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Generation No. 1
1. JOHN5 EDWARDS, SR. (JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born October 17, 1759 in Randolph Co. NC, and died August 30, 1855 in Jones, GA. He married ELEANOR UNKNOWN about 1782. She was born September 20, 1758, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: about 1782
Children of JOHN EDWARDS and ELEANOR UNKNOWN are:
2. i. ISAAC ZENO6 EDWARDS, b. December 13, 1785, Randolph Co. NC; d. August 15, 1822, Conecuh Co. AL.
3. ii. HANNAH EDWARDS, b. April 17, 1787, Randolph Co. NC; d. February 20, 1810.
4. iii. ELIZABETH 'BETSY' EDWARDS, b. November 01, 1784; d. January 16, 1818.
5. iv. JOHN EDWARDS, JR., b. September 05, 1788, Randolph Co. NC; d. Unknown.
6. v. ELEANOR EDWARDS, b. February 12, 1790, NC; d. August 22, 1867, Randolph Co. NC.
7. vi. JANE EDWARDS, b. May 07, 1791; d. Unknown.
vii. SARAH EDWARDS, b. September 09, 1792; d. Unknown; m. ENOCH SPINKS; b. March 08, 1792; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. ISAAC ZENO6 EDWARDS (JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born December 13, 1785 in Randolph Co. NC, and died August 15, 1822 in Conecuh Co. AL. He married NANCY ANN LAWRENCE October 27, 1808 in Randolph Co. NC, daughter of JOHN LARRENCE/LAWRENCE and NANCY NEEDHAM. She was born November 22, 1783 in Randolph Co. NC, and died 1849 in Bibb Co. AL.
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Address : 1819, Moved to Conecuh Co. AL in 1819
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Address : 1828, Moved back to Bibb Co. from Conecuh Co. after her husband's death to be near her brothers and family in 1828
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Marriage: October 27, 1808, Randolph Co. NC
Children of ISAAC EDWARDS and NANCY LAWRENCE are:
i. ELIZABETH7 EDWARDS, b. June 11, 1810, Randolph Co. NC; d. August 11, 1823, Conecuh Co. AL.
8. ii. JANE 'JENNIE' EDWARDS, b. August 20, 1811, Randolph Co. NC; d. October 07, 1890, Chilton Co. AL.
9. iii. NANCY LODEMA EDWARDS, b. March 06, 1813, Randolph Co. NC; d. August 11, 1861, Bibb Co. AL.
10. iv. JOHN SANFORD EDWARDS, b. June 18, 1815, Randolph Co. NC; d. 1852, Tyler, Smith Co. TX.
v. MARTHA ELEANOR 'PATSEY' EDWARDS, b. February 06, 1817; d. Unknown.
11. vi. WILLIAM STANFORD EDWARDS, b. December 13, 1818, Randolph Co. NC; d. July 02, 1882.
12. vii. ISAAC ZENO EDWARDS, JR., b. February 24, 1821, Conecuh Co. AL; d. November 20, 1904, Winston Co. MS.
viii. SARAH EDWARDS, b. February 28, 1823, Conecuh Co. AL; d. Unknown.
3. HANNAH6 EDWARDS (JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born April 17, 1787 in Randolph Co. NC, and died February 20, 1810. She married JESSE LAWRENCE about 1804 in Randolph Co. NC, son of JOHN LARRENCE/LAWRENCE and NANCY NEEDHAM. He was born January 01, 1786, and died July 17, 1862 in Asheboro, Randolph Co. NC.
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Burial: Randolph Baptist Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Marriage: about 1804, Randolph Co. NC
Children of HANNAH EDWARDS and JESSE LAWRENCE are:
i. NELLIE7 LAWRENCE, b. September 1805, Randolph Co. NC; d. May 29, 1893, Randolph Co. NC; m. CHARLES MOFFITT, February 02, 1826, Randolph Co. NC; b. February 19, 1801; d. June 29, 1881, Randolph Co. NC.
