Immigrant William Edwards

Immigrant William Edwards

William Edwards: Myths and Legends
ByMarian Pierre-Louis February 5, 2017September 27, 2022

[Originally published Wednesday, November 22, 2006] The have been some stories floating through the family about our original immigrant William Edwards. For example, one story says that he was illiterate. This story is not so far fetched. His son, John Edwards, signed his will in 1875 with his mark. If John was illiterate it follows…

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History of the Edwards Genealogy
ByMarian Pierre-Louis February 5, 2017February 5, 2017

[Originally published Wednesday, October 18, 2006] There have been a lot of genealogists in the Edwards family. The first genealogist I know of was Sarah Estella (Gurney) Edwards, wife of Seeber Edwards. I have correspondence of hers and her brother, Harris, showing their research into the Gurney family history in the early 1900s. I…

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