Son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Penson Chitwood.
Sixteen children by three different wives.
Edmond P. Chitwood, 14, is shown on the 1850 U.S. Federal Census in Division 25, Dekalb Co., Alabama in the household of his parents, Ezekiel and Elizabeth Chitwood. His siblings are Lucy, 15, James A., 12, Emily, 11, Andrew, 9, Louisa, 7, Richard, 5, and William, age 2.
Edmond's first marriage was to F.G. "Frankey" Coleman on April 24, 1854. He and Frankey had two children (names unknown), both died. His wife Frankey died in 1856.
His second marriage was to Frances Parker in July of 1858. With her he had three children: William, b. 1859, Sarah E., b. 1861, James R., b. 1863.
Edmond's third and final marriage was to Mary Hicks on February 2, 1866 in Hamilton Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of eleven children.
Edmond is shown on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census with his wife Mary living in Clark Township, Johnson Co., Arkansas. Their children are Joseph P., 3, Adney, 1, and Mahala, age 2 months.
Edmond is shown on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census in Lee Township, Garland Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary and their six children. Their children were Joseph P., 13, Caladonia A., 10, Elisha E.M., 8, Mary E., 5, Edmond D., 2, and Martha C., age 4 months. His occupation is listed as farmer.
Edmond, 64, is shown on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census in Center Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary, 50, and their children, Martha, 20, Anderson, 16, Lucy, 14, and Ada, age 5.
In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Edmond, 74, is shown with his wife Mary, 59, living in the household of their son and daughter-in-law, Joseph O. and Laticha Chitwood, in Fir Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas.
During the Civil War it appears Edmond first served in the Confederate army, later switching over to the Federals. His record states he was 4th Corporal, Company B, 16th Regiment Arkansas Infantry. He enlisted March 20, 1862 at Frog Bayou by Col. Hill for 1 year, appointed June 18, 1861, sent to hospital June 23, 1862, bounty due 50 Dollars, last recorded absent on the July/Aug., 1862 muster rolls, no further records.
Edmond is next shown enlisted in Company B, 4th Arkansas Union Calvary on October 10, 1863 at Dardanelle, Arkansas with the rank of Corporal. He was discharged (date not given). He applied for a pension in 1883.
There is an interesting story about Edmond Chitwood in Dr. Wendy Richter and Inez Cline's book, "They Can't Come Home." On page 92 it states, "While Edmond was away, Frances Parker Chitwood took the children to Cairo, Illinois because she felt it would be safer there for her and the children since her husband was now a Union soldier. Here she and the children contracted measles and were ill when bushwhackers arrived. The irregulars stole their food and burned down their house. Although ill, they were forced to walk fourteen miles to the nearest town where the four then died. Upon Chitwood's discharge from the army in 1865, he began a search for his wife and children. Several months later, he finally went to Cairo where a nurse confirmed the deaths by recalling a birthmark on the face of one of the girls. Deeply depressed, Edmond left on foot for Alabama to visit relatives there. Along the way he met and married Mary Elizabeth Hicks. They had eleven children. The family moved to Arkansas and through the years lived at several locations--Meyers, Buckville, Story, Washita, and Joplin."
Sixteen children by three different wives.
Edmond P. Chitwood, 14, is shown on the 1850 U.S. Federal Census in Division 25, Dekalb Co., Alabama in the household of his parents, Ezekiel and Elizabeth Chitwood. His siblings are Lucy, 15, James A., 12, Emily, 11, Andrew, 9, Louisa, 7, Richard, 5, and William, age 2.
Edmond's first marriage was to F.G. "Frankey" Coleman on April 24, 1854. He and Frankey had two children (names unknown), both died. His wife Frankey died in 1856.
His second marriage was to Frances Parker in July of 1858. With her he had three children: William, b. 1859, Sarah E., b. 1861, James R., b. 1863.
Edmond's third and final marriage was to Mary Hicks on February 2, 1866 in Hamilton Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of eleven children.
Edmond is shown on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census with his wife Mary living in Clark Township, Johnson Co., Arkansas. Their children are Joseph P., 3, Adney, 1, and Mahala, age 2 months.
