I would like to find the owner(s) of 2231 Gamble Street, St Louis, MO. That is the residential address for my Emma Edmondson, 1857-1884, d in Female Hospital. She was single and had no occupation and apparently had no known immediate family residing in St Louis. 2231 Gamble Street is just off N Jefferson Ave and slightly north of Carr St., also near Desoto Park and O'fallon St. The reason that I assume Emma Edm had no living relations in St Louis is that she was buried in the Pottersfield a few weeks before being buried in the grave with her mother Rebecca unknown Edm at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Emma did have one brother in St Louis in 1880, Charles Edward Edmondson, b 1835, Ohio, Capt of Ordnance, CSA, in Indian Territory. He was under E. Kirby Smith, CSA. I digress. Charles E. Edmondson is a widower on the 1880 census. Emma Edmondson is no where to be found on the 1870 or 1880 censuses of St Louis (indexes). I started and abandoned my search for this Edm family about 1960. I read the St Louis census of 1850 at the Fort Worth, Texas public library for eight hours and it seemed that 85% of the residents were of German descent. This was several years before the StLouis Gen Soc published the index to the 1850 census. Joel Chan Edmondson [email protected] (I am scheduled to switch to DSL w/Verizon any day now.) 214 914 3502 cell

The Edmondson site is quiescent these days. I don't know what happened. Possibly they all went back to the old country. To my knowledge, I am not related to many Edmondson's in the US. My Robert Edmondson came to America in 1833. I enjoy monitoring the site regardless.. Let's get busy here folks. Ancient Mariner.

1) What's up with the EFAB? I thought it was getting revived in 2003 but have not seen anything yet. 2) What's up with this list-serve? Seems dead, also. Is anyone out there in cyber-space? 3) Does anyone know about the EDM- reunion planned for this August in southern Oregon? A notice was posted a couple of years ago but I've seen nothing since. I'd like to go since it is on the west coast. Will there be a chance for connecting with other EDM-researchers there? Any response is appreciated. Regards, Carol Edmisten Bothell, WA [Still searching for parents of William "Billy" Edmisten/Edmundson, b.1/6/1812 in Ohio-->1830-40s in Hancock co IN-->1850-1885 in Taylor co & Fremont co Iowa.]

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/%7Ejolee/index.htm Above is the web site I did for Edmondson primary records in my hands and any primary records anyone else wanted to put there for the use of all. Months & months ago I updated my email address to the site incorrectly, so no one could find me through that route. It is: [email protected] I just uploaded a bible record that Russell James submitted. While at it, I rearranged some things. I found I had a broken link to an "obit of Nancy Jones Edmondson," but the obit is not there. It is nowhere on my hard drive. Can anyone tell me if I should have one? Jo Lee Spears

Dear EDM- list- In pursuing my William "Billy" Edmisten/Edmundson (b.Jan.1812 in Ohio, d. 1885 in Iowa) I came across this will of a Robert Edmonson in 1836 in Rush co.Indiana. Does anyone know this family? Since Billy was just next door in Hancock co. Indiana by 1840 I am wondering if they are related. Here's the highlights of what I could decipher in the will: Dec. 27, 1836 in Rush county Indiana Will of Robert Edmonson wife is Nancy refers to minor children Children named are: Gilford Bry (this is all, written clearly more than once) Sarah Sanders William Elizabeth James Robert John Susanna Blackmore ? (1st part isn't clear, may be Bach?more) John Maclin Witnessed by William McBride Clerk is Robert Thompson Thanks for any help you can offer. Carol Edmisten

Here is a tutorial that even I can almost understand - Jo Lee http://www.dnaheritage.com/tutorial1.asp At 06:28 PM 1/3/2005, you wrote: >I am interested in the DNA project. Can someone tell me what information >the results show? > >Thanks for any information forthcoming. > >George Edmondson > >----- Original Message ----- From: "John S Miller" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:06 PM >Subject: Re: [EDM] Martha J and Amanda Edmondson > > >>There is an Edmonson DNA project that has surfaced from time to time on >>this list and that would be quick way to get from where your are to some >>where else in your research. I think they have kits where you give a >>little blood and send it in. I am not sure about how the information is >>linked but maybe a query to the list will provide more advice. >> >>John S Miller >>817.782.0881 Office >>254.823.6773 Home Office >>817.675.7335 Cell >> >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please >>delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in >>delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to >>bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit >>written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of >>e-mail for such purpose. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >>" Bea O'Quin" <beaoq >>@cox.net> >>12/26/2004 03:28 PM >>Please respond to EDMONDSON-L >> >> >> To: [email protected] >> cc: >> Subject: Re: [EDM] Martha J and Amanda Edmondson >> >> >>Chan, Thank you for your reply. I am not even sure this is my family. >>Census >>records show my Martha J. Edmondson and Amanda Edmondson both born in >>Alabama and some say Georgia. Caleb T Greer, my great-grandfather >>according >>to family lore married sisters Martha J Edmondson in Walton County, >>Georgia; >>they had four children names John, Jesse (both boys) and Amanda and Mary >>(daughters). I have only located one of those children (Amanda) who came >>to >>North Louisiana in the late 1880's with her father and other family by >>Amanda Edmondson. Martha is believed to have died shortly after the >>youngest >>child was born. Then in Morgan County, Ga. he married Amanda Greer and had >>a >>large family; all came to North Louisiana in the late 1880's. I have tried >>to identify the sisters and have come up blank. To tell you the truth, I >>do >>not know any other names in my Edmondson family. >> >>Some of the daughters of Caleb and Amanda have cole black hair, heavy and >>look as if they may have some Indian blood; however Caleb had dark hair >>and >>he had no Indian blood. Martha J prob died in Walton County and is buried >>there. Amanda and Caleb Greer are both buried in the Hurricane Cemetery in >>Claiborne Parish. La. >> >>They both died long before I was born. As I believe I related to you that >>Caleb died first and some 7 years later Amanda died. There is no one left >>alive that can give me any info about my family whatsoever. Do you know >>anyone who could help with my research--I do not mind paying for the >>research. I am 75 years of age myself and so wanted to identify them >>before >>I go for the ones left and the ones to come along afterwards. Thank you >>for >>any little aid you can provide. Thanks Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La >> >> >> >>==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== >>This EDM* list is for all variants of the name EDMONDSON. >>For EDMONDS and variants without the "son", try [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >>==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== >>SURNAMES RESOURCES: EDMONDSON >>http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/e/d/EDMONDSON/ >>*** Margaret Edmondson Olson, listmanager *** [email protected] *** >> > > > >==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== >This EDM* list is for all variants of the name EDMONDSON. >For EDMONDS and variants without the "son", try [email protected]

I am interested in the DNA project. Can someone tell me what information the results show? Thanks for any information forthcoming. George Edmondson ----- Original Message ----- From: "John S Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [EDM] Martha J and Amanda Edmondson > There is an Edmonson DNA project that has surfaced from time to time on > this list and that would be quick way to get from where your are to some > where else in your research. I think they have kits where you give a > little blood and send it in. I am not sure about how the information is > linked but maybe a query to the list will provide more advice. > > John S Miller > 817.782.0881 Office > 254.823.6773 Home Office > 817.675.7335 Cell > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please > delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in > delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to > bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit > written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of > e-mail for such purpose. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > " Bea O'Quin" <beaoq > @cox.net> > 12/26/2004 03:28 PM > Please respond to EDMONDSON-L > > > To: [email protected] > cc: > Subject: Re: [EDM] Martha J and Amanda Edmondson > > > Chan, Thank you for your reply. I am not even sure this is my family. > Census > records show my Martha J. Edmondson and Amanda Edmondson both born in > Alabama and some say Georgia. Caleb T Greer, my great-grandfather > according > to family lore married sisters Martha J Edmondson in Walton County, > Georgia; > they had four children names John, Jesse (both boys) and Amanda and Mary > (daughters). I have only located one of those children (Amanda) who came > to > North Louisiana in the late 1880's with her father and other family by > Amanda Edmondson. Martha is believed to have died shortly after the > youngest > child was born. Then in Morgan County, Ga. he married Amanda Greer and had > a > large family; all came to North Louisiana in the late 1880's. I have tried > to identify the sisters and have come up blank. To tell you the truth, I > do > not know any other names in my Edmondson family. > > Some of the daughters of Caleb and Amanda have cole black hair, heavy and > look as if they may have some Indian blood; however Caleb had dark hair > and > he had no Indian blood. Martha J prob died in Walton County and is buried > there. Amanda and Caleb Greer are both buried in the Hurricane Cemetery in > Claiborne Parish. La. > > They both died long before I was born. As I believe I related to you that > Caleb died first and some 7 years later Amanda died. There is no one left > alive that can give me any info about my family whatsoever. Do you know > anyone who could help with my research--I do not mind paying for the > research. I am 75 years of age myself and so wanted to identify them > before > I go for the ones left and the ones to come along afterwards. Thank you > for > any little aid you can provide. Thanks Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La > > > > ==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== > This EDM* list is for all variants of the name EDMONDSON. > For EDMONDS and variants without the "son", try [email protected] > > > > > > ==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== > SURNAMES RESOURCES: EDMONDSON > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/e/d/EDMONDSON/ > *** Margaret Edmondson Olson, listmanager *** [email protected] *** > >

