EDMONDSON

Ely Edmondson household in Carouse Township November 14, 1850 in Hempstead County, Arkansas
Born ca 1803 North Carolina. He was a farmer. Dead before 1860. Census wife and son Ben in the household of John Mouser and his wife Sarah Annn in Spring Hill, Arkansas.
Ely married Percilla Logan daughter of Charles and Mason Wilson-Logan. Mason was born ca 1815 in Missouri.
Land grant for 120 acres of land in Hempstead County, Arkansas 1860 in Percilla's name

children
1. William born ca 1828 in Arkansas married to Sarah A. Tyree
2. Clarinda born ca 1836 married Albert W. Butler of Dallas County, Arkansas April 20, 1856. he was the son of Thomas ande Julia Payne Butler. she died 1 February 1913 in Leola, Arkansas buried Leola Arkansas.
Their children:
a. William Thomas born 12 December 1857 Thronton Arkansas died 12 November 1939
b. Robert (Bob> Franklin born 18 November 1859 died November 12 1945 buried Leola married 21 December 1882 to Elizabeth Alice Archer
c. Alexander Turner born 7 February 1868 died 16 November 1958 buried Leola married 4 October 1899 to Henrietta Rhodes Wooten (widow of Methodist minister)
d. George Madison born 20 February 1866 died 17 March 1946 buried Leola married Nancy Adalee Davis
e. Sidney Robertson born 31 January 1873 died 15 May 1899 married Elizabth Carver buried Leola
f. James Newton born 17 October 1875 died 16 May 1951 married 1902 Hester Wooten 2nd married Clara Lamb buried Leola
3. John born ca 1836.
4. Lafayette born ca 1840
5. Thomas born ca 1842
6. Benjamin Franklin born ca 1844 killed in Civil War 20 Arkansas Regiment

Notice in Arkansas Advocate August 11, 1830

Notice for Elijah Vincent Executor of Estate of Charles Logan, Sr. to sell land in Lawrence County, Arkansas. Eli Edmondson guardian of Mayson, Latta, (male), Mason (female) Jonathan, Charles, Massy, and Frank Logan and Priscilla Edmondson, formerly Logan.

Hempstead County, Arkansas, April term 1837

Eli Edmondson to view and mark a road in Missouri township to the point Military road leaving Nicholas Trammeles to Natchechez crossing the first Bod Cae Creek running from there to Compton Road to the Carons Creek to William James' ferry on the Little Missouri River.
1840 Arkansas Census, Missouri Twp. Ely had 4 sons and 1 daughter

WILLIAM EDMONDSON

William Edmondson, son of Ely and Percilla Logan Edmondson born ca 1828 and he could be tieh William of Spring Hill, died Verona Mississippi June 11, 1864 McCullock Avengers Company 8, 20th Arkansas Inf. and another William #120 of Mine Creek 19 Arkansas Reg. died 1862.
William was married to Sarah A. Tyree 3 March 1853 in Hempstead County. She was the daughter of John and Clarissa Davenport-Tyree. Sarah was born ca 1828 in Arkansas. She married the second time to Henry McRoy (McElroy) 1 September 1869. He lived next door to John Mouser and Sarah Ann on the 1860 census.

Children of William and Sarah McElroy
A. Clarissa Catherine (Aunt Cat) born 11 January 1854. Married Benjamin Franklin May born ca 1844. They were married by John Mouser J.P. 23 December, 1869
children
1. Robert never married lived with Audrey and Bamma Ross
2. John
3. Ben, Jr.
4. Charley married Daisy Thunderbird
5. Barker Married ____ Young
6. Ethel Married ______ Hosey
7. Cloye never married

B. Percilla Elizabeth born 10 August 1857. Married 4 June 1871 to George Washington Ross born 22 November, 1853 in Hempstead County, Oak Grove Community. son of John and Annis Mae Galloway-Ross. She died 24 March 1856 burried Liberty Church Cemetery. George Washington Ross is burried Union Grove Church Cemetery
children
1. John William born 16 August 1872 died January 15, 1940 married to Allie Jane Wright
2. Sarah Annis born 27 December 1875 died 26 November 1955 married Harve Bradford
3. Luther Payne born 14 September 1877 died 25 November 1954. Married his step-sister Manervia Jane Moore daughter of Margaret (Meg) Elizabeth Smedley-Moore Story told: When his father drove up with her new wife (Meg) and her children in the wagon, Luther looking out the window and said she is pretty, when she grows up I am going to marry her.
4. Robert Allen born 12 November 1880 died 2 April 1881 buried Liberty Church Cemetery
5. George (Lee) born 22 February 1882 died 13 November 1963. Married Florence Scorggins
6. Ephrim McDowell born 16 August 1884 died 5 August 1885. buried Liberty
7. Martin Van Buren born 7 February 1887 died 5 August 1914 married Fannie Wake
8. Joe Willard born 24 June 1889 died 1 August 1966. Married Alice Petty 2nd married Irene Thunderburg 3rd Maude Yocum
9. Delcania Elizabeth born 13 February 1892 died 1 March 1892 buried Liberty
10. Ruth Gracie (Grace) born 27 May 1893 died 3 July 1972 Married John W. McSweeney buried Ajo, Arizona cemetery
11. Mattie Martha Ann born 26 January 1898 died 6 June 1966 married Joe Henry Yarberry son of Bill and Julie Sexton Yarberry buried Ajo Arizona

George Washington Ross 2nd wife Minerva Jane Moore children
12. Gertie born 5 September 1897 died 8 April 1901
13. Eldridge Edger born 24 October 1898 died February 23 1901 Eldrige and Gertie died of scoffalow
14. Margaret Olivia born 12 December 1902 died 26 October 1980 maried Nathan Norvell buried Prescott AR
children of Margaret (Meg) Elizabeth Smedley Moore
1. Manerva Jane born 10 April 1882 married Luther Payne Ross (above)
2. Mary Ida born 8 July 1884 died 18 October 1964 married Barker Stone
3. Samuel (Sam) Oscar born 13 June 1887 died 14 January 1954 Richmond California married Beulah Bohanan