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| Jefferson R. Smith, Adm'r. Georgia Banner and Sentinel Newnan, Georgia February 1, 1861 |
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oapy Smith's father and maternal grandfather.
Jefferson Randolph Smith, Sr., (1831-1902) is my great-great-grandfather, father of Jefferson Randolph Smith, II (alias "Soapy"). Jeff Sr., was an attorney in Newnan, Georgia. The newspaper clipping is from the Georgia Banner and Sentinel, of Newnan, dated February 1, 1861 just about two months before the start of the Civil War. The clipping shows that Jeff Sr., is administrator for the estate of Joseph Henry Edmondson (often spelled Edmundson).
Joseph Henry Edmondson (1792-1858) is my 3rd great-grandfather. Joseph is the father-in-law of Jeff Sr., as Jeff Sr., married Joseph's daughter, Emily Dawson Edmondson, who would give birth to Jefferson Randolph Smith, II (alias "Soapy"), making Joseph, Soapy's maternal grandfather. At the date of this clipping, Jeff II ("Soapy") is age four months.
There are very few known samples of the two newspapers in Newnan, Georgia in existence so I am lucky to find my ancestors named.
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| Joseph Henry Edmondson Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia |
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| Joseph Henry Edmondson Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia |
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| Joseph Henry Edmondson Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia |
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SOURCES
- Find-A-Grave
- A History of Coweta County from 1825 to 1880, by W. U. Anderson, p. 19.
Joseph Henry Edmondson
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