Henry Horne Edmondson1

b. 4 May 1848, d. 5 August 1938
FatherWilliam Moore Edmondson2,3 b. 14 Jan 1809, d. Nov 1875
MotherMatilda Wedding2,4 b. 3 Oct 1813, d. 9 Mar 1900
Birth4 May 1848 Henry Horne Edmondson was born on 4 May 1848 in Lodi, Washington County, Virginia. Henry's year of birth was reported as 1849 in a family genealogy written by his grandson. However, the 1848 year, as provided by the 1900 census, is more consistent with his siblings' years of birth. His age on various other census records does not provide clarification.5,6 
Childhood  Henry grew up on the Edmondson farm near Lodi. The land was part of a larger tract located near the site of the original Ft. Edmondson. Henry was the 9th child in a family of 13.1 
Marriage22 Feb 1871 He married Sallie M. Grant, daughter of James Grant and Elizabeth K. Edmondson, on 22 Feb 1871.2 
  Sallie was a young widow who had previously been married to David Snodgrass with whom she had 1 son.  
Cens-188018 Jun 1880  Henry and Sallie appear on only 1 census together: the 1880 census recorded 9 years after their marriage. They were enumerated farming in the Glade Spring District of Washington County with 4 children, a servant and Henry's mother, Matilda Edmondson.7 
  The enumeration should also have included Sallie's son David, and Andrew Edmondson, Sallie and Henry's youngest son. The family was most likely living in the house in which Henry had been raised as he had been left that portion of the family farm in his father's 1875 will. 
Widowed28 Mar 1898  Henry was widowed in the spring of 1898 when Sallie died at the age of 59. 
Cens-19004 Jun 1900  Two years later, at the turn of the century, Henry was recorded farming land in the Meadowview precinct of Glade Spring district. Also listed were several of his children including: William (28), Elizabeth (24), Sallie (20) and Andrew (21). Henry's stepson David Snodgrass was listed as the neighboring household; Henry's brother John lived a few houses away.5 
Cens-19102 May 1910  Sometime prior to 1910 Henry sold his land and moved to Loudoun County. There in conjunction with his sons William and Andrew he formed the Loudon Orchard Company. They planted apple and peach trees. It was a successful enterprise.8,9 
Marriage10 Sep 1913 During this time Henry also married for the second time, taking as his wife Margaret Elizabeth McConnell, daughter of Abram Alexander McConnell and Mary Ann Hope, on 10 Sep 1913 in Washington County.10,11,12 
Widowed28 Mar 1919  Sadly, the marriage was shortlived as Margaret died in early 1919. 
Cens-192020 Jan 1920  In 1919 Henry and his sons sold the orchard and purchased a farm in Fairfax County. There Henry was enumerated in 1920 at age 71 with his 42 year old daughter Elizabeth and his son Andrew. Living in the adjacent household was Henry's daughter Sarah Wallace and her family, and then next to her was Henry's son William.13,9 
Cens-19302 Apr 1930  But Henry didn't stay put there either. By 1930 he, along with Elizabeth and Andrew, had settled in Washington DC where they rented an apartment at 705 18th Street NW for $62.50 a month. Andrew was employed selling real estate.14 
  Henry's grandson described his grandfather as "a tall, big bodied handsome man, with a good shock of gray wavy hair". Henry was said to carry himself with a confidence that was completely disarming. He loved to tell stories about his early life and was a gifted story teller with a wonderful sense of humor. Henry was greatly loved and respected by his family and many friends. Even during his latter years he remained a happy, energetic man, who frequently made the train trip from Washington DC to Meadowview.15 
Death5 Aug 1938 Henry died on 5 Aug 1938 in Washington DC at age 90.16,17 
Burial He was buried with his two wives in Greenfield Cemetery, Washington County, Virginia.17 

