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Edwards Family History
Edwards Genealogy & Family TreeEdwards is an English name first found in Wiltshire, England, where the oldest recorded Edwards namesake—Edward of Salisbury—came from. It refers to the son of Edward, which comes from the Old English word Eadweard and means “prosperity guard.” Roots for the name can also be found in Wales. It is the eighteenth most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 53rd most common in the United States. The family motto is A vino duw derwd which means “When God willeth He will come.”
Other spellings include “Edward,” “Edwart,” “Edwardson,” and “Edwardes.” Notable people with the surname include American journalist Douglas Edwards (America’s first news television anchor), American actor Anthony Edwards (E.R., Top Gun, Zodiac), and American Senator John Edwards (democratic vice-president nominee in 2004). The first Edwards to come to America was Arthur Edwards in Virginia in 1622.
Edwards Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rachel Edwards -- --, 1590 December 0, 1619
- Thomas Edwards -- --, 1777 January 24, 1854
- Richard Edwards -- --, 1824 August 8, 1900
- Susannah Edwards -- --, 1783 December 0, 1784
- Watkin Edwards -- --, 1849 September 26, 1932 Denbighshire
Edwards Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Ann Edwards -- --, 1859 March 0, 1937
- Wiley Almus Edwards -- --, 1898 December 5, 1929 Texas
- Fannie Carolyn Edwards -- --, 1898 December 1, 1997 Texas
- Martha Adelaide Edwards -- --, 1838 July 20, 1923 Tennessee
- Elizabeth Beryl Edwards -- --, 1909 February 26, 1987
