Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Elizabeth
1. Elizabeth was born about 1685; died after 1790 in Probably VA. Elizabeth married (Sherard) Young Stokes about 1723 in Lunnenburg Co., VA. (Sherard) (son of Sylvanus Stokes, Jr.) was born about 1699 in Lunnenburg Co., VA; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunnenburg Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth Stokes
was born about 1725. - 3. Sylvanus Stokes
was born about 1726. - 4. Susannah Stokes
was born about 1728. - 5. Mary Ann Stokes
was born about 1733. - 6. Charlotte Stokes
was born about 1735. - 7. Mary Stokes
was born about 1738 in Probably VA; died in 1763 in Probably NC. - 8. William Stokes
was born about 1740. - 9. Lucy Stokes
was born about 1742. - 10. Cecilia Stokes
was born about 1744. - 11. Allen Stokes
was born about 1746. - 12. Henry Stokes
was born about 1750.
- 2. Elizabeth Stokes
Generation: 2
2. Elizabeth Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1725. 3. Sylvanus Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1726. 4. Susannah Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1728. 5. Mary Ann Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1733. 6. Charlotte Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1735. 7. Mary Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1738 in Probably VA; died in 1763 in Probably NC. Mary married John Edwards, Jr. in 1759 in Probably NC. John (son of John Edwards, Sr. and Mary Campbell) was born about 1739 in Brunswick Co., VA; died on 1 Jan 1817 in Orange Co., NC?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Stokes Edwards
was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Probably NC. - 14. Young Edwards, Sr.
was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC?; died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC. - 15. John Edwards, III
was born about 1762 in Probably NC. - 16. Mary Edwards
was born after 1763 in Probably NC.
- 13. Stokes Edwards
8. William Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1740. 9. Lucy Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1742. 10. Cecilia Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1744. 11. Allen Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1746. 12. Henry Stokes
(1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1750.
Generation: 3
13. Stokes Edwards
(7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Probably NC. 14. Young Edwards, Sr.
(7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC?; died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC. Family/Spouse: Lucy Cates. Lucy (daughter of Thomas Cates and Rebecca Sykes) was born in 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States; died in Sep 1860 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Nancy Edwards?
- 18. Edwards
- 19. John Edwards
- 20. Young Edwards, Jr.
was born on 28 May 1781 in Orange Co., NC; died on 22 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. - 21. Edward Edwards
was born about 1785 in Probably Orange Co., NC. - 22. Allen Edwards
was born on 13 Apr 1796 in Wilkes Co., NC. - 23. Richard Edwards
was born on 20 Oct 1798 in Wilkes Co., NC.
- 17. Nancy Edwards?
15. John Edwards, III
(7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1762 in Probably NC. 16. Mary Edwards
(7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born after 1763 in Probably NC.
Generation: 4
17. Nancy Edwards?
(14.Young3, 7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1)18. Edwards
(14.Young3, 7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1)19. John Edwards
(14.Young3, 7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1)20. Young Edwards, Jr.
(14.Young3, 7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 May 1781 in Orange Co., NC; died on 22 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. Young married Catharine Cox about 1809. Catharine (daughter of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson) was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Grayson Co., VA; died on 20 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Thomas Edwards
was born on 7 Mar 1810 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 25. William H Edwards
was born in 1811 in Probably Alleghany Co., NC. - 26. Susan Edwards
was born on 15 Mar 1812 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 27. Cox Edwards
was born on 24 Sep 1813 in Hooker, Ashe Co., NC; died on 5 Jan 1890 in Grayson Co., VA; was buried in Griggs Hampton Family Cemetery, Baywood, Grayson Co., VA, This cemetery is in a pasture field near the end of Field View Lane, the next road past State Shed Lane (Rt 841) when traveling west on Grayson Parkway (US 58).Coordinates: 36.63053, -80.99598. - 28. Mary Edwards
was born on 30 Jul 1817 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 29. David B Edwards
was born on 11 Jul 1819 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 30. Betsy \ Betty Edwards
was born on 26 Aug 1821 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 31. Isom Edwards
was born on 14 Oct 1825 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 32. Sarah Edwards
was born in 1829 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 33. Margie Edwards
was born in 1829; died in 1919. - 34. Marga Edwards
was born on 4 Aug 1832 in Alleghany Co., NC. - 35. Amanda Edwards
was born on 11 Jan 1834 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- 24. Thomas Edwards
21. Edward Edwards
(14.Young3, 7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1785 in Probably Orange Co., NC. Family/Spouse: Susannah Cox. Susannah (daughter of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson) was born on 1 Dec 1785 in Grayson Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Allen Edwards
(14.Young3, 7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Apr 1796 in Wilkes Co., NC. 23. Richard Edwards
(14.Young3, 7.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Oct 1798 in Wilkes Co., NC.
