Francis Wesley Edmonds (1858-1935)

Francis "Frank" Wesley Edmonds was born on December 29, 1858 in Clarke County, Georgia.  He was the tenth of eleven children born to the marriage of James Powell Edmonds and Rebecca Ann Snow.

The 1860 U.S. Census shows the Edmonds family living in Dark Corner, Clarke County, Georgia.

By 1870, Frank's father, James Powell Edmonds, had died in the Civil War. Frank is seen in the 1870 U.S. Census living with his mother and siblings in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia

The 1880 U.S. Census shows Frank living with his sister, Emma and her family in Bay Creek, Gwinnett County, Georgia.

On January 7, 1883, Francis "Frank" Wesley Edmonds married Mary "Mattie" Elizabeth Pannell in Walton County, Georgia.

Frank and Mattie Edmonds moved to Clark County, Arkansas prior to 1900. The 1900 U.S. Census shows Frank and Mattie with eight of their twelve children living in the Missouri Township area of Clark County.

The 1910 U.S. Census shows Frank, Mattie and three of their children living in the same location.

Mary "Mattie" Elizabeth Pannell Edmonds died on August 20, 1912.

The 1920 and 1930 U.S. Census records show Frank as a widower and living in Missouri Township, Clark County, Arkansas.

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Francis "Frank" Wesley Edmonds died on April 22, 1935.  He is buried alongside his wife in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Sycamore, Clark County, Arkansas.

The following children were born to the marriage of Francis "Frank" Wesley Edmonds and Mary "Mattie" Elizabeth Pannell:

Genie L., 1883-1945 (m. John E. Williams, 1869-?)
James Thomas, 1884-1965 (m. Attilie Hughes, 1894-1992)
James Will, 1885-1957 (m. Letha A. Kirby, 1885-1968)
Laura, 1889-?
Mary Bush, 1891-1975 (m. Thomas Jason Tarpley, 1881-1967)
Frank Golden, 1893-1949 (m. Kate Dodgen, 1897-?)
Minnie, 1895-1895
Edward H., 1896-1969 (m. Lizzie Louise Wood, 1897-?)
Annie, 1898-1977 (m. Alvin Jesse Ryan)
Joe Foster, 1902
Infant Son, 1904-1904
Frances Vesta, 1906-2004 (m. John Luther Broadley)

Francis "Frank" Wesley Edmonds was my paternal great grand uncle through his brother, my great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds; his son, Bruce Edmonds; and his grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.

Elizabeth O. Edmonds (1856-1941)

Elizabeth "Eliza" O. Edmonds was born in Clarke County, Georgia in 1856. She was the ninth of eleven children born to the marriage of James Powell Edmonds and Rebecca Ann Snow.

The 1860 U.S. Census shows Eliza living with her family in Dark Corner, Clarke County, Georgia.

Eliza is shown living with her family in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia on the 1870 U.S. Census.

On December 18, 1875, Elizabeth "Eliza" O. Edmonds married Thomas Perry Clegg in Walton County, Georgia.  Thomas was born in October of 1856 and was a brother to Hiram A. Clegg who married Eliza's sister, Susan Catherine Edmonds.

The 1880 U.S. Census shows Eliza, Thomas and two of their four children living in Walton County, Georgia.

By 1900, Eliza and Thomas had two more children.  The family is shown in the 1900 U.S. Census living in Brook, Walton County, Georgia.

The 1910 U.S. Census shows Eliza, Thomas and two of their children living in Cut Off, Walton County, Georgia.  

Eliza, Thomas and two of their children are seen living in Broken Arrow, Walton County, Georgia in the 1920 U.S. Census.

The 1930 U.S. Census shows Eliza, Thomas and three of their children living in Mountain, Walton County, Georgia.

Thomas Perry Clegg died on January 13, 1932.  The 1940 U.S. Census shows Eliza living with her son, James William Clegg and family.

Elizabeth "Eliza" O. Edmonds Clegg died on November 23, 1941.  She is buried near her husband in the Clegg Family Cemetery #1 in Walton County, Georgia.  Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Rebekah Duncan Young.

The following children were born to the marriage of Elizabeth "Eliza" O. Edmonds and Thomas Perry Clegg:

James William, 1877-1960 (m. Louelah J. Towler, 1884-1949)
Mattie Emma, 1879-1961
Elizabeth Ophelia, 1882-1942 (m. Gabriel White, 1868-1933)
Mary Myrtice, 1884-1958

Elizabeth "Eliza" O. Edmonds was my paternal great grand aunt through her brother, my great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds; his son, Bruce Edmonds; and his grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.

Mary Bush Edmonds (1855-1931)

Mary Bush Edmonds was born Clarke County, Georgia on April 6, 1855.  She was the eighth child born to the marriage of James Powell Edmonds and Rebecca Ann Snow.

The 1860 U.S. Census show Mary living with her family in Dark Corner, Clarke County, Georgia.

Mary and family are shown living in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia in the 1870 U.S. Census.

On November 7, 1875, Mary Bush Edmonds married James Thomas Brown in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.

