John Smith Edmiston

EDMISTON, John S. -Mr. John Smith Edmiston died at his home near Rhea, in this county, last Thursday, following an illness of about two years, with a spinal trouble, and during the last few months of his life he had been in a semi-conscious condition the greater part of the time. In the death of Mr. Edmiston this county and especially the community in which he lived, has lost one of its more substantial and highly respected citizens. He was a man of quiet disposition, but of strong stalwart character. He was connected to one of the oldest and best known families of this county. John Smith Edmiston was born in this county March 9, 1841. On March 27thy, 1873 he was married to Miss Amanda West, who died in 1884. In 1886 he was again married, his second wife being Miss Mary Elizabeth Dunlap. He made a profession of religion in 1882 and joined the M.E. Church, South and lived a conscientious Christian life. At the beginning of the Civil War he joined Brook’s regiment and served as a gallant soldier throughout the four years of the war. Besides his last wife, he is survived by six children. The funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Prairie Grove last Friday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. John F. Parker, after which the body was buried in the Prairie Grove cemetery. [Prairie Grove Herald 4/15/1915]

THE EDMISTON’S OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS

BY ALLAN S. HUMPHREYS

(27) JOHN SMITH EDMISTON, (James Watson, 3 etc.), was born 3 March 1841, in Washington Co., Ark.; died 8 April 1915; married (l) 27 March l.873 to Emily E.A. West, (Dau. or Thomas R. and Arminda West, of Marrs Hill township, Washington Co., Ark.). She was born 10 April l850 and died 3 Mar 1884. He married (2) to Nina Elizabeth Dunlap Davis, born 27 Oct. 1860; died l2 Feb. 1950. She and her husband are buried at Prairie Grove.

On 10 Aug. 1855, Thomas R. West. and Arminda E. West., his wife, for 1280, sold a tract. of land to Andrew E. Edmiston. Witnesses: Wm, Redman and Sima Dearing.