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Sophia Leftwich Edwards 1776–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Bedford County, Virginia

Father: Robert Edwards

Mother: Nancy Quesenbury

Spouse(s): William Aliff

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. Sophia Leftwich Edwards married William A Aliff, and had children including Thomas Aliff. Sophia Leftwich Edwards passed away in 1850 in Bedford County, Virginia.

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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.
  • Sophia Leftwich Edwards married William A Aliff, and had children including Thomas Aliff.
  • Sophia Leftwich Edwards passed away in 1850 in Bedford County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Edwards
1759–1831
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
RE
Nancy Quesenbury
1767–1839
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
NQ

Spouses(s)

William Aliff
1771–1867
Birth Location: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
WA

Children(s)

Thomas Aliff
1805–1893
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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, United States of America
Nancy (F) Quesenbury
1767–1839
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Edward Edwards
1733–1790
North Carolina, USA
Agnes Craft
1737–1790
Nicholas Quesenbury
1741–1820
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Quesenbury
1720–1756
Elizabeth Mothershead
1710–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann GGM
1676–1731

Sophia Edwards's Descendants

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Sophia (Leftwich) Edwards (1776–1850) m. William (A) Aliff (27 Apr 1771–20 Jun 1867)
  1. 1. Thomas Aliff 1805–1893 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Meline 1813–1890
    1. 1. Sophia ("Cenie" (Brown)) Aliff 1839– m. John (William) Janney 1840–1919
      1. 1. Cain Janney 1881–1924 m. Ida V 1888–
        1. 1. Walter (Roscoe) Janney 1912–1981 m. Vinnie (Pearl) Coalson 1917–2001
        2. 2. Edgar (L) Janney 1912–
        3. 3. Rosa (L) Palmer 1905–

Sophia Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Sophia Leftwich Edwards in Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 74
Death of Sophia Leftwich Edwards in Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia
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