Person:Elsie Bennett (5)

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Elsie A. Bennett
m. Abt 1887
  1. Elsie A. Bennett1888 - 1961
  2. Mabel Belle Bennett1892 - 1973
  3. Clarence Eugene Bennett1896 -
  4. Ellis Sinclair Bennett1898 - 1979
  5. _____ BennettAft 1900 - Bef 1910
  6. Forrest L. Bennett1900 - 1977
  7. Mildred E. BennettAbt 1902 - 1992
m. 18 Jun 1919
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Elsie A. Bennett
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3] 1 Feb 1888 Monroe City, Marion, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.65073 Longitude: W91.734673 Monroe City Missouri United States of America
Residence[7][8][9] From Apr 1892 to 1893 Canton, Lewis, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N40.125 Longitude: W91.625 Canton Missouri United States of America
Residence[10] 21 Oct 1896 Lewistown, Lewis, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N40.086632 Longitude: W91.813553 Lewistown Missouri United States of America
Residence[11] Dec 1896 Newton, Jasper, Illinois, USAMap: Latitude: N38.990391 Longitude: W88.161171 Newton Illinois United States of America
Residence[1][12][13][14][33] From 1898 to 1902 Benton, Adams, Illinois, USA
Census[1] 18 Jun 1900 Benton, Adams, Illinois, USA
Education[15] 1903 Newton, Jasper, Illinois, USAGraduates of Adams County Teacher Institute Map: Latitude: N38.990391 Longitude: W88.161171 Newton Illinois United States of America
Residence[16][17] From 1906 to 1910 Monticello, Lewis, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N40.117062 Longitude: W91.712189 Monticello Missouri United States of America
Census[2] 15 Apr 1910 Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N40.1031 Longitude: W91.694607 Dickerson Missouri United States of America
Other[2][34] 15 Apr 1910 Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N40.1031 Longitude: W91.694607 Dickerson Missouri United States of America
Residence[18][19][20][21][9] From 1914 to 1927 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Marriage 18 Jun 1919 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Kansas City Missouri United States of America
to Charley B. Edmonston
Residence[22] 1920 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 3930 Park Avenue Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Census[23] 9 Jan 1920 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Charley Edmonston lived in the household with his wife Elsie Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Census[24] 1930 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Charley B. Edmoston lived in the househould with his wife Elsie A. Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Residence[25][26] From 1930 to 1940 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 4141 Park Avenue Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Census[27] 8 Apr 1940 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Charley Edmonston lived in the household with his wife Elsie Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Residence[3] 1961 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 4141 Park Avenue Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Education[5] Highest grade completed: C5
Death[4][3] 5 Nov 1961 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Cause of Death[3] 5 Nov 1961 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Parkinson's Disease Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Burial[4][3] 7 Nov 1961 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N39.102951 Longitude: W94.583061 Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery Kansas City Missouri United States of America
Other[6][28][29][30][31][32] Extra Fact
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Charles F. Bennett household; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: 235; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240235.

    Census 1900 Bennett Charles Elizabeth Elsie Mabel Clarence Ellis Forrest

    Benton, Adams, Illinois
    18 June 1900
    Dwelling 187, Family 187

    Charles F. Bennett
    Head
    White
    Male
    Born November 1864
    35
    Married 13 years
    Born in Illinois
    Birthplace of parents unknown
    Employed as a painter
    Not employed 8 months
    Able to read and write
    Can speak English
    Rented a home

    Elizabeth Bennett
    Wife
    White
    Female
    Born May 1868
    32
    Married 13 years
    Had given birth to 5 children, 5 children still alive
    Born in Missouri
    Both parents born in Kentucky
    Able to read and write
    Can speak English

    Elsie A. Bennett
    Daughter
    White
    Female
    Born February 1888
    12
    Single
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri [Originally said Kentucky but crossed out]
    At school
    Not employed 7 1/2 months
    Able to read and write
    Can speak English

    Mabel B. Bennett
    Daughter
    White
    Female
    Born April 1892
    8
    Single
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri [Originally said Illinois but crossed out]

    Clarence E. Bennett
    Son
    White
    Male
    Born October 1895
    4
    Single
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri [Originally said Illinois but crossed out]

    Ellis C. Bennett
    Son
    White
    Male
    Born March 1898
    2
    Single
    Born in Illinois
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in U.S. [Originally said Illinois but crossed out]

    Forrest Bennett
    Son
    White
    Male
    Born in February 1900
    3/12
    Single
    Born in Illinois
    Both parents born in Illinois

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    Chas F. Bennett household, Census Place: Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri; Roll: T624_792; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374805.

