Son of John Edens, farmer b. 1783, va. (1850 Census)
d. 15, 1857 Augusta, Houston Co, Texas. Father probably Alexander and Molley Edens.
Married; abt 1802, pro. anderson Co, S.C. to Lavinia Langford. b. 1783 pro. Ark or La. Daughter of Eli Langford, Sr. and Sarah Langford.
Their children;
1. Banister Edens b. 29 Jun 1804, Anderson Co, S.C.
2. Balis Edens, b. 4 Oct 1806, Anderson Co, S.C.
3. Matilda Edens b. ca. 1807 anderson Co. S.C.
4. Lucinda Elizabeth Edens, b. 1807, Anderson Co, S.C. d. 25 Nov. Houston Co, Texas. married; **James S. Madden son of Moses and Catherine (Cady) Madden ca, 1823 Clairborne, (state did not print)
b. 1804/1806 Laurens Co, S.C. d. Shortly after massacre, which occurred 18 Oct 1838.
Their children were; Balis Erls survived the massacre by hiding.
Robert, and Seldon (killed in the massacre)**
5. Washington Earl Edens b. 1810, Tenn. d. 25 Nov. 1883
6. Darius N. Edens b. 1814 Ill.
7. Olive Edens b. 1816/1818
8. John Silas Edens b. 1820 Hempstead Co, Ark.
9. Emily Edens, b. 1822
There are supposed to be two more children but were not printed.
Balis is not Balis Armstead. That was the son of his brother Bannister.(named after his wife Elizabeth's father Armstead Bennett).
Balis first married Elizabeth Louisa Thompson-Grigsby. (widow of John Grigsby)
Together they has a daughter; Mary Louise (Swindle) and a stillborn twin.
Second marriage; Ruth Ann Grigsby, dau. of John Grigsby and Hester Sharp. (This is the conclusion, Balis married Ruth Ann's step mother first. She died and then he married Ruth Ann.)
Balis and Ruth Ann had the following children;
Benjamin Franklin, John Randolph, Lucinda Elizabeth, Isaac Newton, Elizabeth Luvenia (Venie), Sarah Josephine, Ruth Ann, Robert Balis.
Source: Nancy Walling Bundrick
d. 15, 1857 Augusta, Houston Co, Texas. Father probably Alexander and Molley Edens.
Married; abt 1802, pro. anderson Co, S.C. to Lavinia Langford. b. 1783 pro. Ark or La. Daughter of Eli Langford, Sr. and Sarah Langford.
Their children;
1. Banister Edens b. 29 Jun 1804, Anderson Co, S.C.
2. Balis Edens, b. 4 Oct 1806, Anderson Co, S.C.
3. Matilda Edens b. ca. 1807 anderson Co. S.C.
4. Lucinda Elizabeth Edens, b. 1807, Anderson Co, S.C. d. 25 Nov. Houston Co, Texas. married; **James S. Madden son of Moses and Catherine (Cady) Madden ca, 1823 Clairborne, (state did not print)
b. 1804/1806 Laurens Co, S.C. d. Shortly after massacre, which occurred 18 Oct 1838.
Their children were; Balis Erls survived the massacre by hiding.
Robert, and Seldon (killed in the massacre)**
5. Washington Earl Edens b. 1810, Tenn. d. 25 Nov. 1883
6. Darius N. Edens b. 1814 Ill.
7. Olive Edens b. 1816/1818
8. John Silas Edens b. 1820 Hempstead Co, Ark.
9. Emily Edens, b. 1822
There are supposed to be two more children but were not printed.
Balis is not Balis Armstead. That was the son of his brother Bannister.(named after his wife Elizabeth's father Armstead Bennett).
Balis first married Elizabeth Louisa Thompson-Grigsby. (widow of John Grigsby)
Together they has a daughter; Mary Louise (Swindle) and a stillborn twin.
Second marriage; Ruth Ann Grigsby, dau. of John Grigsby and Hester Sharp. (This is the conclusion, Balis married Ruth Ann's step mother first. She died and then he married Ruth Ann.)
Balis and Ruth Ann had the following children;
Benjamin Franklin, John Randolph, Lucinda Elizabeth, Isaac Newton, Elizabeth Luvenia (Venie), Sarah Josephine, Ruth Ann, Robert Balis.
Source: Nancy Walling Bundrick
Son of John Edens, farmer b. 1783, va. (1850 Census)
d. 15, 1857 Augusta, Houston Co, Texas. Father probably Alexander and Molley Edens.
Married; abt 1802, pro. anderson Co, S.C. to Lavinia Langford. b. 1783 pro. Ark or La. Daughter of Eli Langford, Sr. and Sarah Langford.
Their children;
1. Banister Edens b. 29 Jun 1804, Anderson Co, S.C.
2. Balis Edens, b. 4 Oct 1806, Anderson Co, S.C.
3. Matilda Edens b. ca. 1807 anderson Co. S.C.
4. Lucinda Elizabeth Edens, b. 1807, Anderson Co, S.C. d. 25 Nov. Houston Co, Texas. married; **James S. Madden son of Moses and Catherine (Cady) Madden ca, 1823 Clairborne, (state did not print)
b. 1804/1806 Laurens Co, S.C. d. Shortly after massacre, which occurred 18 Oct 1838.
Their children were; Balis Erls survived the massacre by hiding.
Robert, and Seldon (killed in the massacre)**
5. Washington Earl Edens b. 1810, Tenn. d. 25 Nov. 1883
6. Darius N. Edens b. 1814 Ill.
7. Olive Edens b. 1816/1818
8. John Silas Edens b. 1820 Hempstead Co, Ark.
9. Emily Edens, b. 1822
There are supposed to be two more children but were not printed.
Balis is not Balis Armstead. That was the son of his brother Bannister.(named after his wife Elizabeth's father Armstead Bennett).
Balis first married Elizabeth Louisa Thompson-Grigsby. (widow of John Grigsby)
Together they has a daughter; Mary Louise (Swindle) and a stillborn twin.
Second marriage; Ruth Ann Grigsby, dau. of John Grigsby and Hester Sharp. (This is the conclusion, Balis married Ruth Ann's step mother first. She died and then he married Ruth Ann.)
Balis and Ruth Ann had the following children;
Benjamin Franklin, John Randolph, Lucinda Elizabeth, Isaac Newton, Elizabeth Luvenia (Venie), Sarah Josephine, Ruth Ann, Robert Balis.
Source: Nancy Walling Bundrick
d. 15, 1857 Augusta, Houston Co, Texas. Father probably Alexander and Molley Edens.
Married; abt 1802, pro. anderson Co, S.C. to Lavinia Langford. b. 1783 pro. Ark or La. Daughter of Eli Langford, Sr. and Sarah Langford.
Their children;
1. Banister Edens b. 29 Jun 1804, Anderson Co, S.C.
2. Balis Edens, b. 4 Oct 1806, Anderson Co, S.C.
3. Matilda Edens b. ca. 1807 anderson Co. S.C.
4. Lucinda Elizabeth Edens, b. 1807, Anderson Co, S.C. d. 25 Nov. Houston Co, Texas. married; **James S. Madden son of Moses and Catherine (Cady) Madden ca, 1823 Clairborne, (state did not print)
b. 1804/1806 Laurens Co, S.C. d. Shortly after massacre, which occurred 18 Oct 1838.
Their children were; Balis Erls survived the massacre by hiding.
Robert, and Seldon (killed in the massacre)**
5. Washington Earl Edens b. 1810, Tenn. d. 25 Nov. 1883
6. Darius N. Edens b. 1814 Ill.
7. Olive Edens b. 1816/1818
8. John Silas Edens b. 1820 Hempstead Co, Ark.
9. Emily Edens, b. 1822
There are supposed to be two more children but were not printed.
Balis is not Balis Armstead. That was the son of his brother Bannister.(named after his wife Elizabeth's father Armstead Bennett).
Balis first married Elizabeth Louisa Thompson-Grigsby. (widow of John Grigsby)
Together they has a daughter; Mary Louise (Swindle) and a stillborn twin.
Second marriage; Ruth Ann Grigsby, dau. of John Grigsby and Hester Sharp. (This is the conclusion, Balis married Ruth Ann's step mother first. She died and then he married Ruth Ann.)
Balis and Ruth Ann had the following children;
Benjamin Franklin, John Randolph, Lucinda Elizabeth, Isaac Newton, Elizabeth Luvenia (Venie), Sarah Josephine, Ruth Ann, Robert Balis.
Source: Nancy Walling Bundrick
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