Margaret B. Edmondson1

b. 20 January 1824, d. 19 December 1904
FatherCol. James Glenn Edmondson1 b. 1794, d. 16 May 1865
MotherJannet Buchanan1 b. 25 Oct 1791, d. 23 Jun 1867
Birth20 Jan 1824 Margaret B. Edmondson was born on 20 Jan 1824 in Virginia.2 
Marriage26 Dec 1850 She married David Berry Reed, son of Arthur Reid and Lucretia Keys, on 26 Dec 1850 in Washington County, Virginia.3 
Cens-186021 Jul 1860  The 1860 federal census recorded David and Margaret with 3 children: James (8), Lucretia (6) and Elizabeth (2). David owned land valued at $4,000 and personal property worth $400.4 
Cens-187019 Sep 1870  A son Arthur was born in 1866. In 1870 Alexander and Nancy Harris and their 5 children were also living with David and Margaret.5 
  Margaret's brother Robert was married to Elizabeth Jane Vestal, sister of Nancy Ann (Vestal) Harris. There may have been a closer relationship between the two couples that I have not identified. Regardless, they became inlaws in 1877 when David and Margaret's daughter Lucretia married Alexander and Nancy's son Samuel Harris. 
WidowedJan 1899  David died in Jan. 1899. 
Cens-19002 Jun 1900  At the turn of the century Margaret was enumerated on the family land in the Abingdon district of the county. Her 42 year old daughter Elizabeth was listed as the head of the household. Margaret's entry indicated that she was the mother of 4 children, all of whom were living.6 
  Margaret's neighbors in 1900 included the families of her 3 other children: James and Dorcas (Logan) Reed, Lucretia and Samuel Harris and Arthur and Jennie (Glenn) Reed. Interestingly, as late as 1900 the spelling of the family surname varied from Reid to Reed. The 1900 census used Reid, however both David and Margaret's headstones use Reed. 
Death19 Dec 1904 Margaret died on 19 Dec 1904 at age 80.2 
Burial She was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 
Religion Margaret and David were charter members of Bethel Church when it was formerly organized in July, 1881.7 

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Margaret's side of David B. & Margaret B. Reed monument
Other interments in Bethel Cemetery

Family

David Berry Reed b. 17 Sep 1827, d. 7 Jan 1899
Children
Last Edited15 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 59.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 250. Stone reported to read: Margaret B. Reed, 20 Jan 1824 - 19 Dec. 1904, age 80y 10m 29d, "Mother."
  3. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 53.
  4. [S234] David B. Reid household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 125 (original script), dwelling 919, family 882, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household included: David B. Reid, 31, farmer, owns land worth $4,000 and pers prop worth $400; Margaret, 36; James, 8; Lucretia, 6; Elizabeth, 2; all b. VA.
  5. [S635] David Reed household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon Twp, p. 37 (stamped), dwelling 8, family 8, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2010. Household includes: David Reed, 43, farmer, owns land worth $3,000, pers prop of $400; Margret, 45; James, 18, farmer; Lucrea, 17; Bettie, 12; Auther, 4; A.M. Harris, 45, farmer; all Harris: Nancy, 36, owns land worth $325 and pers prop of $100; Samuel, 17; Decky, (f) 13; Hanner, (f) 11; Nancy 4; Loucrea, 1; all b. VA.
  6. [S634] Elizabeth Reid household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon township, ED 106, sheet 1B, dwelling 13, family 13, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household includes: Elizabeth Reid, 42, b. April 1858, sgl, farmer; Margaret B., mother, 76, wid, b. Jan. 1825, mother of 4 children, all are living; both b. VA/VA/VA.
  7. [S2878] Bethel Presbyterian Church 1881-1981, p. 7.
  8. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 296. James Edward Reed, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o David & Margaret Reed marr Dorcas Ann Logan, 21, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o John & Elizabeth Logan; marr 26 Nov. 1874.
  9. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 151. Samuel J. Harris, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Alex M. & Nancy Ann Harris marr Lucretia E. Reed, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o David B. & Mgt Reed; 4 Jan 1877.
  10. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 250. Stone reported to read: Bettie I. V. Reed, 4 Apr. 1858 - 12 June 1922, age 64y 2m 8d, "Sister."
  11. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 91. A.W. Reed, 27, s/o D.B. & M. Reed, farmer and J.D. Glenn, 32, d/o William & M.A. Glenn, 8 May 1894.