Edmond is shown on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census in Lee Township, Garland Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary and their six children. Their children were Joseph P., 13, Caladonia A., 10, Elisha E.M., 8, Mary E., 5, Edmond D., 2, and Martha C., age 4 months. His occupation is listed as farmer.
Edmond, 64, is shown on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census in Center Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary, 50, and their children, Martha, 20, Anderson, 16, Lucy, 14, and Ada, age 5.
In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Edmond, 74, is shown with his wife Mary, 59, living in the household of their son and daughter-in-law, Joseph O. and Laticha Chitwood, in Fir Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas.
During the Civil War it appears Edmond first served in the Confederate army, later switching over to the Federals. His record states he was 4th Corporal, Company B, 16th Regiment Arkansas Infantry. He enlisted March 20, 1862 at Frog Bayou by Col. Hill for 1 year, appointed June 18, 1861, sent to hospital June 23, 1862, bounty due 50 Dollars, last recorded absent on the July/Aug., 1862 muster rolls, no further records.
Edmond is next shown enlisted in Company B, 4th Arkansas Union Calvary on October 10, 1863 at Dardanelle, Arkansas with the rank of Corporal. He was discharged (date not given). He applied for a pension in 1883.
There is an interesting story about Edmond Chitwood in Dr. Wendy Richter and Inez Cline's book, "They Can't Come Home." On page 92 it states, "While Edmond was away, Frances Parker Chitwood took the children to Cairo, Illinois because she felt it would be safer there for her and the children since her husband was now a Union soldier. Here she and the children contracted measles and were ill when bushwhackers arrived. The irregulars stole their food and burned down their house. Although ill, they were forced to walk fourteen miles to the nearest town where the four then died. Upon Chitwood's discharge from the army in 1865, he began a search for his wife and children. Several months later, he finally went to Cairo where a nurse confirmed the deaths by recalling a birthmark on the face of one of the girls. Deeply depressed, Edmond left on foot for Alabama to visit relatives there. Along the way he met and married Mary Elizabeth Hicks. They had eleven children. The family moved to Arkansas and through the years lived at several locations--Meyers, Buckville, Story, Washita, and Joplin."
Son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Penson Chitwood.
Sixteen children by three different wives.
Edmond P. Chitwood, 14, is shown on the 1850 U.S. Federal Census in Division 25, Dekalb Co., Alabama in the household of his parents, Ezekiel and Elizabeth Chitwood. His siblings are Lucy, 15, James A., 12, Emily, 11, Andrew, 9, Louisa, 7, Richard, 5, and William, age 2.
Edmond's first marriage was to F.G. "Frankey" Coleman on April 24, 1854. He and Frankey had two children (names unknown), both died. His wife Frankey died in 1856.
His second marriage was to Frances Parker in July of 1858. With her he had three children: William, b. 1859, Sarah E., b. 1861, James R., b. 1863.
Edmond's third and final marriage was to Mary Hicks on February 2, 1866 in Hamilton Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of eleven children.
Edmond is shown on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census with his wife Mary living in Clark Township, Johnson Co., Arkansas. Their children are Joseph P., 3, Adney, 1, and Mahala, age 2 months.
Edmond is shown on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census in Lee Township, Garland Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary and their six children. Their children were Joseph P., 13, Caladonia A., 10, Elisha E.M., 8, Mary E., 5, Edmond D., 2, and Martha C., age 4 months. His occupation is listed as farmer.
Edmond, 64, is shown on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census in Center Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary, 50, and their children, Martha, 20, Anderson, 16, Lucy, 14, and Ada, age 5.
In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Edmond, 74, is shown with his wife Mary, 59, living in the household of their son and daughter-in-law, Joseph O. and Laticha Chitwood, in Fir Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas.
During the Civil War it appears Edmond first served in the Confederate army, later switching over to the Federals. His record states he was 4th Corporal, Company B, 16th Regiment Arkansas Infantry. He enlisted March 20, 1862 at Frog Bayou by Col. Hill for 1 year, appointed June 18, 1861, sent to hospital June 23, 1862, bounty due 50 Dollars, last recorded absent on the July/Aug., 1862 muster rolls, no further records.
Edmond is next shown enlisted in Company B, 4th Arkansas Union Calvary on October 10, 1863 at Dardanelle, Arkansas with the rank of Corporal. He was discharged (date not given). He applied for a pension in 1883.
