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James T. Edmondson, son of Andrew "River Andy" Edmondson and
Susan DeBusk, was born 02 Jul 1842 in Washington County,
Virginia and died 08 Aug 1903 in Clairborne
County, Tennessee. He married Rachael B.
Widener, daughter of
Joel "Jock"
Widener and Catherine Rouse, on 19 Sep 1858
in Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee.
She was born 28 Aug 1839 in Washington County,
Virginia and died 17 Jun 1903 in Claiborne
County, Tennessee. They are both buried at
Cox Cemetery Claiborne County, Tennessee.
James Edmondson, C.S.A. Sgt. Co. B., 2th
Tn. Cav. He was a prisoner for eighteen months.
It is believed that he was incarcerated at
Point Lookout, Maryland. When released it
took him two months to walk home as per one
of his sons. During this time his family
did not know if he was dead or alive. Information
on Civil War donated by V.R. Roger L. Edmondson
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Children
1 -- Andrew Edmondson circa 1859 in Claiborne
County, Tennessee and died before 1865 in
Claiborne County, Tennessee.
2 --
Jefferson Davis Edmondson born
17 Jun
1861 in Claiborne County, Tennessee
and died
05 Apr 1917 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Married Charlotte Jane Charity Goins,
daughter
of Sybol Sterling Goins and Mary Keck,
11
Dec 1879 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
3 --
William Lane Edmondson born 17 Mar 1866
in Claiborne County, Tennessee and died 23
Dec 1948 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Married Catherine G. Goins, daughter of Sybol
Sterling Goins and Mary Keck, on 03 Jan 1884
in Clairborne County, Tennessee. Both are
buried in Cox's Cemetery, Claiborne County,
Tennessee
4 --
Robert Lee Edmondson born 19 Oct 1869
in Claiborne County, Tennessee and died 31
Jan 1936 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Married Mary Goins, daughter of Sybol Sterling
Goins and Mary Keck, on 14 Nov 1889 in Claiborne
County, Tennessee.
They are both buried at Cox
Cemetery, Claiborne County, Tennessee.
5 -- David Crockett Edmondson born 30 Mar 1871 in Claiborne County, Tennessee
and died 1842 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Married Mahala S. Lyons, daughter of Frank
Lyons and Susan Howtower, on 24 Jun 1886
in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Married Sarah
L. Miracle, daughter of William Miracle and
Mary Kizner, in 1916 in Claiborne County,
Tennessee. Married Cora Ellen Welch, daughter
of Andrew Welch and Martha D. McBee, circa
1930 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
David, Mahala, and Sarah are all
buried at
Head of Barren, Claiborne
County, Tennessee.
The Knoxville Sentinel, Saturday August 5,
1916 New Tazewell-"Flood Dead in Claiborne
County is 24, 4 Missing.- - -Crockett (Edmondson)
is one of the survivors of the Flood. His
wife, Three children, and two grand-children
were lost in the waters. He was almost miraculously
saved after battling with floating debris
for more than a mile. One of his daughters
and a son came through alive, But were Lacerated
and Mangled."
6 --
John Morgan Edmondson born 11 Apr 1875
in Claiborne County, Tennessee and died 02
Jul 1940 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Married Eliza Frances Ann Neely, daughter
of John W. Neely and Nancy Ann Killion, on
02 Dec 1909 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. They are both buried at Burch
Cemetery, New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee.
7 -- Susan Catherine Edmondson born 03 Sep
1877. Married Tilmon H. Ford, son of James
Wesley Ford and Melvina Holton, on 30 Oct
1890 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
8 --
Minnie Ann Edmondson born 01 Nov
1880
in Claiborne County, Tennessee and
died 09
Jan 1910 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Married Bradford "Brad" M.
Davis,
MD, son of Jasper N. Davis and Melvina
Hodges,
on 10 Jan 1895 in Claiborne County,
Tennessee. They are both buried at Head of Barren Cemetery, Claiborne
County, Tennessee
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