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John Silas Edens (1820 - 1892)

John Silas Edens
Born in Hempstead, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , , [half] and [half]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 2 Sep 1845 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at age 71 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Silas Edens was born on 15 Dec 1820 in Hempstead, Arkansas Territory, son of John Edens (1783–1857) and Lavinia Langford (1785–<1830).[1]

His siblings were:

  1. Banister S. Edens (1804–1889)
  2. Balis Edens (1805–1873)
  3. Matilda Edens (~1807–1856)
  4. Lucinda Elizabeth Edens (1808–1883)
  5. Washington Earl Edens (1810–1865)
  6. Emily Edens (1811–1838)
  7. Alfred K. Edens (1812–1855)
  8. Lauriet Edens (1813–1860)
  9. Darius H. Edens (1814–1883)
  10. Olive Edens (1818–1860)
  11. Caledonia Edens (1835–1838)
  12. Melissa Caroline Edens (1837– )

John married Sarah Elizabeth Thompson (born about 1832 in Indiana, USA).

John (24) married Armanda Goodson Adams (18) (born about 9 Apr 1827 in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States) on 2 Sep 1845 in Houston, Harris, Texas. Their children were:

  1. James William Edens (1855–1933)
  2. Silas B. Edens (~1857– )
  3. Lucinda Goodson Edens (~1863–1945)

In 1870, John was living in East of the Brazos River, McLennan, Texas. [2]

In 1880, John (age 59) was living in McLennan, Texas, United States. [3]

John died on 3 Jul 1892 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States, aged 71.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1880 Census: Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited,
    Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: , McLennan, Texas; Roll: T9_1318; Family History Film: 1255318; Page: 107.2000; Enumeration District: 107; Image:.
    Ancestry Record 1880usfedcen #11251145 (accessed before 26 September 2011),
    Birth date: abt 1823; Birth place: Arkansas; Residence date: 1880; Residence place: McLennan, Texas, United States Ancestry Record 6742 #11251145.
  2. ↑ Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: East of the Brazos River, McLennan, Texas; Roll: M593_1598; Page: 86A
    Ancestry Record 7163 #10941119 (accessed 30 April 2023)
    Silas Edens, Farmer. Born in Arkansas.
  3. ↑ Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: McLennan, Texas; Roll: 1318; Page: 107B; Enumeration District: 107
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #11251145 (accessed 30 April 2023)
    Silas J Edens (57), married, Farming, head of household. Born in Arkansas.
  • Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Houston, Texas; Roll: 911; Page: 169a; Line Number: 6
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #1589898 (accessed 30 April 2023)
    John S Edins (29), Farmer,. Born in Arkansas.
  • Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 9, Houston, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 261; Family History Library Film: 805297
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35038081 (accessed 30 April 2023)
    C S Edens (40), Farmer,. Born in Arkansas.
  • Marriage: Marriage Records. Texas Marriages. Texas State Library and Archives Commission and various county clerk offices, Texas
    Ancestry Record 61383 #296387 (accessed 30 April 2023)
    John S Edens marriage to N. A. Waller in 1872 in McLennan, Texas, USA.

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Acknowledgments

  • This profile was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
  • Profile Edens-110 was created through the import of Ries - Kennedy.ged on Sep 26, 2011 by Cindy Davis.




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