There is an Edmonson DNA project that has surfaced from time to time on this list and that would be quick way to get from where your are to some where else in your research. I think they have kits where you give a little blood and send it in. I am not sure about how the information is linked but maybe a query to the list will provide more advice. John S Miller 817.782.0881 Office 254.823.6773 Home Office 817.675.7335 Cell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " Bea O'Quin" <beaoq @cox.net> 12/26/2004 03:28 PM Please respond to EDMONDSON-L To: [email protected] cc: Subject: Re: [EDM] Martha J and Amanda Edmondson Chan, Thank you for your reply. I am not even sure this is my family. Census records show my Martha J. Edmondson and Amanda Edmondson both born in Alabama and some say Georgia. Caleb T Greer, my great-grandfather according to family lore married sisters Martha J Edmondson in Walton County, Georgia; they had four children names John, Jesse (both boys) and Amanda and Mary (daughters). I have only located one of those children (Amanda) who came to North Louisiana in the late 1880's with her father and other family by Amanda Edmondson. Martha is believed to have died shortly after the youngest child was born. Then in Morgan County, Ga. he married Amanda Greer and had a large family; all came to North Louisiana in the late 1880's. I have tried to identify the sisters and have come up blank. To tell you the truth, I do not know any other names in my Edmondson family. Some of the daughters of Caleb and Amanda have cole black hair, heavy and look as if they may have some Indian blood; however Caleb had dark hair and he had no Indian blood. Martha J prob died in Walton County and is buried there. Amanda and Caleb Greer are both buried in the Hurricane Cemetery in Claiborne Parish. La. They both died long before I was born. As I believe I related to you that Caleb died first and some 7 years later Amanda died. There is no one left alive that can give me any info about my family whatsoever. Do you know anyone who could help with my research--I do not mind paying for the research. I am 75 years of age myself and so wanted to identify them before I go for the ones left and the ones to come along afterwards. Thank you for any little aid you can provide. Thanks Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La ==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== This EDM* list is for all variants of the name EDMONDSON. For EDMONDS and variants without the "son", try [email protected]

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SUBSCRIBE [email protected] Lois Hobbs Strickland P O Box 281 Savanna, ok 74565 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 2:00 PM Subject: EDMONDSON-D Digest V04 #81

One important reference that has a detailed obit for Old Albert Edmondson, is the statewide Texas Methodist church paper. It was microfilmed by Helen M. Lu. Date after 1880 census, but in that era. Mr. Munn was a florest in ?SE Okla. and his advertising could be in city directories, say thirty years ago. There's no reason for you to reinvent the "wheel" here. I'm pretty sure that I found Mr. Munn in The Genealogical Helper, by Everton Publishers. That was an important tool before the days of PCs and the Internet. If you're on www.ancestry.com be sure to search PERSI, Online PERSI, not the multivolume sets which are out of date by the time they are published. Those dear souls in Allen Co Public Library, Fort Wayne, Ind. Fort Wayne has the largest public genealogical collection in the U.S. Search for Munn. I am so sorry; I have had so many requests for the Albert Edmondson fgses that I'll be eternally sorry I discarded them. Don't be concerned about the different states of residence for Albert Edm, I think he was born in NC. And I believe that Mr. Munn was an excellent researcher. We were Instant friends jus as many of us tend to be on the Internet. Chan Edmondson 3924 Creek Crossing Dr, Plano, TExas 75093 At 03:28 PM 12/26/2004 -0600, you wrote: >Chan, Thank you for your reply. I am not even sure this is my family. Census >records show my Martha J. Edmondson and Amanda Edmondson both born in >Alabama and some say Georgia. Caleb T Greer, my great-grandfather according >to family lore married sisters Martha J Edmondson in Walton County, Georgia; >they had four children names John, Jesse (both boys) and Amanda and Mary >(daughters). I have only located one of those children (Amanda) who came to >North Louisiana in the late 1880's with her father and other family by >Amanda Edmondson. Martha is believed to have died shortly after the youngest >child was born. Then in Morgan County, Ga. he married Amanda Greer and had a >large family; all came to North Louisiana in the late 1880's. I have tried >to identify the sisters and have come up blank. To tell you the truth, I do >not know any other names in my Edmondson family. > >Some of the daughters of Caleb and Amanda have cole black hair, heavy and >look as if they may have some Indian blood; however Caleb had dark hair and >he had no Indian blood. Martha J prob died in Walton County and is buried >there. Amanda and Caleb Greer are both buried in the Hurricane Cemetery in >Claiborne Parish. La. > >They both died long before I was born. As I believe I related to you that >Caleb died first and some 7 years later Amanda died. There is no one left >alive that can give me any info about my family whatsoever. Do you know >anyone who could help with my research--I do not mind paying for the >research. I am 75 years of age myself and so wanted to identify them before >I go for the ones left and the ones to come along afterwards. Thank you for >any little aid you can provide. Thanks Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La > > > >==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== >This EDM* list is for all variants of the name EDMONDSON. >For EDMONDS and variants without the "son", try [email protected]

Chan, Thank you for your reply. I am not even sure this is my family. Census records show my Martha J. Edmondson and Amanda Edmondson both born in Alabama and some say Georgia. Caleb T Greer, my great-grandfather according to family lore married sisters Martha J Edmondson in Walton County, Georgia; they had four children names John, Jesse (both boys) and Amanda and Mary (daughters). I have only located one of those children (Amanda) who came to North Louisiana in the late 1880's with her father and other family by Amanda Edmondson. Martha is believed to have died shortly after the youngest child was born. Then in Morgan County, Ga. he married Amanda Greer and had a large family; all came to North Louisiana in the late 1880's. I have tried to identify the sisters and have come up blank. To tell you the truth, I do not know any other names in my Edmondson family. Some of the daughters of Caleb and Amanda have cole black hair, heavy and look as if they may have some Indian blood; however Caleb had dark hair and he had no Indian blood. Martha J prob died in Walton County and is buried there. Amanda and Caleb Greer are both buried in the Hurricane Cemetery in Claiborne Parish. La. They both died long before I was born. As I believe I related to you that Caleb died first and some 7 years later Amanda died. There is no one left alive that can give me any info about my family whatsoever. Do you know anyone who could help with my research--I do not mind paying for the research. I am 75 years of age myself and so wanted to identify them before I go for the ones left and the ones to come along afterwards. Thank you for any little aid you can provide. Thanks Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La

[email protected] cannot receive attachments as Outlook Express prevents this. I would like to receive the messages.messages on the Edmondson families. Lois Hobbs Strickland ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 4:00 PM Subject: EDMONDSON-D Digest V04 #80

In 1880 my grandfather Charles Monte Edmondson resided on opposite corners of your Albert Edmondson. That's just a happenstance. Ebenezer Cemetery is on the road (bumpy and sandy) from just south of DeLeon to Comyn, then Theny. There are many stones for markers. But the cemeteries of Comanche Co. are published; author Margaret T Waring. The marriages of Comanche have been published by Mary Hart. The census records of that period were published by Weldon Hudson. But what may be the most help to you is Indexes to the Comanche Chief abstracted by Judith Michaels. www.comanchelibrary.org .The other Edmondsons are mostly mine. Your Alabama "Bama" Edmondson m. Dr. Jones and I am related to some of their descendants, cousins they would be. One of Albert's daughters married a Mr. Munn. A Mr. Munn in Oklahoma researched Albert's family very thoroughly, and so did a lady, ?Virginia xxx, of ?Lockney, Texas, descended from a male line. One of the younger sons of Albert, the elder was Albert the younger. He called by grandfaather Charles Monte Edm "Cousin" but that's just a custom of the time, I suppose. My gr gr grandfather was born in MD, resided in Ohio in 1835, and was a house carpenter in St Louis, MO for ~20 years during the boom times of building. I possess original marriage certificates of two of Albert's daughters, but no one will take them from me since I haven't corresponded with a descendant of either. Albert Edm resided about three miles south of DeLeon on present Hwy 16. The church and cemetery are ~1/2 mi east of his 160 acres. My uncle Christopher Lamanthus HOWELL was the head of the household; my grandfather resided with his Uncle Chris, on an opposite 1/4 of the same 640 acres, on the Sabanna River, a creek that sometimes floods. Chan Edmondson [email protected] At 09:20 PM 12/24/2004 -0600, you wrote: >Albert Edmondson was born June 18, 1807 in Tennessee and died 19 March >1886 in Comanche County, Texas. He was married three times: (1) Sara Ligon >in Henry County, Tenn or Clark County, Ark. (2) Sarah Louis Loritz in Ark; >(3) Louisa E Hill, 4th arch 1877 in Comanche County, Texas. He is buried >in Ebenezer Cemetery near DeLeon, Texas. He had a total of 19 children by >the 3 wives. My interest is in Martha Edmondson, born abt 1845 and Amanda >Edmondson, born abt 1849. Can anyone identify these two daughters? Amanda >could possibly be my great grand-mother, whom I have been searching for >over 30 years. Thankss. Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La > > >==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== >To email to the list, send your message to: [email protected] >To subscribe or unsubscribe, email to: [email protected] >or to [email protected], if you get digests.

