JOHN EDWARDS FAMILY

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Many researchers believe that John Edwards b abt 1739/40 was the son of John Edwards who died in Orange Co., NC about 1801. I have the will for this John Edwards and it lists his wife as Mary. Her surname was possibly Stokes, although some researhers claim it was Campbell. The will lists the following children, John, Susannah Odeam (listed as daughter), Mary Campbell (listed as daughter), David, William, Sil and Henry. There may have been more children. Unitl this connection is proven I am listing the John Edwards below as the first generation.

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First Generation

I. John Edwards b abt 1739/40; d 1817/18 in Orange Co., NC; his will lists a wife named Lucy and the following children:

1. Young Edwards

2. Allen Edwards

3. Stokes Edwards

4. John Edwards

5. Elizabeth Edwards

6. Rhoda Ball (listed in will as daughter)

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Second Generation

II. Stokes Edwards

Stokes Edwards was born about 1760 according to his application for a military pension. His brother claimed he lied about his age to get into the Revolutionary War so he may have been born later. I have not found a death place or death date for Stokes. I know he applied for a pension for militray service in the Revolutionary War. His disposition was given in Morgan Co., IL in 1834. His pension was denied as no record for service was found. He and his children, by his first wife, (name unknown) are listed in the will of Stokes father, John Edwards. I did find Stokes in Morgan Co., IL in 1834, along with his son, Richard Edwards.

Stokes had the following children by his first wife.

1. Allen Edwards

2. Cathery Edwards

3. Isaac Edwards

4. John Edwards

5. Lucy Edwards

6. Nancy Edwards

7. Rebecca Edwards

8. Richard Edwards

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Third Generation

III. Richard Edwards b abt 1782; m Clarissa Martin; they had the following children.

1. William Edwards b 20 May 1809; m Mary

2. Sara Frances Edwards b 26 Jun 1811 in NC; m Isaac Newton McDaniel

3. Luvisa Edwards b 1 Jul 1813; in NC; m 1st Enoch S. Burton; m 2nd John Hobson

4. Temperance Edwards b 18 Mar 1816; m Samuel Brown

5. John Edwards b 7 Feb 1819 in Orange Co., IN; m Elizabeth Turner

6. Stokes Edwards b 7 Feb 1819 in Orange Co., IN; m Emily Ward

7. Abram Edwards b 18 Mar 1821; in IN; m 1st Mary E. Taylor; m 2nd Sarah Beckley

8. Elizabeth Edwards b 1 Jan 1829; m Willis W. VanDoren

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Fourth Generation

IV. John Edwards b 7 Feb 1819 in Orange Co., IN; d 30 Mar 1895 in Nucholls Co., NE; m Elizabeth Turner b 16 Oct 1820 in MO; d 1 Nov 1895/1896 in NE.

They had the following children.

1. Clarissa Jane Edwards, b Sep 21, 1840, Hancock County, Iowa; m George Hills

2. Lydia Edwards b Oct 1841 in Hancock, IA; d 7 Jul 1873 in Hancock, IA; m Alva H Branard 16 Jan 1864 in Mason Co., IL

3. Frances Edwards b abt 1843 in Hancock, IA; d 15 Feb 1915; m Coggelshel 13 Feb 1865 in Mason Co., IL

4. Mary Edwards b 2 Apr 1846 in Beardstown, Mason Co., IL; m Robert Brainard

5. Sarah Elizabeth Edwards b 30 Jan 1849 in Beardstown, Mason Co., IL; d 24 Jul 1931; m Joseph Dack 5 Nov 1873 in Atchison, MO

6. Stokes Edwards b 21 Dec 1852 in Beardstown, Mason, IL; d 28 Nov 1928 in NE; m Helen S. Howell

7. Fred Edwards b 17 Feb 1854 in Beardstown, Mason, IL; d 25 Mar 1926; m Maggie Parker

8. Julia Ellen Edwards b 9 Mar 1860 in Mason Co., IL; d 4 Jan 1952 in North Platte, NE; m Robert Henry Hazen on 17 Feb 1884

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