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 1781 - 1850 (69 years)
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| Name |
John Edwards |
| Title |
Hon. |
| Nickname |
Listed as "Honorable" John Edwards, as he was an elected congressman respresenting NY in US House from 1837 to 1839 |
| Born |
06 Aug 1781 |
Beekmans precinct, Dutchess County, near Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Source: US Congressional Biographies Directory  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
28 Dec 1850 |
Johnstown, Fulton County, New York [1] |
| Buried |
Johnstown Cemetery, Johnstown, New York |
| Person ID |
I426 |
Abeling Family Tree | Ancestors of Brian Abeling |
| Last Modified |
12 Jul 2009 |
| Father |
Talmadge Edwards, b. 1747, England , d. 1821, Johnstown, New York (Age 74 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Sherman, b. 1751, d. 10 Apr 1813 (Age 62 years) |
| Documents
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 | 1790 US Census: Caughnawaga, Montgomery County, New York
includes...
Talmadge Edwards, wife and 2 sons under the age of 15 |
 | 1800 US Census: Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York
includes..
Talmadge Edwards (although census lists Tamage Edwards) |
 | 1810 US Census: Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York
includes..
Talmadge Edwards and wife. |
 | 1st Edwards - Yauney Family Reunion: Sept 1897
From Johnstown Daily Republican Newspaper, Monday, Sept 6, 1897. The newspaper article is available on microfilm at the Johnstown, NY Public Library.
"He (John Edwards) was elect to congress in 1837. He had a family of eight children, namely: John, Henry, Daniel, James, Mary, Ann, Margaret and Susan, all of which are now dead, James, the last survivor, having died in February of 1892. These children settled in and about the country between Johnstown and St Johnsville," |
 | Information on Talmadge Edwards and Mary Sherman
Obtained from Edwards Family History, dated 1970, by Amy Edwards Child. Available at the Johnstown NY Public Library in the Edwards Family File. |
| Headstones
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 | Talmadge and Mary Edwards
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 | Entrance of Johnstown Colonial Cemetery
Where Talmadge Edwards and Mary Sherman are buried. |
 | Johnstown Colonial Cemetery
Johnstown, New York. Location of Talmadge and Mary Edwards |
 | Johnstown Colonial Cemetery
Photo showing the west side of the Johnstown Colonial Cemetery. Talmadge and Mary Edwards are located on the east side of the Colonial Cemetery - however, we've included this photo to give you an idea of how small the cemetery is. |
| Family ID |
F143 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Margaret Yauney, b. 13 Nov 1776, Tryon County, New York , d. 01 May 1839, New York (Age 62 years) |
| Married |
18 Mar 1802 |
First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, New York |
| Children |
| + | 1. 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) |
| | 2. Henry Edwards, b. 24 Dec 1802, d. 28 Apr 1878 (Age 75 years) |
| + | 3. Daniel Edwards, b. 01 Dec 1804, d. 1890 (Age 85 years) |
| | 4. Mary Ann Edwards Persse, b. 12 Dec 1806, d. 03 Oct 1866 (Age 59 years) |
| | 5. Elizabeth Margaret Edwards, b. 10 Feb 1809, d. 1874 (Age 64 years) |
| | 6. Thomas Edwards, b. 23 Mar 1812 |
| | 7. James Mcintyre Edwards, b. 22 Nov 1814 |
| | 8. Susan B. Edwards, b. 06 Oct 1816 |
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| Photos
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 | John Edwards and Margaret Yauney Home in Johnstown, NY
Obtained from Edwards Family History, Amy Edwards Childs, dated 1970. Available in the Edwards Family File at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
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 | Henry Yanney's Black Horse Tavern
Building in 1795 by Henry Yanney, it became a popular local inn as it was located on the road between the Mohawk valley and Johnstown.
It was the location of a Edwards-Yauney family reunion that took place 100 years after John and Margaret's marriage. The newspaper articles about the reunion also list this as the location of where Margaret Yauney and John Edwards were married - however, this is not believed to be true, as the First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown has the official marriage records. |
 | Henry Yanney's Black Horse Tavern
Also the location for the 100 yr family reunion, taking place in 1902, 100 years after the marriage of John Edwards and Margaret Yauney. |
| Documents
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 | 1820 US Census: Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York
including...
John Edwards, wife, and family |
 | 1840 US Census: Fulton County, New York
The town is not identified, but I am guessing that's its Ephratah, NY based on the Getman and Yauney families also listed.
