Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.

Source Citations


John DANCY

1Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Corston - Parish Records - SRO, Jun 1988, Somerset Records Office, Obridge Road, Taunton TA2 7PU.

2Shon R. Edwards, Jun 1988. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre-genealogy@juno.com, (801) 444-3445.

3Lane, Angela, Research Report of Angela Lane (Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)), 29 Jan 2018. "Mary Clare bap 7/1694 Frome daughter of Samll and Mary

Mary Selden buried 10/11/1719 Keynsham.

The 1753 Will of Jonas Selden Innholder of Bitten, Bristol names three children (Elizabeth, Mary and Jonas) from previous wife Mary Clare and two children (Thomas and John) from present wife Martha

Joane Selden burial 28/1/1714/15 Keynsham

Elizabeth Selden baptised 20/12/1715 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Mary Selden baptised 17/11/1717 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Jonas Selden baptised 15/10/1719 Keynsham son of Jonas and Mary

Jonah Selden born 1720 buried 1778 Bristol

Thomas Seldin baptised 14/10/1720 Bitton Bristol, son of Jonas and Martha

Martha Selden burial 9/4/1768 Bitton, Bristol.

Mary Thomas age 75 born 1756 buried 12/5/1831 Corston, Somerset.

William Thomas age 85 born abt 1753 buried 13/12/1838 Corston, Somerset.

Jonas Solden jnr baptised 4/5/1743 Bitton son of Jonas Jnr (bap 1719?)

Mary Silden baptised 24/7/1752 daughter of Jonas (bap 1719?)

Jonas Selden born 1762 buried 1840 Bitton

Betty Selden baptised 26/12/1765 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Betty Selden buried 19/3/1788/9 Bitton.

Hester Silden baptised 13/7/1766 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Jane Fry baptised 5/1/1728 St Michael, Bath daughter of William Fry

William Fry married Mary Joyce 17/12/1727 St Michael, Bath

Jane Dancy age 80 burial 10/4/1809 Corston

John Dancy burial 5/4/1798 Corston. The headstone reads year of birth 1722.

William Thomas burials at Corston 20/10/1786, 8/12/1788 and 3/4/1805.

John Salmon baptised 22/5/1797 Corston

Mary Thomas born 1752 burial 11/5/1825 Bristol

William Thomas born 1753 burial 2/2/1803 Bristol

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Angela Lane
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)
Centre Volunteer.". The actual birth year is given on the tombstone, 1722, so this is not an "about" or a "cal" date.


Jane FRY

1Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Corston - Parish Records - SRO, Jun 1988, Somerset Records Office, Obridge Road, Taunton TA2 7PU.

2Shon R. Edwards, Jun 1988. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre-genealogy@juno.com, (801) 444-3445.

3Lane, Angela, Research Report of Angela Lane (Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)), 29 Jan 2018. "Mary Clare bap 7/1694 Frome daughter of Samll and Mary

Mary Selden buried 10/11/1719 Keynsham.

The 1753 Will of Jonas Selden Innholder of Bitten, Bristol names three children (Elizabeth, Mary and Jonas) from previous wife Mary Clare and two children (Thomas and John) from present wife Martha

Joane Selden burial 28/1/1714/15 Keynsham

Elizabeth Selden baptised 20/12/1715 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Mary Selden baptised 17/11/1717 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Jonas Selden baptised 15/10/1719 Keynsham son of Jonas and Mary

Jonah Selden born 1720 buried 1778 Bristol

Thomas Seldin baptised 14/10/1720 Bitton Bristol, son of Jonas and Martha

Martha Selden burial 9/4/1768 Bitton, Bristol.

Mary Thomas age 75 born 1756 buried 12/5/1831 Corston, Somerset.

William Thomas age 85 born abt 1753 buried 13/12/1838 Corston, Somerset.

Jonas Solden jnr baptised 4/5/1743 Bitton son of Jonas Jnr (bap 1719?)

Mary Silden baptised 24/7/1752 daughter of Jonas (bap 1719?)

Jonas Selden born 1762 buried 1840 Bitton

Betty Selden baptised 26/12/1765 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Betty Selden buried 19/3/1788/9 Bitton.

Hester Silden baptised 13/7/1766 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Jane Fry baptised 5/1/1728 St Michael, Bath daughter of William Fry

William Fry married Mary Joyce 17/12/1727 St Michael, Bath

Jane Dancy age 80 burial 10/4/1809 Corston

John Dancy burial 5/4/1798 Corston. The headstone reads year of birth 1722.

William Thomas burials at Corston 20/10/1786, 8/12/1788 and 3/4/1805.

John Salmon baptised 22/5/1797 Corston

Mary Thomas born 1752 burial 11/5/1825 Bristol

William Thomas born 1753 burial 2/2/1803 Bristol

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Angela Lane
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)
Centre Volunteer.".


