The children of John and Zilpha Edins/Eddins (Updated)

Based on documentary evidence, John & Zilpha Edins/Eddins  of Orangeburg (later Lexington County), SC, had at least 10, probably 11, children. 

Here are their names and estimated birth and death dates:

• Fereby, who married Samuel Hendrix, b. 1770 - 1780?, died after 1840 in Tuscaloosa County, AL? 
• Blakely, born about 1780, died about 1838 in Pulaski County, GA
• John S., born 1 August 1782, died 1831 or 1839 in Orangeburg/Lexington County, GA
• Ephriam, born about 1786, died by 1826 in Richland County, SC ?
• Catherine ?, born about 1789 ?, died ?
• Obedience, born October 13, 1789, died May 14, 1863 in Walker County, GA
• William D., born about 1791, died after 1840 in Pulaski County, GA
• James A. (likely "Albert"), born 1792-3, died January 27, 1858 in Tallapoosa County, AL
• Martha, born ?, died ?
• Elizabeth, who married a Brown, born ?, died ?
• Mary, who married George Turner, born ?, died ?

Here's the documentary evidence from the 1790 US Census for SC: 

1. In the 1790 US census for SC, John Edings is living in Orangeburgh District. There is one male 16 + (John), three males under 16 (Blakely, John S. & Ephraim), and six free white females (Zilpha, Obedience for sure & four others, probably Fereby, Elizabeth, Mary, and Martha or possibly Catherine). Neighbors: Geiger, Busbee, Liphart, Kennerly, Gossett, Bookman, Weisinger, Corley, Price, Cummerland, Clark, Clark, Hydle, Busby, Hellman, Beard.

2. The ad that Zilpha ran in Lexington's South Carolina State Gazette in 1828 lists the people below as living out of state. While there are no guarantees that all of the people are children of the union, most of them are known to be; and so I choose to assume that they are. 

Mary, wife of George Turner

Elizabeth Brown

Fereby, wife of Samuel Hendrix

John

Martha

Blakely

Obedience, wife of Edom Moon

James A.

William D. 

3. In the 1800 US Census for Orangeburgh, SC, Selvia Eddins is head of household. In the household are two males under 10 (William D. & James A.), two males 10 - 15 (John S. & Ephraim?), questionable 1 male 26 - 44--(looks "one," then changed to zero, could have been a miswrite or mistake) (David Winchell?). There are also one female under 10 (Obedience), two females 10 - 15 (Catherine and Martha?), and one female 26 - 44 (Zilpha). Neighbors include Muntz, Peter Sea/Lea, Elizabeth Kelly, William Kelley, Samuel Kelley, Roof (Ross?), Blakeley, Turner, Borman, Senn, Carter, Hydle, Smith, Lipheart, Charles Corley, Lites (Lightsey), John Weisinger, William Daniel (brother to Frederick Daniel who married Susanah Hendrix?), Busby, John Ricord (Rickard), Geiger, Sanders, Evans, Christian Wingard.

4. In the 1810 US Census for SC, Widow Edins is in Lexington County. In the household are one male 10 - 15 (Unk), two males 16 - 25 (William D., 19,  and James A., 17), one male 26 - 44 (Blakely, 30? Ephraim, 26? Not John S., who was married and out of the house by then. David Winchell, whom Zilpha would later marry?). Also in the household are one female under 10 (Unknown), one female 16 - 25 (Catherine, 21?), two females 26 - 45 (Martha and Unknown?) and one female 45 and over (Widow Eddins). Nearby neighbors are Windgard,  Rambo, Furney, Busby, Jumper, Martin, King, Johnston, Bookman, Oliver, Oswalt, Keixer, Busbee, Rall, Boozer, Gibson.

I'll blog about each person as I can. More soon!