2677. Clifford Marshal Eidson-4713 1 (William Marshall , John Nelson , John N. , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born 2 on 28 Dec 1876 in Hancock County, Illinois. He died 3 on 26 Mar 1907 in Liberal, Kansas. Clifford was employed as in Rancher / Railroad Workman.
Clifford married Ella Nora McClure-4714 daughter of William Perry McClure and Louisa on 29 Jun 1902 in Stevens County, Kansas. Ella was born on 21 Sep 1876 in Carbondale, Illinois. She died on 14 Jan 1973 in Lodi, California. Ella was employed as School Teacher.
They had the following children:
3848 F i Elizabeth Louise Eidson-5803 Elizabeth married Robert Edward Evans-5801. + 3849 F ii Phebe Eidson-5804
2678. Clarence Wilbern Eidson-4715 (William Marshall , John Nelson , John N. , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born 1 on 28 Nov 1878.
Clarence married Effie Jane Dalton-4706.
They had the following children:
3850 M i Robert Marion Eidson "Bob" 3851 M ii James Wilbern Eidson "Jim" was born on 29 May 1912 in Liberal, Kansas. He died 1 on 11 Oct 2001 in Collbran, Colorado. The cause of death was Pneumonia. James married Marilyn P. Lawton on 12 Dec 1941 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
2679. Marion Franklin Eidson-4716 (William Marshall , John Nelson , John N. , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born 1 on 1 Feb 1881 in Illinois. He died in Liberal, Kansas.
They had the following children:
3852 M i Eugene Eidson-6103 3853 F ii Verda Eidson-6101 Verda married J. C. Gossert. 3854 M iii Richard Eidson-6102
2681. Fred Earl Eidson-4717 (William Marshall , John Nelson , John N. , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born 1 on 20 Apr 1885 in Illinois. He died in 1920.
Fred married Wynema Brewer "Nema"-4708 daughter of George Henry Brewer and Cynthia McCaslin. Wynema was born on 1 Jan 1890 in Kansas.
They had the following children:
+ 3855 M i Marshall Brewer Eidson-6201 + 3856 M ii Thomas Earl Eidson-6202
2683. Mary Selinda Eidson "Mamie"-4804 (Dabna Durro , Henry M. , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 31 Aug 1869 in Rose Hill, Iowa. She died in 1955 in Oakland, California. Mary resided in Iowa, Washington, Oklahoma Territory.
Mary was born 31 August 1869 in Rose Hill, Iowa. She married William Elmer Sheets some time between 1890 and 1895. William was well known as a good judge of animals and worked as a government purchasing agent, buying horses and mules for the army. Two years after the Oklahoma Territory was opened to settlement William and Mary moved there where Elmer built and operated a stock yard for a few years.
Around 1914 Mary and William were divorced in Spokane, Washington. Mary never did remarry though William did in later years. Mary died in Spokane, Washington in 1955.
Mary went by the name "Mayms" or "Mamie" to avoid confusion with her brother Barney's wife who was also named Mary.
William and Mary were the parents of three children. The first were twin boy's, Wayne and Wade, born November 9, 1897 in Fremont, Iowa. The third child, Eva Lucielle, was born December 24, 1901 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Eva married to the name Houston and had one daughter, Geneva.
Geneva Houston married to the name Nelson and was the mother of three children: Richard; Linda; and David.
Eva Lucielle Sheets Houston later remarried, this time to the name Loftus. In 1936 Eva lost her sight as the result of an accident. She worked for several years as a masseuse, specializing in Reflixologh (foot massages). Eva Lucielle passed away October 8th., 1977 in San Rafael, California.
Special thanks is here offered to Eva Lucielle for the help and information she was able to provide to this family history.
Mary's son Wade Sheets was the father of one daughter, Particia Ruth Sheets, and he died January 12th., 1956 in Jackson, California.
At the age of eight, Wade's twin brother, Wayne Sheets lost the sight of his left eye as the result of an accident involving a dynamite cap.
Wayne was married to Florence Wiman and they were the parents of two sons: Dale and Richard. Wayne and his family lived in Wenatchee, Washington where he worked as a fruit inspector for Wells and Wade Fruit packing until his death, August 3, 1954.
Mary married William Elmer Sheets son of James Newton Sheets and Mary Elizabeth Abrams in 1893 in Iowa. The marriage ended in divorce.William was born on 6 Aug 1868 in Freemont, Iowa. He died on 5 Feb 1956 in Spokane, Washington.