    Mable Bennett 1910 Census

    Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri
    15 April 1910
    Dwelling 16, Family 16

    Chas F. Bennett
    Head
    Male
    White
    45
    Married 24 years
    Born in Illinois
    Father born in New York
    Mother born in Illinois
    Spoke English
    Painter [illegible] in a house on own account
    Able to read and write
    Owned mortgaged home

    Sarah E. Bennett
    Head
    Female
    White
    43
    Married 24 years
    Had given birth to 7 chidlren, 6 still alive
    Born in Missouri
    Both parents born in Kentucky
    Spoke English
    Able to read and write

    Elsie A. Bennett
    Daughter
    Female
    White
    22
    Single
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English
    Employed as a schoolteacher in a public school, wage
    Not out of work April 15
    Employed 21 weeks
    Able to read and write

    Mable B. Bennett
    Daughter
    Female
    White
    17
    Single
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English
    Employed as a schoolteacher in a public school, wage
    Out of work April 15
    Employed 52 weeks
    Able to read and write
    Attended school

    Clarence E. Bennett
    Son
    Male
    White
    14
    Single
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English
    Apprentice for housepainter
    Not out of work April 15
    Employed 12 weeks
    Able to read and write
    Spoke English
    Attended school

    Ellis Bennett
    Son
    Male
    White
    12
    Single
    Born in Illinois
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English
    News boys
    [Crossed out: Not out work work April 150
    [Crossed out: Employed 20 weeks]
    Able to read and write
    Spoke English
    Attended school

    Forrest L. Bennett
    Son
    Male
    White
    10
    Single
    Born in Illinois
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English
    News boys
    [Crossed out: Not out work work April 150
    [Crossed out: Employed 20 weeks]
    Able to read and write
    Attended school

    Mildred Bennett
    Daughter
    Female
    White
    8
    Single
    Born in Illinois
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English
    No employment
    Able to read and write
    Attended school

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Missouri, United States. Death Certificates. (Missouri State Archives)
    Elsie Edmonston, 1961.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Find A Grave
    Elsie Edmonston; 1961; Missouri.
  5. United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
    Charley Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2179; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-304.; Household 173.

    Census 1940 Edmonston Charley Elsie

    8 April 1940
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    4141 Park Avenue
    Household 173
    Home owned for 2300

    Charley Edmonston
    Head
    Male
    White
    51
    Married
    Had not attended school within the year
    Highest grade completed: 6
    Born in Missouri
    Lived in the same house in 1935
    At work the last week of March
    Worked 40 hours in the week
    Employed as a carpenter
    Worked 39 weeks in the year
    Made 900 dollars

    Elsie
    Edmonston
    Wife
    Female
    White
    52
    Married
    Had not attended school within the year
    Highest grade completed: C-5
    Born in Missouri
    Lived in the same house in 1935



    1940 United States Federal Census about Elsie Edmonston

    Name:
    Elsie Edmonston
    Respondent:
    Yes
    Age:
    52
    Estimated Birth Year:
    abt 1888
    Gender:
    Female
    Race:
    White
    Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Marital Status:
    Married
    Relation to Head of House:
    Wife
    Home in 1940:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Map of Home in 1940:
    View map
    Street:
    Park
    House Number:
    4141
    Inferred Residence in 1935:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Residence in 1935:
    Same House
    Sheet Number:
    8B
    Attended School or College:
    No
    Highest Grade Completed:
    College, 5th or subsequent year
    Weeks Worked in 1939:
    0
    Income:
    0
    Income Other Sources:
    No
    Neighbors:
    View others on page
    Household Members:

    Name
    Age
    Charley Edmonston
    51
    Elsie Edmonston
    52








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    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2179; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-304.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
    Description:
    The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income. Learn more...

  6. Memoirs of Ben Mounts.
  7. Quincy Daily Whig (Quincy, Adams)
    Canton News; 18 May 1839.

    "Canton News," The Quincy Daily Whig, 18 May 1893, pg. 8, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Canton News

    Fred C. Hetzler, Charles Bennett, Joseph Cherry, Louis Wilheim, Jacob Heilman, John Wild, Eb Bevans and William Barneyback were Sunday visitors in La Grange.