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Marriage: February 02, 1826, Randolph Co. NC
ii. ISAAC LAWRENCE, b. May 02, 1807, Randolph Co. NC; d. September 09, 1875, Randolph Co. NC; m. MARTHA 'PATSEY' MACON, October 22, 1826, Randolph Co. NC; b. 1803; d. 1882.
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Marriage: October 22, 1826, Randolph Co. NC
iii. REBECCA LAWRENCE, b. May 11, 1809; d. June 24, 1887; m. HUGH MOFFITT, August 20, 1829; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: August 20, 1829
iv. ELEANOR LAWRENCE, b. September 01, 1805; d. May 29, 1893; m. CHARLES MOFFITT; b. February 19, 1801; d. June 29, 1881, Randolph Co. NC.
4. ELIZABETH 'BETSY'6 EDWARDS (JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born November 01, 1784, and died January 16, 1818. She married JONATHAN LAWRENCE April 05, 1804 in Randolph Co. NC, son of JOHN LARRENCE/LAWRENCE and NANCY NEEDHAM. He was born March 11, 1781 in Randolph Co. NC, and died April 17, 1833 in Bibb Co. AL.
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Burial: Lawrence Family Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Marriage: April 05, 1804, Randolph Co. NC
Children of ELIZABETH EDWARDS and JONATHAN LAWRENCE are:
13. i. JOHN7 LAWRENCE, b. June 06, 1807, NC; d. Unknown.
14. ii. SARAH 'SALLY' LAWRENCE, b. January 05, 1809, NC; d. Unknown.
15. iii. WILLIAM LEE LAWRENCE, b. March 06, 1811, NC; d. August 23, 1895.
16. iv. THOMAS J. LAWRENCE, b. May 03, 1813, Randolph Co. NC; d. August 15, 1886.
17. v. ELIZABETH 'BETSY' LAWRENCE, b. April 12, 1815, Randolph Co. NC; d. June 17, 1883, AR.
5. JOHN6 EDWARDS, JR. (JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born September 05, 1788 in Randolph Co. NC, and died Unknown. He married SARAH SPINKS February 22, 1810, daughter of ROLLY SPINKS and SUSANNAH CARR. She was born January 21, 1794 in Randolph Co. NC, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: February 22, 1810
Children of JOHN EDWARDS and SARAH SPINKS are:
i. ROLLY SPINKS7 EDWARDS, b. November 24, 1810; d. Unknown.
ii. ISAAC MADISON EDWARDS, b. November 21, 1813; d. Unknown.
18. iii. JOHN WILLIAM EDWARDS, b. February 19, 1815; d. Unknown.
iv. ELIZABETH CAROLINE EDWARDS, b. December 09, 1818; d. Unknown.
19. v. PAULINE S. ELEANOR EDWARDS, b. July 10, 1821; d. Unknown.
vi. AMANDA MELVINA EDWARDS, b. September 07, 1827; d. Unknown.
vii. WASHINGTON NELSON EDWARDS, b. February 22, 1827; d. Unknown.
viii. SARAH JANE EDWARDS, b. October 08, 1829; d. Unknown; m. JOHN ROQUEMORE; d. Unknown.
20. ix. NANCY REBECCA EDWARDS, b. about 1831; d. Unknown.
21. x. MARION COLUMBUS EDWARDS, b. December 09, 1834; d. Unknown.
xi. JAMES MONROE EDWARDS, b. about 1835; d. Unknown; m. HATTIE MULKEY; d. Unknown.
6. ELEANOR6 EDWARDS (JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born February 12, 1790 in NC, and died August 22, 1867 in Randolph Co. NC. She married LEWIS SPINKS March 29, 1810 in Randolph Co. NC, son of ENOCH SPINKS and ELIZABETH NEEDHAM. He was born December 07, 1788 in NC, and died July 29, 1871 in Randolph Co. NC.
