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John Leonidas Edmondson 1826–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1826

Birth Location: Murray, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 8 Nov 1901

Death Location: Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Edmondson

Mother: Virginia Banks

Spouse(s): Catherine Selleck, Esther Selleck

Children(s): Sallie Edmondson, James Edmondson, Fred Edmondson, Susan Edmondson, Samuel Edmondson, John Jr, Rebecca Edmondson, Jennie Edmondson, Kate Edmondson, Annie Edmondson, Sam'l. Edmondson, Maude Gudger

The story of John Leonidas Edmondson began in 1826 in Murray, Georgia, United States. John Leonidas Edmondson married Catherine Kate Isabelle Selleck, Esther Mary Selleck, and had children including Annie Edmondson, Fred Selleck Edmondson, James P George Edmondson, Jennie M Edmondson, John Leonidas Edmondson Jr, Kate P Edmondson, Maude Mernell Gudger, Rebecca Edmondson, Sallie Elizabeth Edmondson, Sam L Edmondson, Samuel Carter Edmondson, Susan J Nettie Edmondson. John Leonidas Edmondson passed away in 1901 in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leonidas Edmondson began in 1826 in Murray, Georgia, United States.
  • John Leonidas Edmondson married Catherine Kate Isabelle Selleck, Esther Mary Selleck, and had children including Annie Edmondson, Fred Selleck Edmondson, James P George Edmondson, Jennie M Edmondson, John Leonidas Edmondson Jr, Kate P Edmondson, Maude Mernell Gudger, Rebecca Edmondson, Sallie Elizabeth Edmondson, Sam L Edmondson, Samuel Carter Edmondson, Susan J Nettie Edmondson.
  • John Leonidas Edmondson passed away in 1901 in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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John Edmondson's Ancestors

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John Edmondson
1826–1901
Birth Place: Murray, Georgia, United States
Parents
James S. Edmondson
1798–1873
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Rebecca) Banks
1804–1871
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Edmondson's Descendants

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John (Leonidas) Edmondson (15 Feb 1826–8 Nov 1901) m. Catherine (Kate Isabelle) Selleck (28 Jun 1837–23 May 1866) m. Esther (Mary) Selleck (25 Jun 1839–4 Nov 1926)
  1. 1. Sallie (Elizabeth) Edmondson 1856–1932
  2. 2. James (P George) Edmondson 1858–1910
  3. 3. Fred (Selleck) Edmondson 1874–1888
  4. 4. Susan (J Nettie) Edmondson 1865–1945
  5. 5. Samuel (Carter) Edmondson 1879–1916
  6. 6. John (Leonidas Edmondson) Jr 1862–1940
  7. 7. Rebecca Edmondson 1861–1952
  8. 8. Jennie (M) Edmondson 1881–1976
  9. 9. Kate (P.) Edmondson 1868–1933
  10. 10. Annie Edmondson 1864–
  11. 11. Sam'l. Edmondson 1876–1924
  12. 12. Maude (Mernell) Gudger 1871–1955 m. Robert (Moultrie) Gudger 1863–1944
    1. 1. Mary (Frances) McGinty 1896–1995
    2. 2. Morris (Selleck) Gudger 1906–1971
    3. 3. Mattie (Lowry Martha Gudger) Orr 1899–1935 m. Columbus (Granade) Orr 1892–1949
    4. 4. Robert (Edmondson) Gudger 1903–1947
    5. 5. Frank (Holder Gudger) Sr 1908–1966
    6. 6. John (Patton) Gudger 1901–1966
    7. 7. Katherine (Gudger) Meier 1911–2006 m. Clarence (Snyder Meier) Sr 1909–1981
    8. 8. Bonnie Gudger 1896–1998

John Edmondson's Timeline

2 Records

1826
15 Feb 1826
Birth of John Leonidas Edmondson in Murray, Georgia, United States
Murray, Georgia, United States
1901
8 Nov 1901
Age 75
Death of John Leonidas Edmondson in Spring Place, Murray, Georgia, United States
Spring Place, Murray, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1826
    Event Place: Murray, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1901
    Event Place: Spring Place, Murray, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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