General Information

Birth
24 OCT 1801
Tennessee
Death
14 AUG 1854
Viney Grove Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Burial
Viney Grove Edmiston Taylor Cemetery, Washington County, Viney Grove Community, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Notes

EDMISTON, J.W. - {Probate Court} Nancy Edmiston, Guardian of the

minor heirs of J. W. Edmiston, deceased. [The Arkansian 12/30/59]

THE EDMISTON’S OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS

BY ALLAN S. HUMPHREYS

(9) JAMES WATSON EDMISTON, (Moses James, 2 etc.), was born 24 Oct. 1801, 1n Tennessee died 14 Aug. 1854 1n Washington Co., Ark. married 2l June 1838 to Haney Taylor, born l817 in Tenn. J died 19 Apr. 1874 1n Washington Co., Ark.

On 22 Aug. 1853, they sold a tract of three acres to Peyton c. Sawyers. The witnesses were Henry G. McLaughlin and Wm. W. Brownlee.

On 3 Nov. 1859, she was appointed guardian for Moses, George, and John Edmiston

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1850 Census of Northwest Arkansas:

Washington Counties - Bobbie Jones McLane and Desmond Walls Allen

Marrs Hill Township

EDMISTON, James W. 50, Nancy 33, Nancy J.

11, John 9, Mos&s 7, George 3, Rhoda 6/12

TN/TN dwg 75, Marrshill twp

Parents

Moses James Edmiston
- Father
1770 - 1845
Birth
2 MAR 1770
Burke County, North Carolina
Death
16 AUG 1845
Viney Grove Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Burial
Viney Grove Edmiston Taylor Cemetery, Washington County, Viney Grove Community, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Mary Ann Thompson
- Mother
1769 - 1850
Birth
16 JUN 1769
South Carolina
Death
1850
Viney Grove Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Burial
Viney Grove Edmiston Taylor Cemetery, Washington County, Viney Grove Community, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Spouse

Nancy Taylor
- Wife
1817 - 1874
Birth
1817
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Married
21 JUN 1838
Death
19 APR 1874
Viney Grove Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Children

John Smith Edmiston
- Son
1841 - 1915
Birth
3 MAR 1841
Death
8 APR 1915
Rhea, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
George Washington Edmiston
- Son
1847 - 1924
Birth
23 DEC 1847
Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1924
Mary Jane Edmiston
- Daughter
1839 - 1880
Birth
APR 1839
Death
AFT 1880
Moses Ewen Edmiston Jr.
- Son
1843 - 1921
Birth
14 SEP 1843
Viney Grove Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Death
13 FEB 1921
Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Rhoda Elizabeth Edmiston
- Daughter
1850 - 1851
Birth
19 JAN 1850
Death
5 OCT 1851
Nancy Ann Edmiston
- Daughter
1852 - 1854
Birth
16 SEP 1852
Death
31 AUG 1854