradford 1875–1935
    2. 2. William (Sherman) Hensley 1881–1979

Ruth Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1815
04 APR 1815
Birth of Ruth Edwards in Yancey Co., NC.
Yancey Co., NC.
1881
1881
Age 66
Death of Ruth Edwards in Harlan Co., KY.
Harlan Co., KY.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 APR 1815
    Event Place: Yancey Co., NC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Harlan Co., KY.
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