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James B EDGE

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James B EDGE was born about 1887 in Wisconsin (son of William EDGE and Sarah Elizabeth MCKNIGHT).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Lima Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; 1905 WI State Census - age 18, born Wisconsin to Wisconsin parents - William & Sarah E with children William A, James B, Grant, Olive J, Fannie - next: John W Edge - 2nd next: Joseph Edge


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William EDGE was born about 1858 in Wisconsin, USA (son of Benjamin EDGE and Anna - Ann - Nancy - BRADBURY).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 7 Jun 1880, Ellenborough Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; age 22, farm laborer, married, born Wisconsin to England parents - Benjamin Sr & Anna with sons Joseph, Benjamin Jr, William and grandchildren Thomas M, Benjamin M, Emma E, Ann, John W
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Lima Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; 1905 WI State Census - age 48, born Wisconsin to England parents, farmer, owns home with mortgage, home is farm - William & Sarah E with children William A, James B, Grant, Olive J, Fannie - next: John W Edge - 2nd next: Joseph Edge

    William married Sarah Elizabeth MCKNIGHT on 6 Feb 1876 in Grant County, Wisconsin, USA. Sarah (daughter of Andrew MCKNIGHT and Prudence W - Ellen - CROMWELL) was born on 11 Dec 1856 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 30 Apr 1930 in Lima, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Elizabeth MCKNIGHT was born on 11 Dec 1856 in Wisconsin, USA (daughter of Andrew MCKNIGHT and Prudence W - Ellen - CROMWELL); died on 30 Apr 1930 in Lima, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Aug 1870, Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; age 14, born Wisconsin to foreign [Ireland] parents - Andrew & Ellen with children Jackson, Maggie, Mary, Sarah, Christian, Edward, Olive
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Lima Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; 1905 WI State Census - age 48, born Wisconsin to England parents - William & Sarah E with children William A, James B, Grant, Olive J, Fannie - next: John W Edge - 2nd next: Joseph Edge

    Notes:

    Married:
    Volume 5. page 404

    Children:
    1. Anna Prudence - Ann - Annie - EDGE was born in Aug 1878 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 15 May 1960 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
    2. John Walter EDGE was born in Apr 1880 in Lima Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
    3. William A EDGE was born about 1882 in Wisconsin.
    4. 1. James B EDGE was born about 1887 in Wisconsin.
    5. Grant EDGE was born about 1892 in Wisconsin.
    6. Olive J EDGE was born about 1893 in Wisconsin.
    7. Fannie EDGE was born about 1899 in Wisconsin.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin EDGE was born on 3 Dec 1817 in Noon Sun Farm, Near Longnor, Staffordshire, England, UK (son of John EDGE and Hannah MILWARD); died on 19 Sep 1899 in Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; was buried after 19 Sep 1899 in Whig Cemetery, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 21 Dec 1817, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England, UK
    • Residence: 7 Jun 1880, Ellenborough Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; age 61, farmer, married, cannot read or write, born England to England parents - Benjamin Sr & Anna with sons Joseph, Benjamin Jr, William and grandchildren Thomas M, Benjamin M, Emma E, Ann, John W

    Notes:

    Birth:
    gravestone has birth 3 Dec 1819 but baptism is 1817

    Baptism:
    abode Noon Sun; father occupation Farmer

    Buried:
    == https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15393176

    Benjamin married Anna - Ann - Nancy - BRADBURY on 26th May 1836 in Alstonefield, St. Peter, Staffordshire, Enland, UK. Anna was born about 1819 in Staffordshire, England, UK; died on 4 May 1891 in Ellenboro, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA; was buried after 4 May 1891 in Whig Cemetery, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna - Ann - Nancy - BRADBURY was born about 1819 in Staffordshire, England, UK; died on 4 May 1891 in Ellenboro, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA; was buried after 4 May 1891 in Whig Cemetery, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1841, Fawfieldhead, Allstonefield, Staffordshire, England, UK
    • Residence: 7 Jun 1880, Ellenborough Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; age 61, keeping house, married, cannot read or write, born England to England parents - Benjamin Sr & Anna with sons Joseph, Benjamin Jr, William and grandchildren Thomas M, Benjamin M, Emma E, Ann, John W

    Notes:

    Buried:
    == https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15393176

    Children:
    1. Hannah EDGE was born about 1837 in Staffordshire.
    2. Esther EDGE was born about 1839 in Staffordshire.
    3. Joseph EDGE was born about 1850 in England, UK.
    4. Benjamin EDGE, Jr was born about 1852 in England, UK.
    5. 2. William EDGE was born about 1858 in Wisconsin, USA.

