Edith Fyffe Rankin

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.

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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Hugh T. Nelson, Jr, wife, Edith R, resided at 205 East High Street. (Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1929)

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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

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Edith R. Nelson, widow of Hugh T. Jr, resided at 205 East High Street.(Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1931)

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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)

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Edit R. Nelson, widow of Hugh T, resided at 205 East High Street.(Charlottesville, Va., City Directory, 1936, 1938)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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.

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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.