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Ancestry report for Elisha Edwards, son of Jonathan Edwards, thatcher and Mary Edwards [Thorp]
Generation No. 1
1. Elisha Edwards was the son of (2) Jonathan Edwards, thatcher and (3) Mary Edwards [Thorp]. He was born 28th Aug 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1839 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Ann on c 1857. She was born c 1840. They had the following children:
iReginald Elisha who was born 1858 Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Jonathan Edwards, thatcher was the son of (4) George Edwards and (5) Letitia Edwards [Lacey]. He was born 1809 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1809 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married (1) Mary Thorp on 11th Feb 1834 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c Nov 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1837 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1837 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiElisha who was born 28th Aug 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivMary Jane who was born 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th May 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vEden who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1848 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiAlbert who was born 1852 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1852 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEdwin who was born 1854 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married (2) Agness Geer on 15th Dec 1876 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1838 at Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Mary Edwards [Thorp] She was born 1812 at Withyham, Sussex
She married Jonathan Edwards, thatcher on 11th Feb 1834 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1809 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1809 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c Nov 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1837 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1837 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiElisha who was born 28th Aug 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivMary Jane who was born 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th May 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vEden who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1848 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiAlbert who was born 1852 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1852 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEdwin who was born 1854 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. George Edwards was the son of (6) George Edwards and (7) Hannah Edwards [Niblett]. He was born 1781 at Gloucestershire; christened 29th Jul 1781 at Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
He married Letitia Lacey on 11th May 1806 at Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. She was born 1784 at Gloucestershire; christened 4th Jul 1784 at Gloucestershire. They had the following children:
iJonathan who was born 1809 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1809 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiElisha who was born 1812 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1812 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1814 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1814 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Letitia Edwards [Lacey] was the daughter of (8) John Lacey and (9) Betty Lacey [Arter]. She was born 1784 at Gloucestershire; christened 4th Jul 1784 at Gloucestershire
She married George Edwards on 11th May 1806 at Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. He was born 1781 at Gloucestershire; christened 29th Jul 1781 at Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. They had the following children:
iJonathan who was born 1809 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1809 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiElisha who was born 1812 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1812 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1814 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1814 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. George Edwards He was born c 1755
He married Hannah Niblett on c 1775. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1777 Gloucestershire; christened 23rd Nov 1777 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
iiSamuel who was born 1779 Gloucestershire; christened 3rd Nov 1779 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
iiiGeorge who was born 1781 Gloucestershire; christened 29th Jul 1781 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
ivNathaniel who was born 1783 Gloucestershire; christened 10th Sep 1783 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
vAnne who was born 1786 Gloucestershire; christened 14th May 1786 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
 
7. Hannah Edwards [Niblett] She was born c 1755
She married George Edwards on c 1775. He was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1777 Gloucestershire; christened 23rd Nov 1777 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
iiSamuel who was born 1779 Gloucestershire; christened 3rd Nov 1779 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
iiiGeorge who was born 1781 Gloucestershire; christened 29th Jul 1781 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
ivNathaniel who was born 1783 Gloucestershire; christened 10th Sep 1783 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
vAnne who was born 1786 Gloucestershire; christened 14th May 1786 Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
 
8. John Lacey He was born c 1760
He married Betty Arter on c 1780. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iLetitia who was born 1784 Gloucestershire; christened 4th Jul 1784 Gloucestershire
 
9. Betty Lacey [Arter] She was born c 1760
She married John Lacey on c 1780. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iLetitia who was born 1784 Gloucestershire; christened 4th Jul 1784 Gloucestershire
 

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