  3. 6.  Andrew MCKNIGHTAndrew MCKNIGHT was born on 13 May 1817 in County Down, Ireland (son of James MCKNIGHT and Eleanor MCCOMB); died on 3 May 1877 in Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Aug 1870, Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; age 50, farmer, real estate $3000, personal estate $2000, born Ireland to foreign [Ireland] parents - Andrew & Ellen with children Jackson, Maggie, Mary, Sarah, Christian, Edward, Olive

    Andrew married Prudence W - Ellen - CROMWELL on 19 Apr 1843 in Saint-Sylvestre, Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada. Prudence (daughter of Thomas CROMWELL) was born on 8 May 1819 in County Down, Ireland; died on 10 Oct 1893 in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Prudence W - Ellen - CROMWELLPrudence W - Ellen - CROMWELL was born on 8 May 1819 in County Down, Ireland (daughter of Thomas CROMWELL); died on 10 Oct 1893 in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Married:
    New Ireland Wesleyan Methodist Church

    Children:
    1. Eleanor MCKNIGHT was born on 14 Nov 1844 in Lotbiner, Quebec, Canada; died on 15 Jun 1916 in Marietta, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA.
    2. James MCKNIGHT, Sr was born on 27 Nov 1846 in Benton, LaFayette, Wisconsin; died on 14 Oct 1918 in Marietta, Crawford, Wisconsin.
    3. Thomas MCKNIGHT was born in May 1848 in Benton, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA; died on 22 Oct 1906 in Crawford, Wisconsin.
    4. Margaret J. MCKNIGHT was born on 15 Mar 1850 in Benton, Lafayette, Wisconsin; died after 1921 in Oregon, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
    5. Andrew Jackson MCKNIGHT was born in 1852 in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin.
    6. Mary A MCKNIGHT was born on 26 Sep 1854 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 16 Jun 1890 in Grant, Wisconsin.
    7. 3. Sarah Elizabeth MCKNIGHT was born on 11 Dec 1856 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 30 Apr 1930 in Lima, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
    8. Christina - Anna - MCKNIGHT was born on 24 Oct 1858 in Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; died on 21 Aug 1884 in Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
    9. Elfreda Olive MCKNIGHT was born on 16 Jun 1862 in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin; died on 23 Jan 1916 in Crawford, Wisconsin.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John EDGE was born in 1752 in Back o' th' Street, Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK (son of Jonathan EDGE and Mary COPE); died in May 1839 in Noon Sun Farm, Near Longnor, Staffordshire, England, UK.

    John married Hannah MILWARD on 5 Nov 1806 in St. Peter's, Alstonefield, Staffordshire, England, UK. Hannah was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Hannah MILWARD was born about 1780.

    Notes:

    Married:
    he a widower, she a spinster - both of this parish [Alstonefield St Peter] - by banns - witnesses: Isaac Berisford & (ubiquitous witness) Sam'l Stones

    Children:
    1. Joseph EDGE was born in 1807.
    2. Nancy EDGE was born in 1812.
    3. George EDGE was born in 1814.
    4. 4. Benjamin EDGE was born on 3 Dec 1817 in Noon Sun Farm, Near Longnor, Staffordshire, England, UK; died on 19 Sep 1899 in Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; was buried after 19 Sep 1899 in Whig Cemetery, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
    5. Betty EDGE was born in 1820.
    6. Samuel EDGE was born in 1822.
    7. Martha EDGE was born in 1824.

  3. 12.  James MCKNIGHT was born in 1782 in County Down, Ireland; died on 19 Nov 1868 in Maple Grove, Megantic, Quebec, Canada.

    James married Eleanor MCCOMB. Eleanor was born in Apr 1788 in County Down, Ireland; died on 23 Oct 1881 in Maple Grove Methodist Cemetery, Maple Grove, Megantic, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Eleanor MCCOMB was born in Apr 1788 in County Down, Ireland; died on 23 Oct 1881 in Maple Grove Methodist Cemetery, Maple Grove, Megantic, Quebec, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 6. Andrew MCKNIGHT was born on 13 May 1817 in County Down, Ireland; died on 3 May 1877 in Ellenboro Township, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

  5. 14.  Thomas CROMWELL was born about 1790.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    unverified information from http://person.ancestry.com/tree/1832988/person/327908673/facts

    Children:
    1. 7. Prudence W - Ellen - CROMWELL was born on 8 May 1819 in County Down, Ireland; died on 10 Oct 1893 in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin.