Wood & Torbert Families

Edmon

b. circa 1820

Although this Edmon not found in the Greenwood plantation records, it appearss that he was part of Sarah Anne Harris Wood's household, based on some legal advice obtained related to Willis Breazeal Wood's estate: "That given to the wife before or during marriage is her seperate property, in which will be included Angus, Ben, Kizziah and her two children and Edmond. . ."
Edmon was born circa 1820 in North Carolina.
He was known as Black Edmon.
He and Pleasant were the parents of Darcas.
Following emancipation, Edmon adopted the name Edmond Powell.
On the voter registration list for Montgomery County, Danville Precinct, dated 7 August 1867: Arch Gilford, Gip Gilford, Tom Wood, Campbell Wood, and Douglas McQueen Campbell and Edmund Powell.
Edmon and Pleasant appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Darcas, Neptune, Tamar and Darcas Powell.
He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
Edmon and Pleasant appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas.
He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.