  8. Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States. Quincy Daily Journal. (United States, Illinois, Adams, Quincy.)
    Kinderhook, Illinois; 13 December 1892.

    "Kinderhook, Illinois," The Quincy Daily Journal, 13 December 1892, pg. 2, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Ed. G. Thompson in Canton, Missouri, assisting Charles Bennett in finishing up his season's work of house-painting.

  9. 9.0 9.1 Marshall Democrat News (Marshall, Missouri)
    Death of Mrs. Ben F. Mounts; 5 November 1973.

    The Democrat-News
    Marshall, Missouri
    Monday, November 5, 1973
    Page 7

    Death of Mrs. Ben F. Mounts

    Mrs. Mabel Belle Mounts, 81, 345 East Porter, died Sunday at Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital.

    Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Gill Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Don Reed pastor of the church and Rev. Don Moore will officiate. Burial will be in the Ridge Park Cemetery.

    Friends may call anytime at the Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home.

    Mrs. Mounts was born in Canton, Mo., April 30, 1892 the daughter of Charles Bennett and Elizabeth Smith Bennett. She was married November 6, 1915 in Olathe, Kan. to Ben F. Mounts, who survives of the home. She was a charter member of Gill Memorial Baptist Church, of which she was an active worker. Mrs. Mounts had lived in Marshall since 1927 coming from Kansas City.

    Surviving Mrs. Mounts besides her husband are a son Ben C. Mounts of Marshall, four grandchildren, three brothers and one sister, Clarence Bennett, Forrest Bennett and Mrs. Ralph (Mildred) Baker all of Kansas City and Ellis Bennett of Houston, Texas.

  10. United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
    Clarence Bennett; Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Jackson; Roll: 1683385; Draft Board: 13.
  11. Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States. Quincy Daily Journal. (United States, Illinois, Adams, Quincy.)
    From Lewiston; 28 November 1896.

    "From Lewiston," The Quincy Daily Journal, 28 November 1896, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 8 January 2013), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Charles Bennett and family and brother, Willis, are making arrangements to move to Newtown, Illinois, in a few days.

  12. Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States. Quincy Daily Journal. (United States, Illinois, Adams, Quincy.)
    Adams; 22 October 1901, 21 November 1901.

    "Adams," The Quincy Daily Journal, 22 October 1901, pg. 2, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Adams

    Mr. Charles Bennett left Saturday for Omaha, Neb., to do some painting for Judge Broady of Quincy.

    ****

    "Adams," The Quincy Daily Journal, 21 November 1901, pg. 2, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Mr. Charles Bennett has returned home from Lincoln, Neb., where he has been working the past three weeks.

  13. Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States. Quincy Daily Journal. (United States, Illinois, Adams, Quincy.)
    From Adams; 9 July 1898.

    "From Adams," The Quincy Daily Journal, 9 July 1898, pg. , digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Mr. Charles Bennett is painting the Congregational church at Payson

  14. Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States. Quincy Daily Journal. (United States, Illinois, Adams, Quincy.)
    An Adams Lady; 21 May 1902.

    "An Adams Lady," The Quincy Daily Journal, 21 May 1902, pg. 2, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    An Adams Lady

    Mrs. Charles Bennett is entertaining her father and mother of Monticello, Mo., this week.

  15. Quincy Daily Whig (Quincy, Adams)
    Adams County School Graduates; 19 July 1903.

    "The Adams County School Graduates," The Quincy Daily Whig, 19 July 1903, pg. 3, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quin1 CONC cylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

Th1 CONC e Adams County School Graduates

Commencement Exercises to be Held at Ca1 CONC mp Point in August

Rural Schools Advancement

Elaborate Program Prepare1 CONC d for the Big Event

The Adams County Teachers' institute will be held at Camp Point August 17 to 21.  On the following day the rural commencement and all-day raly[?] will be held at the fair grounds there, to which 153 graduates of the rural schools are specially invited.  Appended i1 CONC s a list of graduates who passed the final examinations last May. 

..1 CONC .

Burton Township

Newton School, H.E. Kincheloe, teacher--Elsie Bennet1 CONC t, Hiram Scranton, Ray Sims, Effie Proctor.

