1. | David Edwards was born on 15 Mar 1792 in Washington County, Maryland, United States; died on 26 Jul 1848 in Washington County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jul 1848 in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. Other Events:
- History / Bio: 1881; History of Washington County, Ohio (H. Z. Williams & Bro., 1881) p701
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History / Bio:
David Edwards settled in Ludlow in 1819, and resided there until his death in 1848. He was born in Maryland in 1792, and in 1817 was married to Rachel Riggs, a native of West Virginia, born in 1795. She died in 1863. Mr. Edwards was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was the father of eight children, seven of whom survive and reside as follows: Mrs. Mary Scott, in Washington Territory; Mrs. Priscilla Griffiths, in Brooklyn, New York; James, in Belpre, this county; Charles, in West Virginia; William A. W., in Missouri; B. W. in Ludlow, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hooper, in West Virginia; Harriet is deceased; Baswell W., born in 1833, married in 1856 to Arminto Hooper, born in 1838, and has ten children: Nancy J. wife of S. Cline; Rachel F., wife of I. Moore; Benson B., Priscilla I., Mary B., Minerva J., Margaret A., Rebecca, Amanda Fl., and Sarah I.
David married Rachel Riggs on 5 May 1817 in Tyler County, Virginia, United States. Rachel (daughter of Bazil Riggs and Mary Roby) was born on 13 Mar 1795 in Maryland, United States; died on 2 Aug 1863 in Ludlow, Washington County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1863 in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Basil Wesley Edwards was born on 7 Mar 1833 in Ohio, United States; died on 2 Feb 1912 in Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States.
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