Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Squire Robert Edwards and Clarissa Leighty




Husband Squire Robert Edwards 1

           Born: 9 Jan 1831 - Virginia 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Dec 1907 - Dunbar Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: John Edwards (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 1858 2



Wife Clarissa Leighty 3 4

            AKA: Clarissa [Unk],5 Claussa [Unk] 6
           Born: 25 Jan 1841 - Dunbar Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1912
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         Father: Henry Leighty (Abt 1782-1844) 4 7
         Mother: Margaret Barnes (Abt 1800-1882) 2




Children
1 M John H. Edwards 8

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         Spouse: Flora Strickler (1867-      ) 6 9


2 F Margaret Edwards 8

           Born: Aug 1861 - Dunbar Twp, Fayette Co, PA 6
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           Died: 15 Aug 1909 6
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Joseph G. Strickler (1863-1911) 8 9


3 F Elizabeth Edwards 10

           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 M George Edwards 8

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           Died: Bef 1912
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5 M Frank Edwards 10

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6 M Alvin C. Edwards 8

           Born: 10 Jul 1868 - Dunbar Twp, Fayette Co, PA 10
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         Spouse: Bird C. Crossland (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 21 Feb 1895 10


7 F Zella M. Edwards 11

           Born: 5 Apr 1870 5
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         Spouse: Alfred W. Hair (1868-      ) 12
           Marr: 10 Nov 1892 5


8 F Ada Edwards 8

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9 F Clara Edwards 10

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10 M Robert Edwards 10

           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry


11 M Albert Edwards 6

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General Notes: Husband - Squire Robert Edwards


He came to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, with his parents and became a farmer, owning about two hundred acres of land in Dunbar township, which he cultivated until his death. He was a Democrat, serving as school director, collector of taxes and poor director. He belonged to the Presbyterian church.

He was born in Virginia, came to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, when young, and became a prosperous land owner and farmer. He was justice of the peace, being well known as "Squire" Edwards.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 323, 374, 493.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 323.

3 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 444.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 323, 376.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 374.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 493.

7 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 443.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 324, 493.

9 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 1034.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 324.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 324, 374, 493.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 373.


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