David
Edwards
Born in Washington, Maryland, United States
Son of John Edwards
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rachel (Riggs) Edwards
— married
after 5 May 1817 in Tyler County, West Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Sheets (Edwards) Scott, Calvin Edwards, Priscilla Edwards, James B. Edwards, Charles McIntyre Edwards, Harriet Edwards, Whittlesey A. William Edwards, Basil Wesley Edwards and Elizabeth (Edwards) Hooper
Died
at age 56
in Washington, Maryland, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Aug 2014
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Biography
David was born about 1792. He passed away in 1848.
Permission was given on 5 May 1817, for Rachel to marry David Edwards. Bond was also created on 5 Mar 1817. [1]
David is buried in Rinard Mills Cemetery, Monroe County, Ohio. [2]
Note
- Served in the War of 1812, Private, 1st Regiment, Captain Thornley's Company, Fort Stephenson, Ohio.
- The battle of Fort Stephenson, was the last western battle of the War of 1812. The attack of the fort by the British was a failure. The British then withdrew to the Great Lakes region, where they were defeated in the Battle of Lake Erie and other battles.
Sources
- ↑ http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1862796&ImageNumber=480
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #72278731: accessed 27 April 2019), memorial page for Pvt David Edwards (15 Mar 1792–26 Jul 1848), citing Rinard Mills Cemetery, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by sedwards (contributor 47386948)
Edwards-7969 was created by Don Stone through the import of Luikart082714.ged on Aug 27, 2014.
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