James Howard Edmondson
Born: July 15, 1831
Birthplace: Limestone County, Alabama
Father: Andrew Jackson Edmondson 1793 – 1872
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)
Mother: Mary Ann Howard 1800 – 1861
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)
Wife: Mary E. Titus 1834 – 1855(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)
Children:Frazor Titus Edmondson 1855 – 1910
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)
Occupation before War:
Merchant in Memphis, Tennessee dealing with hides and leather
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1863: Captain of Company B, 154th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1863: Colonel of 11th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Owner of Charlotte Clark Steamer, a blockade Runner
Occupation after War:
Lived in Nassau, The Bahamas after the War
Returned to live in Memphis, Tennessee
Secretary of Carolina Life Insurance Company
Cotton Factor in Memphis, Tennessee
Member of Confederate Historical Association
Died: October 20, 1884
Place of Death: Memphis, Tennessee
Cause of Death: Diphtheria
Age at time of Death: 53 years old
Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
(Buried: October 21, 1884)
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