1820 - 1862 (42 years)
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Name |
Benjamin F. Edwards |
Nickname |
full name is Benjamin Franklin Edwards |
Born |
1820 |
Previously had date as 23 JAN 1821, but not sure why? [1] |
Christened |
06 Nov 1820 |
Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, Parents: John Y Edwards and wife Catharine. Listed as Benjn. Franckling |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
10 Apr 1862 [2, 3] |
Buried |
Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, New York |
Person ID |
I311 |
Abeling Family Tree | Ancestors of Brian Abeling |
Last Modified |
12 Jul 2009 |
Father |
John Y Edwards, b. 1800, Born in either early 1800 or late 1799. , d. 25 Sept 1873, St Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York (Age 73 years) |
Mother |
Catharine Cook, b. 1803 or 1801, Thought to be 1801 because 1830 minus 27yrs. However, Stone Arabia Church has Margarit Cook, born 01 Dec 1801, baptized 12 Dec, 1801, sponsers: Peter Cook and Catharine Loucks , d. 27 Nov 1830 (Age 29 years) |
Documents |
| 1830 Census, Ephratah, New York Lists...
Henry Edwards family including:
males under 5: 1
males 20-30: 2
males 30-40: 1
females under 5:1
females 20-30:1
females 30-40:1
John Y Edwards Family, including...
males 5 to 10: 1
males 10 to 15: 1
males 20 to 30:1
females under 5: 2
females 20 to 30:1
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Headstones
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| John Y Edwards and his first wife, Catharine Cook Reads:
John Y Edwards died Sept 25, 1873 Aged 73 years
Catherine Cook his wife died Nov 27, 1830 Aged 27 years
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| John Y Edwards and Catharine Cook
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| Edwards Family Plot Located at Fort Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, NY
This photo contains Emily Edwards Smith, left, Margaret Edwards Klock in the middle, Ambrose Klock on the right. John Y Edwards and Catharine Cook are the large stone in the background. |
Family ID |
F152 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Margaret K. Klock, b. 9 Nov 1821, d. 16 Mar 1884, Ephratah, Fulton County, New York (Age 62 years) |
Married |
Stone Arabia, New York |
Children |
+ | 1. Catharine Edwards, b. 1841, d. 22 Nov 1866 (Age 25 years) |
| 2. Adam Klock Edwards, b. 30 Jan 1843, d. 01 Jan 1905, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (Age 61 years) |
| 3. Annie Edwards, b. 1848, d. 08 Apr 1862 (Age 14 years) |
| 4. Alice Edwards, b. 1847, d. 09 Mar 1864 (Age 17 years) |
| 5. Susan Edwards, b. 13 July 1849, d. 06 May 1874 (Age 24 years) |
+ | 6. John Y. Edwards, b. 5 Dec 1851, d. 25 Sep 1915, St. Johnsville, New York (Age 63 years) |
+ | 7. Frank Edwards, b. 1854, d. 17 May 1900 (Age 46 years) |
| 8. Margaret Edwards, b. 1856, d. 07 Dec 1886 (Age 30 years) |
| 9. Ambrose Edwards, b. 1858, d. 25 May 1862 (Age 4 years) |
+ | 10. Amos Klock Edwards, b. May 1860, New York , d. 1923 (Age ~ 62 years) |
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Documents
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| 1850 US Census: Ephratah, New York Includes...
Benjamin F Edwards, age 27
wife, Margaret, age 28
(children are included on next page) |
| 1850 US Census: Ephratah, New York (page 2) includes the children of Benjamin and Margaret Edwards...
Catherine, daughter, age 9, born abt 1841
Adam, son, age 7, born abt 1843
Ann, daughter, age 5, born abt 1845
Alice, daughter, age 3, born abt 1847
Susan, daughter, age 1, born abt 1849
Elisabeth Smith, age 15, servant?
John Dusler, male, age 22, laborer?
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| 1860 US Census: Ephratah, New York includes...
Benjamin F. Edwards, age 40
wife, Magaret, age 38
Catherine, daughter, age 19
Adam, son, age 17
Ann, daughter, age 15
Alice, daughter, age 13
Susan, daughter, age 11
John, son, age 8
Margaret, daughter, age 4
Ambrose, son, age 2
Amos, son, age 15 months
Delia Bellington, Female, age 49
John Burns, male, age 21
James Bellows, male, age 19 |
| 1870 US Census: Ephratah, New York includes...
Head of Household, Margaret Edwards, age 48
Susan, daughter, age 21
John Y, son, age 18
Franklin, son, age 16
Maggie (Margaret), daughter, age 14
Amos, son, age 10 |
| 1880 US Census: Ephratah, New York includes...
Margaret Edwards, age 58, head of house, widowed
Maggie, age 24, daughter
Franklin, age 26, son
Libbie, age 19, Daughter in law
Amos, age 20, son
Levi 4 months, grandson (son of Franklin Edwards and Libbie Charlesworth) |
| Margaret Klock and Benjamin F Edwards Family information Obtained from David Klock's web site:
http://klockconnections.com/ |
Histories |
| Benjamin F Edwards bible Family bible of Benjamin F Edwards 1821 - 1862.
Farmer, sawmiller and member of the Ephratah Reformed Church. Bible contains family births and death information in pencil.
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Last Modified |
3 Mar 2007 |
Family ID |
F112 |
Group Sheet |
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Headstones
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| Edwards Family Plot Located at Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, New York
includes...
Benjamin F Edwards (large headstone in back)
Catherine Edwards and Henry Markell (left)
Susan Edwards and Alexander Don, and children (front) |
| Edwards Family Headstone Located at Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, NY
The side displays..
Mary E, daughter who died at 1
Joseph, son who died at 2
Benjamin Edwards, who died at 41 |
| Closeup photo of Edwards Family Headstone containing..
Mary E, daughter who died at 1
Joseph, son who died at 2
Benjamin F, son who died at 41 |
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Notes |
- On file - Benjamin F. Edwards Family Bible, which contains notes of family members deaths.
- Farmer and Sawmiller and member of the Ephratah Reformed Church.
- Obtained from: http://www.threerivershms.com/stjbook2.htm
Witness for wedding of Oct 9th,1860 between Amos Klock and Nancy Lipe
Witnesses listed: Benj. Edwards, Jacob H. Failing. $5.
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