Hannah DANCY

1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.

2Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Corston - Parish Records - SRO, Jun 1988, Somerset Records Office, Obridge Road, Taunton TA2 7PU.


Thomas DANCY

1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.

2Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Corston - Parish Records - SRO, Jun 1988, Somerset Records Office, Obridge Road, Taunton TA2 7PU.


William DANCY

1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.

2Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Corston - Parish Records - SRO, Jun 1988, Somerset Records Office, Obridge Road, Taunton TA2 7PU.


George SALMON

1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.

2Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Corston - Parish Records - SRO, Jun 1988, Somerset Records Office, Obridge Road, Taunton TA2 7PU.

3Church of England, Cemeteries - England, Somerset, Corston (Handwritten copy and photograph of headstone in possession of Shon Edwards.), Shon Edwards' filing cabinet, top drawer, Somerset file., Jun 1988, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A.


Mrs Sarah SALMON

1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.


Joel SALMON

1Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Marksbury - Parish Records, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, U.S.A.


Robert SALMON

1Church of England, Church Records - England, Somerset, Marksbury - Parish Records, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, U.S.A.


William FRY

1Lane, Angela, Research Report of Angela Lane (Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)), 29 Jan 2018. "Mary Clare bap 7/1694 Frome daughter of Samll and Mary

Mary Selden buried 10/11/1719 Keynsham.

The 1753 Will of Jonas Selden Innholder of Bitten, Bristol names three children (Elizabeth, Mary and Jonas) from previous wife Mary Clare and two children (Thomas and John) from present wife Martha

Joane Selden burial 28/1/1714/15 Keynsham

Elizabeth Selden baptised 20/12/1715 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Mary Selden baptised 17/11/1717 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Jonas Selden baptised 15/10/1719 Keynsham son of Jonas and Mary

Jonah Selden born 1720 buried 1778 Bristol

Thomas Seldin baptised 14/10/1720 Bitton Bristol, son of Jonas and Martha

Martha Selden burial 9/4/1768 Bitton, Bristol.

Mary Thomas age 75 born 1756 buried 12/5/1831 Corston, Somerset.

William Thomas age 85 born abt 1753 buried 13/12/1838 Corston, Somerset.

Jonas Solden jnr baptised 4/5/1743 Bitton son of Jonas Jnr (bap 1719?)

Mary Silden baptised 24/7/1752 daughter of Jonas (bap 1719?)

Jonas Selden born 1762 buried 1840 Bitton

Betty Selden baptised 26/12/1765 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Betty Selden buried 19/3/1788/9 Bitton.

Hester Silden baptised 13/7/1766 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Jane Fry baptised 5/1/1728 St Michael, Bath daughter of William Fry

William Fry married Mary Joyce 17/12/1727 St Michael, Bath

Jane Dancy age 80 burial 10/4/1809 Corston

John Dancy burial 5/4/1798 Corston. The headstone reads year of birth 1722.

William Thomas burials at Corston 20/10/1786, 8/12/1788 and 3/4/1805.

John Salmon baptised 22/5/1797 Corston

Mary Thomas born 1752 burial 11/5/1825 Bristol

William Thomas born 1753 burial 2/2/1803 Bristol

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Angela Lane
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)
Centre Volunteer.".


Mary JOYCE

1Lane, Angela, Research Report of Angela Lane (Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)), 29 Jan 2018. "Mary Clare bap 7/1694 Frome daughter of Samll and Mary

Mary Selden buried 10/11/1719 Keynsham.

The 1753 Will of Jonas Selden Innholder of Bitten, Bristol names three children (Elizabeth, Mary and Jonas) from previous wife Mary Clare and two children (Thomas and John) from present wife Martha

Joane Selden burial 28/1/1714/15 Keynsham

Elizabeth Selden baptised 20/12/1715 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Mary Selden baptised 17/11/1717 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Jonas Selden baptised 15/10/1719 Keynsham son of Jonas and Mary

Jonah Selden born 1720 buried 1778 Bristol

Thomas Seldin baptised 14/10/1720 Bitton Bristol, son of Jonas and Martha

Martha Selden burial 9/4/1768 Bitton, Bristol.

Mary Thomas age 75 born 1756 buried 12/5/1831 Corston, Somerset.

William Thomas age 85 born abt 1753 buried 13/12/1838 Corston, Somerset.

Jonas Solden jnr baptised 4/5/1743 Bitton son of Jonas Jnr (bap 1719?)

Mary Silden baptised 24/7/1752 daughter of Jonas (bap 1719?)

Jonas Selden born 1762 buried 1840 Bitton

Betty Selden baptised 26/12/1765 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Betty Selden buried 19/3/1788/9 Bitton.

