Robert Gurnie Edmonds (1911 - 1985)

Born 8 Nov 1911 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of Frank Thomas Edmonds and Mary Lela (Doby) Edmonds

Husband of Lois Virginia (Clapp) Edmonds — married 8 Apr 1939 (to 25 Dec 1945) in Danville, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Ruth (Blevins) Edmonds — married 1 Jul 1949 (to 11 Oct 1985) in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1985 at age 73 in West Point, Troup, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Doby Name Study.

Robert Gurnie Edmonds was born on 8 Nov 1911 in Surry County, North Carolina to Frank Thomas Edmonds and Mary Lela Doby.^{[1] [2]}

On the 1920 Census he was living with his parents and siblings in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. He had attended school.^[3]

On the 1930 Census he was living with his parents and siblings in Tunstall, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He had not attended school. He was able to read and write. His occupation was "spinner" in the "cotton mill" industry.^[4]

In 1935 he was living in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.^[5]

He was married to Lois Virginia Clapp (1915-1945) on 8 Apr 1939 in Danville, Virginia.^[6] They had no known children.

On the 1940 Census he and Lois were lodgers in Jonhnson City, Washington County, Tennessee.^[5]

He registered for the World War II draft on 16 Oct 1940 in Johnson County, Tennessee. He worked at Burlington Mills, Gloria Rayon Division. He was 5'6", 166 pounds, light complexion, brown hair, and light eyes.^[7]

His wife Lois died in 1945. He remarried to Mary Ruth Blevins on 1 Jul 1949.^[8]

On the 1950 Census he was 38 years old and lived with his wife Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina. His occupation was "foreman preprative" in the "rayon textele" industry.^[9]

He passed away on 8 Nov 1911. His death location is not known, but he was living in Valley, Chambers County, Alabama when he died.^[10] He was buried at Marseilles Cemetery in Westpoint, Troup County, Georgia.^[11]

Obituary

Robert Gurnie Edmonds, 73, of Shawmut, died Friday at Lanier Memorial Hospital, Langdale.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Springroad Christian Church, Lanett, with burial in West Point (Ga.) Cemetery, according to Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home.

Mr. Edmonds was born Nov. 8, 1911, in North Carolina, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edmonds. He was a member and elder of Springroad Christian Church and retired from Shawmut Mills in 1974.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth L.; a daughter, Pat Brooks of Shawmut; two sisters, Marjie Coe and Gladys Stewart, both of Burlington, N.C.; two brothers, William Hal Edmonds of Graham, N.C. and Rufus Frank Edmonds of San Mateo, Calif; a grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may go to Springroad Christian Church.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC7G-PH5 : 8 December 2014), Robert Gurnie Edmonds, 08 Nov 1911; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 15, p. 155, Surry, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
2. ↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76ZV-MK6Z : 3 September 2021), Robert Gurnie Edmonds, 8 Nov 1911; citing Birth, Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102504807.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZVF-DL1 : 3 February 2021), Robert G Edmonds in entry for Frank T Edmonds, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CFLD-QT2 : accessed 23 July 2023), Gernie Edmunds in household of Frank T Edmunds, Tunstall Magisterial District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 35A, line 31, family 643, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2455; FHL microfilm 2,342,189.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4HN-WXJ : 11 January 2021), Gurnie Edmonds, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90-11, sheet 61A, line 3, family 88, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3944.
6. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-H4KW : 20 February 2021), Gurnie Robert Edmonds and Lois Virginia Clapp, 08 Apr 1939; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Danville, , Virginia, United States, certificate 8311, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
7. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 86.
8. ↑ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 - Publication Date: 10 Jul 1949.
9. ↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76DN-6ZMM : 3 September 2021), Robert Gurnie Edmonds in entry for Patricia Paula Edmonds, 1950; citing Birth, Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102179975.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1QJ-LTB : 8 January 2021), Robert Edmonds, Oct 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #126019651
12. ↑ The Columbus Ledger of Columbus, GA. 13 Oct 1985. Page 49.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between James Brooks and Allan Capps, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William Doby and Martha Gentry, the great great grandparents of both James Brooks and Allan Capps. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 147 cM across 7 segments.