NOTES from Brian Abeling: Yes, I believe this is a John Edwards that lives in Ephratah,NY in 1840 - but I do not believe it is the John Y Edwards, son, or his father Congressman John Edwards. His father is ruled out because he should have been listed as being much older than 20 to 30 yrs. In addition, he did not have any children born in the late 1830's as this suggests.
As for the son John Y Edwards, this record is also unlikely to be him, as he would have been older than 20-30 at this time. In addition, there is a 1840 census records for John Y Edwards in St Johnsville that matches up with the proper children and ages in his family.
includes...
John Edwards (assuming that he's the oldest male in the family, he would have been between 50 and 60 years old)
also includes..
males under 5: 1
males 10 to 15: 1
males 15 to 20: 2
males 20 to 30: 1
females 15 to 20: 1
females 20 to 30: 2
females 30 to 40: 1
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| 1st Edwards - Yauney Family Reunion: Sept 1897
From Johnstown Daily Republican Newspaper, Monday, Sept 6, 1897. The newspaper article is available on microfilm at the Johnstown, NY Public Library.
"He (John Edwards) was elect to congress in 1837. He had a family of eight children, namely: John, Henry, Daniel, James, Mary, Ann, Margaret and Susan, all of which are now dead, James, the last survivor, having died in February of 1892. These children settled in and about the country between Johnstown and St Johnsville," |
 | John and Margaret Edwards Family Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John and Margaret Edwards Family Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John Edwards and Margaret Yauney Marriage Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Margaret Yauney and John Edwards Marriage info
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Margaret Yauney
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Margaret Yauney Edwards Family info
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | 1899 Yauney-Edwards Reunion
Obtained from microfilm of the Fulton County Republican Newspaper dated Sept 1899 from the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John Edwards and Margaret Yauney Family History
Contains notes on Henry Yanney's family also. Obtained from the Edwards Family History, written by Amy Edwards Childs, dated 1970. Available from the Johnstown NY Public Library.
Lists children as..
Henry , married Elizabeth Cook
John , married Catherine Cook (sister of Elizabeth Cook)
Daniel, married Sallie Maria Wells
Mary Ann, married Theopolis Persse
Margaret, married Thomas Reid
Susan, married Aaron Nellis
James, married Catherine Nellis
Thomas, married Anna Fox |
| Last Modified |
12 Jul 2009 |
| Family ID |
F151 |
Group Sheet |
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| Photos
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 | Chamber of Representatives, 1839
The Chamber of Representatives, which housed the US Representatives from approximately 1800 to 1850's. This is the room where John Edwards would have served as a representative for the State of New York from 1837 to 1839.
This photo is on display in the lower level of the US Capitol in Washington D.C. just below the main rotunda. |
 | US Capitol, 1839
A sketch by Auguste Kollner which shows what the US Capitol looked like during the time when John Edwards was serving the US House of Representatives.
This sketch is on display in the lower level below the main rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. |
 | US Capitol, 1846
Daguerreotype (early photograph) which shows what the Capitol was like just after the timeframe when John Edwards was in office.
Attributed to John Plumbe, Jr, ca 1846.
This earliest known photograph of the Capitol shows the building as completed by Bulfinch. The dome ofhte U.S. Capitol was not the first constructed by Bulfinch. In 1789, he had completed a smaller, wooden one for the Massachusetts State House, the first domed building in America. The appearance of hte Capitol was unchanged until 1851.
Photograph is on display in the lower level of the U.S. Capitol, just below the main rotunda. |
 | Current photos of the "Chamber of Representatives"
Current day photos of the room where John Edwards and the House of Representatives met in 1837 to 1839. The room was originally known as the "Chamber of Representatives".
It is now known as the National Statuary Hall Collection which is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. |
 | National Statuary Hall Collection
Current day photo of the National Statuary Hall Collection - which was the room where the US House of Representatives met during the 1840's. |
| Documents
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 | 1850 US Census: Johnstown, Fulton County, New York
includes...
John Edwards, age 67 or 69, farmer
wife Cynthia, age 54
also in the same household is June Reid, F, 21
Margaret Reid, F, 19
William A Reid, M, 18
Catharine Reid, F, 16
Helen Reid, F, 11
Mary Reid, F, 8
in another household..
