"Sedges Have Edges, and so do we!"*
*Paraphrased quote from a dear friend and fellow researcher
Family of Jesse EDGE (born circa 1807)
Surname listCensus records list Jesse as being born in Georgia, which at that time extended west to the Mississippi River. It therefore included more than half of what is now Mississippi and Alabama as well as the entire present state of Georgia. His parents were listed as being born in South Carolina where a large contingent of folks with the EDGE surname still live today. (A connection has not yet been made.)
I feel compelled to make a statement about Jesse's marital status. We know he is buried next to a woman named Eliza and she is reputed to be a CADENHEAD, but I cannot find the original reason for this. Also, there was supposed to have been a second wife named APLIN. These women have been variously called "Mary," "Eliza," "Mary Eliza," and "Sarah." There is no hard evidence for any of this. I cannot even find a marriage for him tho there was said to have been one to an Eliza in Jones Co., Georgia. However if the second wife was to have been the Aplin woman as tradition has it, why is Eliza buried next to him? Next to finding Jesse's parents and siblings, our goal is to do the same for the wife or wives! Any help will be greatly appreciated.
We find him in Barbour County Alabama in 1830 where he sired nine children. Many of these children were married in Southeast AL. Many of the men served in the Civil War in volunteer units of either AL or FL. A (George Washington EDGE) was a ship's captain during the war, does anyone know anything about him? (We thought he was ours, but now we're not sure.) Some early Edge occupations include: farmer; saw mill worker; RR employee; postmaster; turpentiner; cattleman. They road on horseback to deliver mail, laid track, felled trees, healed the sick and sold folks dress goods and other necessities.
There appear to be 3 or more Alabama people who could be Jesse's
family. Thus far, I have not seen definite proof that they are
siblings,
but the circumstantial evidence is impressive. Added to the oral
tradition
is the similarity of children's names and the locations in which we
find
them. First we find them in Georgia, then in Barbour and Pike Counties,
Alabama.
By 1850 we find William and our Jesse still in Alabama, but there is a
third
family consisting of a widow and two sons in Walton County, Florida. (A
tombstone
of one son, Jesse, states he was born in Barbour County.) By 1860,
William's
family was still in Alabama, but Jesse's had moved to Walton Co., Fla.
Mary
Horton's family (a third possible sibling) stayed in Alabama. Now for
the
similar names: There are about 7 Jesses, one of which is "Jesse
Lorenzo."
James, Wiliam, Elonza/Alonzo, John W., and Oscar are other names that
abound
in the families. Two other men, Joshua and Joseph who are in the same
section
of Alabama at the same time, are slso candidates for siblings.
Please look at the associated surnames we have found. That may help you
determine
whether or not you may be related to this line. There are other
possible
surnames as well. We find possible alignment with Boles/Boulds/Bowls,
Pew/Pugh.
As noted on the front page of this website, I have removed most of
the
family tree information because people think that anything that has
been
published is true. I did leave a sketchy tree of my family on, but I
have
much more and would be glad to share it with anyone who is searching
for
their family and will use it wisely.
As with all genealogy projects, this is ongoing, and will be updated from time to time. We hope you find this helpful and that you may be able to provide a missing piece to the puzzle. All additions, subtractions, and questions should be sent to Mary Ellen Wexler at: Xme@wexonline.net