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Burial: Old Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Burial: Old Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Marriage: March 29, 1810, Randolph Co. NC
Children of ELEANOR EDWARDS and LEWIS SPINKS are:
i. MARY7 SPINKS, b. December 05, 1816, Randolph Co. NC; d. November 1901, Randolph Co. NC; m. MARK RUSSELL, April 16, 1851, Randolph Co. NC; b. July 19, 1810; d. June 30, 1857, Randolph Co. NC.
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Burial: Old Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Burial: Old Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Marriage: April 16, 1851, Randolph Co. NC
22. ii. JOHN SPINKS, b. May 15, 1822, Randolph Co. NC; d. December 26, 1861.
iii. ELIZABETH 'BETSY' SPINKS, b. September 01, 1811, Randolph Co. NC; d. January 09, 1826, Randolph Co. NC.
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Burial: Old Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
iv. TEMPY SPINKS, b. October 18, 1813, Randolph Co. NC; d. January 10, 1910; m. MERRIET A. SUGG, December 01, 1836, Randolph Co. NC; b. May 25, 1814; d. May 01, 1884, Randolph Co. NC.
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Burial: Old Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Burial: Old Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co. NC
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Marriage: December 01, 1836, Randolph Co. NC
v. LYDIA E. SPINKS, b. March 18, 1820.
23. vi. CHARLOTTE E. 'LOTTY' SPINKS, b. October 18, 1824, Randolph Co. NC; d. March 02, 1847, Randolph Co. NC.
vii. WILLIAM WESLEY SPINKS, b. February 18, 1827.
7. JANE6 EDWARDS (JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born May 07, 1791, and died Unknown. She married ROLLY SPINKS, son of RALEIGH SPINKS and MARY PEARCE. He was born about 1790 in NC, and died about 1855 in Lauderdale Co. AL.
Children of JANE EDWARDS and ROLLY SPINKS are:
i. WILLIAM W.7 SPINKS, b. about 1832; d. Unknown.
ii. ENOCH P. SPINKS, b. about 1834; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
8. JANE 'JENNIE'7 EDWARDS (ISAAC ZENO6, JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born August 20, 1811 in Randolph Co. NC, and died October 07, 1890 in Chilton Co. AL. She married NELSON LAWRENCE March 20, 1828 in Bibb Co. AL1, son of EDWARD LAWRENCE and NANCY PRIEST. He was born January 17, 1805 in Randolph Co. NC, and died October 24, 1879 in Chilton Co. AL.
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Marriage: March 20, 1828, Bibb Co. AL1
Children of JANE EDWARDS and NELSON LAWRENCE are:
24. i. WILLIAM STANFORD8 LAWRENCE, b. October 13, 1830, Bibb Co. AL; d. June 23, 1893.
25. ii. ISAAC ZENO LAWRENCE, b. September 22, 1832, Bibb Co. AL; d. July 14, 1861.
26. iii. THOMAS N./W. LAWRENCE, b. December 1838; d. March 08, 1911, Bibb Co. AL.
iv. NANCY E. LAWRENCE, b. April 05, 1835; d. March 30, 1904; m. BEN JASPER ATCHESON/ATCHISON, October 29, 1872, Chilton Co. AL; d. Unknown.
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Burial: Lawley Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: October 29, 1872, Chilton Co. AL
27. v. JOHN EDWARD LAWRENCE, b. December 08, 1841, Shultz, Bibb Co. AL; d. January 10, 1920, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL.
vi. BRANSON T. LAWRENCE, b. June 18, 1844; d. June 10, 1864, Abington, Washington Co. VA.
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Military: CSA, killed in action
vii. ELIZABETH J. LAWRENCE, b. 1849; d. Unknown.
viii. NELSON MONROE LAWRENCE, b. 1853, Bibb Co. AL; d. April 17, 1922.