...

  16. Quincy Daily Whig (Quincy, Adams)
    Adams, Ill; 29 August 1906.

    "Adams, Ill," The Quincy Daily Whig, 29 August 1906, pg. 2, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Miss Elsie Bennett, of Monticello, Mo., is visiting with relatives and friends.

  17. Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States. Quincy Daily Journal. (United States, Illinois, Adams, Quincy.)
    Here and There; 12 August 1910.

    "Here and There," The Quincy Daily Journal, 12 August 1910, pg. 7, digital image, Quincy Public Library (http://archive.quincylibrary.org : accessed 10 November 2008), Quincy Newspaper Archive

    Here and There

    Miss Helen Wooten is spending the week in Monticello, Mo. with Misses Elsie and Mabel Bennett. The latter gave a party Wednesday for Miss Wooten.

  18. Missouri, United States. Death Certificates. (Missouri State Archives)
    Charles Bennett, 1952.
  19. Marriage License - Johnson County, Kansas
    Ben F. Mounts and Mabel Bennett, No. 45829, 6 November 1915.

    Marriage license for Ben F. Mounts and Mabel Bennett

    Johnson County, Kansas, marriage license no. 45829, Benjamin Mounts-Mabel Bennett, 6 November 1915; Johnson County Archives, Olathe, Kansas.

    Ben F. Mounts of Kans. City Mo., age 25, married to Mabel Bennett of Kans. City Mo, age 23 on 6 November 1915 in Olathe, Kansas. Married performed by Bascon[?] Robbins. The marriage license application and the actual marriage happened on the same day in Olathe.

  20. Birth Certificate - Missouri
    Ben Caroll Mounts, 10 February 1918.

    I have a copy of this in my files.

    Place of birth

    County of: Jackson
    Township of: Kaw
    City of: Kansas City, Mo
    No.: Christian Church Hospital

    Full name of child: Ben Caroll[sic] Mounts

    Sex of child: Male
    Legitimate: Yes
    Date of birth: Feb. 10, Sunday, 1918

    Father, Full Name: Mr. Ben Foraker Mounts
    P.O. Address: 3814 E 26 Kansas City, MO
    Color or race: White
    Age at last birthday: 29
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Occupation: Carpenter

    Mother, Full Maiden Name: Mrs. Mabel Bennett Mounts
    P.O. Address: 3814 E 26 Kansas City, MO
    Color or race: White
    Age at last birthday: 25
    Birthplace: Canton, Mo.
    Occupation: Housewife

    Number of child of this mother: 1
    Number of children, of this mother, now living: ___
    Born at full term: Yes

    I hereby certify that I attended the birth of this child, who was: Born alive at 10 AM.
    Signature: Terry E. Lilly, Physician
    Address: 610 [illegible] building
    Filed Feb. 24, 1918, Ada Irmas, Registrar

  21. United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    Ben F. Mounts household; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 14, Jackson,Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 225; Image: 758.

    Census 1920 Mounts Ben F. Mabel Ben C.

    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    10 January 1920
    3814 6-26, Dwelling 204, Family 205

    Ben F. Mounts
    Head
    Rented home
    Male
    White
    31
    Married
    Able to read and write
    Born in Indiana
    Father born in Indiana
    Mother born in Kentucky
    Spoke English
    Employed as a service manager at address[?]

    Mabel Mounts
    Wife
    Female
    White
    27
    Married
    Able to read and write
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother in Missouri
    Spoke English

    Ben C. Mounts
    Son
    Male
    White
    1 11/12
    Single
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Indiana
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English

  22. United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    Charley Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 238.

    Census 1920 Edmonston Charley Elsie

    9 January 1920
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    3930 Park Avenue
    Dwelling 248, Family 438

    Charley Edmonston
    Head
    Rented home
    Male
    White
    30
    Married
    Able to read and write
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Missouri
    Mother born in Kentucky
    Spoke English
    Employed as a carpenter
    Wage worker

    Elsie Edmonston
    Wife
    Female
    White
    31
    Married
    ABle to read and write
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Ohio
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English

    1920 United States Federal Census about Elsie Edmonston

    Name:
    Elsie Edmonston
    Age:
    31
    Birth Year:
    abt 1889
    Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Home in 1920:
    Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri
    Race:
    White
    Gender:
    Female
    Relation to Head of House:
    Wife
    Marital Status:
    Married
    Spouse's Name:
    Charley Edmonston
    Father's Birthplace:
    Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Able to Read:
    Yes
    Able to Write:
    Yes
    Neighbors:
    View others on page
    Household Members:

    Name
    Age
    Charley Edmonston
    30
    Elsie Edmonston
    31








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    Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 238.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
    Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
    Description:
    This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents’ birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census. Learn more...

