George Archibald Edmonston

24 July 1878–30 March 1956 (Age 77)
Audrain, Missouri, United States

The Life Summary of George Archibald

When George Archibald Edmonston was born on 24 July 1878, in Audrain, Missouri, United States, his father, George Washington Edmonston, was 54 and his mother, Nancy Ward Davis, was 39. He married Myrtle Elizabeth Sparks on 26 September 1906, in Kossuth, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 5 La Veta, Huerfano, Colorado, United States in 1910 and La Veta, Huerfano, Colorado, United States in 1920. He died on 30 March 1956, at the age of 77, and was buried in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Archibald Edmonston
1878–1956
Myrtle Elizabeth Sparks
1881–1941
Marriage: 26 September 1906
Dorothy Nancy Edmonston
1908–1999
Georgia Shirley Edmonston
1911–1989

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 September 1906Kossuth, Iowa, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
    Age 3
    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
    1881 · Denver becomes State Capitol
    Age 3
    On Nov 8 1881, Denver becomes the state capitol, due to an economic boom the city experienced in the 1880s.
    1900 · Gold for Cash!
    Age 22
    This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: variant of Edmiston .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Edmiston

    Sources (9)

    • George A Edmonston, "United States Census, 1920"
    • George A. Edmonston, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
    • George Archibald Edmonston, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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