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Young Edwards 1760–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Father: John 1st

Mother: Mary Stokes

Spouse(s): LUCY CATES, Mary Cates

Children(s): Margaret Edwards, Young Edwards, Edward Edwards, Allen Edwards, John Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Richard Edwards, Stokes Edwards, Allen Edwards, John Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Isaac Edwards

Young Edwards was born in 1760 in Granville, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Edwards 1St And Mary Stokes. In 1815, Young Edwards resided in Ashe County, NC. Young Edwards married Lucy Cates, Mary Lucy Cates, and had children including Allen Edwards, Edward Edwards, Isaac Edwards, John Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Richard Edwards, Stokes Edwards, Young Edwards. Young Edwards passed away in 1843 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Young Edwards was born in 1760 in Granville, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Edwards 1St And Mary Stokes.
  • In 1815, Young Edwards resided in Ashe County, NC.
  • Young Edwards married Lucy Cates, Mary Lucy Cates, and had children including Allen Edwards, Edward Edwards, Isaac Edwards, John Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Richard Edwards, Stokes Edwards, Young Edwards.
  • Young Edwards passed away in 1843 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 1st
1710–1796
Birth Location: Surry, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
J1
Mary Stokes
1715–1801
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

LUCY CATES
1755–1860
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
LC
Mary Cates
1755–1820
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
MC

Children(s)

Margaret Edwards
1788–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina
ME
Young Edwards
1781–1864
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina
YE
Edward Edwards
1785–1838
Birth Location: Orange, NC, USA
EE
Allen Edwards
1796–1880
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
AE
John Edwards
1786–1840
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
JE
Nancy Edwards
1788–1850
Birth Location: Orange, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
NE
Richard Edwards
1798–1890
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
RE
Stokes Edwards
1790–1871
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
SE
Allen Edwards
1791–1871
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
AE
John Edwards
1790–1838
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
JE
Nancy Edwards
1789–1872
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
NE
Isaac Edwards
1787–1862
Birth Location: –
IE

Young Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Young Edwards
1760–1843
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Edwards 1st
1710–1796
Surry, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Mary Stokes
1715–1801
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Benjamin) Edwards
1674–1750
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Lady (Mary Isabell) Downing**
1678–1750
Virginia Colony on Powhatan Land
Sylvanus (Stokes) II
1652–1748
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Agnes Hamlin
1660–1750
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1635–1698
Mary Hall
1640–1703
STEPHEN Jr
1645–1700
Agnes Powell
1645–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord hale\Hall\Hael(Cuelin)
1614–1669
Mary Drury
1578–1640
Captain Revolution)
1625–1744
Temperance Hill
1625–1654

Young Edwards's Descendants

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Young Edwards (1760–1843) m. LUCY CATES (1755–Sep 1860) m. Mary ("Lucy") Cates (1755–1820)
  1. 1. Margaret Edwards 1788–1880 m. Thomas Watkins 1779–1849 m. Thomas (Watkins) Sr 1779–1849
    1. 1. Toliver Watkins 1790–1880 m. Nancy Teague 1818–1872 m. Mary C. 1854–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Watkins 1836–
      2. 2. Polly (Ann) WATKINS 1838–1880
      3. 3. Nancy Watkins 1842–
      4. 4. Rosetta Watkins 1842–
      5. 5. Margaret Watkins 1847–
      6. 6. Julia (D) Watkins 1848–
      7. 7. Sarah (L) Watkins 1849–
      8. 8. Rutha Watkins 1852–
      9. 9. Aley (A.) Watkins 1873–
      10. 10. Hariett (L.) Watkins 1879–
      11. 11. John Watkins 1840–1921 m. Pheriba (Jane) TALLEY 1842–1931
        1. 1. Rachel Ellenburg 1876–1940
        2. 2. Margaret (Arminda) Miller 1867–1929
        3. 3. Rachael (Malinda) Ellenberg 1871–1940
        4. 4. Isabelle Sanders 1880–1950 m. Harmon (Franklin) Hill 1878–1968 m. Thomas (Henry) Sanders 1874–1951 m. Thos (H) Sanders 1832–
        5. 5. John (Lewis) Watkins 1870–1925
        6. 6. Ruthe (Emaline) Watkins 1871–1931
        7. 7. Nancy (Rosetta) Watkins 1868–1951
        8. 8. John (M) Watkins 1868–1932
        9. 9. Rachel (Malinda) Watkins 1876–1940
        10. 10. Julia Watkins 1878–
        11. 11. Isaac (Newton Montaville {Mont}) Watkins 1874–1954
        12. 12. Mallie (Louvenia) Watkins 1876–1954
        13. 13. Feriba (J) Watkins 1883–1974
        14. 14. Claire Watkins 1859–1864
        15. 15. George (W) Watkins 1881–1944
        16. 16. Sarah (Elizabeth) Watkins 1864–1905
        17. 17. Margaret (Armanda) Watkins 1866–1929
        18. 18. William (Henry) Watkins 1860–1936
        19. 19. Evin (Crawford) Watkins 1863–1931
    2. 2. EMILY (KELLY) WATKINS 1818–
    3. 3. ALCY WATKINS 1816–
    4. 4. ELIAS WATKINS 1813–1870
    5. 5. PHILAMEN (M) WATKINS 1827–1907
    6. 6. JOSHUA WATKINS 1825–1910
    7. 7. BERRICK WATKINS 1822–1908
    8. 8. HENRY WATKINS 1803–1891
    9. 9. JOSEPH WATKINS 1802–1838
    10. 10. William Watkins 1820–1864
    11. 11. NANCY WATKINS 1807–
    12. 12. Thomas Watkins 1805–
    13. 13. Hewell Watkins 1813–1870
    14. 14. Henry Watkins 1803–1891
    15. 15. Joseph Watkins 1802–
    16. 16. Thomas (J) Watkins 1805–1884
    17. 17. Nancy Watkins 1807–
    18. 18. Tollivier Watkins 1809–
    19. 19. Elias Watkins 1811–1880
    20. 20. Hewell Watkins 1813–1870
    21. 21. Emily Watkins 1818–
    22. 22. William Watkins 1820–1864
    23. 23. Berrick Watkins 1822–1908
    24. 24. Joshua Watkins 1825–1910
    25. 25. Philamen (M) Watkins 1827–1907
  2. 2. Young Edwards 1781–1864
  3. 3. Edward Edwards 1785–1838
  4. 4. Allen Edwards 1796–1880
  5. 5. John Edwards 1786–1840
  6. 6. Nancy Edwards 1788–1850
  7. 7. Richard Edwards 1798–1890
  8. 8. Stokes Edwards 1790–1871
  9. 9. Allen Edwards 1791–1871
  10. 10. John Edwards 1790–1838
  11. 11. Nancy Edwards 1789–1872
  12. 12. Isaac Edwards 1787–1862

Young Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Young Edwards in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1815
1815
Age 55
Young Edwards resided here in Ashe County, NC
Ashe County, NC
1843
1843
Age 83
Death of Young Edwards in Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Ashe County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
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