Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Sarah Edwards
1798 - 1870 (72 years)1. Sarah Edwards was born on 19 May 1798 in Mason County, Kentucky (daughter of George Edwards and Susannah Downing); died on 14 Sep 1870 in Jackson Twp., Brown County, Ohio. Sarah married Edward West on 23 Nov 1820 in Brown County, Ohio. Edward (son of John West and Eleanor Laws Edwards) was born on 11 Aug 1801 in Brown County, Ohio; died on 26 May 1870 in Jackson Twp., Brown County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. George Edwards was born on 3 Jan 1772 in Fairfax County, Virginia (son of James William Edwards and Sarah Sangster Everett); died on 28 Oct 1870 in Byrd Twp, Brown County, Ohio. George married Susannah Downing on 20 Aug 1794 in Washington, Mason County, Kentucky. Susannah (daughter of John Downing and Susannah Anne Ellis) was born on 15 Feb 1776 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Aug 1853 in Byrd Twp, Brown County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Susannah Downing was born on 15 Feb 1776 in Washington County, Pennsylvania (daughter of John Downing and Susannah Anne Ellis); died on 6 Aug 1853 in Byrd Twp, Brown County, Ohio. Children:
- 1. Sarah Edwards was born on 19 May 1798 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 14 Sep 1870 in Jackson Twp., Brown County, Ohio.
- William Everett Edwards was born on 16 Dec 1801 in Adams County, Ohio.
Generation: 3
4. James William Edwards was born in 1730 in Aberdeen, Scotland (son of Robert Alexander Edwards and Eleanor Law); died in 1803 in Fairfax County, Virginia. James married Sarah Sangster Everett in 1752 in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. Sarah was born in 1729 in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sarah Sangster Everett was born in 1729 in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. Children:
- Jacob Edwards was born in 1753 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died on 28 Jul 1791 in Mason County, Kentucky - Written.
- Eleanor Laws Edwards was born in 1756 in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia; died on 1 Feb 1814 in Decatur, Byrd Twp, Brown County, OH.
- 2. George Edwards was born on 3 Jan 1772 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died on 28 Oct 1870 in Byrd Twp, Brown County, Ohio.
- Sarah Edwards was born before 1773 in Prince William County, Virginia; died in 'Pittsylvania' Prince William County, Virginia.
6. John Downing was born on 10 May 1749 in Washington County, Pennsylvania (son of James Downing and Susannah {Unproven} Parker); died on 17 Jan 1826 in Washington Twp., Mason County, Kentucky. John married Susannah Anne Ellis on 19 Feb 1770 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Susannah was born on 3 Sep 1750 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Apr 1815 in Mason County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Susannah Anne Ellis was born on 3 Sep 1750 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Apr 1815 in Mason County, Kentucky. Children:
- 3. Susannah Downing was born on 15 Feb 1776 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Aug 1853 in Byrd Twp, Brown County, Ohio.
Generation: 4
8. Robert Alexander Edwards was born in 1706 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Robert married Eleanor Law about 1730 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Eleanor was born before 1714 in Aberdeen, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Eleanor Law was born before 1714 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Children:
- 4. James William Edwards was born in 1730 in Aberdeen, Scotland; died in 1803 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
12. James Downing was born between 1721 and 1725 in Prince George's County, Maryland (son of Timothy Downing); died in 1762 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. James married Susannah {Unproven} Parker about 1743 in Prince George's County, Maryland. Susannah was born in 1727 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died in 1793 in Mason County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Susannah {Unproven} Parker was born in 1727 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died in 1793 in Mason County, Kentucky. Children:
- 6. John Downing was born on 10 May 1749 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jan 1826 in Washington Twp., Mason County, Kentucky.