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William Edwards 1710 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1710

Birth Location: Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 May 1759 or 16 Aug 1797

Death Location: Calne Wiltshire, England

Father: Richard Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Franklin

Spouse(s): Anne Okeford

Children(s): John Edwards

William Edwards was born in 1710 in Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Edwards and Elizabeth Franklin. William Edwards married Anne Okeford, and had children including John Edwards. William Edwards passed away in 1759 in Calne Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Edwards was born in 1710 in Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Edwards and Elizabeth Franklin.
  • William Edwards married Anne Okeford, and had children including John Edwards.
  • William Edwards passed away in 1759 in Calne Wiltshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Edwards's Ancestors

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William Edwards
1710 – 1759
Birth Place: Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Edwards
1676 – 1746
Tockenham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Franklin
1672 – 1727
Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Edwards
1647 – 1681
Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Mary Hampshere
1640 – 1714
Calne Wiltshire, England
John Franklin
1660 – 1715
Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Salmon
1660 – 1694
Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
*John Edwards
1624 – 1686
Jeane Edwards
1626 – 1668
John Hampshere
1595 –
Ales Sloper
1599 –
Richard Francklin
1640 – 1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1600 – 1638
Elizabeth Edwards
1594 – 1661
Thomas Francklin
1602 – 1639
Judith Francklin
1605 – 1641

William Edwards's Descendants

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William Edwards (15 Feb 1710 – 25 May 1759 or 16 Aug 1797) m. Anne Okeford (16 Nov 1716 – abt 1768)
  1. 1. John Edwards (19 Aug 1738 – 20 Aug 1826) m. Sarah Davis (1740 – 1819)
    1. 1. Joseph Edwards (15 Jan 1769 – Apr 1844) m. Elizabeth (Abt. 1784 – )
      1. 1. James Edwards (15 May 1796 – abt 1863) m. Elizabeth Miles (1794 – )
        1. 1. Mary Edwards (1814 – 20 May 1904)

William Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1710
15 Feb 1710
Birth of William Edwards in Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom
1759
25 May 1759 or 16 Aug 1797
Age 49
Death of William Edwards in Calne Wiltshire, England
Calne Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1710
    Event Place: Calne Wiltshire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1759 or 16 Aug 1797
    Event Place: Calne Wiltshire, England

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