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Started by laurie edwards on Friday, July 6, 2012
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laurie edwards
7/6/2012 at 11:09 PM

My Grandfather is 6 generation back is Samuel E. Edwards, through my Father.

Just finished reading this book the Ohio hunter(republished in 1976, but an orignal is available on Ebay for close to the sum you mentioned) and just to update, some of this information is incorrect.

Samuel E. Edwards was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in 1810. Family moved to Ohio in 1812, and then just a few yrs. later his father died.

Unfornately, there are no names listed in his book for his parents. Only siblings listed are George and John, although, he states when his father died his mother had to raise 7 dependent children.

He was married twice
Mary Altman who died in a fire in his book.
Rachel Hill - 2nd wife. I am a decendent of their last child Grant Edwards or also listed in some places as Samuel Grant Edwards.

Unfortunately, connecting the Edwards family outside of Ohio is very difficulty. Apparently, early cenus data is gone due to the war of 1812, the British burned it.

There is a land record of the Father of the Ohio Hunter buying land in in 1812, which goes along with the book, also a will in 1817 that is close to the death date per the book. The name listed in both of these documents is simply "Samuel Edwards".

Note that there is another Samuel Edwards in Ohio at this time, so it is quite confusing.

Assuming that these 2 records are the Ohio Hunter's father, Samuel E. Edwards father is "Samuel Edwards" with a wife named Catherine, it is really hard to link anything outside of Ohio.

If anyone has additional documents or first hand knowledge that is passed down, this would be a great lead!

Rhonda Susan McBeth
7/8/2012 at 4:49 PM

OK I SEE HOW YOU ARE RELATED TO SAMUEL EDWARDS.

Judy Frehse
6/18/2013 at 7:51 PM

This Samuel E. Edwards Born March 22, 1810 (Known as the Ohio Hunter) is my GGG grandfather and part of this information I see is incorrect, been working on this family since 1969 and I have a lot of information. His parents are Jonathan Edwards born Pennsylvania and Mary McGreger Born
abt. 1778 in New Jersey. I have an orginal copy of the Ohio Hunter. Children by first wife George W., Born June 22, 1834 David May 26, 1836, Squire C 1838- June 27, 1864 at battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Elizabeth April 1840, John 1842- Dec. 28, 1863 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, Joseph T. Feb. 10, 1844, Mary Jane April 10, 1948, Adaline 1849 Children By second wife Isaac 1850, Robert F. Feb. 12, 1852, Margarette April 5, 1855, William H. Oct. 28, 1857, Thomas J. Nov. 6, 1859, Loretta Fidelia June 1862, Samuel Grant Sept. 22, 1864.
Samuel E. Edwards had a daughter by his dead son David"s wife her name is Mary Alice Edwards born April 15, 1874 He moved her and her mother to Michigan at the request of his second wife.

Where did you find the middle name of Earl for Samuel E. Edwards, I have never came across any middle name for him. I have been to Henry County, Ohio many times going thru records at libuary and probate court records, Cemetery records, etc.

Brothers and sisters of Samuel E. Edwards are Elizabeth Born 1803, John Wesley 1805, Catherine July 1806, Mary 1808, George Washington Sept. 4, 1812, William 1814, David M. Sept. 13, 1815. Samuel E. Edwards had children with the same names.

Samuel E. Edwards is neither a Sr. or a Jr.

My email Judyf@embarqmail.com

Rhonda Susan McBeth
6/18/2013 at 9:55 PM

thank you for the info. is it possible to link our trees ?

laurie edwards
6/20/2013 at 5:09 PM

Hi Judy,
Thank you for your information. I've seen alot of data about Jonathan Edwards and Mary McGreger. How do you know for certain that they are the parents of Samuel E. Edwards.

I have come across the Samuel E. Edwards via unofficial sources on ancestory.com.

I also have the copy of the "Ohio Hunter" book.

Are you certain about the child from his son's wife? He would of been 64 years old. Ugh! He sure didn't mention that in the book.

Gloria Ann Epp
6/22/2013 at 1:11 PM

Hi, I am a from the line of Samuel E. Edwards and Mary Rachel Hill.
Their daughter Loretta F. Edwards married Charle Henry Punches, their son Vernon O. Punches married Lura L. Shultz who had a son Kenneth Punches, my grandfather, who married Elizabeth Mae Hamilton and had my mother Terryl L. Punches.

Gloria Ann Epp
6/22/2013 at 1:13 PM

I would love to get a copy of "The Ohio Hunter" and the other book he wrote "The Western Pioneer"

Rhonda Susan McBeth
6/23/2013 at 10:36 AM

you can read the book THE ONLINE BOOKS PAGE

laurie edwards
6/24/2013 at 6:17 PM

I Have the Ohio Hunter, but can not find the "Western Pioneer". Google the Ohio Hunter, Samuel E. Edwards on Ebay or goggle and there is an orignal printing for sale.

To Judy - I look Jonathan Edwards & Mary McGregor. The Jonathan Edwards I found that is listed by many desendents has a DOB of the around the early 1718ish time frame which has him moving to Ohio & having children at 90 old. Judy do you have a DOB for Jonathan Edwards. Also, there are no death records for him in Ohio.

Gloria Ann Epp
7/22/2015 at 6:50 PM

I'm still looking for The Western Pioneer but I found The Ohio Hunter at the Yale library which you can download free.
Janet Milburn (Schultz)
9/24/2020 at 7:21 AM

Don't know if this would be of any help but one of the James Edwards children is
Samuel Edwards he went to Ohio, states county.

Came across this while looking for my Stewarts
Roots Web Registry page

Name: malise -- SPEER, SPEAR, SPEIRE, SPEERE, SPERRA, FAMILY GENEALOGY of Scotland to Ulster, Ireland to San Francisco, U.S.A in 1883
Updated: 04-23-2019 19:04:98. Owner: George D. Speer Sr. , genealogy(at)speer.org

.....children of James /Edwards/ and Ann Nancy /Douglas/ are:
Edward Henry Edwards was born 23 Nov 1787 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died 3 Sep 1823 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA.

James Edwards was born 1 Feb 1789 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

Margaret Edwards was born 14 Nov 1790 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died 28 Feb 1861 in , Carroll Co., Missouri, USA.

Samuel Edwards was born 3 Oct 1792 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died 11 Feb 1836 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA.

Fredrick Edwards was born Est 1795 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died 20 Jul 1844 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA.

Rebecca Edwards was born 1799 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died 22 Nov 1879 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

Anne (Nancy) Edwards was born 22 May 1800 in Leek, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and died 20 Feb 1881 in Ardinarive "Rosebrook", Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Elizabeth Edwards was born 4 Dec 1802 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

Martha Edwards was born 14 May 1805 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died in Bovevagh Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland.

Mary Jane Edwards was born 3 Nov 1807 in , Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died 10 Jul 1808 in Bovevagh Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland.
Hope it would be of help to someone

Janet Milburn

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