Andrew Edmondson1
b. 25 December 1794, d. 18 July 1852
Father | Maj John Edmiston2 b. abt 1765, d. bef 23 Nov 1815 |
Mother | Mary Buchanan2 b. abt 1768, d. 1832 |
Birth-Calc | circa 24 Jan 1794 | Andrew Edmondson was born circa 24 Jan 1794 calculated from the information reported from his headstone.3 |
Birth | 25 Dec 1794 | He was born on 25 Dec 1794.3 |
Marriage | 28 Jan 1819 | He married Elizabeth Steele Edmondson, daughter of John Edmondson and Martha Moore, on 28 Jan 1819 in Washington County, Virginia.2,4 |
Widowed | 1827 | Andrew was widowed when Elizabeth died about 8 years after their marriage. Their two daughters (Eliza Ann and Martha Moore Edmondson) apparently spent some of the ensuing years in the home of Elizabeth's parents, John Edmondson and Martha (Moore) Edmondson.5 |
Cens-1850 | 1850 | In 1845 the eldest daughter, Eliza, married James Crow. Andrew was recorded in their home on the 1850 census. A James Edmondson (age 14 or 16) was also listed with the family.6 |
| | Andrew's other daughter, Martha, remained with Andrew's mother-in-law, Martha (Moore) Edmondson.7 |
Death | 18 Jul 1852 | Andrew died on 18 Jul 1852 at age 57.1 |
Burial | | He was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.1 |
Citations
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 206. Stone reported to read: Andrew Edmondson, d. 18 Jul 1852, age 58y 5m 24d.
- [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 91. This source reports that Andrew Edmondson, son of John Edmiston (Edmondson) and Mary Buchanan married Betsy Steele Edmondson, daughter of John Edmondson and Mattie Moore.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 206. Stone reported to read: Andrew Edmondson, d. 18 Jul 1852, age 58y 5m 24d. [Note: calculating Andrew's date of birth based on the above data yields a date of 24 Jan 1794. However a recent reading of the stone reveals that the inscription included the actual date of birth: Dec. 25, 1794]
- [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 18. Andrew Edmiston and Elizabeth Edmiston, marr 28 Jan. 1819 by Stephen Bovell.
- [S695] John Edmondson will (recorded 28 March 1836), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 7: 96. John's will, dated Dec. 29, 1835, named his wife Martha, his son Andrew, daughter Patsy Horn, Patsy's son John Horn, daughter Ann Snodgrass, Ann's son John Snodgrass, son William M., granddaughters Eliza Ann and Martha Edmondson (who John stated were living with him). John appointed his "friends" Andrew Patterson and Samuel Moore his executors with Robert E. Lowrey, Samuel M. Snodgrass and Russel Buchanan witnesses.
- [S367] Jas Crow household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 144 (stamped), dwelling 1109, family 1109, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2005, image 153 of 289. Enumeration includes: Jas Crow, 28, farmer, owns land val $2,000; Eliza, 30; Elizabeth 5; Andrew Edmondson, 54, farmer; James Edmondson 16 [?]; all born VA.
- [S367] Martha Edmondson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 153b (stamped), dwelling 1252, family 1252, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2005, image 172 of 289. Enumeration includes: Martha Edmondson, 70, owns land valued at $1,200; Martha 22, Eveline G___ 17; all b. VA.
- [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 91. This source reports that Eliza Ann Edmondson was the dau of Andrew (Broady Andy) Edmondson and Betsy Steele Edmondson and that she married James Crow.
- [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 91. This source reports that Martha Edmondson was the dau of Andrew (Broady Andy) Edmondson and Betsy Steele Edmondson and that she married James Delusk.