Samuel Graham Edmondson1,2

b. 5 February 1877, d. 13 December 1938
Samuel Edmondson c. 1898
photo courtesy Lisa McHenry
FatherSamuel Porter Edmondson1 b. 3 Dec 1840, d. 22 May 1932
MotherElizabeth Katherine Alderson1 b. 13 Apr 1843, d. 27 Dec 1927
Birth5 Feb 1877 Samuel Graham Edmondson was born in Virginia, probably on 5 Feb 1877 although the 1900 census listed his birth data as May 1878.2,3,1 
Marriage2 Sep 1903 He married Mary Martin on 2 Sep 1903 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri.2 
Migration Mary was originally from Missouri. At this time I do not know how or where the couple met. But following their marriage in Missouri Samuel and Mary migrated to Pittsburg County, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), where their first daughter was born in 1906. Several of John's siblings also spent a few years in Oklahoma around the time of statehood in 1907. Samuel's sister Rosa and her husband lived in Comanche (later Tillman) County in the former Comanche territory. But Samuel and Mary's eldest daughter, Sarah, was born on what had been Choctaw land and was still considered Indian Territory in 1906. Whereas most of his family ventured on to New Mexico before 1910 (including Samuel's parents), Samuel and Mary moved back east. 
Cens-191022 Apr 1910 There they were recorded in April 1910 living in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee. The household consisted of Samuel (29), May (29), Sarah J. (4. b. Indian Territory), Mary (2+, b. TN), Susan Martin (63, boarder, marriage #2, marr 19 yrs, no children), Edith McCowan (boarder, 16, b. CA), and Lucy Edmondson (servant, 25, wid, black) and her children. Samuel worked as a clerk in a lumber yard.4 
Cens-192021 Jan 1920 By 1920 Samuel and Mary had moved a few miles north, settling in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. Two additional children had been born in the intervening years: son Samuel and daughter Rosella. The other individuals recorded with the family in 1910 were no longer present. Samuel's occupation was recorded as "lumberman at saw mill". The family residence was at #24 Wall Street in Abingdon.5 
Cens-193012 Apr 1930  The 1930 census found the family living on Bradley Street in Abingdon where they owned a home valued at $4,500. Besides the couple's two youngest children, the household included Cordelia Martin (57, b. VA, mother-in-law) and Gertrude Hillenberger (42, roomer). Both women were public school teachers, as was Samuel.6 
Death13 Dec 1938 Samuel died on 13 Dec 1938 at age 61.2 
Burial He was buried at Sinking Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 

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Sam photographed with his siblings and other family members at the home of his parents at Lodi, VA on 20 Aug. 1898. Click on the camera icon for a larger photo identifying each individual7
Samuel with his parents and siblings, probably also photographed on 20 Aug. 1898. Click on the camera icon for a larger photo identifying each family member.8
The Edmondson home at Lod, Virginia

Family

Mary Martin b. 20 Apr 1881, d. 1968
Children
  • Sarah Isabel Edmondson2
  • Mary Moore Edmondson2
  • Samuel Luther Edmondson2 (4 Jan 1911 - 23 Nov 1997)
  • Rose Ella K. Edmondson2
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of John Edmondson and Martha Moore
Last Edited27 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S165] Sam'l P. Edmondson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, page 246C (stamped), dwelling 86, family 86, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 11 of 54. Enumeration includes: Sam'l P. Edmondson, 39, farmer, marr; Elizabeth K., wife, 37, marr; Andrew D., 16, son; Thomas J., 14, son; Charley Cole, son, 9; Rosa A., dau, 7; John B., son, 5; Sam'l G., son, 3; Mary, dau, 11/12, b. June; Rosa Ann, mother, 63, wid; Clara Anderson, 18, servant; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  2. [S979] Dr. Howard V. Jones, "Descendants of Andrew Edmiston", report dated 2004.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 98. Stone reported to read: Samuel G. Edmondson, 1877 - 1938.
  4. [S1175] Samuel G. Edmondson household, 1910 U.S. cens., Sullivan Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Bristol, ED 173, sheet 11A (p. 162), dwelling 220, family 221, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2007, image 21 of 29. Household includes: Samuel G. Edmondson, 33, marr #1, marr 7 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, clerk at lumber office; May, wife, 29, marr #1, marr 7 yrs, mother of 2 children, both are living, b. MO, parents b. VA; Sarah J., dau, 4, b. Indian Territory; Mary M., dau, ?/12, b. TN; Susan J. Martin, boarder, 63, marr #2, marr 19yrs, no children, b. VA; Edith MdCowan, boarder, 16, b. CA, parents b. VA; Lucy Edmondson (black), servant, 25, wid, b. TN; also Davis and Louise Edmondson (black), 4 and 8/12, b. TN.
  5. [S238] Samuel G. Edmondson household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon, ED 146, sheet 25A (p. 66 stamped), dwelling 546, family 556, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Mar 2007, image 49 of 51. Enumeration includes: Samuel G. Edmondson, 42, lumberman at saw mill; Mary M., wife, 38; Sarah I., dau, 14; Mary M., Jr., dau, 14; Samuel L., son, 8; Rosella, dau, 3; all b. VA except wife Mary b. MO.
  6. [S639] Andrew D. Edmondson household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon, ED 96-1, sheet 14B, dwelling 311, family 338, viewed online at Ancestry.com, June 2013. Household includes: Sam G. Edmondson, 53, first marr at 26, owns home worth $4,500, b. VA, employed as public school teacher; May M., wife, 48, marr at 22, b. Missouri; Sam L., son, b. TN, clerk at drug store; Rosella K., dau, 15, b. TN; Cordelia Martin, m-in-law [?], 57, married 39 yrs, employed as public school teacher; Gertrude Hillenberger, 42, single, b. VA, public school teacher; residence on Bradley Street.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Lisa McHenry.
  8. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Juanita Pinkston.