William
Watson
Edwards
Born in Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Uriah B Edwards
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Barbara Jane (Harnsberger) Edwards
— married
19 Sep 1838 in Clinton, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Father of
James Lee Edwards, William Henry Edwards, Lucy Margaret (Edwards) Hardy, Mary Jane (Edwards) Williams, Uriah Watson Edwards, Jacob Harnsberger Edwards, Sarah Mathena Edwards, Harriet Catherine (Edwards) Custer, Franklin Pierce Edwards, Olive Anna (Edwards) Stewart and Martin Lawrence Edwards
Died
at age 80
in Clinton, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Oct 2010
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Biography
William was born in 1816, the son of Uriah Edwards and Nancy Gregg.
William married Barbara Jane Harnsbarger on 19 September 1838 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.[1] They had children. They lived in Johnson Township, Clinton, Indiana in 1850[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William W Edwards | M | 33 years | Farmer | Kentucky |
| Margarett Edwards | F | 30 years | Ohio | |
| James S Edwards | M | 10 years | Indiana | |
| William Edwards | M | 8 years | Indiana | |
| Lucy Edwards | F | 6 years | Indiana | |
| Mary Edwards | F | 4 years | Indiana | |
| Uriah Edwards | M | 2 years | Indiana | |
| Jacob Edwards | M | 7 months | Indiana | |
| Uriah Edwards | M | 69 years | Farmer | South Carolina |
| Nancy Edwards | F | 68 years | Virginia |
and 1860. [3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Edwards | M | 43 | Farmer | Ken |
| Barbara Edwards | F | 39 | Ohio | |
| James L Edwards | M | 19 | Farmer | Ind |
| Willian H Edwards | M | 17 | Farmer | Ind |
| Lucy M Edwards | F | 15 | Ind | |
| Mary Edwards | F | 13 | Ind | |
| Uriah Edwards | M | 11 | Ind | |
| Jacob Edwards | M | 8 | Ind | |
| Harriet Edwards | F | 6 | Ind | |
| Olive A Edwards | F | 1 | Ind | |
| Uriah Edwards | M | 78 | Ohio |
They lived in Michigan Township, Clinton, Indiana in 1870[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Wm Edwards | M | 53 years | Farmer | Kentucky |
| Barbara J Edwards | F | 50 years | Keeping House | Ohio |
| Jacob H Edwards | M | 20 years | Indiana | |
| Harriett C Edwards | F | 16 years | Indiana | |
| Oliver A Edwards | M | 11 years | Indiana | |
| Martin Edwards | M | 7 years | Indiana |
and 1880. [5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Edwards | M | 63 years | Married | Head | Farmer | Kentucky, United States |
| Barbara J. Edwards | F | 60 years | Married | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio, United States |
| Harriet Edwards | F | 26 years | Single | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana, United States |
| Morton Edwards | M | 17 years | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana, United States |
William passed away in 1896.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007662120_003_M995-VZT; Image number: 41
FamilySearch Record: DZ65-RGN2 (accessed 7 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9RM-R3PB-N
William W Edwards marriage to Barbara Jane Harnsbarger on 19 Sep 1838 in Clinton, Indiana, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 004193371; FHL microfilm: 7752; Image number: 188; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01152-1
FamilySearch Record: MHVK-M7B (accessed 7 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZ23-V95
William W Edwards (33) in Johnson Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 69; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165820; FHL microfilm: 803250; Image number: 289; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01709-5
FamilySearch Record: M4F6-7WL (accessed 7 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBY-SZGG
William Edwards (43) in Johnson Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States. Born in Ken. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 8; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 24; Digital film/folder number: 004263290; FHL microfilm: 000545804; Image number: 256; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01429-2
FamilySearch Record: MXX4-HKD (accessed 7 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SG7-L19
Wm Edwards (53) head of household in Michigan Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00001; Digital film/folder number: 005157813; FHL microfilm: 1254270; Image number: 402; Sheet number: 82; Sheet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: MHMK-4MP (accessed 7 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYJ-SJNQ
William Edwards (63), married, Farmer, head of household in Michigan Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States. Born in Kentucky, United States.
See also:
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #75262984 (accessed 7 November 2023)
Memorial page for William Watson Edwards (4 Dec 1816-4 Dec 1896), citing Whiteman Cemetery, Michigantown, Clinton County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by frogstar (contributor 47455491).
Acknowledgments
This profile was created through the import of Jenkins Family File w:sources 9.ged on 04 October 2010.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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