Andrew James Edgar (abt. 1851 - abt. 1896)

Born about 1851 in Fergus, Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Virginia Ellen (Rudder) Teague — married 14 Oct 1875 (to about 1895) in Mason County, Texas [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1896 at about age 45 in near Mason, Mason County, Texas

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Biography

Andrew was born in 1852. Andrew was the child of Robert Edgar and Mary Tennant. Andrew passed away about 1894.

I, too, am a descendant of your ggg grandfather, Robert Edgar.I also have a copy of the book by Marland Edgar. My g grandfather was Andrew, the son who went to Texas. I never knew my g grandfather, of course, since he died young, but I remember his wife, my g grandmother, Virginia Ellen (Rudder) Edgar Teague. She died when I was quite young. My mother was the daughter of Robert Lee Edgar, Andrew's and Virginia's son.

I, too, am a descendant of your ggg grandfather, Robert Edgar. I also have a copy of the book by Marland Edgar. My g grandfather was Andrew, the son who went to Texas.I never knew my g grandfather, of course, since he died young, but I remember his wife, my g grandmother, Virginia Ellen (Rudder)Edgar Teague. She died when I was quite young. My mother was the daughter of Robert Lee Edgar, Andrew's and Virginia's son. Waynell Harris

1880 census of Texas Mason County 59 hh # Edgar, Andrew age 28 b Canada, father b Scotland, mother b Scotland Edgar, Virginia wife age 20 b Texas father b Tennessee mother b Mississippi Edgar, Frances age 3 b Texas father b Canada mother b Texas Edgar, Emma age 1 b Texas father b Canada mother b Texas

I visited Marland EDGAR 2 times at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah around 1980. I lived in the Salt Lake City area from 1976 thru 2000 w/ the exception of 4 yrs in Hawaii (1982-85) Kelly M. Edgar

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJM-1LY : 14 July 2016), Virginia Edgar in household of Andrew Edgar, Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 479C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1319; FHL microfilm 1,255,319.
• Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2014

Death of Son

"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K378-5Q3 : 5 December 2014), Andrew Edgar in entry for Robert Lee Edgar, 28 May 1955; citing certificate number 22021, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,389.