Margaret E. Edmondson1

b. 1863, d. 1931
FatherMartin Van Buren Edmondson2 b. 18 Jan 1841, d. 25 Mar 1918
MotherCaroline E. Bailey3 b. Mar 1846, d. aft Apr 1910
Birth1863 Margaret E. Edmondson was born in 1863 in Washington County, Virginia.4,5 
Marriage28 Jun 1881 She married Joseph Vernon Wright, son of James Edward Wright and Sarah Mariah Thompson, on 28 Jun 1881 in Washington County, Virginia.1,4 
Cens-191015 Apr 1910  Joseph and Maggie lived in Glade Spring in Washington County. The 1910 census listed the following members of the household in addition to Joseph (who was working as a guard in a prison camp) and Maggie: son J. Cleveland (a railroad ticket agent), son William H. (a census enumerator), and son T. Roy (a fish merchant).6 
Devisee28 Feb 1912 Margaret's father, Martin Edmondson, wrote his will in 1912; it was entered in court following his death in 1918. The will stipulated that on the death of Margaret's mother, all of Martin's real estate was to be devised equally to Margaret and her 4 sons who were named as Van Edmondson Wright, Cleveland Wright, William Wright and Roy Wright.7 
Death1931 Margaret died in 1931.5 
Burial She was buried at Old Baptist Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.5 

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Family

Joseph Vernon Wright b. 22 Jul 1858
Children
Last Edited28 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S1880] "Wright Family Bible record", The Library of Virginia (http://www.lva.lib.va.us). The Bible entry reads: J.V. Wright and Maggie E. Edmondson were married June 28th, 1881.
  2. [S622] Martha Keys, "Questions," e-mail to Diana Powell, 27 Jul 2005. Martha cites the research of her father, George Keys.
  3. [S917] State of Virginia, "Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows", digital images with index, The Library of Virginia (http://www.lva.lib.va.us). Carrie Edmondson data, downloaded Oct. 2008.
  4. [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, pp. 31, 122; record abstracted as: Maggie E. Edmondson, 18, sgl, b. Washington Co., VA, resid Glade Spring, parents not named AND J.V. Wright, 23, sgl, b. WCV, resid Glade Spring, clerk, parents not named; marr: 28 June 1881.
  5. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 171. Stone reported to read: Maggie E. Wright, 1863-1931.
  6. [S237] J. Vernon Wright household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring, ED 116, sheet 1B, dwelling 23, family 23, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2005. Enumeration includes: J. Vernon Wright, 51, marr #1, marr 27 yrs, guard at convict camp; Maggie E., 45, marr #1, marr 28 yrs, mother of 4 children, all living, mother b. W VA; J. Cleveland, son 25, sgl, ticket agent for RR; William H., son, 23, sgl, census enumerator; T. Roy, son, 22, fish merchant; all births in VA; also all parents b. VA except as noted.
  7. [S961] M.V. Edmondson will (recorded 8 June 1918), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Book 31. Martin's will, dated 28 Feb. 1912, was witnessed by Sam W. Keys and B. Hunter Morris. Carrie Wright was named executrix.
  8. [S3211] "North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975", subscription database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed Jun 2013). William Houghton Wright certificate #3045.