Caleb & Martha Jane (Andrews) Edmonds

Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin

 

 

Caleb homesteaded the East 1/2 of the North East parcel in section 11, Eaton Township.  He was a farmer who was born 20 Oct 1808 in Canada, the son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Haskins) Edmonds.  In 1836, he married "Jane", the daughter of Elkany and Elizabeth Andrews who was also Canadian born, 24 Nov 1816.  They settled in Clark County in 1866.  They had 9 children.  Among them were: Dorcas Elizabeth (b. 12 May 1838 in Canada), James E. (b. Nov 1840 in Canada), Harriet Emma (b. 1851 in Canada), Rebecca C. (b. 5 Mar 1842 in Canada), Mary E. (b. 9 Jul 1848 Kilmarnock, Ontario, Canada, m. Tim Loft, d. 29 Jan 1924 Madison, WI, buried in Greenwood, WI),  Julia (b. 1853 in Canada), and Walter D. (b. Nov 1855).

 

The Edmonds were charter members of the first Methodist Church of Greenwood, along with Case and Charlotte Honeywell, John and Mary Honeywell, Stephen Andrews, Hattie Andrews, Charles and Mrs. Carpenter, John and Mrs. Hannah Bowerman, Miss Lydia Bowerman, and Lorinda Andrews.

 

Caleb died 28 Jun 1880.  After 24 years of blindness, Jane died 16 Oct 1902.  Both of them are buried in the Greenwood, WI City Cemetery.

 

 

Census Records

 

1875 State Census

 

1880 Federal Census, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin
 Name  Relation Marital Sex Race Age Nativity Occupation F-Nativity M-Nativity
 Caleb Edmunds   Self   M   Male   W   71   Canada   Farmer   Vermont  Canada 
 Jane Edmunds  Wife   M   Female   W   63   Canada   Keeping House   New York   New York 
 Rebecha Edmunds  Daughter  S   Female   W   38   Canada   At Home   Canada   Canada 
 Mary Edmunds  Daughter  S   Female   W   32   Canada   At Home   Canada   Canada 
 Walter Edmunds  Son   S   Male   W   24   Canada   At Home   Canada   Canada 
 Walter Hubbell   Gr-Son   S   Male   W   4   Wisconsin      Canada   Canada 

 

Next Household

 

1880 Federal Census, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin
 Name  Relation Marital Sex Race Age Nativity Occupation F-Nativity M-Nativity
 James Edmunds   Self   M   Male   W   40   Canada   Farmer   Canada   Canada 
 Susan Edmunds  Wife  M   Female   W   28   Wisconsin   Keeping House   England   England 
 E. Julia Edmunds   Dau   S   Female   W   4   Wisconsin      Canada   Wisconsin 
 W. Clarence Edmunds   Son   S   Male   W   2   Wisconsin      Canada   Wisconsin 

 

 

 

Related Links

 

Cemetery Records

Obit: Edmonds, Jane Andrews (1816  - 1902)

 

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