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David Edwards 1758 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1758

Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 11 July 1839

Death Location: Weir,Muhlenberg,Kentucky,USA

Father: David Edwards

Mother: Margaret Wills

Spouse(s): Ailcey Johnson

Children(s): Hugh Edwards, Hicksey (Steerman), Andrew EDWARDS

Early life: David Edwards Jr arrived in Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America in 1758, born to David Edwards and Margaret Catherine Wells or Wills. Over time, David Edwards Jr formed a family with Ailcey "Alice" Johnson, which included Hugh Henry Edwards, Hicksey "Hixey" Ann Edwards (Steerman) and Andrew Jackson EDWARDS. David Edwards Jr concluded life in Weir,Muhlenberg,Kentucky,USA in 1839.

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Parents

David Edwards
1730 – 1819
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
DE
Margaret Wills
1732 – 1819
Birth Location: Courtland, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Ailcey Johnson
1780 – 1854
Birth Location: Anson, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
AJ

Children(s)

Hugh Edwards
1802 – 1882
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Hicksey (Steerman)
1805 – 1839
Birth Location: Logan, Kentucky, USA
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Andrew EDWARDS
1822 – 1885
Birth Location: Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
AE

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: May 1758
    Event Place: Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Oct 1793
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1797
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 July 1839
    Event Place: Weir,Muhlenberg,Kentucky,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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