Thomas Edwards, age 28 or 38?, Farmer
wife, Anna, age 31
son, Peter, 11
son, Thomas, 7,
son, John, age 3
Elisabeth Reid, F, age 13
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 | John Edwards elected to Congress
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Hon. John Edwards Obituary Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John Edwards Obituary from Johnstown Newspaper in 1850
Obituary was obtained from microfilm of the Fulton County Democrat Newspaper, Dec 31, 1850 page 2, which is available at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
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 | 25th Session of the United States Congress: 1837-1839
Includes John Edwards, US House Representative from the state of New York, from Ephratah, NY. |
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| Notes |
- Timeline and artifacts relating to John Edwards....
1781: BIRTH
Aug 6, 1871 John Edwards was in Beekmans precinct, Dutchess County, near Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/e.pdf
- 1783:
Edwards family moves from Dutchess County to Johnstown, New York.
- 1800
Either in late 1799 or early 1800, birth of John Y Edwards. Because John and Margaret were not married until 1802, John Y appears to be born out of wedlock.
We are searching for John Y's birth and/or baptism record, but have not been successful yet, as we are unsure of what, or if any church in 1800 would have performed a baptism for a child born out of wedlock.
- 1802
* March 18, 1802, Married Margaret Yauney at First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, NY
* Dec 24, 1802 Birth of Harry (Henry) Edwards (Source: First Presbyterian Church Records, Johnstown, NY)
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- 1804
* Dec 1, 1804 Birth of Daniel Edwards. Source: First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, NY
1805
* Jan 6, 1805: Baptism at First Presbyterian Church for John Edwards (as adult), Henry Edwards, and Daniel Edwards
- 1806:
* 1806 to 1812 John Edwards served as Montgomery County Sheriff, living in the house adjoining the jail in Johnstown, NY
* Dec 13, 1806: Birth of daughter Mary Ann
- 1809
* Feb 8, 1809: Birth of daughter Elizabeth Margaret
* May 7, 1809: Baptism of daughters Mary Ann and Elizabeth Margaret at First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, NY
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- 1812
* March 23, 1812: Birth of son Thomas Edwards
1813
* Jan 3, 1813: Baptism of son Thomas Edwards at First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, NY
1814
* Nov 22, 1814: Birth of son James McIntyre Edwards
1815
* Jan 1, 1815: Baptism of son James McIntyre Edwards at First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, NY
1816
* Oct 6, 1816: Birth of daughter Susannah Edwards
* Nov 20, 1816: Baptism of daughter Susannah Edwards at First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, NY
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- 1823
Nov 24, 1823: Record of land purchase in Palatine, NY
24 Nov 1823 - James I. and Joanna (Ayres) Catlin of Town of Palatine, selling 15 acres in Palatine to John Edwards of Town of Johnstown. Wits. Thomas R. Benedict & Asa Catlin. Posted by Jerelyn Leinweber at http://montgomery.nygenweb.net/palatine/palancestry.html
- 1824, May 3rd: John Edwards listed in Ephratah Reformed Church records. (http://fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1824.html)
"We the subscribers promise to pay the sum or sums set to our names to the Trustees of the first Presbyterian Church & Society of Palatine for the purpose of hiring the Rev. Caleb Knight to preach among us for three quarters of the time for one year beginning on his return from home probably in the month of June next -- The one half of said sum to be paid by the first day of January next & the remaining at the end of the year from the beginning -- Palatine May 3, 1824."
John Edwards, $3.00
John Y Edwards, $2.00
- 1834: John Y Edwards membership listing for Ephratah Reformed Church. (http://www.fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1834.html)
A memorandum of cash received on Rents and on Subscription 1834.
John Y Edwards, $4.50
Levi Yauney, $3.50
Henry Edwards, $4.50
John Edwards, $9.00
Henry Edwards, $.50
Casper B Cook, $1.00
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- 1836, April 2: John Edwards listed in Ephratah Reformed Church membership. (http://www.fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1834.html)
J.Y. & Henry Edwards, $9.00
John Edwards, $8.00
- 1837 - 1839
John Edwards of Ephratah NY elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839. Source: US Congressional Biography Directory.
1842:
John Y Edwards listed in Ephratah Reformed Church membership. (http://fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1842.html)
In 1842, District including the Village; Elder: Peter Getman
John Y Edwards, wife Mary Edwards (no children listed)
James Edwards, wife Catharine Edwards, children: Jacob and John
James Yauney, wife Hannah, children: Mary, Daniel, John, David, Levi, James, and Perse
Thomas Edwards, wife Anna, Elizabeth Hagar, hired girl, children: Peter
John Edwards, wife Cynthia Edwards, also Sally Sweet and Hiram Sweet
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- 1851
John Edwards dies in Johnstown, NY on Dec 28, 1850, interment in Johnstown Cemetery, NY.
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