Martha Ann Hawthorne1

b. 22 February 1844, d. 12 January 1917
FatherDavid L. Hawthorne1
MotherLydia Cole1 b. 24 Feb 1812, d. 31 Aug 1855
Birth22 Feb 1844 Martha Ann Hawthorne was born on 22 Feb 1844 in Washington County, Virginia.1,2 
Marriage9 Oct 1866 She married John W. Edmondson, son of William Moore Edmondson and Matilda Wedding, on 9 Oct 1866 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
  They had grown up in neighboring households. Martha was 11 years younger than John.3,4  
Cens-187027 Sep 1870 Following their marriage Martha and John established their home about two miles south of Meadowview. There they were enumerated in 1870 with two small children, 3 year old William and 2 year old "L.B." [Lydia Belle]5,6 
Cens-Sum  Martha and John spent the rest of their lives farming the land south of Meadowview. John's brother Henry lived not far away. Martha gave birth to 9 children during the marriage, but two died young: Elizabeth in the fall of 1879 and Hugh in the spring of the same year. A third son, Henry, died at age 19 in 1902. Two sons, William James and Samuel, became educators. David took over operation of the family farm; he and his wife and first 2 children were enumerated living with John and Martha in 1910.7,8,9 
Death12 Jan 1917 Martha died of paralysis on 12 Jan 1917 in Glade Spring, Washington County, at age 72.2,10 
Burial She was buried at Greenfield Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 

Family

John W. Edmondson b. 12 Jan 1833, d. 7 Jun 1914
Children
Last Edited31 Dec 2011

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 102. Transcript reads: John Wesley Edmondson, 33y, sgl, b. & resid Washington Co., VA, farmer, s/o William M. & Matilda Edmondson AND Martha Ann Hawthorne, 23y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o David L. & Lydia Hawthorne; marr 9 Oct. 1866.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 190. Stone reported to read: Martha A. Edmondson, 22 Feb. 1844 - 12 Jan. 1917, "Mother."
  3. [S367] Wm Edmondson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 112b (stamped), dwelling 684, family 684, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2005, image 90 of 289. Enumeration includes: Wm Edmondson, 40, farmer, land $2,700; Matilda 35; John 17; Rebeka 15; Elizabeth 13; Martha 11; Mary 9; Matilda 8; Amanda 6; Sarah 4; Henry 2; William 3/12; all b. VA.
  4. [S367] David Hathorn household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 112b (stamped), dwelling 685, family 685, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2008, image 90 of 289. Enumeration includes: David Hathorn, 37, farmer, real estate valued at $2,400; Lydia 35; Sam'l 11; Hugh 9; Martha 6; all b. VA.
  5. [S1914] History of Virginia - Virginia Biography, Vol. 6: 631.
  6. [S635] J.W. Edmondson household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring township, p. 24, dwelling 195, family 201, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr. 2007, image 28 of 49. Household consists of J.W. Edmondson, 37, farmer, owns land val at $1,000 and pers. prop of $250; M.A., 26, keeping house; Wm J., 3; L.B. (female), 2; all b. VA.
  7. [S163] John Edmondson household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 94, p. 34B, dwelling 295, family 298. Feb. 2008, image 34 of 54. Household includes: John Edmondson, 47, farmer; Martha, 36, wife; William, 13, son; Liddy, 12, dau; Matilda, 9, dau; Samuel, 7, son; David, son, b. May 1880; all b. VA.
  8. [S574] John Edmondson household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 109, sheet 2A (p. 84 stamped), dwelling 30, family 30, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Feb. 2008, image 46 of 70. Household includes: John Edmondson, 66, b. Jan. [hard to read], farmer; cont. next page: Martha A., wife, 56, b. Feb. 1844, marr 33 yrs, mother of 9 children, 7 are living; Sam W., son, 26, b. Jul 1873, school teacher; David H., son, 20, b. May 1880; Henry S., son, 17, b. Dec. 1883; Joseph H., son, 14, b. May 1864; all b. VA.
  9. [S237] John W. Edmondson household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 117, sheet 15A (p. 33 stamped), dwelling 256, family 262, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2008, image 29 of 45. Household includes: John W. Edmondson, 77, marr #1, marr 43 yrs, "own income"; Martha A., wife, 66, marr #1, marr 43 yrs, mother of 9 children, 6 are living; Joseph, son, 23; David, son, 29, marr #1, marr 2 yrs, farmer; Nannie E., dau-in-law, 22, marr 2 yrs, mother of 2 children, both living; Mary _, granddaughter, 1 10/12; James S., grandson, 11/12; all b. VA.
  10. [S2273] Research of Jack Hockett, Montreal, Canada; Mr. Hockett cites the Washington Co. Virginia death record entry for Martha Ann Edmondson (Library of Virginia, reel 51) which he abstracted as: WCV, Glade Spring: Martha Ann Edmondson, w, female, wid., b 22 Feb 1844, 72/10/20, b WCV; d 12 Jan 1917 of paralysis, d/o David S. Hawthorne, VA & Lydia C. Cole, VA; D. H. Edmondson, Meadowview, VA, inf; bur Greenfield Church.
  11. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 32. William J. Edmonson, sgl, s/o Jno W. & Martha Edmondson, teacher AND Polly T. Preston, 28, d/o John & Elizabeth Preston; 30 Jun 1898.
  12. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 26.