Andrew Jackson EdwardsAge: 63 years1822–1885
- Name
- Andrew Jackson Edwards
- Given names
- Andrew Jackson
- Surname
- Edwards
 Birth | January 22, 1822 64 42 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 13 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Death of a father | David Edwards Jr. July 11, 1839 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Arena Edwards — View this family January 15, 1844 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Howell B Edwards March 12, 1845 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Harrison Edwards November 16, 1847 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Elizabeth Edwards February 4, 1850 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Martha Ann Edwards February 16, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a mother | Alicey Johnson 1854 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a daughter | Martha Ann Edwards September 1, 1861 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Annie Laura Edwards October 12, 1861 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Death of a wife | Arena Edwards February 5, 1866 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Howell B Edwards — Gabriella A Lee — View this family October 10, 1866 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Harrison Edwards — Martha Jane Bivin — View this family September 5, 1867 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | George Penich Edwards September 16, 1867 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Dora Alice Edwards July 20, 1868 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Addie B Edwards November 3, 1869 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | George Thomas Powell 1869 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Jefferson Powell — Mary Elizabeth Edwards — View this family July 20, 1869 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage | Amanda Latham — View this family 1869 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 46 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John Jackson Edwards August 15, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Rosa Bell Edwards December 26, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Thomas Edwards 1872 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Anna Elizabeth Powell February 22, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Andrew T Edwards May 23, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Andrew T Edwards July 24, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Addie S Edwards November 7, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Haydon T Powell 1874 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Elizabeth Edwards about 1874 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | James Edwards May 1, 1875 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Walter Edwards May 2, 1875 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Elbert Ovie Edwards December 23, 1876 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Charles H Edwards March 25, 1877 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Mattie Lena Edwards August 15, 1877 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a sister | Patsey Edwards September 24, 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Mary E Edwards December 8, 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Tobis Hightower — Annie Laura Edwards — View this family December 2, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Hershel Edwards January 8, 1881 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Horace Hightower October 1881 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a brother | Hugh H Edwards August 27, 1882 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Milen J Edwards February 8, 1883 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Nettie Edwards August 30, 1883 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Coy Clair Hightower September 23, 1884 (Age 62 years) |
 Death | September 28, 1885 (Age 63 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
David Edwards Jr. Birth: 1758 28 — Courtland, Southampton, Virginia, United States Death: July 11, 1839 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Alicey Johnson Birth: 1780 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1854 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: 1797 — Nash, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years elder brother |
Gideon Edwards Birth: 1801 43 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1890 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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19 months elder brother |
Hugh H Edwards Birth: July 19, 1802 44 22 — Virginia, United States Death: August 27, 1882 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years elder brother |
John Edwards Birth: 1808 50 28 Death: |
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6 years elder sister |
Polly Edwards Birth: about 1813 55 33 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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2 years elder sister |
Patsey Edwards Birth: about 1814 56 34 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 24, 1878 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years elder sister |
Nancy Edwards Birth: about 1819 61 39 Death: |
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3 years himself |
Andrew Jackson Edwards Birth: January 22, 1822 64 42 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1885 |
| sister |
Hicksey Ann Edwards Death: |
| sister |
Sallie Edwards Death: |
| Father’s family with Margaret Willis |
| father |
David Edwards Jr. Birth: 1758 28 — Courtland, Southampton, Virginia, United States Death: July 11, 1839 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Margaret Willis Death: |
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Marriage: April 25, 1784 — Southampton, Virginia, United States |
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| half-brother |
Newtt Edwards Death: 1815 — Southampton, Virginia, United States |
| Family with Arena Edwards |
| himself |
Andrew Jackson Edwards Birth: January 22, 1822 64 42 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1885 |
| wife |
Arena Edwards Birth: November 10, 1827 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 5, 1866 |
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Marriage: January 15, 1844 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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14 months son |
Howell B Edwards Birth: March 12, 1845 23 17 Death: July 10, 1933 |
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3 years son |
William Harrison Edwards Birth: November 16, 1847 25 20 — Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 7, 1926 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Edwards Birth: February 4, 1850 28 22 Death: about 1874 |
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2 years daughter |
Martha Ann Edwards Birth: February 16, 1852 30 24 Death: September 1, 1861 |
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10 years daughter |
Annie Laura Edwards Birth: October 12, 1861 39 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 11, 1941 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Amanda Latham |
| himself |
Andrew Jackson Edwards Birth: January 22, 1822 64 42 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1885 |
| wife |
Amanda Latham Birth: December 19, 1845 Death: July 26, 1920 |
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Marriage: 1869 — |
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2 years daughter |
Rosa Bell Edwards Birth: December 26, 1870 48 25 Death: November 27, 1938 |
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22 months daughter |
Addie S Edwards Birth: November 7, 1872 50 26 Death: |
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3 years son |
James Edwards Birth: May 1, 1875 53 29 Death: |
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20 months son |
Elbert Ovie Edwards Birth: December 23, 1876 54 31 Death: October 16, 1961 |
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6 years daughter |
Milen J Edwards Birth: February 8, 1883 61 37 Death: March 1962 |