Life History

Notes

• William's grave (as reported on his Find-a-Grave memorial) has his birth date as 13 September 1865.  The 1900 census has September 1865.  One or more genealogies reports the year as 1863.  The death certificate informant seems confused or guessing, reporting November 1865.  Edmonds researcher Shirley believes the date of 1865 is wrong, since it is later than would be indicated by his age in censuses.  As reported in the 1870 and 1880 censuses, his age is 6 and 16, which would match more closely the sate in September 1863.
  
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  Birth Date Doesn't Match DC, TVA or any census.
  I think the birth date of Sept 1865 belongs to someone else. His death certificate says Nov 1865 but that's probably the most unreliable source we have. Birth dates on DCs are not primary evidence. Next least reliable we have the TVA grave reinterment records that lists 1860 as his birth. Next we have the 1900 census that says Dec 1863. Considering that all his censuses since 1870 have his age ending in a 6 or 7 I don't think 1865 is the correct birth year.
  --  Shirley, Comment on Ancestry.com, 4 Jun 2011, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7341209/person/729046232/comments?pg=32768&pgpl=pid
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  1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 22 July, Civil District 3, PO Dandridge, page 6, Hse/Fam #41
  Edmonds, Mary J [Sarah?] 20 F W Keeps House No Real Estate or Personal Estate Rptd b TN
  - page 7 -
  Edmonds, Maston 6 M W b TN
  
  1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 June Civil District 5, Enumeration District 177, page 29, Hse #234, Fam #238
  Edmons (Strange), Sarah E  F W 39 widow Keeping House TN TN TN
  Edmons, William M  M W 16 Son Farm Hand TN TN TN
  
  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Mary L Ivy
  Spouse Wm M Edmunds
  Marriage 18 Jany 1882
  Marriage Jefferson County
  
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  William Maston Edmonds
  He's William M on the 1900 and 1910 censuses with wife Mary IVY and kids. He's W. Maston on TVA records. His DC is under Maston and has Mary Ivy erroneously listed as his mother.
  --  Shirley, Edmonds researcher, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&indiv=try&h=12027965
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  William Maston Edmonds
  Birth Sep. 13, 1865
  Death Jul. 21, 1927
  Maston & Mary Ivy Edmonds married on 24 February 1882 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
  Spouse Mary Lucinda Ivy Edmonds (1865 - 1935)
  
  Their children include:
  Martha E. Edmonds
  Elise Melseney Edmonds
  Ferba Luanne Edmonds Snapp (1886 - 1964)
  William Austin Edmonds (1888 - 1969)
  Viola Edmonds
  Ollie Francis Edmonds
  Mitchell Dolezier Edmonds
  Dexter Inman Edmonds
  
  Burial Hills Union Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  
  Created by Dale Snapp Jun 19, 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #38534828, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38534828
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  "I'm looking for help with his father, Brice Anderson Edmonds, last seen in Jefferson in 1865 when signing affidavit in support of Anne EDMONDS Phillips' application for widow's benefits for late husband Jeremiah. I'm trying to prove he didn't die in Jefferson but next appears in 1873 in Hamilton marrying Margaret Shipley. Last seen on 1900 census. All help appreciated. Thanks. Shirley SSBOSCOAOL.COM"
  --  Shirley, Comment on Find a Grave, May. 25, 2012, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ED&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=45&GScntry=4&GSsr=2601&GRid=38534828&

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 14 June Civil District 5, Enumeration District 177, page 29, Hse #234, Fam #238
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 22 July, Civil District 3, PO Dandridge, page 7, Hse/Fam #41
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. Shirley, Edmonds reseacher
• 5. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002