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Edwards had a Farm
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John Edwards (1771-1861) |
| Father: | Mother: | |||
| Jonathan Edwards |
Hannah Heath | |||
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| 4/16/1771 | 12/2/1861 | Otisfield ME |
Married:
| Name: | Marriage Date: | Marriage Location: | Father: | Mother: |
| Jane Bragden | 10/1/1801 | Gorham ME | ||
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| 1/27/1824 | Otisfield ME | |||
| Name: | Marriage Date: | Marriage Location: | Father: | Mother: |
| Mary Wesson Smith | 11/1/1827 |
Westfield? ME | Jonathan Smith | Catherine Wesson |
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| 7/9/1809 | Otisfield ME | 12/2/1878 | Otisfield ME |
Child(ren):
| Name: | Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: |
| Elizabeth Edwards | 4/7/1803 | Durham ME | Durham ME | |
| Abraham Edwards | 4/19/1806 | Durham ME | 11/28/1888 | Poland Me |
| Arthur Edwards | 7/4/1809 | Durham ME | 12/25/1825 | Otisfield ME |
| Roxana Edwards | 7/2/1812 | Durham ME | 1861 | Durham ME |
| Isaac H Edwards | 12/25/1816 | Durham ME | Farmington ME | |
| Johnson Edwards | 6//1820 | Durham ME | 3/18/1892 | Casco ME |
| Catharine Smith Edwards | 8/27/1828 | Otisfield ME | ||
| John Woodbury Edwards | 11/3/1830 | Otisfield ME | 9/20/1905 | Fairhaven MA |
| Miriam Jane Edwards | 9/4/1832 | Otisfield ME | 5/20/1881 | Otisfield ME |
| Melinda Emiline Edwards | 3/3/1835 | Otisfield ME | ||
| Abner Johnson Edwards | 12/31/1838 | Otisfield ME | 3/10/1939 | Otisfield ME |
| Abner Johnson Edwards | 10/3/1840 | Otisfield ME | 12/26/1899 | Otisfield ME |
| Sarah Jane Edwards | 1/1/1849 | Otisfield ME | 3/5/1877 | Otisfield ME |
Comments:
Family located: Durham ME; Otisfield ME
Occupation: Farmer
Other Info:
| Census: |
1820 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
John Jr
2 males 1 female under 10
2 males 10-16
1 female 16-26
1 male 1 female 26-45
1 agri
1830 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
John Edwards
1 female under 5
2 males 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 male 20-30
1 male 40-50
1840 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
John Edwards Jr
1 female under 5
1 male 1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 female 30-40
1 male 50-60
1 agri
1850 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
John Edwards 69 Farmer 300 ME
Mary “ 41 ME
John W “ 19 none ME
Miriam “ 18 ME
Melinda E “ 14 ME
Abner “ 9 ME
Sarah “ 5/12 ME
1860 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
John Edwards 79 Farmer 500 90 Merideth NH
Mary 50 Otisfield
Miriam 29
Abner 20
Sarah J 11
1870 The Town of Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
Edwards Mary 60 Keeping House 600 __ ME
_____ Abner 29 Farm Laborer ME
_____Mariam 38 At Home ME Idiotic
_____ Jennie S 20 At Home ME
| Cemetery: |
John Edwards, son Abner (1838-1839),and daughter Miriam are buried in Forrest Edwards' Cemetery, Otisfield ME.
| Published History/Genealogy: |
John
Jr. son of Jonathan lived south of Thomas Dollys on the east side of
the road. Ira Bloom now owns it. His son Abner lived there after his
fathers death and took care of his feeble minded sister, Miriam. John
Edwards was always called "white eyed John" to distinguish him from the
other Johns.
Source: History of Otisfield by William Samuel Spurr; Reprinted by
the Town of Otisfield, 2nd edition