They had the following children:
+ 3857 M i Wade Sheets + 3858 M ii Wayne Sheets + 3859 F iii Eva Lucielle Sheets
2684. Preston Eidson-4805 (Dabna Durro , Henry M. , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 8 Apr 1872 in Rose Hill, Iowa. He died in Aug 1924 in Fremont, Iowa. Preston was employed as Farmer, Photographer. He resided in Hennessey, Oklahoma / Hamiliton, Illinois.
Preston, twin brother of Weston, was born at Rose Hill, Iowa on the 8th. of April 1872. As a young man he worked as a farmer though in later years he was a photographer. He married Jeannie Gorda Donald 30 August 1897 at Hamilton, Illinois. Their first son, Donald was born in 1888 (1889?), but died as an infant, living only one week. Little Donald was buried at the Cedar township cemetery in Fremont, Iowa.
Preston and Jeannie had one other son, Frank Eugene, born 19 November 1900, in Hennessy, Oklahoma. December 26, 1900, when Frank was but six weeks old, his mother died. Strangely enough, Jeannie's mother, Jeannette Donald, also died the same day, and nearly the same hour in Illinois.
Preston took his wife's body to Illinois where Jeannie and her mother were buried together. Jeannie had a twin brother that had died at an earlier date and his grave was moved to be near that of his mother and sister.
Following Jeannie's death Preston took little Frank home to Dabna and Belle to be raised in their home.
Some years later (around 1912) Preston remarried though this did not work out and he was divorced a short time later. There were no children from this second marriage.
In August 1924 Preston died of an kidney infection and was buried at the Cedar township cemetery in Fremont, Iowa.
Preston married Jeannie Gorda Donald-4801 on 30 Aug 1897 in Hamiliton, Hancock County, Illionos. Jeannie died on 26 Dec 1900 in Hennessey, Oklahoma.
They had the following children:
3860 M i Donald Eidson-5703 was born in 1898 in Fremont, Iowa. He died in 1898 in Fremont, Iowa. He was buried in Cedar Township Cemetery, Fremont, Iowa.
Donald, the first child of Preston and Jeannie was born in 1898 (or 1899) and died as an infant, living only one or two weeks. Little Donald was burried at the Cedar twonship Cemetery, Fremont, Iowa.+ 3861 M ii Frank Eugene Edison-5701
2686. Barney Eidson-4808 (Dabna Durro , Henry M. , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 8 Feb 1878 in Rose Hill, Iowa. He died on 24 Nov 1935 in New Bridge, Oregon. He was buried in Richland Cemetery, Richland, Oregon. Barney was employed as Sawmill Operator / Owner and Carpenter.
Barney was born February 8th., 1879 in Rose hill, Iowa, the fifth child of Dabna and Belle. At Eddyville, Iowa on 3 September 1899 he was married to Mary Louisa Newell, a native of Eddyville. Mary was the daughter of David and Louisa M. (Heskett) Newell.
Barney owned and operated a sawmill near Sparta, Oregon that burnt down around 1930. (It was a complete loss of more than $10,000). Not being one to give up, Barney and his son Perry "Truck" built a new mill, and it was in operation at the time of his death. Barney built several homes and two schools in Eagle Valley, and a bank in Pine Valley, Oregon. He was an excellent carpenter and taught all his son's this profession.
Barney died November 24th., 1935 at New Bridge and was buried in the Eidson family plot at Eagle Valley Cemetery, Richland, Oregon His wife, Mary was a member of the christian church at Richland and a charter member of the New Bridge Grange. She died April 15th, 1971 at New Bridge and was laid to rest beside her husband in the Eagle Valley Cemetery.
Barney married Mary Louisa Newell-4807 daughter of David Newell and Louisa M. Heskett on 3 Sep 1899 in Eddyville, Iowa. Mary was born on 11 Jul 1876 in Eddyville, Iowa. She died on 15 Apr 1971 in Baker, Oregon. Mary resided in Iowa / Oregon.
Mary Eidson
Funeral services for Mary Louisa Newell Eidson, 44, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Christian Church in Richland under the direction of the Langrell Mortuary.
The Rev. Mile Salmier of the New Bridge Church of the Nazarene will officiate. He will be assisted by Pastor Chester A. Stewart of the Christian Church of Richland. Ihterment will follow in the Eagle Valley Cemetery.
Mrs. Eidson was born July 11, 1876 at Eddyville, Iowa to David and Louisa M. Heskett Newell. She was married to Barney H. Eidson in Eddyville Sept. 3, 1899.
They moved to New Bridge, Oregon in February 1912 where her husband worked as a builder and ran a sawmill at Sparta, Oregon, until his death in 1935. All of her four children, Denver, Tom, Tracy and daughter Edna Nave preceded her in death.
