Giles Eidson (31943010)

January 2021: Reporting the marker is now gone. The grass is bare now where the stone previously stood. This stone was beside a restaurant parking lot at 652 Concord Road, Smyrna, Georgia. The business has been closed a long while with the parking lot gate secured. Recently the front gate has been open at times. Searched the area by the parking lot, but sadly nothing was found.

Contributor: Tina Floyd Eisenschmidt (47060069)

Giles Brantley Eidson along with his wife, Elizabeth Ann (Daniell) Eidson and two "infant children" (names unk.) are buried on the Eidson home place located on Concord Road, Smyrna, Cobb Co., GA.

Giles Brantley Eidson served as a Pvt. in the 9th. Battalion Co. "A", GA Artillery, C.S.A., 1825 (June 29, 1908).

Son of J. Lewis and Cecelia (Jennings) Eidson

Husband of Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" (Daniell) Eidson ~ married June 04, 1847, Clarke Co., GA

Giles Brantley and Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" (Daniell) Eidson had 9 children and they were:

1. George G. Eidson#16313021 (m. Julia Chambers #80654108)

2. Robert Eidson

3. William J. "Wylie" Eidson(m. Martha "Mattie" Chambers)

4. Vandelia L. Eidson (m. Truman Judson Hamby)

5. Carroll Eidson

6. Susanna "Susan" Elizabeth Eidson (m. William Leroy Brown)

7. Isaac V. Eidson (m. Ada Alice Young)

8. infant (name unk.) Eidson

9. infant (name unk.) Eidson

1870 Census ~ Smyrna (Lemons Dist.), Cobb Co., GA

Eidson, Giles B., 46 yrs., farmer

" , Elizabeth, 42 yrs., wife

" , George, 22 yrs., son, farm hand

" , Robert, 18 yrs.,, son, farm hand

" , Wylie, 15 yrs., son, farm hand

" , Vandelia, 19 yrs., daughter, at school

" , Carroll, 9 yrs., son, at school

" , Susan, 7 yrs., daughter

" , Isaac, 4 yrs., son

1880 Census ~ Cobb Co. GA

Eidson, Giles B., 56 yrs., farmer

" , Betsy, 52 yrs., wife

" , George, 31 yrs., son, working on farm

" , Wylie J., 26 yrs., clerk in store

" , Vandelia, 20 yrs., daughter

" , Susan, 18 yrs., daughter

" , Isaac, 13, yrs., son

NOTE:

Residence: 1850 High Shoal, Clarke, Georgia

Residence: 1860 Lemons, Cobb, Georgia, United States

Residence: 1870 Lemons, Cobb, Georgia, United States

Residence: 1880 Smyrna, Cobb, Georgia, United States

Carroll Eidson is not listed on the 1880 Census records.

Giles B. (prob. Brantley) Eidson, #89148937 (1846, GA - 1927, Oconee Co., GA; buried unk.), son of Henry Jenning (#31542300 and Nancy Landrum (#31542320). His parents are buried in the Jennings Family Cemetery, Athens (Clarke Co.), GA. He was given is name for Giles Brantley Eidson, C.S.A.

The book, "The First 100 years of Cobb County, Georgia" mentions that the Eidson family cemetery is located behind the fire station on Concord Road, Smyrna, Cobb Co., GA. Although other records, are saying that the cemetery is located in the "parking lot" of Howard's Restaurant. It's possible that the original fire station stood where the restaurant is today. Refer to the caption below the photo of Giles Brantley Eidson's C.S.A., Confederate marker taken by KevinW (#47434944).∼CSA 9th BTTN Co A ARTY