Robert Edmondson1

b. 3 February 1828
FatherCol. James Glenn Edmondson1 b. 1794, d. 16 May 1865
MotherJannet Buchanan1 b. 25 Oct 1791, d. 23 Jun 1867
Birth-Calc3 Feb 1828 Robert Edmondson was born in Washington County, Virginia, on 3 Feb 1828.2 
Marriage16 Jan 1855 He married Elizabeth Jane Vestal, daughter of Jay Vestal and Hannah Johnson, on 16 Jan 1855 in Washington County.2 
Cens-18601860  Following their marriage Robert and Elizabeth first lived in Washington County where they were enumerated in 1860 adjacent to Robert's sister Margaret and her husband David Reed.3 
Migration  However in the late 1860s they migrated west, settling in Morgan County, Missouri. 
Cens-18704 Jul 1870  There they were enumerated farming in Moreau township in the summer of 1870. The household also included 8 children. All but the youngest child, 2 month old George, were born in Virginia.4 
  The name of Robert and Elizabeth's second child is not clear as he/she was enumerated as William in 1860 and Martha W. in 1870. Their other children, as identified through 1870, included: Esther, Mary E., Susan, David, James, Thomas and George.4 

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Citations

  1. [S367] Jas Edmondson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 187 (stamped), dwelling 1741, family 1741, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2009. Household includes: Jas Edmondson, 56, owns real estate worth $2,700; Jeannette 58; Robt 23; Margaret 25; all b. VA.
  2. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 102. Entry abstracted as: John [sic] Edmondson Jr., 26y 11m 13d, sgl, b.WCV, farmer, s/o James and Jennet Edmondson marr Elizabeth Jane Vestel, 19y 8m 3d, sgl, b. Surry Co., NC, d/o Jay & Hannah Vestel; 16 Jan. 1855 by George R. Barr.
  3. [S234] Robert Edmondson household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 125 (original script), dwelling 918, family 881, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household includes: Robert Edmondson, 32, farmer, owns land worth $250 and pers prop of $50; Elizabeth, 24, b. NC; Esther 5; William 3; Mary 10/12; all b. VA.
  4. [S2496] Robert Edmondson household, 1870 U.S. cens, Morgan Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Moreau township, p. 20, dwelling 159, family 159, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household includes: Robert Edmondson, 42, farmer, owns pers. prop worth $200, b. VA; Elizabeth, 35, b. NC; Easter A., 15, b. VA; Martha W., 13, b. VA; Mary E., 10, b. VA; Susan, 9, b. VA; David, 8, b. VA; James, 6, b. VA; Thomas, 3, b. VA; George, 2/12, b. MO.