She is sturvived by 12 grandchildren 25 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, her son-in-law, Claus Nave of Richland, two daughters-in-law Mrs.
Denver Hdson of New Bridge and Mrs. Tracy Eidson of Baker.
Mrs. Eidson was a member of The Christian Church of Richland and a charter member of the New Bridge Grange.
Barney and Mary had the following children:
+ 3862 M i Denver H. Eidson-5405 + 3863 F ii Edna Eidson-5406 + 3864 M iii Thomas Pearl Eidson "Tommy"-5407 + 3865 M iv Perry Tracy Eidson "Truck"
2687. Walter Irvien Eidson-4809 (Dabna Durro , Henry M. , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born on 3 Dec 1888 in Rose Hill, Iowa. He died on 3 Apr 1954 in Santa Clara, California. Walter was employed as Policeman, Detective, Carpenter, Magician. He resided in Iowa / California.
Julia resided in Petaluma, California.Walter was born at Rose Hill, Iowa on the 3rd. of December 1888. He attended the Tom Benton School near Fremont until the age of about ten. He explained his reason for leaving school in papers he wrote in 1935:
"I fainted one day and hit my head against a stove. Two hours after I come to and a doctor and 2-3 other men was holding me in bed and my left eye was turned up in my head caused by my hitting it on the stove in my fall and it took months for the doctor to bring my eye back straight and he forbid me to read or write, for a time, for if I did I would go blind in my left eye and maybe my right so this ended all of my schooling".
In 1917 Walter was married to Julia Marra in San Francisco, California. They were the parents of two children: Walter and Alice Belle, both born in San Francisco. (Walter Jr's. name was changed shortly after birth to George Donald).
In July of 1926 Walter and Julia were divorced and Julia raised the children on her own.
Walter was a dreamer and wanderer. He hunted for but never found lost gold mines and buried treasure. He claimed to have been a policeman, detective, carpenter, magician, salesman and carnival fire eater.
Walter thought it likely that he was related to the famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison, and this prompted him to change the spelling of his name to Edison. However, there is no connection between the Eidson's and the family of Thomas Edison.
Walter died from a stroke on April 3rd., 1954 in Santa Clara, California. His remains were cremated and sent to Fremont, Iowa where they were buried on the grave of his brother Henry in the Cedar Township Cemetery.
Walter Irvien Eidson Edison
Addendum
Julia was the daughter of Battista and Catherine (Maggini) Marra, natives of Locarno, Switzerland. She had two sisters: Ida and Alice, and three brothers: Fred, Chuck, and Jack. Fred died at the age of eleven when his shotgun accidentally discharged while he was crossing a fence.
The Marra family came to this country before 1900 and settled in the farming communities north of San Francisco (Occidental, Sonoma County.) Julia remembered, as a young girl, seeing the distant smoke from the fire that destroyed San Francisco after the earthquake of 1906.
Julia was married to Walter Irvien Eidson in San Francisco in 1917. Their first child, Alice Belle, was born in May 1918. By the time their second child was born (in 1920) this marriage was in difficulty. This second child was a boy and Julia named him after his father, Walter Irvien. However, Walter did not approve and this son's name was changed to George Donald as suggested by Julia's sister.
A few years later Julia returned to the farming area north of San Francisco where she was near her brothers and sisters. She found employment wrapping butter at a local dairy .
Julia later remarried, this time to William Thomas Bryan. William was the father of three children from his previous marriage. There were no children by Julia and William's second marriage.
William, or "Bill" as he was called, and Julia lived in Petaluma until Julia's death in June of 1964. William followed her in October of the same year.
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"Howard Station" was an early name for the community which is now Occidental. According to the 1877 Thompson Historical Atlas of Sonoma County: "This place (Occidental Post- Office) is on the narrow-gauge road where it crosses the divide, between the waters flowing into O'Farrell valley on the south side, and through Howard canyon into Russian river on the north side. The station is called Howard's station, after William Howard, who settled there in 1849, and is still a resident of the place. The town-site belongs partly to Mr. Howard and partly to the Meeker brothers. It is a place of recent grown, but already boasts of a post, express, and telegraph office, a good hotel, general store, blacksmith shop, church, etc. Unlike most towns in Sonoma, it is surrounded by forests, and the stump of a tree stands in the main street, out of which one hundred and twenty thousand shingles were made. . . The population of the place is about 50 souls."
Walter and Julia had the following children:
+ 3866 F i Alice Belle Edison-6002 + 3867 M ii George Donald Edison Sr.-6003
2694. Melvin Eidson-5203 (Silas Pratt , Henry M. , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born about 1882.
Melvin married Sarah Barrett "Hazel"-5201.