  23. United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    Charley Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 238.

    Census 1920 Edmonston Charley Elsie

    9 January 1920
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    3930 Park Avenue
    Dwelling 248, Family 438

    Charley Edmonston
    Head
    Rented home
    Male
    White
    30
    Married
    Able to read and write
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Missouri
    Mother born in Kentucky
    Spoke English
    Employed as a carpenter
    Wage worker

    Elsie Edmonston
    Wife
    Female
    White
    31
    Married
    ABle to read and write
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Ohio
    Mother born in Missouri
    Spoke English

    1920 United States Federal Census about Elsie Edmonston

    Name:
    Elsie Edmonston
    Age:
    31
    Birth Year:
    abt 1889
    Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Home in 1920:
    Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri
    Race:
    White
    Gender:
    Female
    Relation to Head of House:
    Wife
    Marital Status:
    Married
    Spouse's Name:
    Charley Edmonston
    Father's Birthplace:
    Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Able to Read:
    Yes
    Able to Write:
    Yes
    Neighbors:
    View others on page
    Household Members:

    Name
    Age
    Charley Edmonston
    30
    Elsie Edmonston
    31








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    Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 238.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
    Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
    Description:
    This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents’ birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census. Learn more...

  24. United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Charley B. Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson,Missouri; Roll: 1202; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0225; Image: 501.0; FHL microfilm: 2340937.

    Census 1930 Edmonston Charley Elsie

    1930
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    4141 Park Avenue
    Dwelling 27, Family 131

    Charley B. Edmonston
    Head
    Owned home for 3500
    Male
    White
    41
    Married at age 30
    Had not attended school within the year
    Able to read and write
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Missouri
    Mother born in Kentucky
    Employed as a carpenter
    Veteran of WW

    Elsie A. Edmonston
    Wife
    Female
    White
    42
    Married at 31
    Had not attended school within the year
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri


    1930 United States Federal Census about Elsie A Edmonston

    Name:
    Elsie A Edmonston
    Gender:
    Female
    Birth Year:
    abt 1888
    Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Race:
    White
    Home in 1930:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Map of Home:
    View map
    Marital Status:
    Married
    Relation to Head of House:
    Wife
    Spouse's Name:
    Charley B Edmonston
    Father's Birthplace:
    Illinois
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Occupation:

    Education:

    Military Service:

    Rent/home value:

    Age at first marriage:

    Parents' birthplace:
    *View Image
    Neighbors:
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    Household Members:

    Name
    Age
    Charley B Edmonston
    41
    Elsie A Edmonston
    42








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    Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson,Missouri; Roll: 1202; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0225; Image: 501.0; FHL microfilm: 2340937.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
    Description:
    The 1930 Census contains records for approximately 123 million Americans. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household’s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census. Learn more...

  25. United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
    Charley Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2179; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-304.; Household 173.

    Census 1940 Edmonston Charley Elsie

    8 April 1940
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    4141 Park Avenue
    Household 173
    Home owned for 2300

    Charley Edmonston
    Head
    Male
    White
    51
    Married
    Had not attended school within the year
    Highest grade completed: 6
    Born in Missouri
    Lived in the same house in 1935
    At work the last week of March
    Worked 40 hours in the week
    Employed as a carpenter
    Worked 39 weeks in the year
    Made 900 dollars

    Elsie
    Edmonston
    Wife
    Female
    White
    52
    Married
    Had not attended school within the year
    Highest grade completed: C-5
    Born in Missouri
    Lived in the same house in 1935



    1940 United States Federal Census about Elsie Edmonston

    Name:
    Elsie Edmonston
    Respondent:
    Yes
    Age:
    52
    Estimated Birth Year:
    abt 1888
    Gender:
    Female
    Race:
    White
    Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Marital Status:
    Married
    Relation to Head of House:
    Wife
    Home in 1940:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Map of Home in 1940:
    View map
    Street:
    Park
    House Number:
    4141
    Inferred Residence in 1935:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Residence in 1935:
    Same House
    Sheet Number:
    8B
    Attended School or College:
    No
    Highest Grade Completed:
    College, 5th or subsequent year
    Weeks Worked in 1939:
    0
    Income:
    0
    Income Other Sources:
    No
    Neighbors:
    View others on page
    Household Members:

    Name
    Age
    Charley Edmonston
    51
    Elsie Edmonston
    52








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    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2179; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-304.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
    Description:
    The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income. Learn more...

