Otho Holland Rambo1

b. July 1878, d. 1947
FatherIsaac C. Rambo2 b. 18 Mar 1841, d. 25 Aug 1910
MotherFannie Virginia Grant2 b. 20 Dec 1838, d. 1 Sep 1914
BirthJul 1878 Otho Holland Rambo was born in Jul 1878.3,4 
Marriage He married Mary Helen Edmondson, daughter of John Buchanan Edmondson and Mary Jane Snodgrass.5 
  Mary appears to have been known by Helen, her middle name.  
Cens-Sum Helen and Otho lived and farmed in the Abingdon district of Washington County, Virginia, where they raised 5 children.6,7 
  They also may have been the parents of Audry H. Rambo who is buried at Bethel Cemetery (as are Helen and Otho). Audry was born 14 Nov. 1911 and died 18 July 1912.8 
Death1947 Otho died in 1947.3 
Burial He was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 

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Family

Mary Helen Edmondson b. 15 Nov 1886, d. Sep 1968
Children
Last Edited23 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S2685] "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", index, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed Jun 2011), entry for Noel Lynn Rambo, died 20 Jan 1981; citing death records, FHL microfilm #1984721. Entry lists father as Otho Holland Rambo.
  2. [S163] I.C. Rambo household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, p. 54B, dwelling 460, family 460. May 2010. Household includes: I.C. Rambo, 39, clerk in store; Fanny, 40, wife; Cora M., dau, 10; M.G., son, 9; Wade H., son, 6; Otho H., son, 2; all b. VA.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 251. Stone reported to read: Otho H. Rambo, 1878-1947.
  4. [S634] Isaac C. Rambo household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 106, sheet 3A (p. 37 stamped), dwelling 47, family 48, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household included: Isaac C. Rambo, 59, marr 33 years, b. March 1841; Virginia F., wife, 61, b. Dec. 1838, marr 33 yrs, mother of 4 children, all are living; Wade H., son, 27, b. Sept. 1872, merchant; Otho H., son, 21, b. July 1878; all b. VA/VA/VA.
  5. [S1344] Notification re the estate of Jean Buchanan, dec'd, The Journal Virginian, Oct. 11, 1962.
  6. [S238] Otho Rambo household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon district, ED 6B, sheet 126, dwelling 129, family Feb. 2007, image 12 of 17. Enumeration includes: Otho Rambo, 41, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage; Hellen E., wife, 33; Lorena, dau, 10; Rheba G., dau, 6; Oland H., son, 3 11/12; Ewell, son, 8/12; all b. VA; all parents b. VA, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  7. [S639] Otho H. Rambo household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 96-3, sheet 15B, dwelling 291, family 297, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2006, image 30 of 31. Enumeration includes: Otho H. Rambo, 51, marr at 28, farmer, owns farm, owns radio; Ellen E., wife, 43; Lorena, dau, 20; Rheba, dau, 16; Olen, son, 14; Ewel E., son, 11; Noel S., son, 4; all b. VA, all parents b. VA.
  8. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 251. Stone reported to read: Audry H. Rambo, 14 Nov. 1911-18 Jul 1912.
  9. [S2685] "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", index, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed Jun 2011), entry for Noel Lynn Rambo, died 20 Jan 1981; citing death records, FHL microfilm #1984721.