Albert Edmondson was born June 18, 1807 in Tennessee and died 19 March 1886 in Comanche County, Texas. He was married three times: (1) Sara Ligon in Henry County, Tenn or Clark County, Ark. (2) Sarah Louis Loritz in Ark; (3) Louisa E Hill, 4th arch 1877 in Comanche County, Texas. He is buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near DeLeon, Texas. He had a total of 19 children by the 3 wives. My interest is in Martha Edmondson, born abt 1845 and Amanda Edmondson, born abt 1849. Can anyone identify these two daughters? Amanda could possibly be my great grand-mother, whom I have been searching for over 30 years. Thankss. Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La

I'm looking for descendants of John & Sarah (PARKER) EDMONDSON of Talbot Co., MD. I need your help to find at least one male EDMONDSON from this line to volunteer for the EDMONDSON & Variant Spellings Surname Y-DNA Project (see website below). http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/e/edmondson A descendant of William "Irish Hammer" EDMONDSON (EDMUNDSON) has been tested and is waiting for his results. We have always wondered if these two EDMONDSON families are related,and now we have the opportunity to definitely prove "yes" or "no." Please contact me at [email protected] Thanks! Candace "Candy" Campise Group Administrator

Hello, I had my NDA test from a company which advertised on www.ancestry.com, if I remember correctly. I've had my results for about two years, just waiting for someone else's results. Now we can do some analyzing. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. I am getting a new email address very soon and I think that it will be [email protected] or .net. Joel Chan Edmondson desc of John F Edmondson, b ca 1808, MD (census says) cell 214 914 3502 home 972 398 8052 (retired) 3924 Creek Crossing Dr., Plano, Texas 75093 I will forward my email from [email protected] to the new email address for awhile. At 09:52 PM 12/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: >I'm looking for descendants of John & Sarah (PARKER) EDMONDSON of Talbot Co., >MD. > >I need your help to find at least one male EDMONDSON from this line to >volunteer for the EDMONDSON & Variant Spellings Surname Y-DNA Project (see >website >below). > >http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/e/edmondson > >A descendant of William "Irish Hammer" EDMONDSON (EDMUNDSON) has been tested >and is waiting for his results. > >We have always wondered if these two EDMONDSON families are related,and now >we have the opportunity to definitely prove "yes" or "no." > >Please contact me at [email protected] Thanks! > >Candace "Candy" Campise >Group Administrator > > > >==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== >Unsubscribing from MAIL mode: mailto:[email protected] >(or to unsub from the digest): mailto:[email protected] >Subject: unsubscribe Message: unsubscribe >Don't put tag lines or other words in the message. It confuses things.

