EDWARDS Family in Romney Twp., Kent Co., Ontario, Canada

 

 

UPDATED MARCH 30, 2003

 

 

The following chart has been compiled by synthesizing data contributed by several descendants of John Meredith Edwards (including entries at WorldConnect), and information that was shared on the Edwards Family Forum at http://genforum.genealogy.com. Not all of the information has been verified. Please contact me if you have corrections or additional information.

 

Descendants of John Edwards

Generation No. 1

 

1. JOHN1 EDWARDS (b: 1770, Virginia, USA) married SARAH SMALL (b: 11 Oct 1782) on January 5, 1806 in Saint John'S Anglican, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was the daughter of Isaac Smally and Sophia Cietje Pettinger (b: 3 Sep 1742, Somenset Co., New Jersey)

Children2 of John Edwards and Sarah Small are:

i. IPHEGENIA EDWARDS, b. June 18, 1807. Christening: 13 OCT 1809 Saint John'S Anglican, Windsor, Essex, Ontario.

2. ii. MARY EDWARDS, b. September 2, 1808.* Christening: 10 JUN 1810 Saint John'S Anglican, Windsor, Essex, Ontario.

3. iii. JOHN MEREDITH EDWARDS, b. April 27, 1814, Ontario, Canada. Christening: 05 APR 1816 Saint John'S Anglican, Windsor, Essex, Ontario

* MARY EDWARDS

    • LDS states birth: 18 SEP 1800, but 1808 date is more likely.

Source: www.familysearch.org

Source Information:

Batch No.: M584081 - marriage John & Sarah

Batch No.: K584081 - Iphegenia

Batch No.: K584081- Mary

Batch No.: J584081 - John Meredith

Parish registers, 1802-1827 Church of England in Canada. St. John (Windsor, Ontario) Source Call No.: 0928968

Parish registers - FHL US/CAN Film [ 928968 Item 3 ]
Another filming, [1955?]. - FHL US/CAN Film [ 272355 ]

Contains index, baptisms, marriages, and burials. These records are for Sandwich, which is now part of Windsor.

PAC no.: M.G. 9, D 7-13; Type: Film; Printout Call No.: NONE

  • I searched LDS (www.familysearch.org) for a variety of 'repeated' family names with John & Sarah as parents. The only 3 names found are listed, though there could be more children born to this couple.
  • Eleonore b 1819 {mentioned as a child of this couple on the Edwards family forum}- not listed in LDS as a child of John & Sarah (which doesn't necessarily mean she is not one of their children). Alternatively she could be Eleanor Roland / Rowland / Rolland {wife of John Meredith}?

 

Generation No. 2

2. MARY2 EDWARDS (JOHN1) was born September 2, 1808 and died December 16, 1882. She married JOHN DAWSON before 1827.

Children3 of Mary Edwards and John Dawson are:

i. RANDOLPH DAWSON, b. about 1827.

ii. JOHN DAWSON, b. about 1829.

iii. WILLIAM DAWSON, b. about 1831.

iv. MERRIDETH DAWSON, b. about 1833.

v. HENRY DAWSON, b. about 1836.

vi. MARY JANE DAWSON, b. about 1838.

vii. PETER DAWSON, b. about 1840.

viii. ALBERT DAWSON, b. about 1842.

ix. THEODORE DAWSON, b. about 1844.

x. SARAH HANNAH DAWSON, b. about 1846.

xi. BETSY DAWSON, b. about 1848; d. 1848.

xii. ELIZA DAWSON, b. 1852.

3. JOHN MEREDITH2 EDWARDS (JOHN1) was born April 27, 1814 in Ontario, Canada. He married ELEONOR ROLAND on March 21, 1836. Eleonor Roland {Rowland?} possibly born in Quebec.

Children3 of John Edwards and Eleonor Roland are:

4. i. JOHN EDWARDS, b. June 3, 1836, Ontario; d. October 23, 1906.

5. ii. HUGH EDWARDS, b. June 5, 1841, Ontario, Canada; d. April 19, 1902, Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan..

iii. WILLIAM EDWARDS, b. about 1846.

6. iv. THOMAS EDWARDS, b. about 1838; d. 1899.

7. v. MORRIS EDWARDS, b. about 1845; d. 1934.

vi. RACHEL EDWARDS.

vii. CHRISTIANA EDWARDS.

viii. HENRY EDWARDS.

ix. SYLVESTER EDWARDS.

x. NANCY EDWARDS.

xi. SOLOMON EDWARDS.

  

Generation No. 3

4. JOHN3 EDWARDS (JOHN MEREDITH2, JOHN1) was born June 3, 1836 in Ontario, and died October 23, 1906. He married ELIZABETH MANCHESTER (born about 1835; died 20 Apr 1895) on March 30, 1858 in Romney, Kent County, Ontario.

Notes

NAC film #

LOCATION

1881 Ontario census

C-13278

Tibury East, Kent, Ontario

1891 Ontario census

Province of birth: mother - Quebec, father - Ontario

T-6346

Romney Township, Kent County

1901 Ontario census

states 'origin' as Welch

T-6475

Wheatley Village, Kent County

sub-district #f2, page 9

source: www.familysearch.org -John Edwards date of death{submitted by LDS member-needs to be verified}

source: INDEX TO ESSEX COUNTY MARRIAGES 1858-1864, place & date of marriage.

Children4 of John Edwards and Elizabeth Manchester are:

i. NANCY ELIZABETH EDWARDS, b. January 6, 1859, Romney, Kent County, Ontario; d. April 20, 1895.

8. ii. SOLOMAN EDWARDS, b. September 8, 1861, Romney, Kent County, Ontario, Canada.

iii. HERMAN ALVIN EDWARDS, b. May 20, 1866, Romney, Kent County, Ontario.

