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Edwards Line of Descent

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  The History of the Edwards Family Part 1
This passage contains information regarding Captain Cader Edwards, his career as a sea Captain, life in his home community in Wales, his immigration to America, his marriage, life in the American wilderness and his involvement in the American Revolution.



  Barren County, Kentucky Cemetery Records
A number of Edwards' Family Cemeteries listed with directions on how to find them.


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click on Edwards Bookshelf at top of page.







1st Generation

1Cyrus Edwards
Born: Abt. 1650 in Wales
Died:
Married:
Wife:
Born:
Died:

children
1. 2David Edwards, Born: Abt. 1665, Wales



2nd Generation

2David Edwards
Born: Abt. 1665 in Wales
Died: Abt. 1740 in Wales
Married:
Wife:
Born:
Died:

children
1. 3Cader Edwards, "Capt." Born: 1705, Wales



3rd Generation

3Cader Edwards, "Capt."  
Born: 1705 in Wales
Died: March 1782 Holston Settlement, NC (now Sullivan Co., TN).
Married: December 1754, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Wife: Mary Gordon
Born: 1729, Scotland, of Clan Gordon
Died: 1796, Craig Settlement near Lexington, KY

children
1. Thomas Edwards, Born: ?
2. Sally Edwards, Born: Abt. 1756, Headwaters of James River, VA
3. Rachel Edwards, Born: Abt. 1758, Headwaters of James River, VA
4. William Edwards, Born: Abt. 1760, Headwaters of James River, VA
5. Ninian Edwards, Born: Abt. 1761,
6. David Edwards
7. John Edwards
8. 4Alexander Edwards Born: May 15, 1765, Christiansburg, Smyth Co., VA,
9. Cader Edwards, Born: September 17, 1776
10. Robert Edwards, Born: Abt. 1780



4th Generation

4Alexander Edwards    
Born: in Lunenburg County, Virginia
Died: in Barren County, Kentucky

1st Married: July 1783, Washington, Bourbon Co., VA.
Wife: Rebecca Noblett
Born: ?
Died: Abt. 1810


2nd Married: August 08, 1811, Barren County, KY.
Wife: Melissa Mildred Moore
Born: Abt. 1787
Died: ?



Children of Alexander Edwards and Rebecca Noblett
1. Thomas Joseph Edwards, Born: January 31, 1787 Washington Town, Mason Co., VA (now Mason Co., KY)
2. Susanna Edwards Born: September 02, 1788
3. Cader King Edwards, Born: November 04, 1790
4. 5Elizabeth Edwards,1st., Born: January 22, 1793, Barren Co., KY 
5. David W. Edwards, Born: December 11, 1794, Logan County, KY
6. William Hodgen Edwards,
7. John Wayne Edwards, Born: January 22, 1799, Barren County, KY
8. Isaac Noblett Edwards, Born: July 24, 1801
9. 6Martha Patricia Edwards, "Patsy", Born: June 10, 1803, Barren County, KY
10. Gideon Arthur Edwards, Born: June 20, 1805, Barren Co., KY
11. Alexander Hervey Edwards, Born: July 13, 1807,Barren County, KY



Children of Alexander Edwards and Melissa Mildred Moore
1. Hervey Edwards, Born: February 27, 1812, Hiseville, Barren Co., KY
2. Rebecca Noblett Edwards, Born 1813, Barren Co., KY
3. Robert Edwards, Born: Abt. 1780
4. Sarah Moore Edwards Born: September 01, 1816, Barren Co., KY



5th Generation

James Green Hardy, Lt. Gov. KY      1     2     3
Born: May 03, 1795, Lunenburg County, Virginia
Died: December 16, 1857, Glasgow, Kentucky
Married: January 25, 1814, Barren County, Kentucky
Wife: 5Elizabeth Edwards,1st., 
Born: January 22, 1793, Barren County, Kentucky
Died: 1833, Rock Springs, Kentucky

see Hardy Lineage below

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Isham Richard Hardy,
Born: January 07, 1805, Barren County, Kentucky
Died: 1873, Hart County, Kentucky
Married: May 05, 1824, Barren County, KY
Wife: 6Martha Patricia Edwards, "Patsy",
Born: June 10, 1803, Barren County, KY
Died: Abt. 1831, Madison County, IL

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