Edmondson, John, 1806-1887.
Biographical notes:
John Edmondson (February 14, 1806-September 28, 1887) lived near Jefferson, a post-village of Rutherford County, Tennessee, 20 miles southeast of Nashville. In 1830, John married Amanda Randolph, a widow with two children, Peter and Sarah. John and Amanda had one daughter, Harriet Amanda, and six sons: William W. Edmondson (July 22, 1831-December 1864), Edwin Catesby Edmondson (December 4, 1833 - 1909), Robert Paine Edmondson (July 16, 1836 - March 8, 1926), Thomas Pinkney Edmondson (April 22, 1838 - 1924), George Thompson Edmondson (June 16, 1840 - 1924), and David Wendell Edmondson, the youngest, who was the only son not to serve in the Confederate Army. Edmondson was a tanner and farmer, owning a leather factory on his place. He was a member of the Smyrna Presbyterian Church and served as Elder of the Church for 40 years.
From the description of John Edmondson papers, 1833-1885 [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79278007
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