John Saunders Edwards
John was b. 12 Feb 1812, probably in Leesburg, VA or Loudon Co. He marr. Susan Washington MacPherson 8 May 1838 in Washington, DC.
Susan was the daughter of Joseph Macpherson and Mary Elizabeth Washington and granddaughter of Robert Washington and Alice Struther. Robert Washington and General George Washington were cousins. Not only were they cousins, they were best friends. Robert is mentioned in the will of Gen. Washington and inherited one of Washington's walking sticks/sword which is now in the Ford Museum at Morristown, N. J. Susan is a descendant of Lawrence Washington and Joyce Flemming, the grandparents of Gen. George Washington. Susan was born in 1820, Washington D.C. and d. 21 Nov 1889. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Georgetown), Washington, DC.
John was a member of the M.E. Church of Leesburg, VA. He removed from the church in 1838 when he moved to Washington, DC to marry Susan Washington MacPherson.
John served as sheriff of Loudon Co. He was active in political circles. For 3 years he was an inspector of Customs at San Francisco, CA. and afterwards as deputy collector of Customs at Monterey, CA In 1860, John attended the National Democratic Convention at Charleston, SC, in the interest of Gen. Joe Lane of Oregon. He afterwards wrote a biography of Gen. Joe Lane. He was traveling during the 1850's.
John served as sheriff of Loudon Co. He was active in political circles. For 3 years he was an inspector of Customs at San Francisco, CA. and afterwards as deputy collector of Customs at Monterey, CA In 1860, John attended the National Democratic Convention at Charleston, SC, in the interest of Gen. Joe Lane of Oregon. He afterwards wrote a biography of Gen. Joe Lane. He was traveling during the 1850's.
Mary McPhearson Edwards, b. ca 1843 in VA, d. 6 June 1904 at her home at 1741 G. St. NW, Washington DC and was bur. in Oak Hill Cem, Washington DC. She married Lt. Henry Tyler, US Navy.
Nannie Edwards, b. ca 1844, d. 10 June 1896, bur. at Loudon Cem, Baltimore, MD. She marr. (1st) Jesse B. Haw, who d. 27 Apr 1863, aged 25 years and (2nd) William H. H. Raleigh, who died 11 Aug 1924.
Joseph McPhearson Edwards, b. 7 Aug 1849. (14) Grayson H. Edwards, b. 1856 in Washington, DC, and died 14 July 1856, aged 3 mo. 2 da. buried in Oak Hill Cem. (15) Thomas W. Edwards, b. 1857 and d. 30 June 1858, aged 1 yr 1 mo 7 days. (16) Susan Washington Edwards, b. ca 1862 in Washington DC. and d. 30 Aug 1906, aged 44 yr 6 mo 21 days. Buried at Oak Hill. (17) Maupin Edwards, b. ca 1863 and d. 21 Nov 1878, aged 15 years. Buried at Oak Hill.
John was b. 12 Feb 1812, probably in Leesburg, VA or Loudon Co. He marr. Susan Washington MacPherson 8 May 1838 in Washington, DC.
Susan was the daughter of Joseph Macpherson and Mary Elizabeth Washington and granddaughter of Robert Washington and Alice Struther. Robert Washington and General George Washington were cousins. Not only were they cousins, they were best friends. Robert is mentioned in the will of Gen. Washington and inherited one of Washington's walking sticks/sword which is now in the Ford Museum at Morristown, N. J. Susan is a descendant of Lawrence Washington and Joyce Flemming, the grandparents of Gen. George Washington. Susan was born in 1820, Washington D.C. and d. 21 Nov 1889. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Georgetown), Washington, DC.
John was a member of the M.E. Church of Leesburg, VA. He removed from the church in 1838 when he moved to Washington, DC to marry Susan Washington MacPherson.
John served as sheriff of Loudon Co. He was active in political circles. For 3 years he was an inspector of Customs at San Francisco, CA. and afterwards as deputy collector of Customs at Monterey, CA In 1860, John attended the National Democratic Convention at Charleston, SC, in the interest of Gen. Joe Lane of Oregon. He afterwards wrote a biography of Gen. Joe Lane. He was traveling during the 1850's.
John served as sheriff of Loudon Co. He was active in political circles. For 3 years he was an inspector of Customs at San Francisco, CA. and afterwards as deputy collector of Customs at Monterey, CA In 1860, John attended the National Democratic Convention at Charleston, SC, in the interest of Gen. Joe Lane of Oregon. He afterwards wrote a biography of Gen. Joe Lane. He was traveling during the 1850's.
Mary McPhearson Edwards, b. ca 1843 in VA, d. 6 June 1904 at her home at 1741 G. St. NW, Washington DC and was bur. in Oak Hill Cem, Washington DC. She married Lt. Henry Tyler, US Navy.
Nannie Edwards, b. ca 1844, d. 10 June 1896, bur. at Loudon Cem, Baltimore, MD. She marr. (1st) Jesse B. Haw, who d. 27 Apr 1863, aged 25 years and (2nd) William H. H. Raleigh, who died 11 Aug 1924.
Joseph McPhearson Edwards, b. 7 Aug 1849. (14) Grayson H. Edwards, b. 1856 in Washington, DC, and died 14 July 1856, aged 3 mo. 2 da. buried in Oak Hill Cem. (15) Thomas W. Edwards, b. 1857 and d. 30 June 1858, aged 1 yr 1 mo 7 days. (16) Susan Washington Edwards, b. ca 1862 in Washington DC. and d. 30 Aug 1906, aged 44 yr 6 mo 21 days. Buried at Oak Hill. (17) Maupin Edwards, b. ca 1863 and d. 21 Nov 1878, aged 15 years. Buried at Oak Hill.
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