Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Elizabeth Dora Higgins
1. Elizabeth Dora Higgins was born on 24 Oct 1826 in Tennessee, USA (daughter of John Higgins, Jr and Susan Edwards); died on 23 Feb 1885 in Dallas Township, St. Clair, Missouri, United States.
2. John Higgins, Jr was born on 25 Dec 1807 in Ennice, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Oct 1877 in Ennice, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA. John + Susan Edwards. Susan (daughter of Young Edwards, Jr. and Catharine Cox) was born on 15 Mar 1812 in Alleghany Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Susan Edwards was born on 15 Mar 1812 in Alleghany Co., NC (daughter of Young Edwards, Jr. and Catharine Cox). Children:
- 1. Elizabeth Dora Higgins was born on 24 Oct 1826 in Tennessee, USA; died on 23 Feb 1885 in Dallas Township, St. Clair, Missouri, United States.
- Calvin Higgins, I was born in 1830 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1864 in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States.
- Elias Tidwell Higgins was born in 1830 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1900 in Humboldt County, California, USA.
Generation: 3
6. Young Edwards, Jr. was born on 28 May 1781 in Orange Co., NC (son of Young Edwards, Sr. and Lucy Cates); 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]
7. Catharine Cox was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Grayson Co., VA (daughter of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson); died on 20 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. Children:
- Thomas Edwards was born on 7 Mar 1810 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- William H Edwards was born in 1811 in Probably Alleghany Co., NC.
- 3. Susan Edwards was born on 15 Mar 1812 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- 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.
- Mary Edwards was born on 30 Jul 1817 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- David B Edwards was born on 11 Jul 1819 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Betsy \ Betty Edwards was born on 26 Aug 1821 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Isom Edwards was born on 14 Oct 1825 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Sarah Edwards was born in 1829 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Margie Edwards was born in 1829; died in 1919.
- Marga Edwards was born on 4 Aug 1832 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Amanda Edwards was born on 11 Jan 1834 in Alleghany Co., NC.
Generation: 4
12. Young Edwards, Sr. was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC? (son of John Edwards, Jr. and Mary Stokes); died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC. Young + 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]
13. Lucy Cates was born in 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States (daughter of Thomas Cates and Rebecca Sykes); died in Sep 1860 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. Children:
- Nancy Edwards?
- Edwards
- John Edwards
- 6. 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.
- Edward Edwards was born about 1785 in Probably Orange Co., NC.
- Allen Edwards was born on 13 Apr 1796 in Wilkes Co., NC.
- Richard Edwards was born on 20 Oct 1798 in Wilkes Co., NC.
14. James Cox was born on 24 Feb 1763 in Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA (son of John Cox, Captian and Margaret Davis); died on 17 Apr 1842 in Grayson Co., VA. James married Elizabeth Robertson on 15 May 1782 in Grayson, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Robertson and Elizabeth Crockett) was born on 24 Feb 1753 in Ashe, NC; died on 1 Nov 1814 in Ashe, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Elizabeth Robertson was born on 24 Feb 1753 in Ashe, NC (daughter of William Robertson and Elizabeth Crockett); died on 1 Nov 1814 in Ashe, NC. Children:
- John Cox was born on 4 Mar 1784.
- Susannah Cox was born on 1 Dec 1785 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Joshua Cox was born on 1 Apr 1787 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Mary Elizabeth Cox was born on 10 Jul 1789 in Grayson Co., VA.
- 7. Catharine Cox 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.
- Hiram Cox was born on 8 Apr 1794 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Solomon Cox was born on 14 Dec 1795 in Grayson Co., VA.
- James Robertson Cox was born on 2 Jun 1797 in Grayson Co., VA.
