In a message dated 7/6/01 12:30:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > They came from Brown County, OH where the first of the line settled about > 1796, having moved > across the Ohio River from Mason County, KY. Before that > they came from Fairfax County, VA. If you can get back a > few generations you will stand a better chance of determining > specifically which Edwards family you are tracing. Hi, good to hear from you, I wish I could get more info about my John. I have lots up to him b/c my great grandfather filled out all the paperwork for the Trinity Church deal but he didn't have a wife for John or any other info. they lived across from the area that became Mason Co., WV where they eventually moved Descendants of John Edwards 1 John EDWARDS b: Abt. 1765 in Maryland? d: in Ohio? .. +UNKNOWN m: in Maryland .... 2 Edward EDWARDS b: 05 November 1790 in Maryland d: 13 March 1827 in Washington Co., OH ........ +Preshia RIDGEWAY b: 12 June 1797 in Rinard Mills, Washington Co., OH m: in Monroe Co., OH d: 13 August 1849 in Washington Co., OH Father: Benjamin RIDGEWAY Mother: Mary Ann RIGGS .... 2 David EDWARDS b: 15 March 1792 in Maryland d: 26 July 1848 in Ludlow Twp., Washington Co., OH ........ +Rachel RIGGS b: 13 March 1795 in Maryland m: April 1817 in New Matamoras, Washington Co., OH d: 02 August 1863 in Ludlow Twp., Washington Co., OH .... 2 Isaac EDWARDS b: 1794 in Capon, Hampshire Co., VA d: Aft. 1850 ........ +Mary Ann LITTLE b: 1794 in Virginia m: 05 June 1816 in Tyler Co., VA d: Aft. 1850 Father: Zachariah LITTLE Mother: Mary STAUNTON .... 2 Ruth EDWARDS b: Abt. 1796 in Maryland d: Bet. 1856 - 1860 in Muscatine, Cedar Co., IA ........ +Aaron P DAVIS m: 02 May 1816 in Washington Co., OH d: Aft. 1876 in Scioto Co., Ohio .... 2 Hannah EDWARDS b: Abt. 1810 in Washington Co., OH ........ +Thomas W COLLENS m: 25 July 1829 in Washington Co., OH Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida Just got home from a week in Colorado, it was great!