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Sophia Leftwich Edwards 1776–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia

Death Date: before 1850

Death Location: Bedford Co., VA

Father: Robert Edwards

Mother: Nancy Edwards

Spouse(s): William Jr.

Children(s): Thomas Aliff

In 1776, Sophia Leftwich Edwards entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, born to Robert Nathaniel Edwards And Nancy F Quesenbury Edwards. Sophia Leftwich Edwards married William Arthur Aliff Jr, and had children including Thomas William Aliff. Sophia Leftwich Edwards passed away in 1850 in Bedford Co., VA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Sophia Leftwich Edwards entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, born to Robert Nathaniel Edwards And Nancy F Quesenbury Edwards.
  • Sophia Leftwich Edwards married William Arthur Aliff Jr, and had children including Thomas William Aliff.
  • Sophia Leftwich Edwards passed away in 1850 in Bedford Co., VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Edwards
1759–1831
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
RE
Nancy Edwards
1756–1839
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
NE

Spouses(s)

William Jr.
1771–1867
Birth Location: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
WJ

Children(s)

Thomas Aliff
1805–1893
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
TA

Sophia Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Sophia Edwards
1776–1850
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia
Parents
Robert Nathaniel Edwards
1759–1831
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (F (Quesenbury)) Edwards
1756–1839
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Edward (Nathaniel) Edwards
1733–1781
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Agnes ("Nancy" Craft) ***
1737–1790
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Nicholas Quesenbury
1741–1820
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Minor
1747–1767
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1710–1801
Mary Stokes
1715–1801
William Craft
1720–1801
John Minor
1723–1753
Jemina Moxley
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophia Edwards's Descendants

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Sophia (Leftwich) Edwards (1776–before 1850) m. William (Arthur Aliff) Jr. (27 Apr 1771–20 Jan 1867)
  1. 1. Thomas (William) Aliff 1805–1893 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Meline 1813–1890
    1. 1. Sophia Aliff 1829–1903 m. George (Washington) Brown 1829–1862
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Brown 1857–1935 m. Henry (Marcus) Musselman 1857–1941
        1. 1. Delia (Virginia) Cupp 1883–1969 m. Guy (Elliott) Cupp 1883–1949
        2. 2. Carminta Mussulman 1883–
        3. 3. Georgia Mussulman 1888–1975
        4. 4. Maggie Mussulman 1890–
        5. 5. Sally Mussulman 1892–
        6. 6. Minnie (Francis) Hodges 1895–1937
        7. 7. Louisa (A.) Mussleman 1879–1969
        8. 8. Annie (Musselman) Garnett 1894–1970
      2. 2. Mary (A) Brown 1856–
      3. 3. Julia (F) Brown 1859–

Sophia Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Sophia Leftwich Edwards in Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia
1850
before 1850
Age 74
Death of Sophia Leftwich Edwards in Bedford Co., VA
Bedford Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1850
    Event Place: Bedford Co., VA
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