Edwards Ancestry and Descendancy

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

Mr MORRIS¹ was born about 1656 in England. Mr married Mrs MORRIS.

Mrs MORRIS¹ was born about 1657 in England. Mrs married Mr MORRIS.

They had the following children.

M i Richard MORRIS was born about 1682.

Richard MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born about 1712 in Beeston, Cheshire, England. Richard married Mary OWEN on 12 Sep 1749 in of, Beeston, Cheshire, England.

Other marriages:
ANKERS, Margaret

Mary OWEN¹ was born about 1716 in of, Beeston, Cheshire, England. Mary married Richard MORRIS on 12 Sep 1749 in of, Beeston, Cheshire, England.

B On a Ped Chart sub. by (Margiorie?) Morris Stokes; (___) West 1850 North,
Provo, Utah, Utah, 84601 this person is listed as Mary OWEN (2nd wife) and
first wife is Margaret ANKERS (3 Jun 1744); Bunbury Parish Reg. by
correspondence, Jean Peabody, Res. This temple work done under 'Mrs. Richard
MORRIS.' Will call Don to double-check this.

They had the following children.

M i James (John) MORRIS was born on 21 Apr 1737. He died about 1756.

M ii

Peter MORRIS¹ was christened on 08 Aug 1742 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England.

Richard MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born about 1682 in Cheshire, England. Richard married Mrs Elisabeth MORRIS about 1702 in of, Cheshire, England.

Mrs Elisabeth MORRIS¹ was born about 1683 in of, Cheshire, England. Mrs married Richard MORRIS about 1702 in of, Cheshire, England.

They had the following children.

M i Richard MORRIS was born about 1712.

Richard MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born about 1712 in Beeston, Cheshire, England. Richard married Margaret ANKERS on 03 Jun 1744.

Other marriages:
OWEN, Mary

Margaret ANKERS¹. Margaret married Richard MORRIS on 03 Jun 1744.

James (John) MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born on 21 Apr 1737 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. He died about 1756. James married Catherine HUXLEY\HUPLEY.

Catherine HUXLEY\HUPLEY [Parents]¹ was born about 1739 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. She died on 03 May 1798. Catherine married James (John) MORRIS.

B Information taken from GEDCOM file from Don BERCHTOLD, Brigham City, UT.
Ord Recleared for End.

They had the following children.

M i James MORRIS was born in 1761. He died in 1816.

Mr. HUXLEY\HUPLEY¹ was born about 1710 in of, Bunbury, Cheshire, England. Mr. married Mrs. HUXLEY\HUPLEY about 1733 in of, Bunbury, Cheshire, England.

B Information taken from GEDCOM file from Don BERCHTOLD, Brigham City, UT.

Mrs. HUXLEY\HUPLEY¹ was born about 1711 in of, Bunbury, Cheshire, England. Mrs. married Mr. HUXLEY\HUPLEY about 1733 in of, Bunbury, Cheshire, England.

B Information taken from GEDCOM file from Don BERCHTOLD, Brigham City, UT.

They had the following children.

F i Catherine HUXLEY\HUPLEY was born about 1739. She died on 03 May 1798.

James MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born in 1761 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. He was christened on 17 Sep 1761 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. He died in 1816 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. James married Hannah LEDSHAM on 09 Jul 1786 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England.

B Information taken from FGR sub in Patron's Section 1950 under "Morris."

Hannah LEDSHAM [Parents]¹ was christened on 21 Sep 1760 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. She died on 04 Dec 1823 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. Hannah married James MORRIS on 09 Jul 1786 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England.

B Information taken from FGR sub in Patron's Section 1950 under "Morris" and
from Don BERCHTHOLD's GEDCOM file. Name also may have been LEDSOM.

They had the following children.

M i

Richard MORRIS¹ was christened on 25 Jan 1789 in Peckforton, Cheshire, England.

B Information taken from FGR sub in Patron's Section 1950 under "Morris."

F ii

Anne MORRIS¹ was christened on 17 Oct 1790 in Peckforton, Cheshire, England.

B Information taken from FGR sub in Patron's Section 1950 under "Morris."
No death actually listed, but Child listed in Don BERCHTOLD's GEDCOM.

F iii

Anne MORRIS¹ was christened on 19 Jun 1791 in Peckforton, Cheshire, England.

B Information taken from FGR sub in Patron's Section 1950 under "Morris."

F iv

Hannah MORRIS¹ was christened on 14 Oct 1792 in Peckforton, Cheshire, England.

F v Nancy MORRIS was born about 1793. She died on 28 Apr 1861.

M vi Joseph MORRIS was born on 17 Dec 1795. He died on 28 Apr 1861.

F vii Catherine Kitty MORRIS was christened on 27 Oct 1797.

James Abram NEWBERRY [Parents]¹ was born on 29 May 1791 in Warwick, Orange, New York, USA. He died on 11 Jul 1884 in Mills, Ohio, USA. James married Mary SMITH on 24 Aug 1811 in Mill, Ohio, USA.

Other marriages:
HASKINS, Elizabeth
PULSIPHER, Sibyl

Archive Rec. of Mrs. LaVerne Benson Dailey; Arch. Rec. of Earl W. Morris; NV & Winter Quarters Index Card #5344 Bk. A slg. P751, 3022 Bk AP427; UT & NV #1214 Bk. AP73 #3035 Bk. D 155 3024 P431; End #2824 Bk. 365 Ind. Card #7287 Bk 4L 324 SL; Incex Card #13148, Bk QP 366 SL.
D Also listed as possibly Brownhelm, Loraine, Ohio.