  26. United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Charley B. Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson,Missouri; Roll: 1202; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0225; Image: 501.0; FHL microfilm: 2340937.

    Census 1930 Edmonston Charley Elsie

    1930
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    4141 Park Avenue
    Dwelling 27, Family 131

    Charley B. Edmonston
    Head
    Owned home for 3500
    Male
    White
    41
    Married at age 30
    Had not attended school within the year
    Able to read and write
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Missouri
    Mother born in Kentucky
    Employed as a carpenter
    Veteran of WW

    Elsie A. Edmonston
    Wife
    Female
    White
    42
    Married at 31
    Had not attended school within the year
    Born in Missouri
    Father born in Illinois
    Mother born in Missouri


    1930 United States Federal Census about Elsie A Edmonston

    Name:
    Elsie A Edmonston
    Gender:
    Female
    Birth Year:
    abt 1888
    Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Race:
    White
    Home in 1930:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Map of Home:
    View map
    Marital Status:
    Married
    Relation to Head of House:
    Wife
    Spouse's Name:
    Charley B Edmonston
    Father's Birthplace:
    Illinois
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Occupation:

    Education:

    Military Service:

    Rent/home value:

    Age at first marriage:

    Parents' birthplace:
    *View Image
    Neighbors:
    View others on page
    Household Members:

    Name
    Age
    Charley B Edmonston
    41
    Elsie A Edmonston
    42








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    Original
    Record

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    Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson,Missouri; Roll: 1202; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0225; Image: 501.0; FHL microfilm: 2340937.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
    Description:
    The 1930 Census contains records for approximately 123 million Americans. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household’s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census. Learn more...

  27. United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
    Charley Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2179; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-304.; Household 173.

    Census 1940 Edmonston Charley Elsie

    8 April 1940
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    4141 Park Avenue
    Household 173
    Home owned for 2300

    Charley Edmonston
    Head
    Male
    White
    51
    Married
    Had not attended school within the year
    Highest grade completed: 6
    Born in Missouri
    Lived in the same house in 1935
    At work the last week of March
    Worked 40 hours in the week
    Employed as a carpenter
    Worked 39 weeks in the year
    Made 900 dollars

    Elsie
    Edmonston
    Wife
    Female
    White
    52
    Married
    Had not attended school within the year
    Highest grade completed: C-5
    Born in Missouri
    Lived in the same house in 1935



    1940 United States Federal Census about Elsie Edmonston

    Name:
    Elsie Edmonston
    Respondent:
    Yes
    Age:
    52
    Estimated Birth Year:
    abt 1888
    Gender:
    Female
    Race:
    White
    Birthplace:
    Missouri
    Marital Status:
    Married
    Relation to Head of House:
    Wife
    Home in 1940:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Map of Home in 1940:
    View map
    Street:
    Park
    House Number:
    4141
    Inferred Residence in 1935:
    Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Residence in 1935:
    Same House
    Sheet Number:
    8B
    Attended School or College:
    No
    Highest Grade Completed:
    College, 5th or subsequent year
    Weeks Worked in 1939:
    0
    Income:
    0
    Income Other Sources:
    No
    Neighbors:
    View others on page
    Household Members:

    Name
    Age
    Charley Edmonston
    51
    Elsie Edmonston
    52








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    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2179; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-304.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
    Description:
    The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income. Learn more...

  28. Description: See notes for more on Elsie and Charley from my grandpa's memoirs
  29. Several incidents took place while we were living in that first place on Odell. For one thing, Uncle Charley came to see us again -- this time during the summer! Aunt Elsie didn't come -- and we won't go any further with THAT! Actually, Daddy was having some building done at the college, and he was hiring carpenters. Uncle Charley was a carpenter and Daddy asked him to come and stay with us for a while and work for him at the college -- that isn't what I remember most about his stay with us!