9. NANCY LODEMA7 EDWARDS (ISAAC ZENO6, JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born March 06, 1813 in Randolph Co. NC, and died August 11, 1861 in Bibb Co. AL. She married BENJAMIN LAWLEY November 03, 1831 in Bibb Co. AL2, son of JOSEPH LAWLEY. He was born January 05, 1810 in Randolph Co. NC, and died June 08, 1899 in Bibb Co. AL.
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Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #727, age 41, farmer, value $150, born in NC3
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Marriage: November 03, 1831, Bibb Co. AL4
Children of NANCY EDWARDS and BENJAMIN LAWLEY are:
i. SARAH8 LAWLEY, b. June 19, 1833, AL; d. Unknown.
ii. JOSEPH W. LAWLEY, b. May 07, 1836, AL; d. Unknown; m. BARBARA ANN SMITH, November 26, 1858, Bibb Co. AL5; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: November 26, 1858, Bibb Co. AL5
iii. ISAAC R. LAWLEY, b. December 19, 1839, AL; d. August 03, 1861; m. PERLINA HOLSOMBACK, November 08, 1860, Bibb Co. AL6; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: November 08, 1860, Bibb Co. AL6
28. iv. MICHAEL ZENO LAWLEY, b. January 23, 1841, Bibb Co. AL; d. April 15, 1929.
29. v. MINERVA JANE LAWLEY, b. April 13, 1844, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown, Bibb Co. AL.
vi. ARCHIBALD COLUMBUS 'ARCHIE' LAWLEY, b. August 25, 1846, AL; d. Unknown.
vii. JASON TAYLOR LAWLEY, b. June 13, 1850; d. Unknown.
30. viii. MARY A. LAWLEY, b. May 20, 1852, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 19, 1920.
10. JOHN SANFORD7 EDWARDS (ISAAC ZENO6, JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born June 18, 1815 in Randolph Co. NC, and died 1852 in Tyler, Smith Co. TX. He married MARY ANN COX April 19, 1838 in Bibb Co. AL7, daughter of MATHEW COX and NANCY LAWLEY. She was born 1816 in AL, and died 1853 in Smith Co. TX.
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Address : about 1849, Moved from Bibb Co. AL to Rusk Co. TX and then to Smith Co. TX
Information: After the death of John Sanford Edwards and his wife Mary Ann Cox Edwards their children were brought back to Bibb Co. AL to be reared8
Occupation: Justice of the Peace in Bibb Co. AL for a number of years until about 1849
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Marriage: April 19, 1838, Bibb Co. AL9
Children of JOHN EDWARDS and MARY COX are:
31. i. JAMES WESLEY8 EDWARDS, b. 1838, Bibb Co. AL; d. October 27, 1864.
ii. PERRY EDWARDS, b. October 03, 1839, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. MARTHA DOSTER, July 06, 1867, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: July 06, 1867, Bibb Co. AL
32. iii. PENELOPE ANN EDWARDS, b. April 22, 1842, Bibb Co. AL; d. October 17, 1912.
iv. LEROY EDWARDS, b. about 1844, Bibb Co. AL; d. July 21, 1861, Manassas Junction, VA.
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Military: CSA, Pvt, Co F, 44th Ala. Inf. Took part in the Battle at Manasses Janction. Testament found by body when he was slain.
v. NEWTON CICERO EDWARDS, b. 1846; d. Unknown.
33. vi. SARAH VICTORIA EDWARDS, b. January 10, 1849, Bibb Co. AL; d. October 19, 1890.
34. vii. NANCY EDWARDS, b. March 07, 1852; d. December 04, 1893.
11. WILLIAM STANFORD7 EDWARDS (ISAAC ZENO6, JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born December 13, 1818 in Randolph Co. NC, and died July 02, 188210. He married (1) MARTHA JANE MORGAN December 30, 1841 in Bibb Co. AL11, daughter of WILLIAM W. MORGAN. She was born August 01, 1821 in NC, and died September 07, 186712. He married (2) ELIZABETH P. LAWRENCE May 25, 1871 in Chilton Co. AL. She was born February 08, 1835, and died November 22, 189813.
