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THEOPHILUS EDWARDS 1765–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 FEB 1765

Birth Location: Jones, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 07 SEP 1834

Death Location: Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America

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Mother: Mary Whitfield

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH SHEPPARD

Children(s): Benjamin Edwards, James Edwards, James Edwards, James Edwards, Winefred Edwards, Theophilus Edwards, Ann Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Edwards

THEOPHILUS EDWARDS was born in 1765 in Jones, North Carolina, United States, the child of Richard Edwards And Mary Whitfield. THEOPHILUS EDWARDS married Elizabeth Sheppard, and had children including Ann Edwards, Benjamin Sheppard Edwards, Elizabeth Ann Catherine Edwards, James Glasgow Edwards, James M Edwards, James Madison Edwards, Mary Williams Edwards, Theophilus Thomas Edwards, Thomas W Edwards, Winefred Edwards. THEOPHILUS EDWARDS passed away in 1834 in Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • THEOPHILUS EDWARDS was born in 1765 in Jones, North Carolina, United States, the child of Richard Edwards And Mary Whitfield.
  • THEOPHILUS EDWARDS married Elizabeth Sheppard, and had children including Ann Edwards, Benjamin Sheppard Edwards, Elizabeth Ann Catherine Edwards, James Glasgow Edwards, James M Edwards, James Madison Edwards, Mary Williams Edwards, Theophilus Thomas Edwards, Thomas W Edwards, Winefred Edwards.
  • THEOPHILUS EDWARDS passed away in 1834 in Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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THEOPHILUS EDWARDS's Ancestors

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THEOPHILUS EDWARDS
1765–1834
Birth Place: Jones, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Mary Whitfield
1725–1791
, Duplin, n.C.
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

THEOPHILUS EDWARDS's Descendants

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THEOPHILUS EDWARDS (14 FEB 1765–07 SEP 1834) m. ELIZABETH SHEPPARD (15 Oct 1780–27 Feb 1864)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Sheppard) Edwards 1800–1857 m. Eliza (* [blk]) Edwards 1818–1905
    1. 1. EDITH ("DICEY" EDWARDS) HILL 1830–1927 m. SILAS (BRIGHT "Cuff" HILL) Sr 1824–1900
      1. 1. Harry Hill 1865–1968 m. Sarah (Jane) Benjamin 1865–1927 m. Sarah Wright 1866–
        1. 1. Carrie Washington 1899–1974 m. Samuel (M) Coker 1890– m. Ezekial Washington 1906–1931
        2. 2. Phillis Hill 1860–
        3. 3. Mattie (D.) Waters 1887–1921 m. Arnzamous Waters 1881–1966
        4. 4. Maggie Hill 1899–1975
        5. 5. Julia Hill 1882–1929
        6. 6. Willie (Marie) Hill 1923–1939
        7. 7. Emma Hill 1881–1968 m. John Meadows 1870–
      2. 2. Phoebe Hill 1863–1938
      3. 3. SILUS (B (JACK)) HILL 1869–1949
      4. 4. SARAH (E. HILL) COLEY 1861–1928
      5. 5. Winnie Hill 1850–1938
      6. 6. Jeanette ("Nettie") Hill 1866–
      7. 7. ISAAC HILL 1853–1923
      8. 8. David Hill 1885–1962
      9. 9. Lennie Hill 1862–
  2. 2. James (M) Edwards 1823–1873
  3. 3. James (Glasgow) Edwards 1819–1850
  4. 4. James (Madison) Edwards 1817–
  5. 5. Winefred Edwards 1815–1879
  6. 6. Theophilus (Thomas) Edwards 1813–
  7. 7. Ann Edwards 1811–
  8. 8. Thomas (W.) Edwards 1809–
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Ann Catherine) Edwards 1806–
  10. 10. Mary (Williams) Edwards 1798–1863

THEOPHILUS EDWARDS's Timeline

2 Records

1765
14 FEB 1765
Birth of THEOPHILUS EDWARDS in Jones, North Carolina, United States
Jones, North Carolina, United States
1834
07 SEP 1834
Age 69
Death of THEOPHILUS EDWARDS in Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1765
    Event Place: Jones, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 SEP 1834
    Event Place: Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America

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