Born in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Edwards
and Martha (McLellan) Edwards
Sister of
James McLellan Edwards, Hannah Edwards, Martha Edwards, Bryce McLellan Edwards, Chalres Edwards, Mary Ann Edwards, Abigail Edwards and Theodore Brown Edwards
Wife of
Joseph Estes
— married
15 Jun 1834 in Gorham, Maine
Died
at age 83
in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Sep 2009
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Biography
Maria Edwards was born on 8 June 1809 in Gorham, Maine. Her parents were Samuel Edwards and Martha (McLellan) Edwards[1].
She married Joseph Estes on 15 June 1834 in Gorham, Maine[2]. They had eight children[3]:
- 1. Martha M., born 19 Jul 1835; married William Jones
- 2. Albert S., born 21 Feb 1837; killed at the Battle of Manassas in 1862
- 3. Dana, born 4 Mar 1840; married 1st Louise Reid, 2nd Grace Couse
- 4. Abba A., born 13 Jun 1842
- 5. Mary H., born 11 Aug 1844; married E.P. Pennell
- 6. George H., born 10 Jul 1847; died young
- 7. Ellen M., born 14 Jun 1849; married Edward Hooper
- 8. Harriet A., born 12 Aug 1851; married A.P. Ayer
Maria passed away on 21 April 1893[4] and is buried in Eastern Cemetery in Gorham.
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MX-W32 : 10 February 2018), Maria Edwards, 08 Jun 1809; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,930.
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4XD-4JG : 10 February 2018), Joseph Estes and Miss Maria Edwards, 15 Jun 1834; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, reference p 196; FHL microfilm 10,930.
- ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 489.
- ↑ McLellan.
See also:
- http://edwardsgenerations.net/.
- Estes Genealogies, 1097-1893, Charles Estes, (Salem, Massachusetts), 207-08.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria:
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~1.56%
Roberta (Edwards) French
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A437608 [compare], Ancestry member mscobra633
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~0.78%
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