Cornwall County is the southwest most county of England. It is bounded on the north and northwest by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Devonshire and on the south and southwest by the English Channel. Cornwall was the last portion of British territory in the south to submit to Saxon invaders. In the days before the Saxon conquest nearly the whole land of Cornwall was held by men bearing English names. As the result of the Norman conquest less than one-twelfth of the land remained in English hands.

The ruined castles of Restormel near Lostwithiel, Trematon near Saltash, Launceston, and Tintagel date back at least in part to Norman times. Cornwall's northern coast is dominated by Celtic mystery, tales and legends of King Arthur and his legendy castle perched on a rocky outcrop above Tintagel. In the Roseland peninsula's sheltered climate, Palm trees flourish and St. Mawes is dominated by Henry VIII's mighty castle, Falmouth.

The fisheries of Cornwall are the most important part of its southwest coast. About 7/10 of Cornwall is under cultivation with oats the important main crop. There are nearly 60,000 acres of hill pasture and a large number of acres of hill pasture and a large number of Devonshire cattle and sheep are raised. Cornwall is chiefly famous for market-gardening in the neighbor-hood of Penzance, where early potatoes, broccoli and

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asparagus are grown and sold in large quantities to the London market. Cornwall has also been known for its tin and copper mines.

Cornwall's climate is unique. Snow seldom lies on the ground long and the winters are less severe than in other parts of England. Except in a few sheltered places the sea winds prevent timber trees from growing to any great size. The air is mild and especially in the Penzance district, vegetation is almost southern in its luxuriance. Geraniums and other flowers grow to a considerable size and flourish through the winter there.

Camborne (Cornish, Kammbronn, 'Crooked Hill') is a civil parish located in the northern part of the Kerner District of Cormwall county, England. (The approximate location of Camborne is indicated by an on the map) It was once the richest mining area in the world and best known as a center for Cornish tin and copper mining during the later 18th and early 19th centuries. Camborne was also the home of the once world-renowned foundry of Holmans (CompAir), a family business founded in 1801. They manufactured industrial equipment and made the famous Sten submachine gun used during WWII. On Christmas Eve 1801, a steam-powered road locomotive, the world's first self-propelled passenger carrying vehicle and the forerunner of the motor car, built by Camborne engineer Richard Trevithick, made its way up Camborne Hill in Cornwall. His achievements are celebrated the last Saturday of April as 'Trevithick Day' and his statue stands outside the Camborne public library.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page; http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Main_Page

~~ Edmund William Edmonds ~~

The history of this family traces its ancestry, as a family of Anglo Saxon origin before the year 1100 and appears first in the ancient records in Lancashire.

Edmund William Edmonds was born 18 Sept. 1687 in Camborne Parish, Cornwall, England. Sometime before 1718 he immigrated to the United States. He married Hannah Adams on 24 Aug. 1718 at Simsbury, Hartford County, CT. Hannah was born 27 Mar. 1688 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. They were the parents of 7 children. Edmund died 11 Sep. 1759 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT and Hannah died 16 Aug. 1775 at Salisbury, Litchfield, CT.

Edmund and Hannah's son, Edmond Edmonds, born 14 Mar. 1721 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, married Elizabeth Gozzard on the 5th Jul. 1739 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. She was born 21 Jan. 1720 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. They were the parents of 13 children. He was a Miner, Artificer & Plate Tumer and was affiliated with the Moravian Congregation Church. Elizabeth died 20 Nov. 1791 and Edmond died 20 years later on 24 Feb. 1811 at Northampton, Gnadenhutten, PA.

Peter Daniel, son of Edmond & Elizabeth, was born 1 Aug. 1760 at Sichem Plains, Dutchess, NY. He married Phoebe Davis on 17 Apr. 1786 at Northampton, Gnadenhutten, PA. She was born 19 Feb. 1756 at Sichem Plains, Duchess Co., NY. They were the parents of 3 children. He was affiliated with the Moravian Church. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. William Meyers Company, the Northampton County Militia PA, 6th Battalion Military from 18 Apr. 1782 - 17 May 1782. Phoebe died in 1790 at Northampton, Gnadenhutten, PA. Peter next married Elizabeth Warner on 30 Mar. 1791 at Northampton, Gnadenhutten, PA. She was born 11 Mar. 1769 at Northampton, Gnadenhutten, PA. They were the parents of 11 children. Phoebe died 24 Dec. 1830 at Wayne Co., OH. Peter then married Martha Anstrew Bechtel on 2 Oct. 1832 at Wayne Co., Wooster, OH. She was born 8 Jul. 1789 at Salt Creek, Wayne Co., OH. They had one child. Peter died 30 Jul. 1854 in Plain Twp., Wayne Co., OH and Martha died 26 years later on 16 May 1880.

