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  • Name Thomas Edwards 
    Born 23 Mar 1812 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I436  Abeling Family Tree | Ancestors of Brian Abeling
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2007 

    Father John Edwards,   b. 06 Aug 1781, Beekmans precinct, Dutchess County, near Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Source: US Congressional Biographies Directory Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1850, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Margaret Yauney,   b. 13 Nov 1776, Tryon County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 May 1839, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1802  First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    John Edwards and Margaret Yauney Home in Johnstown, NY
    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.
    Henry Yanney's Black Horse Tavern
    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
    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
    1820 US Census: Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York
    1820 US Census: Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York
    including...

    John Edwards, wife, and family
    1840 US Census: Fulton County, New York
    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

    1st Edwards - Yauney Family Reunion: Sept 1897
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Margaret Yauney and John Edwards Marriage info
    Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
    Margaret Yauney
    Margaret Yauney
    Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
    Margaret Yauney Edwards Family info
    Margaret Yauney Edwards Family info
    Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
    1899 Yauney-Edwards Reunion
    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
    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
    Family ID F151  Group Sheet

    Family Anna Fox 
    Married 29 Jun 1836 
    Documents
    Thomas Edwards and Anna Fox Marriage Record
    Thomas Edwards and Anna Fox Marriage Record
    From the Hudson-Mohawk Vitals Book
    Thomas Edwards and Anna Fox Marriage
    Thomas Edwards and Anna Fox Marriage
    Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2007 
    Family ID F1452  Group Sheet

  • Documents
    1850 US Census: Johnstown, Fulton County, New York
    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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