Moses Ewing Edmiston

THE EDMISTON’S OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS

BY ALLAN S. HUMPHREYS

(11) MOSES EWEN3 EDMISTON (Moses James, 2 etc,), was born 24 Apr. 1808, in Tenn. Administrator was appointed for his estate on 20 Jan. 1851; married to Sarah Ann Mayberry, who was born 11 May 1822; died. 20 Dec. 1894. She married. She married secondly on 8 Feb. 1853 to Aaron Smith Taylor, who was born 9 Feb 1823 am died 13 April 1908.

The estate of Moses E. Edmiston included tracts of 40, 80, and 160 acres of land. Presley R. Smith was guardian for the children.

On 23 April 1852, A.A. Marrs, James Marrs, and John Tilly., were appointed to lay off dower lands for Sarah Edmiston.

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1850 Census of Northwest Arkansas:

Washington Counties - Bobbie Jones McLane and Desmond Walls Allen

Cane Hill Township

EDMISTON, Moses E. 43, Sarah 29, David 11,

Mary 9, Samuel 4, Nancy 1 TN/TN dwg 23,

Cane Hill twp