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6. | John Richard Edmunds was born on 26 Aug 1812 (son of Henry Edmunds and Martha W. Morton); died on 8 May 1873. Notes:
John Richard Edmunds was a wealthy man before the Civil War, a staunch sympathizer with the South, and among the many conspicuous services that he did was the building for the Confederate government that section of the Southern Railway lying between Danville and Greensboro. He owned many slaves and other property and was also a large landowner, building Redfield plantation. He attended the University of Virginia, 1828-32, receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree. He married Mildred Coles in 1836 and lived at "Redfield", Halifax County, Virginia.
Died:
"Elm Hill", VA
John married Mildred Carrington Coles in Jan 1836 in Virginia, USA. Mildred (daughter of Isaac Howell Coles and Mildred Lightfoot Carrington) was born on 1 Mar 1820; died on 28 Dec 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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