Family

Sallie M. Grant b. 23 Mar 1839, d. 28 Mar 1898
Children
  • William Grant Edmondson18,19 (23 Dec 1871 - 3 Sep 1934)
  • Laura Frances Edmondson19 (21 Aug 1874 - 5 Dec 1954)
  • Elizabeth Victoria Edmondson19 (31 Oct 1875 - 27 Apr 1975)
  • Andrew Oliver Edmondson19 (3 Mar 1878 - 9 Dec 1965)
  • Sarah Pearl Edmondson19 (12 Jan 1880 - 3 Sep 1971)
ChartsDescendants of John Edmondson and Martha Moore
Last Edited4 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 1-2.
  2. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 101. Transcript reads: Henry H. Edmondson, 22y, sgl, b. & resid Washington Co., VA, farmer, s/o William M. & Matilda Edmondson AND Mrs. Sallie Snodgrass, 26y, widow, b. & resid WCV, d/o James & Elizabeth Grant; marr 22 Feb. 1871.
  3. [S707] William M. Edmondson will (1875), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 19: 1. The will was dated 30 Oct. 1875 and recorded in court 22 Nov. 1875. William named his son John W. as his executor with Robert White and C. Alderson witnesses.
  4. [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.
  5. [S634] Henry Edmondson household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district/Meadowview precinct, ED 109, sheet 2A (p. 84 stamped), dwelling 23, family 23, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2005, image 3 of 29. Enumeration reports: Henry Edmondson, 52, wid, b. May 1848, farmer; William G., son, 28, b. Dec. 1871, teacher; Elizabeth, dau, 24, b. Oct. 1875, teacher; Sallie P., dau, 20, b. Jan. 1880, at school; Andrew, son, 21, b. March 1878, at school; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  6. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 1. The author reports Henry's birthdate as 4 May 1849 which disagrees with the 1900 census; also provides place of birth.
  7. [S165] Henry H. Edmondson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 70A (stamped), dwelling 303, family 306, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jul 2005, image 35 of 54. Henry H. Edmondson, 32, farmer; Sally M. 32, wife; William J., 8, son; Laura 6, dau; Victoria 5, dau; Pearl 8/12, b. Oct. [1879]; Nancy Gilly 30, servant; Matilda Edmondson, 65, mother; all b. VA and all parents b. VA except Matilda's mother b. MD [should be father].
  8. [S1920] Henry H. Edmondson household, 1910 U.S. cens., Loudoun Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Mt. Gilead District, ED 71, sheet 14B, dwelling 230, family 235, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2008, image 26 of 31. Household includes: Henry H. Edmondson, 60, wd, farmer, owns farm, not mortgaged; Ollie A. [daughter had been written then smudged over], 30, grade school teacher; Elizabeth V., dau, 26 [not correct]; Sallie P., 20 [not correct]; all b. VA.
  9. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 3.
  10. [S2835] H.H. Edmondson-Maggie McConnell Marriage License (Washington Co., VA), digital image, Historical Society of Washington County, license dated 10 Sept 1913; marriage date: 10 Sept 1913 at GreenSpring, VA: H. H. Edmondson, 62, wid, b. WCV, s/o Wm M. & Matilda Edmondson marr Maggie McConnell, 50, sgl, b. WCV, d/o Abram & Mary A. McConnell; by R.D. Carson, Minister of the Presbyterian Church.
  11. [S2440] McConnell Family Record, John Alexander Chapter, DAR - Virginia Genealogical Records - Misc. 1940 - Vol. 4, typed abstracts/transcriptions. The McConnell pages are annotated: "This is a record of the McConnell Family which was formerly owned by Abram Alexander McConnell of the Green Spring section of Washington County and now owned by Mrs. Robert Berry". This source reports that Margaret Elizabeth McConnell married Henry H. Edmondson on Sept. 10, 1913.
  12. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 1. This source states that the marriage took place 10 Sept 1914.
  13. [S1921] Henry H. Edmondson household, 1920 U.S. cens., Fairfax Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Providence District, ED 38, sheet 9A (p. 250 stamped), dwelling 187, family 190, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2008, image 17 of 43. Household included: Henry H. Edmondson, 71, farmer, owns home, is mortgaged; Elizabeth V., dau, 42, sgl; Andrew O., son, 40, sgl, horticulturist on fruit farm; Pearl Wallace, boarder, 40, sgl; all b. VA; residence on Washington to Fairfax Rd.
  14. [S1922] Henry H. Edmondson, 1930 U.S. cens., District of Columbia, pop. sched., Washington, ED 74, sheet 1A (p. 69 stamped), dwelling 1, family 7, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2007, image 1 of 7. Household includes: Henry H. Edmondson, 79, wd, rents home for $62.50 month, does not own radio; b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. MD; E. Victoria, dau, 54, dau; A. Oliver, son, 51, sells real estate; living in McReynolds Apts at 705 18th St. NW.
  15. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 2.
  16. [S979] Dr. Howard V. Jones, "Descendants of Andrew Edmiston", report dated 2004.
  17. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 1.
  18. [S1020] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1892-1905, p. 42. Wm G. Edmondson, 31 [sgl], b. Washington Co., VA, resid WCV, s/o Henry [H] & Sallie M. [Grant, wid Snodgrass], teacher AND Mary P. Neff, 18, d/o E.S. & Ellen V. [Ella V. Copenhaver]; 19 Aug. 1903 [Sally M. Grant, d/o James & Elizabeth, marr 1. David G. Snodgrass].
  19. [S1346] Oliver N. Edmondson, Henry Horne Edmondson Genealogy, p. 6.