Hester Silden baptised 13/7/1766 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Jane Fry baptised 5/1/1728 St Michael, Bath daughter of William Fry

William Fry married Mary Joyce 17/12/1727 St Michael, Bath

Jane Dancy age 80 burial 10/4/1809 Corston

John Dancy burial 5/4/1798 Corston. The headstone reads year of birth 1722.

William Thomas burials at Corston 20/10/1786, 8/12/1788 and 3/4/1805.

John Salmon baptised 22/5/1797 Corston

Mary Thomas born 1752 burial 11/5/1825 Bristol

William Thomas born 1753 burial 2/2/1803 Bristol

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Angela Lane
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)
Centre Volunteer.".


Jonas SELDEN II

1Lane, Angela, Research Report of Angela Lane (Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)), 29 Jan 2018. "Mary Clare bap 7/1694 Frome daughter of Samll and Mary

Mary Selden buried 10/11/1719 Keynsham.

The 1753 Will of Jonas Selden Innholder of Bitten, Bristol names three children (Elizabeth, Mary and Jonas) from previous wife Mary Clare and two children (Thomas and John) from present wife Martha

Joane Selden burial 28/1/1714/15 Keynsham

Elizabeth Selden baptised 20/12/1715 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Mary Selden baptised 17/11/1717 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Jonas Selden baptised 15/10/1719 Keynsham son of Jonas and Mary

Jonah Selden born 1720 buried 1778 Bristol

Thomas Seldin baptised 14/10/1720 Bitton Bristol, son of Jonas and Martha

Martha Selden burial 9/4/1768 Bitton, Bristol.

Mary Thomas age 75 born 1756 buried 12/5/1831 Corston, Somerset.

William Thomas age 85 born abt 1753 buried 13/12/1838 Corston, Somerset.

Jonas Solden jnr baptised 4/5/1743 Bitton son of Jonas Jnr (bap 1719?)

Mary Silden baptised 24/7/1752 daughter of Jonas (bap 1719?)

Jonas Selden born 1762 buried 1840 Bitton

Betty Selden baptised 26/12/1765 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Betty Selden buried 19/3/1788/9 Bitton.

Hester Silden baptised 13/7/1766 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Jane Fry baptised 5/1/1728 St Michael, Bath daughter of William Fry

William Fry married Mary Joyce 17/12/1727 St Michael, Bath

Jane Dancy age 80 burial 10/4/1809 Corston

John Dancy burial 5/4/1798 Corston. The headstone reads year of birth 1722.

William Thomas burials at Corston 20/10/1786, 8/12/1788 and 3/4/1805.

John Salmon baptised 22/5/1797 Corston

Mary Thomas born 1752 burial 11/5/1825 Bristol

William Thomas born 1753 burial 2/2/1803 Bristol

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Angela Lane
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)
Centre Volunteer.".

2Intellectual Reserve, England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, ©2015), 2015. "Citing this Record
"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JC7P-FZZ : accessed 16 June 2015), Ann Seldon, 29 May 1757; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,596,677.". "England Deaths and Burials
Name: Jonah Selden
Gender: Unknown
Burial Date: 05 Apr 1778
Burial Place: Bristol, Gloucester, England
Age: 58
Birth Date: 1720
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B17288-7 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1596926 ,."


Jonas SELDEN III

1Intellectual Reserve, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, ©2015), FHL 1595499:2, 04 May 1743, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA. "Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF5R-2XR : accessed 16 June 2015), Jonas Jr. Seldon, 04 May 1743; citing Bristol, Gloucester, England, reference item 2; FHL microfilm 1,595,499.  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03618-9 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1595499 , Reference ID: item 2."


Ann SELDEN

1Intellectual Reserve, FamilyTree (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, ©2015), 2015, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA. "This is the burial of an Ann dying before her sister Anne being born, thus proving that there were two of them, the first one having likely died in infancy."

2Intellectual Reserve, England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, ©2015), 2015. "Citing this Record
"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JC7P-FZZ : accessed 16 June 2015), Ann Seldon, 29 May 1757; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,596,677.".


Anne SELDEN

1Intellectual Reserve, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, ©2015), FHL 1,596,677, 02 Aug 1758, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA. "Jonas SELDIN listed as father.  Cting this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQV7-Y9K : accessed 16 June 2015), Anne Selding, 02 Aug 1758; citing Bristol, Gloucester, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,596,677." Extracted batch for temple work.  Birth place assumed as sister Mary's marriage parish.  Double-check this with the film FHL 1,596,677 in Salt Lake.