There is an interesting story about Edmond Chitwood in Dr. Wendy Richter and Inez Cline's book, "They Can't Come Home." On page 92 it states, "While Edmond was away, Frances Parker Chitwood took the children to Cairo, Illinois because she felt it would be safer there for her and the children since her husband was now a Union soldier. Here she and the children contracted measles and were ill when bushwhackers arrived. The irregulars stole their food and burned down their house. Although ill, they were forced to walk fourteen miles to the nearest town where the four then died. Upon Chitwood's discharge from the army in 1865, he began a search for his wife and children. Several months later, he finally went to Cairo where a nurse confirmed the deaths by recalling a birthmark on the face of one of the girls. Deeply depressed, Edmond left on foot for Alabama to visit relatives there. Along the way he met and married Mary Elizabeth Hicks. They had eleven children. The family moved to Arkansas and through the years lived at several locations--Meyers, Buckville, Story, Washita, and Joplin."
Sixteen children by three different wives.
Edmond P. Chitwood, 14, is shown on the 1850 U.S. Federal Census in Division 25, Dekalb Co., Alabama in the household of his parents, Ezekiel and Elizabeth Chitwood. His siblings are Lucy, 15, James A., 12, Emily, 11, Andrew, 9, Louisa, 7, Richard, 5, and William, age 2.
Edmond's first marriage was to F.G. "Frankey" Coleman on April 24, 1854. He and Frankey had two children (names unknown), both died. His wife Frankey died in 1856.
His second marriage was to Frances Parker in July of 1858. With her he had three children: William, b. 1859, Sarah E., b. 1861, James R., b. 1863.
Edmond's third and final marriage was to Mary Hicks on February 2, 1866 in Hamilton Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of eleven children.
Edmond is shown on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census with his wife Mary living in Clark Township, Johnson Co., Arkansas. Their children are Joseph P., 3, Adney, 1, and Mahala, age 2 months.
Edmond is shown on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census in Lee Township, Garland Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary and their six children. Their children were Joseph P., 13, Caladonia A., 10, Elisha E.M., 8, Mary E., 5, Edmond D., 2, and Martha C., age 4 months. His occupation is listed as farmer.
Edmond, 64, is shown on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census in Center Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas with his wife Mary, 50, and their children, Martha, 20, Anderson, 16, Lucy, 14, and Ada, age 5.
In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Edmond, 74, is shown with his wife Mary, 59, living in the household of their son and daughter-in-law, Joseph O. and Laticha Chitwood, in Fir Township, Montgomery Co., Arkansas.
During the Civil War it appears Edmond first served in the Confederate army, later switching over to the Federals. His record states he was 4th Corporal, Company B, 16th Regiment Arkansas Infantry. He enlisted March 20, 1862 at Frog Bayou by Col. Hill for 1 year, appointed June 18, 1861, sent to hospital June 23, 1862, bounty due 50 Dollars, last recorded absent on the July/Aug., 1862 muster rolls, no further records.
Edmond is next shown enlisted in Company B, 4th Arkansas Union Calvary on October 10, 1863 at Dardanelle, Arkansas with the rank of Corporal. He was discharged (date not given). He applied for a pension in 1883.
There is an interesting story about Edmond Chitwood in Dr. Wendy Richter and Inez Cline's book, "They Can't Come Home." On page 92 it states, "While Edmond was away, Frances Parker Chitwood took the children to Cairo, Illinois because she felt it would be safer there for her and the children since her husband was now a Union soldier. Here she and the children contracted measles and were ill when bushwhackers arrived. The irregulars stole their food and burned down their house. Although ill, they were forced to walk fourteen miles to the nearest town where the four then died. Upon Chitwood's discharge from the army in 1865, he began a search for his wife and children. Several months later, he finally went to Cairo where a nurse confirmed the deaths by recalling a birthmark on the face of one of the girls. Deeply depressed, Edmond left on foot for Alabama to visit relatives there. Along the way he met and married Mary Elizabeth Hicks. They had eleven children. The family moved to Arkansas and through the years lived at several locations--Meyers, Buckville, Story, Washita, and Joplin."
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