Peter & Phoebe's son, David, born on 11 Jul. 1787 at Northampton, Gnadenhutten, PA, married Anna Elizabeth Knauss on 12 Sep. 1809 at Tuscarawas, OH. She was born 25 Aug. 1789 at Nazareth, Northampton, PA. They were the parents of 7 children. Anna died abt. 1831. It appears that David married again and a child was born to that union. David died in 1860 in OH.

Ephriam Edmonds, son of David & Anna Elizabeth, was born 12 Mar. 1814 at Tuscarawas, Gnadenhutten, OH. He married Lucy Ann Rager on 6 Nov. 1834 in Canaan, Wayne County, OH. They were the parents of 5 children. Ephriam served in the Civil War, enlisting as a Private on 27 Jan. 1864 in Company I, 46th Infantry Regiment Indiana. He died while still a soldier in the Company I, 46th Infantry Regiment of Indiana, on 30 Jul. 1864, St. Louis Government Hospital, New Orleans, LA. Distinguished Service. Cause of death Prolapsus (the slipping or falling out of place) Anus (rectum) & chronic Camp Diarrhea. Lucy then married George Smith on 4 Dec. 1871 at Wabash Co., IN. She died in 1805 at Winchester, Randolph Co. or Manchester, Dearborn Co., IN.

Ephriam & Lucy's daughter, Elizabeth Rebecca, was born 26 Oct. 1853 at Cervia, IN. She married William Frank Bash on 11 Apr. 1869 at Wabash Co., IN. He was born 8 Mar. 1849 in Jackson Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN. They were the parents of 8 children, 3 of whom died quite young: Willie H., age 2 yrs., 5 mo., 21 days, died just 5 days after his brother, Charley W. who died at 1 yr., 8 mo. and 16 days of age. They are evidently buried in the same grave since both of their names appear on the same tombstone. Another son, Ross, 6 years of age died from injuries sustained when he fell under the wheels of a freight train. William and Elizabeth were both affiliated with the Lutheran Church. William was a dealer in agricultural implements. He enlisted in the 152 Regiment Indiana Volunteers during the late rebellion and served until the close of the Civil War. He died 22 Aug. 1885 at N. Manchester, Wabash Co., IN. Elizabeth Rebecca evidently traveled with family members to Iowa where she married William Mendenhall Allen (a widower) on 31 May 1893 in Madison Co., IA. They were the parents of 3 daughters, 2 of which were twins. Elizabeth Rebecca died 4 Jun. 1921 in Sedgwick Co., Wichita, KS. William died 25 Dec. 1934 at Minet, SD.

Editha Dalton was the daughter of William Frank & Elizabeth Rebecca (Edmonds ) Bash. She was born 27 Aug. 1881 at Liberty Mills, IN. She married Kephart P. Morgan on 4 Oct. 1905 in Madison Co., Earlham, IA. Kephart was born 8 Nov. 1882 in Fillmore Co., Strang, NE. They were the parents of 4 children: Gladys Eileen; Paul Wilburn and twin daughters (Maude Amy who died at birth and Editha Mae who died a few days later). Editha died shortly after the twins birth on 19 May 1918 at Seeley Twp., Guthrie Center, IA and is buried in Earlham Cemetery at Earlham, IA.

Kephart & Editha's daughter, Gladys Eilene was born 21 Sep. 1906 near Earlham, IA. She was a school teacher until she married Ray Ellis Capehart, a farmer, on 18 Aug. 1930. Ray was born 2 Feb. 1908 at Wiley, CO. They were the parents of 5 children. In 1951 they moved to a farm near Harrison, AR. Gladys died 4 Jan. 1957 near Harrison, AR

Gladys and Ray Capehart were my parents. Edmond William Edmonds would have been my 6th great grandfather.

Sources: Ancestry.com One World Tree, RootsWeb'sWorld Connect Project:The Edmonds and Linderman and associated families; US Federal Census Records; Ancestry World Tree Project: Jennifer LeMar Family Tree; Civil War Records; Pension Records; Doris Ann (Neal) Bash; Dana Johansen Smith

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