Rosanna Buchanan1

b. 8 February 1817, d. 15 November 1894
FatherWilliam Buchanan2 b. Apr 1777, d. 9 Nov 1845
MotherMargaret Buchanan b. 11 Oct 1781, d. 25 Mar 1855
Birth8 Feb 1817 Rosanna Buchanan was born on 8 Feb 1817.3 
Marriage14 Dec 1837 She married Andrew Edmondson, son of John Edmondson and Martha Moore, on 14 Dec 1837 in Washington County, Virginia.4,5 
  Rosanna was 20; Andrew was 36. 
Cens-18401840 In 1840 Andrew was enumerated as the head of his household. Although the other members of the family were not named, tallies in various age columns suggest the presence of Andrew and Rosanna, their son John, and Andrew's 2 daughters from his first marriage.6 
Legatee20 May 1844 Rosanna's father included her in his will written in May 1844. She was to receive $50 from Russell Buchanan who inherited their father's land. Rosanna was listed in the will as "Rosan R. Edmondson, wife of Andrew Edmondson."2 
Cens-185013 Sep 1850  The 1850 census provided a clearer picture of the family since all household members were named. Andrew's two daughters from his first marriage had married and hence were not present. Andrew was listed as "Capt. A. Edmondson". Besides Rosanna (enumerated as "Rosa") the family included John 11, Samuel 10, Margaret 7, Harriet 6, and S. [Sarah] Florence, 2. Andrew's 70 year old mother, Martha Edmondson, lived next door where she owned land worth $1,200.7 
Cens-18607 Aug 1860 By 1860 the 2 households were combined. Andrew now reported that he owned land valued at $10,000 and personal property valued at $4,000; the post office address on the census was listed as "Liberty Hall."8 
WidowedJan 1862 Rosanna was widowed in January 1862. Andrew's will left her the use of the land on which the couple had been living, along with all the associated household furniture and farming equipment. She was also left another tract of land as well as a Negro named Charles. Rosa was to use this to the benefit of the family. She was left with the responsibility for their 8 children, who ranged in age from 23 to under 4.9 
 Not only was Rosanna widowed at a young age, she outlived many of her children and grandchildren. Several grandchildren died in the 1860s through early 1880s, probably from the childhood diseases common at the time. Rosanna's youngest daughter, Martha, also appears to have died during this period. Then in early 1890 Rosanna's son John died at age 51. Two of John's children died as infants; six died in the 1890s; the cause of death for 4 of them was recorded. They all died of consumption. In 1892 Rosanna's daughter Rosa Miriam Clark died of consumption at age 41, shortly after giving birth to twins (who only lived a short time). Rosanna's daughter Margaret Reed, who had lost 3 children in the 1870s-1880s, also lost 3 children in their 20s during the 1890s. The cause of death was recorded in only one case and again it was consumption. 
Heir1879 Rosa A. Edmondson was listed as an heir in the 1879 settlement of her uncles, Robert, James and Mathew Buchanan. Rosa received $615.00 which was consistent with the shares received by her cousins.10 
  Rosa inherited from the Buchanan brothers through the line of the men's deceased sister, Margaret Buchanan Buchanan (Rosa's mother).11 
Will24 Jan 1894 Rosanna's will mentioned the widow and children of her son John B. Edmondson. It also listed her daughters Margaret A. Reed, Florence Alderson and the children of Mariam Clark and Samuel P. Edmondson. She left to Harriet C. Buchanan the proceeds of a note of $100 held on Harriet's husband, S.E. Buchanan. In addition she left to her son Andrew F. Edmondson the proceeds of a note of $148 held on William McRyburn deceased. Rose bequeathed to her granddaughters Rose Clark and Mar_ (underline not clear) Edmondson each one bed. Son Samuel P. Edmondson received a bureau as did daughter-in-law Mary J. Edmondson.12 
Death15 Nov 1894 Rosanna died on 15 Nov 1894 at age 77.3 
Burial She was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 

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Rosanna's side of the Andrew and Rosanna Edmondson monument. Notice the ruins of Libery Hall School in the background
Other interments in Rock Spring Cemetery

Family

Andrew Edmondson b. 13 Jan 1801, d. 10 Jan 1862
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Last Edited27 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 101.
  2. [S701] William Buchanan will (1846), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 10: 92. The will was dated 20 May 1844 and recorded in court 27 Apr. 1846. Russell M. Buchanan and Andrew Edmondson were the executors with Wm Buchanan ad Elijah Widener as witnesses.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 207. Rosann Edmondson, w/o Andrew Edmondson, 8 Feb. 1817-15 Nov. 1894, "Mother."
  4. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 19. Andrew Edmiston and Rosanna R. Buchanan, 14 Dec. 1837; minister Alexander McEwen.
  5. [S701] William Buchanan will (1846), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 10: 92. The will was dated 20 May 1844 and recorded in court 27 Apr. 1846. Russell M. Buchanan and Andrew Edmondson were the executors with Wm Buchanan ad Elijah Widener as witnesses. William refers to his daughter Rosan R. Edmondson, wife of Andrew Edmondson.
  6. [S679] Andrew Edmondson, Esq household, 1840 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 212 (stamped), viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2007, image 27 of 115. Tallies in the indicated columns may indicate the presence of the following individuals: 1 male under 5 [John], 1 male 40-50 [Andrew], 2 females 10-15 [Elizabeth S. + ?], 1 female 15-20 [Mary], 1 female 20-30 [Rosanna].
  7. [S367] Capt. A. Edmondson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 153b (stamped), dwelling 1253, family 1253, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2005, image 172 of 289. Enumeration includes: Capt. A. Edmondson, 49, farmer, owns land valued at $400; Rosa, 33; John 11; Samuel 10; Margaret 7; Harriet 6; S. Florence 2; all b. VA.
  8. [S234] Andrew Edmondson household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Liberty Hall post office, p. 153, dwelling 1139, family 1094, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 155 of 361. Enumeration includes: Andrew Edmondson, 59, farmer, owns real estate: $10,000 and pers. prop of $4,000; Rosa Ann, 43; Samuel 19; Margaret 16; Harriet 14; Florence 12; Mariam 10; Andrew 6; Mattie 2; Martha Edmondson 80; William Smith 10; all b. VA.
  9. [S851] Andrew Edmondson will (recorded 1862), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 15: 302. The will was written 22 Nov. 1861 and recorded 28 Jan. 1862. John B. Edmondson and Sampson C. Patterson took the oath of executors and posted bond in the amount of $12,000 with Mathew H. Buchanan and William King their securities.
  10. [S1015] Washington Co., Virginia probate records for James, Mathew and Robert Buchanan.
  11. [S7] Conclusions based on analysis of James Buchanan probate papers.
  12. [S714] Rose Ann Edmondson (recorded 1895), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 25: 206. Samuel P. Edmondson was named executor; Wm R. Buchanan and Benjamin Reed were witnesses. The will was dated 24 Jan. 1894 and recorded 18 Apr 1895.
  13. [S3215] "Samuel Porter Edmondson", WeRelate, genealogy wiki, (www.werelate.org : viewed 27 Jun 2013), member "Gendigger" contributed an abstract of Samuel Edmondson's obituary, published 25 May 1932 in the Clayton News, Clayton, Union County, New Mexico. See: http://www.werelate.org/wiki/…
  14. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 61. John Harvey Clark, 21y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Robert & Margaret Clark AND Rosa M. Edmondson, 18y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Andrew & Rosannah Edmondson.
  15. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 208.