1885 Iowa State Census: Name: Edith Rankin Age: 2 Birth Year: abt 1883 Birth Place: Colorado Residence Date: 1885 Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Ia Gender: Female Others listed: William T. Rankin, Harriet Rankin, Louisa M Rankin, Lida H. Rankin, Gertie Rankin. =============================== 1900 US Federal Census: Name: Edith F Rankin Age: 16 Birth Date: Sep 1883 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: Wm T Rankin Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's name: Harriet G Rankin Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Household Members: Wm T Rankin 44 - Head - Laawyer Harriet G Rankin 43 - Wife Lida Rankin 18 - Daughter Edith F Rankin 16 - Daughter - At School Greta H Rankin 11- Daughter - At School Jennie Mulrooney 22 - Servant ========================== Name: Edith Rankin Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Race: White Age: 32 Birth Date: 1885 Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1917 Marriage Place: Washington, District of Columbia Spouse: Hugh Nelson FHL Film Number: 2129764 Reference ID: 80933 (District of Columbia, Select Marriages) =========================== 1920 US Federal Census: Name: Edith Rankin Nelson Age: 36 Birth Year: abt 1884 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Charlottesville Ward 2, Charlottesville (Independent City), Va Street: High Street Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Hugh T Nelson Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Attended School: No Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Hugh T Nelson 44 - Head - Physician - Medical Edith Rankin Nelson 36 -Wife Polly Gilliam Nelson 69 - Mother =============================== Hugh T. Nelson, Jr., wife, Edith R., physician office and residence, 205 East High Street, office hours 9 to 10 AM, 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 PM-phone 199. Also residing there was Polly Nelson, widow of H T Nelson. (Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1927) ================================= Hugh T. Nelson, Jr, wife, Edith R, resided at 205 East High Street. (Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1929) =================================== 1930 US Federal Census: Name: Edith R Nelson Birth Year: abt 1887 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Iowa Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Charlottesville, Charlottesville (Independent City), Va Street address: E High Ward of City: 2nd pt House Number in Cities or Towns: 205 Dwelling Number: 50 Family Number: 85 Age at First Marriage: 30 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members: Hugh T Nelson 54 - Head Edith R Nelson 43 - Wife Thomas P Nelson 9 - Son William R Nelson 8 - Son =============================== Edith R. Nelson, widow of Hugh T. Jr, resided at 205 East High Street.(Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1931) ================================ Name: Edith Nelson Gender: Female Birth Date: 25 Feb 1883 Birth Place: Keokuk, Iowa, USA Age: 48 Arrival Date: 17 Jul 1932 Port of Arrival: Los Angeles Ship Name: President Pierce Port of Departure: New York, New York (California, Passenger and Crew Lists) ================================= Edit R. Nelson, widow of Hugh T, resided at 205 East High Street.(Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1936, 1938) ================================== Edit R. Nelson, widow of Hugh T, resided at 205 East High Street. Also residing there was Wm Nelson, student.(Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1940) =================================== 1940 US Federal Census: Name: Edith R Nelson Respondent: Yes Age: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1884 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Iowa Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Va Street: High Street House Number: 205 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Keokuk, Iowa Residence in 1935: Keokuk, Iowa Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 14A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 251 House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 14000 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Edith R Nelson 56 - Head Thomas P Nelson 19 - Son William R Nelson 18 - Son ============================== Edith R. Nelson, widow of Hugh T, resided at 205 East High Street. Also residing there was Thos P Nelson, helper at UVa Hosp; Wm R Nelson, student. (Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1942) =============================== Edith R. Nelson, widow of Hugh T, resided at 205 East High Street. Also residing there was Tho P Nelson, wife, Eliz Y, employed at Sou Welding & Mach Co; Wm R. Nelson. (Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1945) ================================== Passed away after a coronary occlusion of one hour or less. Informant was Thomas Page Nelson, of High Street. Burial was on Nov 17, 1946 at the family plot in Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville. Dr. Harry L Smith, Jr. of 308 East Market Street, signed off on the Death Certificate the day following the burial. =================================== Robert W. Nelson Family Bible, 1850 (7.5"x11"x3'), Edith Rankin, wife of Dr. Hugh Thomas Nelson, Jr. died at Charlottesville November 16, 1946.