The 1880 U.S. Census shows Mary, James, two of their ten children and Mary's mother, Rebecca living in Blasingames, Walton County, Georgia.  Mary's father, James Powell Edmonds died in 1864 during the Civil War.

Mary, James and their ten children are shown living in Allens, Walton County, Georgia in the 1900 U.S. Census.

The 1910 U.S. Census shows Mary, James and four of their children living in Brooks, Walton County, Georgia.

I have been unable to confirm the residence of Mary and James for census years 1920 and 1930.  However, both Mary and James died in Walton County, Georgia within a few years of the 1930 census so the assumption is made that they resided in the same area for those years.

Mary Bush Edmonds Brown died on March 8, 1931.  James Thomas Brown died on February 11, 1933.  Both are buried in the Brown Gresham Cemetery in Walton County, Georgia.  Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Scott A. Steinbrink.

The following children were born to the marriage of Mary Bush Edmonds and James Thomas Clegg:

Mary E., 1877
Joe P., 1878
William Thomas, 1880-1954 (m. Nellie Mae Phillips, 1899-1965)
James Lumpkin, 1882-1935
Lula F., 1883
John, 1886-1933
Emma O., 1888
Grover Grady "Bud", 1891-1956 (m. Hattie Belle Phillips, 1892-1958)
Pearl M., 1894
Georgia M., 1897

Mary Bush Edmonds was my paternal great grand aunt through her brother, my great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds; his son, Bruce Edmonds; and his grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.

Susan Catherine Edmonds (1852-1923)

Susan Catherine Clegg was born in Clarke County, Georgia on April 19, 1852. She was the seventh child born to the marriage of James Powell Edmonds and Rebecca Ann Snow.

The 1860 U.S. Census shows Susan living with her family in Watkinsville, Clarke County, Georgia.

By 1870, Susan's father, James Powell Edmonds, had died in the Civil War. Susan is seen in the 1880 U.S. Census living with her mother and six siblings near Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.

The 1880 U.S. Census shows Susan Edmonds as head of household and living in Walton County, Georgia.  This census was taken in June of 1880.

On October 29, 1880, Susan Catherine Edmonds married Hiram A. Clegg in Walton County, Georgia

As the following U. S. Census records show, Susan and Hiram made their home in Walton County where they five children.

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Susan Catherine Edmonds Clegg died on July 4, 1923.  She is buried in the Clegg Family Cemetery #1 in Walton County, Georgia.  Hiram A. Clegg died on January 12, 1930.  He is buried alongside his wife.

The following children were born to the marriage of Susan Catherine Edmonds and Hiram A. Clegg:

Sallie Frances, 1881-1959 (m. William P. Clegg, 1870-1944)
William A., 1884-1967
Thomas Sanford, 1886-1961 (m. Bertha Huff, 1886-1944)
Joel Wesley, 1889-1967 (m. Lena Moon, 1885-1979)
Wilton Lumpkin, 1893-1919 (m. Eva G. Hogan, 1895-1919)

Susan Catherine Edmonds was my paternal great grand aunt through her brother, my great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds; his son, Bruce Edmonds; and his grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.

Martha Jackson Edmonds (1849-1927)

Martha

Martha Jackson Edmonds was born in Clarke County, Georgia on May 4, 1849. 

She was the fifth child born to the marriage of James Powell Edmonds and Rebecca Ann Snow.

The 1850 U.S. Census shows Martha living with her parents and five siblings in Watkinsville, Clarke County, Georgia.

Martha and family are shown living in Dark Corner, Clarke County, Georgia in the 1860 U.S. Census.

On June 24, 1866, Martha Jackson Edmonds married James M. Smith in Walton County, Georgia.  James M. Smith was born in Georgia on December 2, 1844.

The 1900 U.S. Census shows Martha, James and their six children living in Gilpin, Fayette County, Alabama.

The 1910 U.S. Census shows Martha, James and five of their six children living in the same area.

The 1920 U.S. Census shows Martha as head of household and widowed. Living in the household with Martha are her daughters Mattie and Katie, as well as Katie's children.

On November 26, 1920, Martha completed an application for U.S. Confederate Pension as the widow of James M. Smith.  The documents state that James M. Smith died on March 14, 1914.  The documents also state that Martha was born in Clarke County, Georgia, lived in Monroe, and that her father was James Edmonds.

Martha Jackson Edmonds died on April 29, 1927.

James M. Smith died on March 14, 1914 in Fayette County, Alabama.  Both are buried in the Musgrove Cemetery in Fayette County, Alabama.  Tombstone photographs were taken by FindAGrave member, Grammy's Daughter.

James M. Smith

The following children were born to the marriage of Martha Jackson Edmonds and James M. Smith:

Emma E., 1880
James W., 1882
Mattie L., 1885
Katie H., 1886
Paul P., 1888
Lucy B., 1891

Martha Jackson Edmonds was my paternal great grand aunt through her brother, my great grandfather, William Newell Edmonds; his son, Bruce Edmonds; and his grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.