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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census 1: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #596, age 31, farmer, value $200, born in NC14
Census 2: 1870, Bibb Co. AL, Randolph Beat, Household #243/240, age 52, farmer, value $--/100, born in NC15
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Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #596, age 29, born in NC16
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Marriage: December 30, 1841, Bibb Co. AL17
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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: May 25, 1871, Chilton Co. AL
Children of WILLIAM EDWARDS and MARTHA MORGAN are:
35. i. BENNETT SPINKS8 EDWARDS, b. October 25, 1842, Bibb Co. AL; d. 1922.
36. ii. ANN ELIZABETH/ANNELIZA S. EDWARDS, b. July 27, 1844, Bibb Co. AL; d. April 12, 1929, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL.
iii. SUSAN ADLINE EDWARDS, b. June 20, 1846, Bibb Co. AL; d. December 09, 193218.
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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census 1: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #596, age 4, born in AL19
Census 2: 1870, Bibb Co. AL, Randolph Beat, Household #243/240, age 25, born in AL20
37. iv. FRANCES EMILY EDWARDS, b. about 1848, Bibb Co. AL; d. about 1928, Bibb Co. AL.
38. v. LOU QUINCY EDWARDS, b. February 22, 1851, Bibb Co. AL; d. January 30, 1930.
vi. GEORGE MORGAN EDWARDS, b. September 07, 1855; d. Unknown.
vii. NANCY LODEMA EDWARDS, b. September 07, 1855; d. Unknown.
39. viii. ROBERT WESLEY WALKER EDWARDS, b. March 26, 1858, Bibb Co. AL; d. May 07, 1924.
40. ix. JAMES WALTER EDWARDS, b. March 03, 1861, Bibb Co. AL; d. February 11, 1949.
41. x. AGNES ESTELLA 'ELLA' EDWARDS, b. April 29, 1866, Bibb Co. AL; d. December 18, 1917.
12. ISAAC ZENO7 EDWARDS, JR. (ISAAC ZENO6, JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born February 24, 1821 in Conecuh Co. AL, and died November 20, 1904 in Winston Co. MS. He married ELIZABETH JANE SPINKS April 29, 1846 in Sumpter Co. AL, daughter of ENOCH SPINKS and ELIZABETH LLOYD. She was born April 02, 1829, and died about 1865 in Kemper Co. MS.
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Marriage: April 29, 1846, Sumpter Co. AL
Children of ISAAC EDWARDS and ELIZABETH SPINKS are:
42. i. LAURINDA JANE8 EDWARDS, b. August 08, 1857, Winston Co. MS; d. March 01, 1930, Kemper Co. MS.
43. ii. IONA EDWARDS, b. November 01, 1859, MS; d. October 23, 1937, Winston Co. MS.
iii. BETTIE EDWARDS, b. Clark Co. MS; d. Unknown, Seymour, TX; m. JOHN BAREFIELD, 1882; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: 1882
iv. PERRY EDWARDS, d. Unknown.
v. PIERCE EDWARDS, d. Unknown.
vi. ZENO EDWARDS, d. Unknown.
44. vii. SPINKS EDWARDS, b. June 08, 1855, Kemper Co. MS; d. Unknown, Seymour, TX.
13. JOHN7 LAWRENCE (ELIZABETH 'BETSY'6 EDWARDS, JOHN5, JOSHUA4, THOMAS NATHANIEL3, JOHN E.2, THOMAS1) was born June 06, 1807 in NC, and died Unknown. He married MARY GARDNER November 12, 1826 in Bibb Co. AL21, daughter of JOHN GARDNER/GARNER and MARGARET LATHAM. She was born about 1808 in NC, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: November 12, 1826, Bibb Co. AL21
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