    Uncle Charley was another one who had a love affair with trains. The C.&A. railroad also went through Marshall and its depot was just a few blocks west of us. Uncle Charley loved to go to the depot and watch the trains go through -- or, better still, to be there when they stopped and he could get real close to the engine and could enjoy all the excitement of passengers getting on and off. I would go with him sometimes and I enjoyed it just as much as he did.

    The circus came to town while Uncle Charley was with us that summer. He was beside himself with excitement. The circus was to arrive on a Missouri Pacific train early one morning and would unload on the spur line, just south of our house. Uncle Charley insisted that heand I be there when it arrived -- he said that watching the circus unload was even more fun than seeing the show. He dragged me out of bed long before daylight and we were standing there beside the track when the train arrived. It WAS interesting, watching the elephants come out of their special freight cars, and the other animals, in their cages, being unloaded. We watched the whole thing and then followed them out N. Lafayette Ave. to the county fairground where the circus was to be held. We watched them erect their big tent. That afternoon we went to the performance, and Uncle Charley enjoyed it more than any other kid there!

    One day Uncle Charley and I were playing around outside the house and he made a "bean-shooter." We had a great time shooting at cans and things, until Uncle Charley had a better idea. He was a real good with that thing, and he bet me that he could hit a wasp's nest up above the front porch. I said "no way," and he pulled back and let fly. He hit that wasp's nest dead center, it fell at our feet, and angry wasps swarmed all over and around us. We ran all the way around the house with wasps on us and trailing us. We dashed into the back door and nearly knocked over Byie, who thought that we had gone completely crazy. There was never a dull moment when Uncle Charley was around -- he was the best playmate I ever had.
  30. I forgot to mention Uncle Charley's "Stradivarius." This was one of the family legends, or family jokes -- depending on your viewpoint. Uncle Charley had this old violin which he claimed was a Stradivarius. (How much money would a genuine stradivarius violin be worth?) He would pull it out with just a little encouragement and play old-time fiddle music on it. I doubt if many authentic Stradivarius violins have had "Turkey in the Straw" played on them!
  31. One incident took place that winter that I just HAVE to tell -- though if Byie were here she would insist that I DIDN'T tell it. It almost led to a permanent estrangement between her and her sister, Aunt Elsie. (You're exaggerating again, Ben!) Anyway, Uncle Charley and Aunt Elsie had bought brand-new Model-T Ford. They were SO proud of that car and very seldom drove it anywhere, for fear it might get dirty or scratched. (And that is a direct quote from Daddy!) But they DID decide one weekend to drive it to Marshall, to visit us -- the longest trip they ever took in that car. As I say, it was in the dead of winter -- it must have been a miserable trip for them in that old open Model-T. Daddy let them put the car in the old wooden garage behind the house, and he parked our car in the driveway. That night it snowed -- an enormous snow that piled high in the yard and covered the streets. I believe it snowed for two or three days -- anyway it was so deep that Daddy had to shovel out around his car before he could get it out and plow through the streets to college. Uncle Charley either couldn't or WOULDN'T shovel out from behind his car so that he could get it out of the garage. I don't remember all that transpired and all the words that were said (thank goodness!), but the upshot of it was that Uncle Charley and Aunt Elsie stayed with us for over a week -- cooped up in that little shack on East Yerby. Thankfully, I could get out and go to school, and Daddy could go to the college. But Byie COULDN'T get away, and I guess things really got tense between her and her sister after a few days. Daddy said once that they were like two caged tigers! (Daddy had a way with words). Eventually they were able to dig out and get back to Kansas City. I don't believe I ever saw that Model-T again after that. I don't remember what ever happened to it.
  32. I had my favorites [aunts and uncles], of course -- beginning with Uncle Charley. Uncle Charley never grew up. He and Aunt Elsie never had any children, so they loved to have me come to their home. Uncle Charley and I would play together like a couple of kids. And stories! -- Uncle Charley could tell the BEST stories! He had been in the Navy during World War I and I think it was the most fun that he ever had in his entire life. How he loved telling me about the big ships and the ocean and the places he visited in other countries! I'm sure that he was never in any action -- the war, to him, was just one big ball. I'll have more to say about Uncle Charley, too, as we go along.
  33. Lived in a rented home
  34. Description: schoolteacher