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James M. Edwards

Male Abt 1799 - 1870  (~ 71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James M. Edwards was born Abt 1799, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia (son of John Edwards and 'Dorcia' Lane); died Apr 1870, Lunenburg Co., Virginia.

    James married Martha Elvira Boley 15 Jan 1829, Caswell Co., North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Benjamin R. Boley and Patience W. Daniel) was born 7 Oct 1807, Prob. Bedford Co., Virginia; died 1874/1875, Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William Thomas Edwards was born 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 17 Sep 1862, Wounded in Battle of Cedar Mountain.
    2. James M. Edwards, Jr. was born 1832, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 28 Jul 1861, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    3. Addison Lafayette Edwards was born 27 Oct 1845, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; died 22 Oct 1892, Crew, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    4. Amanda Edwards was born 1847, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elvira Edwards was born 1829, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Christopher Booker Edwards was born Feb 1841, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; died 2 Feb 1906; was buried , Edwards Family Cemetery, Lunenburg, Virginia.
    7. Haseltine S. Edwards was born 1840, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Elizabeth Patience Edwards was born 1829, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 30 Sep 1857, Halifax County, Virginia.
    9. Minerva Anne Edwards was born 28 Feb 1836, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 4 Mar 1905, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Mount Calvary Cemetery Richmond Richmond City Virginia.
    10. Montigh Boley 'Monty' Edwards was born 18 Nov 1850, Halifax County, Virginia; died 28 Jan 1922, Lunenburg, Virginia; was buried , Edwards Family Cemetery, Lunenburg, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Edwards was born 1760, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia (son of William Edwards, Jr. and Elizabeth Barksdale); died Yes, date unknown, Lunenburg County, Virginia.

    John married 'Dorcia' Lane c 1798. 'Dorcia' was born Abt 1765, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  'Dorcia' Lane was born Abt 1765, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. James M. Edwards was born Abt 1799, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died Apr 1870, Lunenburg Co., Virginia.
    2. John Edwards, Jr. was born Abt 1805, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Susan Edwards was born Abt 1811, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Edwards, Jr. was born 1721, Lunenburg, Virginia [Later Halifax]; died 1780, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    William married Elizabeth Barksdale. Elizabeth (daughter of Collier Barksdale and Sarah Randolph) was born Est 1739, Colonial Virginia; died Bef 1822. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Barksdale was born Est 1739, Colonial Virginia (daughter of Collier Barksdale and Sarah Randolph); died Bef 1822.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Edwards was born 1760, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Lunenburg County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Collier Barksdale was born 1 Jan 1715, St. Pauls Parish, Hanover Co., Virginia (son of William Barksdale and Sarah 'Sallie' Collier); died 3 Oct 1774, Charlotte County, Virginia.

    Collier married Sarah Randolph. Sarah (daughter of Henry S. Randolph, III and Elizabeth Ann Eppes/Epps) was born 1714, Charlotte County, Virginia Colony; died 29 Mar 1774, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Sarah Randolph was born 1714, Charlotte County, Virginia Colony (daughter of Henry S. Randolph, III and Elizabeth Ann Eppes/Epps); died 29 Mar 1774, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Barksdale was born Est 1739, Colonial Virginia; died Bef 1822.
    2. Mary Barksdale was born Abt 1745, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.