Mary J. Edmondson1

b. 5 August 1871
FatherWilliam Beattie Edmondson1 b. 7 Feb 1838, d. 10 Dec 1874
MotherFannie C. Dolin1 b. 14 May 1837, d. Nov 1913
Birth5 Aug 1871 Mary J. Edmondson was born on 5 Aug 1871 in Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia.2 
Marriage1 Apr 1892 She married Eugene Cabell Dickey on 1 Apr 1892 in Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee.3 
  He was the son of Dr. James Alexander Dickey and Laura Dillard.4,5 
Cens-19001 Jun 1900  Mary lived with her sister Nannie in Hardeman Co., Tennessee in 1900. Although Mary was married, her husband was not listed. Mary's 6 year old son Frank lived with her. The household also included Mary's mother, and her brother Eugene.6 
Cens-191018 Apr 1910  By 1910 Mary's sister Nannie and her mother Fannie had moved to California. Mary's brother Eugene lived in Memphis but would shortly move to Texas. Mary and her husband Eugene remained in Tennessee where they lived at 1316 Central Street in Knoxville with their son Frank.7 
Cens-192015 Jan 1920  Ten years later they were still in Knoxville, where they rented rooms at 989 N. Central. Eugene worked as a clerk for the post office and Mary worked as a saleslady at a clothing store.8 
Widowed9 Jun 1925  Eugene died in June 1925. 
Cens-19401940  Mary continued to live in Knoxville where she was enumerated in 1840 boarding in the home of Victoria Brooks. She was again employed in a ladies clothing store. A second lodger, Kate Phillips, owned a corset store. The 3 woman resided at 214 E. 5th Ave. in Knoxville.9 

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Family

Eugene Cabell Dickey b. Jul 1872, d. 9 Jun 1925
Child
  • Frank Cabel Dickey11,12 (11 May 1894 - 25 Jan 1951)
Last Edited24 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. [S165] Fannie Edmondson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 52 (78A stamped), dwelling 438, family 441, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Aug 2005, image 51 of 54. Enumeration includes: Fannie Edmondson, 43, teacher; Tomsina, 15, dau; Nancy M., 14, dau; Robert B., 12, son; William B., 11, son; Mary J., 9, dau; Eugene, 6, son; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  2. [S2594] "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 Feb. 2011), "Edmondson Family Tree", entry for Fannie C. Dolan; submitted by Cindy at e-mail address.
  3. [S2684] "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", index, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed Nov. 2012) entry for Eugene C. Dickey and Mary Julia Edwardson, married 1 Apr 1892 Sullivan Co., TN; FHL mf 972,684.
  4. [S914] Dr. J.A. Dickey household, 1880 U.S. cens., Sullivan Co., Tennessee, pop sched., Bristol, ED 27, page 30B, dwelling 260, family 274, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2012. Household includes: Dr. J.A. Dickey, 31, physician, b. VA; Laura D., 25, wife, b. VA; _ene C., 8 son, b. VA; Juanita, 5, dau, b. TN; not named (m), 3/12, b. TN.
  5. [S3031] Elna King, "Mary J. Edmondson," e-mail to D. Powell, 4 Nov. 2012.
  6. [S2595] R.M. Wright household, 1900 U.S. cens., Hardeman Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., District No 1, ED 142, sheet 12 (stamped), dwelling 226, family 236, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2011. Household included: R.M. Wright, 31, b. June 1868, marr 11 yrs, b. TN, merchant; N.E., wife, 32, b. Nov. 1867, marr 11 yrs, mother of 2 children, 1 is living, b. VA; R.M. Jr., son, 9, b. Mar. 1891, TN; F.C. Edmondson, mother-in-law, wid, 63, b. May 1837, b. VA; Mary Dickay, sister-in-law, 28, b. Aug 1871, b. VA marr 8 yrs, mother of 1 child, is living; Frank Diclay, lodger, 6, b. May 1894, b. VA; E.M. Edmondson, brother-in-law, 25, sgl, b. May 1875, b. VA, dentist; also 2 servants.
  7. [S2703] E. Cabell Dickey household, 1910 U.S. cens., Knox Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Knoxville, ED 100, sheet 5A (p. 144 stamped), dwelling 77, family 84, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2011. Household includes: E. Cabell Dickey, 38, marr #1, marr 18 yrs, b. VA, occupated by mail service for medicine company; Mary, wife, 36, marr #1, marr 18 yrs, mother of 1 child who is living, b. VA; Frank, son, 15, b. VA; resid 1316 Central St.
  8. [S1586] Eugene C. Dickey household, 1920 U.S. cens., Knox Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Knoxville, ED 99, sheet 22B, dwelling 446, family 506, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2011. Household includes: Eugene C. Dickey, 46, roomer, clerk for the post office; Mary, wife, 47, roomer, saleslady in clothing store, both b. VA; resid in home of Mrs. Le_ Watson at 989 N. Central Ave.
  9. [S3032] Victoria L. Brooks household, 1940 U.S. cens., Knox Co., Ohio, pop. sched., Knoxville, ED 97-16, sheet 61B, household 246, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2012. Household includes: Victoria L. Brooks, 69, b. TN, wid, owns home, valued $7,500; Mary E. Dickey, lodger, 69, wid, b. VA, saleswoman at ladies ready to war shop; Kate Phillips, lodger, 64, wid, b. NC, owns ladies corset shop; all were residing at same address in 1935; address: 214 E. 5th Ave. in Knoxville.
  10. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Carolyn Ryburn.
  11. [S2703] E. Cavell Dickey household, 1910 U.S. cens., Knox Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Knoxville, ED 100, sheet 5A (p. 144 stamped), dwelling 77, family 84, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2011. Household includes: E. Cabell Dickey, 38, marr #1, marr 18 yrs, b. VA, occupated by mail service for medicine company; Mary, wife, 36, marr #1, marr 18 yrs, mother of 1 child who is living, b. VA; Frank, son, 15, b. VA; resid 1316 Central St.
  12. [S2590] "Tennessee State Death Records 1914-1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed Nov. 2012). Frank Cabel Dickey certificate #51-01812; family information provided by Mrs. Frank C. Dickey of Knoxville.