Betty SELDEN

1Intellectual Reserve, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, ©2015), FHL 1,596,677, 26 Dec 1765, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA. "Jonas SELDIN listed as father.  Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2GQ-6Y1 : accessed 16 June 2015), Betty Selden, 26 Dec 1765; citing Bristol, Gloucester, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,596,677." Extracted batch for temple work.  Birth place assumed as sister Mary's marriage parish.  Double-check this with the film FHL 1,596,677 in Salt Lake.

2Lane, Angela, Research Report of Angela Lane (Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)), 29 Jan 2018. "Mary Clare bap 7/1694 Frome daughter of Samll and Mary

Mary Selden buried 10/11/1719 Keynsham.

The 1753 Will of Jonas Selden Innholder of Bitten, Bristol names three children (Elizabeth, Mary and Jonas) from previous wife Mary Clare and two children (Thomas and John) from present wife Martha

Joane Selden burial 28/1/1714/15 Keynsham

Elizabeth Selden baptised 20/12/1715 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Mary Selden baptised 17/11/1717 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Jonas Selden baptised 15/10/1719 Keynsham son of Jonas and Mary

Jonah Selden born 1720 buried 1778 Bristol

Thomas Seldin baptised 14/10/1720 Bitton Bristol, son of Jonas and Martha

Martha Selden burial 9/4/1768 Bitton, Bristol.

Mary Thomas age 75 born 1756 buried 12/5/1831 Corston, Somerset.

William Thomas age 85 born abt 1753 buried 13/12/1838 Corston, Somerset.

Jonas Solden jnr baptised 4/5/1743 Bitton son of Jonas Jnr (bap 1719?)

Mary Silden baptised 24/7/1752 daughter of Jonas (bap 1719?)

Jonas Selden born 1762 buried 1840 Bitton

Betty Selden baptised 26/12/1765 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Betty Selden buried 19/3/1788/9 Bitton.

Hester Silden baptised 13/7/1766 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Jane Fry baptised 5/1/1728 St Michael, Bath daughter of William Fry

William Fry married Mary Joyce 17/12/1727 St Michael, Bath

Jane Dancy age 80 burial 10/4/1809 Corston

John Dancy burial 5/4/1798 Corston. The headstone reads year of birth 1722.

William Thomas burials at Corston 20/10/1786, 8/12/1788 and 3/4/1805.

John Salmon baptised 22/5/1797 Corston

Mary Thomas born 1752 burial 11/5/1825 Bristol

William Thomas born 1753 burial 2/2/1803 Bristol

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Angela Lane
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)
Centre Volunteer.".


Hester SELDEN

1Lane, Angela, Research Report of Angela Lane (Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)), 29 Jan 2018. "Mary Clare bap 7/1694 Frome daughter of Samll and Mary

Mary Selden buried 10/11/1719 Keynsham.

The 1753 Will of Jonas Selden Innholder of Bitten, Bristol names three children (Elizabeth, Mary and Jonas) from previous wife Mary Clare and two children (Thomas and John) from present wife Martha

Joane Selden burial 28/1/1714/15 Keynsham

Elizabeth Selden baptised 20/12/1715 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Mary Selden baptised 17/11/1717 Keynsham daughter of Jonas and Mary

Jonas Selden baptised 15/10/1719 Keynsham son of Jonas and Mary

Jonah Selden born 1720 buried 1778 Bristol

Thomas Seldin baptised 14/10/1720 Bitton Bristol, son of Jonas and Martha

Martha Selden burial 9/4/1768 Bitton, Bristol.

Mary Thomas age 75 born 1756 buried 12/5/1831 Corston, Somerset.

William Thomas age 85 born abt 1753 buried 13/12/1838 Corston, Somerset.

Jonas Solden jnr baptised 4/5/1743 Bitton son of Jonas Jnr (bap 1719?)

Mary Silden baptised 24/7/1752 daughter of Jonas (bap 1719?)

Jonas Selden born 1762 buried 1840 Bitton

Betty Selden baptised 26/12/1765 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Betty Selden buried 19/3/1788/9 Bitton.

Hester Silden baptised 13/7/1766 daughter of Jonas Bristol

Jane Fry baptised 5/1/1728 St Michael, Bath daughter of William Fry

William Fry married Mary Joyce 17/12/1727 St Michael, Bath

Jane Dancy age 80 burial 10/4/1809 Corston

John Dancy burial 5/4/1798 Corston. The headstone reads year of birth 1722.

William Thomas burials at Corston 20/10/1786, 8/12/1788 and 3/4/1805.

John Salmon baptised 22/5/1797 Corston

Mary Thomas born 1752 burial 11/5/1825 Bristol

William Thomas born 1753 burial 2/2/1803 Bristol

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Angela Lane
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society (SDFHS)
Centre Volunteer.".


George STANFORD

1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.


Sarah PARSON

1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.


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