Jonathan Edwards (Jonathan Edwards)

Jonathan Edwards

Religious Leader. A Calvinist theologian, he led the religious revival that initiated “The Great Awakening”. He served as President of Princeton University, and died in office after a smallpox inoculation. He preached famous sermon at Enfield, Connecticut “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”  Family links:  Parents:  Timothy Edwards (1669 – 1758)  Esther Stoddard Edwards (1673 – 1770)  Spouse:  Sarah Pierpont Edwards (1709 – 1758)  Children:  Sarah Edwards Parsons (1728 – 1805)*  Jerusha Edwards (1730 – 1748)*  Esther Edwards Burr (1732 – 1758)*  Mary Edwards (1734 – 1807)*  Lucy Edwards (1736 – 1786)*  Timothy Edwards (1738 – 1813)*  Susanna Edwards Porter (1740 – 1803)*  Eunice Edwards (1743 – 1822)*  Jonathan Edwards (1745 – 1801)*  Elizabeth Edwards (1747 – 1762)*  Pierpont Edwards (1750 – 1826)*  Siblings:  Esther Edwards Hopkins (1695 – 1766)*  Elisabeth Edwards Huntington (1697 – 1733)*  Ann Edwards Elsworth (1699 – 1790)*  Mary Edwards (1701 – 1776)*  Jonathan Edwards (1703 – 1758)  Eunice Edwards Backus (1706 – 1778)*  Abigail Edwards Metcalf (1707 – 1764)*  Jerusha Edwards (1710 – 1729)*  Hannah Edwards Wetmore (1713 – 1773)*  Lucy Edwards (1715 – 1736)* *Calculated relationship

Born

  • October, 05, 1703
  • USA

Died

  • March, 03, 1758
  • USA

Cemetery

  • Princeton Cemetery
  • USA

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