9. iv. OLIVER FRANKLIN EDWARDS, b. August 30, 1869, Tilbury East, Kent Co., Ontario.

v. LUCINDA ANN EDWARDS, b. June 20, 1874, Romney, Kent County, Ontario; d. March 30, 1916; m. CHARLES NORMAN GRIEVES, October 15, 1896.

vi. CHRISTIANER EDWARDS, b. August 2, 1877, Romney, Kent County, Ontario; d. August 25, 1907.

10. vii. MILTON EDWARDS, b. November 9, 1880, Romney, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; d. March 19, 1965, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

5. HUGH3 EDWARDS (JOHN MEREDITH2, JOHN1) was born June 5, 1841 in Ontario, Canada, and died April 19, 1902 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan. He married on October 21, 1863 to TREPHINA TOLL (b: 17 May 1845, Ontario; d: 15 April 1907, Saginaw, MI)

Notes

NAC film #

LOCATION

Hugh & family residing with John Edwards on 1881 Ontario Census at Tibury East, Kent, Ontario

C-13278

Tibury East, Kent, Ontario

The LDS website has Trephina listed as "Josephine" on the 1881 census. Her name has been transcribed incorrectly. The handwriting on the census is clear and the name is "Trephine."

Hugh's middle name is Fredrick.

Children4 of Hugh Edwards and Tryphena Toll are:

i. HENRY EDWARDS, b. 1866; d. before 1907.

ii. ADDIE CATHERINE EDWARDS, b. Dec. 17, 1866 m. EDWARD C. GREEN.

iii. HUGH FREDERICK EDWARDS, b.1868

iv. ARTHUR EDWARDS, b. 1872

v. ERNEST EDWARDS, b. 1873

vi. NAOMI (Leoni on 1881 census) EDWARDS, b. 1875 m. GEORGE RAMBO

vii. FRANK JOHN EDWARDS, b.1876

viii. ELSENA (ELCENE) EDWARDS, b. 1880

ix. GRACE EDWARDS, b. 1880

x. TRYPHENA PEARL EDWARDS b. April 12, 1884 in Saginaw d. Nov. 19, 1957 in Flint, Genesee Co., MI.; m. HERBERT LAFAYETTE DEAN on Nov. 25, 1903.

6. THOMAS3 EDWARDS (JOHN MEREDITH2, JOHN1) was born about 1838, and died 1899. He married LOUISA TENNANT.

Children4 of Thomas Edwards and Louisa Tennant are:

i. OBADIAH FREDERICK EDWARDS.

ii. ALVIRA ABIGAL EDWARDS.

iii. MORRIS OMER EDWARDS.

iv. ELEANOR JANE EDWARDS.

v. DORA MAY BELL EDWARDS.

7. MORRIS3 EDWARDS (JOHN MEREDITH2, JOHN1) was born about 1845, and died 1934. He married SARAH IMESON.

Children4 of Morris Edwards and Sarah Imeson are:

i. MARYANN EDWARDS.

ii. JOHN EDWARDS, b. 1873; d. 1928, Coatsworth, Romney Twp., Ontario, Canada; m. MARY WHITTAL.

iii. CHARLIE EDWARDS.

iv. FELVEY EDWARDS.

v. WILFORD EDWARDS.

vi. SYLVESTER EDWARDS.

vii. DAVID EDWARDS.

 

Generation No. 4

8. SOLOMAN4 EDWARDS (JOHN3, JOHN MEREDITH2, JOHN1) was born September 8, 1861 in Romney, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. He married ELIZABETH.

1881 Ontario Census

Tibury East, Kent, Ontario

NAC #C-13278

Child5 of Soloman Edwards and Elizabeth is:

i. JOHN EDWARDS, b. about 1880.

9. OLIVER FRANKLIN4 EDWARDS (JOHN3, JOHN MEREDITH2, JOHN1) was born August 30, 1869 in Tilbury East, Kent Co., Ontario. He married AMY.

1901 Ontario census T-6475 for Wheatley Village, Kent County, (f2, pg 9/10) gives date of birth as 30 Aug 1868.

Child5 of Oliver Edwards and Amy is:

i. JOHN EDWARDS, b. March 13, 1900.

10. MILTON4 EDWARDS (JOHN3, JOHN MEREDITH2, JOHN1) was born November 9, 1880 in Romney, Kent County, Ontario, Canada, and died March 19, 1965 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He married EMMA LOUISE HERSEA June 3, 1904 in Wheatley, Kent County, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Isaac Hersea and Maggie Dill.

According to death registration was in BC for 47 years at the time of his death in 1965; came to BC circa 1918.

Marriage witnesses were Lewis and Jane Malott. Minister was John W. Malott.

Children5 of Milton Edwards and Emma Hershey are:

i. ALBERT GORDON EDWARDS, b. April 9, 1913, Alberta; d. March 18, 1947, Tranquille, BC.

ii. MAGGIE ISABELLE EDWARDS, b. October 14, 1914, Wainwright, Alberta; d. February 12, 1992, Clearwater, British Columbia.

iii. PERCY RAYMOND EDWARDS, b. May 10, 1917, Irma, Alberta; d. June 2, 1943, Tranquille, BC.

iv. CLARENCE EDWARDS.

v. ELIZABETH EDWARDS.

vi. CLIFFORD EDWARDS.

vii. UNKNOWN MALE EDWARDS.

RELATED CENSUS DATA

ROMNEY TOWNSHIP, KENT COUNTY, ONTARIO

Thank you to the following people, for providing the information that enabled me to 'connect' the ancestors: Beverly Dean, Lori Thompson, and Coreen Myers, plus all those who posted messages at the Edwards Family Forum.

 

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