They had the following children:
+ 3868 F i Margaret Eidson-6302 + 3869 M ii James A. Eidson-6301
2695. Elmore Eidson-5202 (Silas Pratt , Henry M. , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born about 1882.
He had the following children:
3870 M i Donald L. Eidson-6401 3871 M ii Elmore Eidson-6402 3872 F iii Hazel Eidson-6403
2697. Araminta Alice Eidson “Minta”-4306 (Andrew Jackson , William Madden , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born in 1864 in Illinois. She died in Putnum County, Missouri.
Araminta married Charles Caleb Dean Sr.-4301 son of Henry Clay Dean Sr. and Christiana Margaret Haigler. Charles was born about 1860. He died in Putnum County, Missouri.
The following history was written by Charles Caleb Dean, born in 1850, a son of Henry Clay Dean and was obtained through the kindness of Carl Bennett, a descendant of Henry Clay Dean's brother, William Dean;
William Dean, the father of Caleb Dean, was born near Philadelphia, Penn., removed to Huntingdon County, thence to Washington County west of Brownsville, where Neal Gillespie and Ephraim Blaire afterward lived. Removed from there to Brown County, Ohio, and died of cholera. He was a farmer by trade. Henry Bascom in his early ministry, used to preach at his house. He was descended from Henry Dean, Archbishop of Canterbury in the reign of Henry VIII of England.
Caleb Dean, father William, Henry Clay, and John Dean, was born in December, 1789, in Mifflin County, Penn. He removed with his father to Huntingdon County, Penn., then to Ohio where as a young man he mustered under Elisha Whittlesey, who was then a captain, in the War of 1812. He removed then to Fayette County, Penn., where he spent his life and died, July 6, 1842, aged 53 years, 6 months, and 4 days.
Solomon Indsley, the father of Jemima Indsley Dean, was born in Dorchester County, Maryland. His ancestry came over with Lord Baltimore and had resided in Maryland for many generations. He removed to Washington County, Penn., thence to Guernsey County, Ohio, where he died at the age of 89. He was a man of very remarkable mind and peculiarity of character, very thoroughly read for his time and age. Brittania Dean Indsley, wife of Solomon Indsley, was born in Maryland and descended from the same family as William Dean. She died in Guernsey County, Ohio, at the age of 104 years. Their children were as follows:
Sarah. Married Frederic Struble, Fayette County, Penn. Left one son, Asbury Struble.
Hudson. Died in northern Ohio, leaving a family of children.
Eunice. Married a man named Sherreau. Died in Guernsey County, Ohio.
Micajah. Died in Harrison County, Ohio.
Rebecca. Married a man named John Martin. Died in Fayette County, Penn.
Jemima. Married Caleb Dean. She was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, July 31, 1796. Died June 9, 1870, in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Mother of William Dean (deceased), Henry Clay Dean, and John Dean who survived her. She was buried by the side of her son, William, in Lee County, Iowa, near Salem.John Indsley, father of Soloman Indsley, lived and died in Maryland.
Sarah McDonald, the mother of Caleb Dean, was a sister of the McDonald who stole the horse Selim from the Tory, as recorded in "Life of Francis Marion". Her father was killed in the Battle of Brandywine. She was born in Scotland of the highland clans.The children of William Dean and Sarah his wife:
George. Lived near Shirleysburgh, Huntingdon County, Penn., all his life.
Caleb. As recorded above.
Lewis. Lived in Fayette County, Penn., all his life. Raised a family.
Wiliam. Removed with his father to Ohio and died there.
Isaiah. Was killed by Mason's gang of robbers while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River in a flat boat.
Jeremiah. Died in Indiana when a young man.
Nehemiah. Lived in Indiana. Was married 8 times. Was father of 25 children.
James. Died of cholera in Adams County, Ohio, leaving two children.
Sarah. Married a man named William Kennedy.
Mary. Married a man named Wood.
Charles and Araminta had the following children:
3873 M i Charles Cass Dean Jr. was born in Sep 1886. He died on 21 Apr 1887. 3874 M ii Leo Dean 3875 F iii Alice Dean 3876 F iv Ruth Dean 3877 F v Edith Dean
2698. Lillie Maude Eidson-4307 (Andrew Jackson , William Madden , Gross Scruggs , Boyce , Boyce , Edward ) was born in 1866 in Illinois. She died in Salem, Arkansas.
Lillie married Frank Waters-4304.
They had the following children:
3878 M i Eidson Waters was born in 1889. 3879 F ii Annie Waters was born in 1891. 3880 M iii Cecil Waters