Picture supposedly of him (no longer linked in this database) from Sue Simonich, but has been disproven. See discussion on James A. Newberry website.

According to family legend, he was or was closely descended from American Indians. His daughter, Hannah Maria, in a photo, is wearing a necklace, which is supposed to be a type of Indian necklace.

Mary SMITH [Parents]¹ was born on 11 Jun 1792 in Warwick, Orange, New York, USA. She died on 20 Nov 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States of America, USA. Mary married James Abram NEWBERRY on 24 Aug 1811 in Mill, Ohio, USA.

Archive Rec. of Mrs. LaVerne Benson Dailey; Arch. Rec. of Earl W. Morris; NV & Winter Quarters Index Card #5344 Bk. A slg. P751, 3022 Bk AP427; UT & NV #1214 Bk. AP73 #3035 Bk. D 155 3024 P431; End #2824 Bk. 365 Ind. Card #7287 Bk 4L 324 SL; Incex Card #13148, Bk QP 366 SL. Submitted by Elizabeth P. TINGEY; 566 N. 100 E.; Brigham City, UT 84302 (2 gg dau).

Death NOT 7 Feb 1842, according to her tombstone in Nauvoo, IL.

They had the following children.

F i Jane NEWBERRY was born on 17 Oct 1812. She died on 29 Aug 1911.

M ii John Smith NEWBERRY was born on 22 May 1814. He died in 1863.

M iii Abraham B. NEWBERRY was born on 31 Mar 1816. He died on 01 Aug 1898.

M iv James Washington NEWBERRY was born on 09 Dec 1817. He died on 07 May 1895.

F v Sarah Ann NEWBERRY was born on 19 Jun 1821. She died on 24 Jan 1907.

F vi Hannah Maria NEWBERRY was born on 13 Mar 1823. She died on 06 Nov 1893.

F vii Harriet NEWBERRY was born on 24 Nov 1825. She died about 1849.

F viii Electra Louisa (Letty) NEWBERRY was born on 04 Apr 1827. She died on 29 Mar 1891.

F ix Esther NEWBERRY was born on 07 Jun 1829. She died on 29 Mar 1891.

F x Martha Bachel (Patty) NEWBERRY was born on 20 Aug 1832. She died on 23 Sep 1917.

George MORRIS [Parents]^{1, 2} was born on 23 Aug 1816 in Hanley, Cheshire, England. He was christened on 29 Sep 1816 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. He died on 29 Jan 1897 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. George married Harriet NEWBERRY.

Other marriages:
JANE, Higginbotham
NEWBERRY, Hannah Maria
ALLEN, Maria
MATTHEWS, Anne

B George's journal says 1816 born; TIB says 1817.
M George's journal, p. 21 (this was 12 Jun 1852).

OCCUPATION: Stone mason (and many many other things).

Harriet NEWBERRY [Parents]¹ was born on 24 Nov 1825 in Brownhelm, Loraine, Ohio, USA. She died about 1849. Harriet married George MORRIS.

M TIB and George's journal, p. 21.

Archive Rec. of Mrs. LaVerne Benson Dailey; Arch. Rec. of Earl W. Morris; NV & Winter Quarters Index Card #5344 Bk. A slg. P751, 3022 Bk AP427; UT & NV #1214 Bk. AP73 #3035 Bk. D 155 3024 P431; End #2824 Bk. 365 Ind. Card #7287 Bk 4L 324 SL; Incex Card #13148, Bk QP 366 SL. Submitted by Elizabeth P. TINGEY; 566 N. 100 E.; Brigham City, UT 84302 (2 gg dau).

Thomas DAVENPORT¹. Thomas married Catherine Kitty MORRIS.

B Information taken from GEDCOM file from Don BERCHTOLD, Brigham City, UT.

Catherine Kitty MORRIS [Parents]¹ was christened on 27 Oct 1797 in Peckforton, Cheshire, England. Catherine married Thomas DAVENPORT.

Surname List | Name Index

F	i	Jane NEWBERRY was born on 17 Oct 1812. She died on 29 Aug 1911.
M	ii	John Smith NEWBERRY was born on 22 May 1814. He died in 1863.
M	iii	Abraham B. NEWBERRY was born on 31 Mar 1816. He died on 01 Aug 1898.
M	iv	James Washington NEWBERRY was born on 09 Dec 1817. He died on 07 May 1895.
F	v	Sarah Ann NEWBERRY was born on 19 Jun 1821. She died on 24 Jan 1907.
F	vi	Hannah Maria NEWBERRY was born on 13 Mar 1823. She died on 06 Nov 1893.
F	vii	Harriet NEWBERRY was born on 24 Nov 1825. She died about 1849.
F	viii	Electra Louisa (Letty) NEWBERRY was born on 04 Apr 1827. She died on 29 Mar 1891.
F	ix	Esther NEWBERRY was born on 07 Jun 1829. She died on 29 Mar 1891.
F	x	Martha Bachel (Patty) NEWBERRY was born on 20 Aug 1832. She died on 23 Sep 1917.