Joan (and list members): Sorry I missed the earlier post, but will review the review soon as time permits! I am a descendant of Simon NICHOLLS (NICHOLS) of Prince Georges Co. MD, who is reputed to have been married FOUR times, with one wife identified by many researchers as Anne Edmonston(e). Simon was appointed Court Cryer, and served in this position until be became feeble and was finally provided assistance by the Court. He was well known, by records, for his purchases of large amounts of sugar, brandy and women's finery (by store account records) ... and was an extremely "colorful" character. By many accounts/records, Simon possibly lived to be approx. 115 years of age (born ca. 1644). My other ancestral connections in what is now Prince Georges Co. MD were: TRAIL - my ancestors Eleanor Trail m. George Nicholls; their dau. Margery Nicholls m. Jehu McPherson, later settling in Spartanburg Co. SC, then finally by 1807 in Barren Co. KY (now Monroe Co. KY); and WALKER (intersects with MAGRUDER, PRATHER and others) - my ancestor Isaac Walker, after whose estate the Prince Georges Co. DAR Chapter is named (Toaping Castle, Isaac's estate), later settling in Livingston Co. KY. I'd appreciate any shred of evidence proving Anne EDMONSTON(E) was indeed one of the four wives of my ancestor Simon NICHOLLS. It is suggested that Simon's son George NICHOLLS (m. Eleanor TRAIL, who as a widow subsequently m. James LEE in Spartanburg Co. SC) was the son of Anne EDMONSTON(E) -- possibly Simon's first wife. Thanks kindly! -- Christie Ferguson Cirone

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------0199925598B559C6FE13AC34 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------0199925598B559C6FE13AC34 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:47:17 -0700 From: Joan La Grone <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: [email protected] Subject: Book Review References: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Edmonstone Chronicles Book Review > > Joan La Grone has written a rip-roaring adventure story which takes the > reader not through the events of a few years but the ups and downs, > highs and lows of one extended family. Their fate was linked to the > political undercurrents which formed the high and low tides of power and > influnece exerted firstly by the Scottish monarchs and then, secondly, > by their British and German descendants during the 150 year period > following the Union of Crowns in 1603. > > As an American with a different view on the Scottish, English and > British history than many living on these shores, whether right or > wrong, Joan has expressed her views and opinions in a clear. strong and > forthright manner, which the serious scholar must consider, having > regard to the depth of her research and academic basis on which she has > set out her position. > > The turbulent lives of the Stewarts (Kings) and their descendants both > Protestant and Roman Catholic, whether living somewhere in these four > distinct countries which combine to form the United Kingdom, or France, > Italy or Germany, have impacted on the lives of hundreds of thousands of > Scots and others and no better example exists than as shown by Joan of > the Edmonstone family. Some chose one route, possibly the more practical > and survived while others wore their heart on their sleeves and > consequently went into excile in the lands of America, probably never > anticipating that 300 years later the dogged determination of one of the > descendants of these exiles would peice together their story and seek to > bring them back to life in 300 pages of a book. Joan's sons, who are > partly responsible for sending her on a cross-European search for her > identity and roots could never have anticipated just how far that road > would lead and where. > > Both as one who assisted in a small way with the research for Joan's > book and more importantly as a descendant through my Drummond > great-grandmother of some key individuals, Drummonds, MacGregors, Grames > (Grahams), MacFarlanes and others who trod the same paths through > Southern Perthshire, Argyll and Stirlingshire for some 900 years, Joan > not only brings to life the times and places of her ancestors, but also > those of me and others like us, who have within our veins a rich blend > of saints and sinners, rascals, knaves, kind men and stouthearted women. > These were the people who lived our history. We can only write about it > and try to begin to imagine what it was really like for them. By her > attention to detail and leaving no stone unturned, Joan has taken a > black and white picture and introduced a rainbow of colour, the colour > that is William Wallace and Robert the Bruce and the Wars of > Independence. It is the colour of the sometimes saintly James IV with > his dynastic and fundamentally crucial marriage to Princess Margaret > Tudor and yet his string of mistresses and illegitimate children, who > met his tragic end on the blood drenched field of Flodden. It is his > equally tragic descendent Charles I, who put ideals before > practicalities leading him straight to the scaffold or his impetuous > great-grandson Charles Edward Stewart, who brought disaster on the > Scottish Highlands and their way of life. No matter what, an Edmonstone > was never far away and it is to her tribute that Joan brings them all to > life. > > Mark Sutherland-Fisher > Highland Family Heritage > November 2004 --------------0199925598B559C6FE13AC34--

Hello List, Sorry to bother you with the lengthly messages from Mark Sutherland-Fisher who did an excellent review of my book. I didn't realize I had saved the entire message. If you scroll down you will eventually fnd the attachment and review. If not I will put it on my web site at www.JoanWheelerLaGrone.com, along with the other guestbook reader comments and reviews. Mark is president of the Highland Family Heritage and is a genealogist and Scottish Historian. He helped me with research in Scotland. The review is worth reading. I will be doing a revision next year to incorporate new information and his suggestions. However, the present book will have the the most genealogy. Joan