USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ruth Fentress (ruthbf@erols.com) The HOLY BIBLE (American Bible Society 1841) Births: Theophilus Edwards son of Thomas and Mary Edwards was born the 14th of Febrey 1765 Elizabeth Edwards daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Sheppard was born October the 15th A.D. 1789 Marriages: Theophilus Edwards and Elizabeth Sheppard was married in January the 2nd day A.D. 1797 Children: 1. Mary W. Edwards (15 Oct 1798 - 3 Nov 1863) 2. Benjamin Sheppard Edwards (10 May 1800-6 Feb 1857 Greene Co) 3. Catherine Edwards (21 Mar 1806 - ?) 4. Thomas W. Edwards (14 Jan 1809 - ?) 5. Ann Edwards (22 Mar 1811 - ?) 6. Theophilis Thomas Edwards (25 Mar 1815 - ?) 7. Winefred Edwards (15 Mar 1816 - 11 Feb 1879) 8. James Madison Edwards (15 Jun 1817 - ?) 9. James Glasgow Edwards (9 Dept 1819 - 19 Feb 1850) Deaths Theophilus Edwards departed this life September the 7th day A D 1834 Elizabeth Edwards departed this life February 27th 1864 in the 84th year of her age Ann Haywood departed this life February 18th 1866 in the 90th year of her age Marriages of children: 1. Mary W. Edwards married James Glosgow Shepphard a. Elizabeth Ann Catherine Shepphard (b 12 Jan 1833 - ?) married Dempsey Edwards 14 July 1853 2. Benjamin Sheppard Edwards Sr. married Jemima Powell (Jemima 9 Feb 1809-22 Jun 1855) a. Lavinia (ca 1834) b. Sarah E. (25 Aug 1825)married Richard Hines Blount c. Mary Eugenia ( Feb 1827) married William Carr Blount d. Marcellus James ( 1828) e. Roderick Powell (1836) f. Benjamin Shepphard Jr ( 1838) g. Josephine (2 Sept 1841-10 June 1921) married Dr. Joseph Joshua Lawrence 3 May 1859 i. Virginia (1849 - 1909 Wayne Co) 3. Catherine Edwards married 1)Titus Holiday a. Ann Elizabeth (28 Feb 1824) 2nd marriage: William Darder a/ Julia Catherin (10 Dec 1827) 7. Winefred Edwards married 1)__________McKinney 2)Drewry Aldridge Sugg (24 Apr 1845) 9. James Glasgow Edwards married Alice Saunders