Life History
15th Mar 1861 |
Born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
16th Feb 1924 |
Death of Mary E THOMAS in Faust, Madison, North Carolina.8,9 |
20th Feb 1941 |
Died in Madison County, North Carolina.3 |
Other facts
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Married Mary E THOMAS |
Notes
- 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 21 July, p 2, PO Dandridge, Hse/Fam #13
Edmonds, James C 49 M W Farm Laborer $No Real Estate $No Personal Estate b Tennessee Cannot read or write [b abt 1821]
Edmonds, Catharine 28 F W Keeping House b Kentucky Cannot read or write [born abt 1842]
Edmonds, William 9 M W b Tennessee [b abt 1861]
1880 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina, 10 June, Upper Laurel, District 131, page 9, No Hse/Fam #s
Edmonds, Catharine W F 40 Widow Works on Farm and Keeps House NC NC NC
Edmonds, William W M 18 Son Works on Farm NC TN NC
A genealogy that appears to provide intimate detail on this family form family sources, reports William's marriage to Mary E Thomas Erwin in 1884.
William M. Edmonds
Birth 15 Mar 1861 in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Death 20 Feb 1941 in Madison County, North Carolina
Parents James Edmonds, Catherine White
Marriage to Mary E. Thomas Erwin, 27 Oct 1884 Unicoi County, Tennessee
-- Cooper, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7403945/person/2005018009
They are in the same location for the census enumeration in 1900.
1900 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina, 30 June, Upper Laurel Township, District 84, page 11B, Hse/Fam #207
Edmonds, William Head W M March 1861 89 Married 15 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
Edmonds, Mary E Wife W M Oct 1870 29 Married 15 years 9 child/7 living NC NC NC
Edmonds, Eddie M Dau W F Apr 1886 14 Single NC NC NC
Edmonds, James E Son W M May 1888 12 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Edmonds, William A Son W M Nov 1890 9 Single NC NC NC
Edmonds, Mary M Dau W F Nov 1892 7 Single NC NC NC
Edmonds, Zenobia C Dau W F May 1895 5 Single NC NC NC
Edmonds, Ethel Dau W F May 1898 2 Single NC NC NC
Edmonds, Elijah L Son W M Feb 1900 3mos Single NC NC NC
Hensley, William M Nephew W M May 1896 4 Single NC NC NC
Other family memebrs are nearby. William's mother is on the next page, enumerated as a widow Head of household, with her granddaughter 9-year-old Sue Hensley and her mother 102-year-old Polly White. Sue is the sister of William M Hensley in William's household. On the previous page we find enumerations for William's brothers Elijah and Thomas.
1910 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina, 28 April, Upper Laurel Township, District 92, page 6B, Upper Laurel Rd, Hse #103, Fam #104
Edmonds, William Head M W 49 Married 24 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Owns
Edmonds, Mary Wife F W 39 Married 24 yrs 11 children/10 living NC NC NC
Edmonds, William A Son M W 19 Single NC TN NC Farm Laborer
Edmonds, Mary M Dau F W 17 Single NC TN NC Farm Laborer
Edmonds, Jenna C Dau F W 14 Single NC TN NC Farm Laborer
Edmonds, Ethel Dau F W 12 Single NC TN NC Farm Laborer
Edmonds, Fuchsia I Dau F W 8 Single NC TN NC
Edmonds, Fred Son M W 3 Single NC TN NC
Edmonds, Jacob E Son M W 3mos Single NC TN NC
In a commnet on the 1910 census record for William's family, researcher Shirley comments to provide the full name of William's daughter Fuchsia.
"Fushia Isabella EDMONDS Hall ... See her and husband Edgar Hall in the 1930 in Madison Co. Some of their children are on NC birth index."
-- Submitted to Ancestry record by ssbosco2 on 4/23/2009
1920 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina, 5 January, Upper Laurel, District 127, page 1B, Hse/Fam #18
Edmonds, William Head Owns M W 58 TN TN KY Farmer [b abt 1962]
Edmonds, Mary E Wife F W 50 NC NC NC [b abt 1870]
Edmonds, Mary M Dau F W 27 Single NC TN NC [b abt 1893]
Edmonds, Fuchsia I Dau F W 17 Single NC TN NC [b abt 1903]
Edmonds, Fred Son M W 12 NC TN NC [b abt 1908]
Edmonds, Jacob E Son M W 9 NC TN NC [b abt 1911]
Reed, Catherine Mother F W 84 Widow KY NC SC [b abt 1936]
Thomas, Martha C Mother-in-law F W 74 Widow NC TN NC [b abt 1846]
William's son William is living next door. Note that in this census, William is enuimerate as William S, while in the 1910 census he was listed as William A.
1920 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina, 5 January, Upper Laurel, District 127, page 1B, Hse/Fam #18
Edmonds, William S Head Rents M W 29 NC TN NC Farmer [b abt 1890]
Edmonds, Harriett Wife F W 30 NC NC NC [b abt 1889]
1930 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina, 16 April, Upper Laurel Township, District 19, page 9A, Flag Pond, Tenn, Rt 1, Hse #164, Fam #170
Edmonds, William M Head Owns M W 69 Widowed NC TN KY Farmer [b abt 1861]
Edmonds, Fred Son M W 23 First married at age 18 NC NC NC [b abt 1907]
Edmonds, Ellen Dau-in-law F W 21 First married at age 16 NC NC NC [b abt 1909]
Edmonds, Billie Son M W 2yrs1mo NC NC NC [b abt March 1927]
Edmonds, Katherine F W 94 Widow KY NC SC [b abt 1836]
William's son Fred ended his life in the same area where the family lived all those years.
Social Security Death Index
Fred Edmonds
Born 13 Apr 1907
Died 15 May 1997
Last Residence Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina 28754
SSN 242-18-0111issued North Carolina (Before 1951)
Fred's residence was Mars Hill, but his death certificate says he actually died in the hospital in Asheville, Bunscombe County. The death certificafte also reports his place of residence as Burnsville.
North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004
Fred Edmonds
Married White Male
Father's Last Name: Edmonds
Age: 90 Years
Birth 13 Apr 1907 Madison County, North Carolina
Residence Burnsville, Madison County, North Carolina 28754
Education: 8th grade
Occupation: Farmer
Death 25 May 1997 Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Place of Death Memorial Mission Hospital of WNC
Burial in-state
Recorded date: 29 May 1997
SS #242180111
Sources
- 1. 1880 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina
- 10 June, Upper Laurel, District 131, page 9, No Hse/Fam #s
- 2. 1910 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina
- 28 April, Upper Laurel Township, District 92, page 6B, Upper Laurel Rd, Hse #103, Fam #104
- 3. Ancestry Trees
- Cooper, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7403945/person/2005018009
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina
- 5 January, Upper Laurel, District 127, page 1B, Hse/Fam #18
- 5. 1900 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina
- 30 June, Upper Laurel Township, District 84, page 11B, Hse/Fam #207
- 6. 1930 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina
- 16 April, Upper Laurel Township, District 19, page 9A, Flag Pond, Tenn, Rt 1, Hse #164, Fam #170
- 7. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 21 July, p 2, PO Dandridge, Hse/Fam #13
- 8. Ancestry Trees
- Cooper, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7403945/person/2004987742
- 9. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975