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Huldah Bangs was born 31 Dec 1798 in Montague City, Franklin, Massachusetts, one of 12 children born to John and Eunice (Root) Bangs. Her father, John Bangs, was born 21 Jun 1764 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts and her mother, Eunice, was born 13 Jan 1768, Montague City, Franklin, Massachusetts and they were married 26 Oct 1786 in Montague City, Franklin, Massachusetts. William Edwards was born 18 Jul 1795 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont.

William and Huldah married on 28 Jan 1823 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts and they had 5 Children:

William Hollis Edwards b. 14 Oct 1823 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, d. 24 May 1899, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Herbert Root Edwards b. 3 Dec 1826 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont d. 21 Nov 1874, Henry County, Illinois
George H. Edwards b. 13 Jun 1829 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, d. Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Charles T. Edwards b. 23 Aug 1833 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, d. unknown
Sanford N. Edwards b. 14 May 1841 in Moline, Rock Island, IL, d. 5 Aug 1842, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois

William Edwards died 2 Jul 1848 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois. His wife, Huldah, died 21 Feb 1885 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.

Name: Huldah Bangs
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1798
Event Type: Birth
Event City: Montague
Father Name: John Bangs
Mother Name: Eunice

(Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988)

Name: Halda Bangs
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1822
Marriage Place: Bernardston, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: William Edwards

(Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988)

Name: Huldah Bangs Edwards
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Jonah Thomas
Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1856
Marriage County: Rock Island
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1428580 - 1428581.

(Source: Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900)

Name: Huldah Thomas
Age in 1860: 60
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Moline
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Huldah Thomas 60
Charles T Edwards 25
Ida Demmer 17

(Source: 1860 United States Federal Census)

Name: Huldah Thomas
Age in 1870: 72
Birth Year: Abt 1798
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1870: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Moline
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Edward 35
Victoria Edward 31
Alice Edward 5
Nellie Edward 3
Fanny Edward 9/12
Huldah Thomas 72
Augt Johnson 25
Clara Hokinson 17

(Source: 1870 United States Federal Census)

Name: Hilda B. Thomas
Age: 81
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: At Home
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas. T. Edwards 45
Eunice V. Edwards 41
Alice B. Edwards 15
Nellie Edwards 13
Charles S. Edwards 7
Hilda B. Thomas 81

(Source: 1880 United States Federal Census)

Name: Huldah B Thomas
Probate Date: 21 May 1887
Probate Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1887
Inferred Death Place: Illinois, USA
Case Number: 60
Item Description: Theus, Maria Rose - Thomas, Susan A.

(Source: Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999)

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Parents:
John Bangs
Eunice Root

Spouse:
William H Edwards

Children:

*William H. Edwards (1823- 1844)
*Herbert Root Edwards (1826- 1874) married Harriet Maria Gordon (1833- 1928)
*George H. Edwards (1829- 1910) married Abigail E. Pierce Weinel (1840- 1915) and married Mercy Maria Waterman (1836- 1895)
*Charles T. Edwards (1833- 1907) married Eunice Victoria Spender (1837- 1887)
*Sanford N. Edwards (1841- 1842)