Friday, July 26, 2013

Rebecca Ann Snow (1819-1907)

Rebecca Ann Snow was born in Greene County, Georgia on April 19, 1819.  She was the daughter of Samuel G. and Polly Copeland Snow.

Rebecca's siblings included William, Henry S., Nancy Dorsey, James P., Francis John "Jack", and Mary Elizabeth Snow.

In 1820, the family was living in Captain Kimbroughs District, Greene County, Georgia:


In 1830 the family was living in Clarke County Georgia:



On November 2, 1838, Rebecca married James Powell Edmonds in Walton County, Georgia.



The following children were born to the marriage of Rebecca Ann Snow and James Powell Edmonds:

Sarah Frances
Thomas Sanford
Samuel A
Nancy
Martha Jackson
William Newell
Susan Catherine
Mary Bush
Elizabeth Eliza Rebecca
Francis Wesley "Frank"
Emma Brazora "Jo"
In 1860 Rebecca, James Powell and children lived in Dark Corner, Clarke County, Georgia:


Following the death of James Powell Edmonds, Rebecca is shown in the 1870 census as living in Subdivision 129, Walton County, Georgia with seven of her children:



In the 1880 census, Rebecca is shown living with her daughter, Mary Bush Edmonds Brown and her family in Blasingames, Walton County, Georgia:


Rebecca Ann Snow Edmonds passed from this life on February 26, 1907.  She is buried in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.  Tombstone photograph is courtesy of GA Firefighter at FindAGrave.com.

Rebecca Ann Snow Edmonds was my great-great grandmother.


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