Edwards Ancestry and Descendancy

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

Abraham B. NEWBERRY [Parents]¹ was born on 31 Mar 1816 in Warwick, Orange, New York, USA. He died on 01 Aug 1898. Abraham married Eliza DUTY on 01 Jan 1842.

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).

Eliza DUTY¹. Eliza married Abraham B. NEWBERRY on 01 Jan 1842.

John Smith NEWBERRY [Parents]¹ was born on 22 May 1814 in Warwick, Orange, New York, USA. He died in 1863. John married Elizabeth WILLIAMS.

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).

Elizabeth WILLIAMS¹. Elizabeth married John Smith NEWBERRY.

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 Elizabeth HASKINS on 17 Nov 1845.

Other marriages:
SMITH, Mary
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.

Elizabeth HASKINS¹ was born about 1792. Elizabeth married James Abram NEWBERRY on 17 Nov 1845.

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.

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 Sibyl PULSIPHER on 22 Apr 1855.

Other marriages:
SMITH, Mary
HASKINS, Elizabeth

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.

Sibyl PULSIPHER¹ was born about 1792. Sibyl married James Abram NEWBERRY on 22 Apr 1855.

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).
M Also listed as possibly 1856.

William MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born on 06 Nov 1820 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. He died on 05 Nov 1900 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. He was buried on 07 Nov 1900 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. William married Sarah DURHAM on 20 Aug 1848 in St. John's Church, Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire,England.

B.T. of Wynbunbury, Cheshire, England 1786 1825 Doris Cook Researcher for Secilia B. MORRIS; autobiography of George Morris; 1851 census.

Sarah DURHAM¹ was born on 06 Jun 1825 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. She was christened on 24 Jul 1825 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. She died on 03 Jul 1916 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. She was buried on 05 Jul 1916 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. Sarah married William MORRIS on 20 Aug 1848 in St. John's Church, Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire,England.

They had the following children.

F i Mary Ann MORRIS was born on 20 Dec 1819. She died on 08 May 1921.

F ii

Mary Ann MORRIS¹ was born on 20 Dec 1849 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She died on 08 May 1924 in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA. She was buried in City Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah,United States of America.

F iii

Sarah Jane MORRIS¹ was born on 08 Feb 1852 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She died on 10 Sep 1862.

F iv

Elizabeth MORRIS¹ was born on 30 Jul 1856 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She died on 09 Jun 1940 in Sanford, Conejos, Colorado, USA. She was buried on 12 Jun 1940 in Sanford, Conejos, Colorado, USA.

F v

Emma MORRIS¹ was born on 27 Jan 1859 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She died on 04 Jun 1929 in Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, USA. She was buried on 06 Jun 1929 in Weber Cemetery, Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado,United States of America.

M vi William Thomas MORRIS was born on 17 May 1861. He died on 18 Apr 1946.

M vii

Joseph MORRIS (twin)¹ was born on 30 Nov 1863 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. He died on 15 Aug 1864.

M viii

John MORRIS (twin)¹ was born on 30 Nov 1863 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. He died on 12 Sep 1864.

M ix

George Durham MORRIS¹ was born on 16 Jul 1866 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. He died on 18 Jul 1935 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. He was buried in Jul 1935 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA.

F x

Emma MORRIS¹ was born on 06 May 1954 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She died on 20 Dec 1855.

William Thomas MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born on 17 May 1861 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. He died on 18 Apr 1946 in St. George, Washington, Utah, USA. He was buried on 22 Apr 1946 in St. George, Washington, Utah, USA. William married Eliza May ROBINSON.

Other marriages:
CANNON, Wilhelmina Mousley

Eliza May ROBINSON¹. Eliza married William Thomas MORRIS.

Other marriages:
ROBINSON, Eliza May

Wilhelmina Mousley CANNON¹. Wilhelmina married William Thomas MORRIS.

Niels RASMUSSEN¹. Niels married Mary Ann MORRIS.

Mary Ann MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born on 20 Dec 1819 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She died on 08 May 1921. Mary married Niels RASMUSSEN.

Joseph MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born on 17 Dec 1795 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. He was christened on 17 Apr 1795 in Harth Hill Burwa, Cheshire, England. He died on 28 Apr 1861 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. He was buried on 01 May 1867 in St. Johns Church, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. Joseph married Elizabeth VERNON on 24 Jul 1815 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

B.T. of Wynbunbury, Cheshire, England 1786 1825 Doris Cook Researcher for Secilia B. MORRIS; autobiography of George Morris; 1851 census.
D Also listed as Birth Lane, Cheshire, England.

Elizabeth VERNON [Parents]¹ was born in 1794 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. She died in Oct 1839 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. She was buried in 1839 in Church of Duckin, Providence, Cheshire, England. Elizabeth married Joseph MORRIS on 24 Jul 1815 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

Other marriages:
SILVERTHORNE, James

B.T. of Wynbunbury, Cheshire, England 1786 1825 Doris Cook Researcher for Secilia B. MORRIS; autobiography of George Morris; 1851 census.
B Listed as 10 Oct 1837/1839 Duckenfield, Cheshire, England.

They had the following children.

M i James SILVERTHORN was born in 1814. He died on 29 Aug 1882.

M ii George MORRIS was born on 23 Aug 1816. He died on 29 Jan 1897.

F iii Mary Ann MORRIS was born on 16 Nov 1818. She died in 1850.

M iv William MORRIS was born on 06 Nov 1820. He died on 05 Nov 1900.

M v Joseph MORRIS was born on 15 Dec 1823. He died on 28 Jun 1862.

F vi

Francis (Fanny) MORRIS¹ was born on 28 Jun 1827 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. She died on 28 Jun 1835.

B.T. of Wynbunbury, Cheshire, England 1786 1825 Doris Cook Researcher for Secilia B. MORRIS; autobiography of George Morris; 1851 census. Birth also listed as 16 June.

M vii Mathew MORRIS was born on 16 Jul 1829. He died on 25 Dec 1884.

Allen WILKINSON¹ was born on 20 Oct 1818 in Hanley, York, England. He died on 12 Feb 1882 in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, USA. He was buried in 1887 in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, USA. Allen married Mary Ann MORRIS.

Mary Ann MORRIS [Parents]¹ was born on 16 Nov 1818 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. She died in 1850 in On The Plains At. Mary married Allen WILKINSON.

Other marriages:
WILD, Robert

B.T. of Wynbunbury, Cheshire, England 1786 1825 Doris Cook Researcher for Secilia B. MORRIS; autobiography of George Morris; 1851 census. Lived at Duckenfield, Cheshire, England. Died crossing plains with saints at
age 32.

They had the following children.

F i

Fanny WILKINSON¹ was born in Sep 1840 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

F ii Frances WILKINSON was born on 18 Sep 1840. She died on 13 Feb 1924.

M iii John WILKINSON was born on 01 Jan 1843. He died on 31 Jan 1918.

M iv

Joseph Smith WILKINSON¹ was born on 15 Dec 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States of America, USA.

F v

Sarah WILKINSON¹ was born on 16 Oct 1847 in Mount Pisgah, Clarke, Iowa, USA. She died on 16 May 1920 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA. She was buried on 20 May 1920 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA.

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