Robert Edmondson1
b. 3 February 1828
Father | Col. James Glenn Edmondson1 b. 1794, d. 16 May 1865 |
Mother | Jannet Buchanan1 b. 25 Oct 1791, d. 23 Jun 1867 |
Birth-Calc | 3 Feb 1828 | Robert Edmondson was born in Washington County, Virginia, on 3 Feb 1828.2 |
Marriage | 16 Jan 1855 | He married Elizabeth Jane Vestal, daughter of Jay Vestal and Hannah Johnson, on 16 Jan 1855 in Washington County.2 |
Cens-1860 | 1860 | 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-1870 | 4 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 |
Last Edited | 16 Oct 2013 |
Citations
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.