Margaret Ann Edmondson1

b. 30 October 1842, d. 11 May 1913
FatherAndrew Edmondson2,3 b. 13 Jan 1801, d. 10 Jan 1862
MotherRosanna Buchanan4 b. 8 Feb 1817, d. 15 Nov 1894
Birth30 Oct 1842 Margaret Ann Edmondson was born on 30 Oct 1842 in Washington County, Virginia.5 
Marriage3 May 1866 She married Arthur Reed, son of Hugh Reid and Nancy Keys, on 3 May 1866 in Washington County, Virginia.1,6 
Cens-Sum  Arthur and Margaret spent their married lives farming in the Holston District of Washington County.7,8 
Children  There Margaret gave birth to 8 children between 1867 and 1885, but by 1910 only 2 were still living.8 
  Nancy, the only one for whom there exists a death record, died in 1896 at age 24 of consumption. Two of Nancy's siblings, Mattie and Thomas, both died in their early 20s as well. Although their cause of death is not known, this is a pattern very similiar to that seen in the family of Margaret's brother, John Buchanan Edmondson, who lost several adult children to consumption in the 1890s - early 1900s.

Margaret and Arthur also lost 3 children in infancy or childhood. The two children who survived to adulthood, Sallie and Mae, did not marry. They both lived well into their senior years. 
Death11 May 1913 Margaret died on 11 May 1913 at age 70.5 
Burial She was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.5 

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Family

Arthur Reed b. 17 Oct 1842, d. 5 Mar 1920
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of John Edmondson and Martha Moore
Last Edited5 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 296. Arthur Reed, 23y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Hugh & Nancy Reed AND Margaret Ann Edmondson, 23y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Andrew & R. Edmondson; 3 May 1866.
  2. [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.
  3. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 64. Samuel P. Edmondson named guardian of Margaret A., Harriet C., Sarah F., Rosanna M., Andrew F. and Martha Jane Edmondson, orphans of Andrew Edmondson, deceased. Bond: $12,000. Sureties: James Crow and William King Heiskell.
  4. [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.
  5. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. Margaret A. Reed, w/o Arthur Reed, 30 Oct. 1842-11 May 1913.
  6. [S1344] Notification re the estate of Jean Buchanan, dec'd, The Journal Virginian, Oct. 11, 1962. No marriage date given.
  7. [S165] Arthur Reed household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, page 257(B) stamped, dwelling 289, family 289, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 34 of 54. Enumeration includes: Arthur Reed, 37, marr, farmer; Margaret A., wife, 37; Sallie C., dau, 12; Nancy C., dau, 8; Mattie, dau, 5; Thomas, 2, son; all b, VA; all persons b. VA.
  8. [S237] Arthur Reed household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 12, sheet 4A (p. 76 stamped), dwelling 53, family 53, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2006, image 7 of 28. Enumeration includes: Arthur Reed, 67, marr #1, 43yrs, farmer; Margarett, wife, 67, marr #1, 43yrs, mother 8 children; 2 living; Sallie, dau, 41, sgl; Mae, dau, 26, sgl; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  9. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. Sallie Reed, d/o Arthur & Margaret Reed, 30 Nov. 1867-31 Mar 1938.
  10. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. Rosa Ann Reed, d/o Arthur & Margaret A. Reed, d. 6 Apr. 1871, age 1y 4m 15d.
  11. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. Nannie Reed, d/o Arthur & Margaret A. Reed, 6 Feb. 1872-9 Aug. 1896.
  12. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. Mattie Reed, d/o Arthur & Margaret A. Reed, Jan 1875-2 Dec. 1898.
  13. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. Thomas C. Reed, s/o Arthur & Margaret A. Reed, 22 May 1878-30 Jun 1902.
  14. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. Andrew E. Reed, s/o A. & M.A. Reed, 6 Aug. 1880-24 Oct. 1884.
  15. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 210. John McClure Reed, s/o A. & M.A. Reed, 5 Aug. 1885-13 Dec. 1886.