Elsie A. (Bennett) Edmonston (1888 - 1961)

Born 1 Feb 1888 in Monroe City, Marion, Missouri, United States of America

Ancestors

Died 5 Nov 1961 at age 73 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America

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Name: Bennett, Elsie A.[1a, 2a]

Gender: Female

Father: Bennett, Charles Frank

Mother: Smith, Sarah Elizabeth

Life Events

Birth 1888-02-01 in Monroe City, Marion, Missouri, United States of America. [1a, 2a, 3a]

Death 1961-11-05 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America. [4a, 3a]

Burial Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1961-11-07 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America. [4a, 3a]

Vocational

Occupation schoolteacher, 1910-04-15 in Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri, United States of America. [2a]

Academic

Education Highest grade completed: C5[5a]

Education Graduates of Adams County Teacher Institute, 1903 in Newton, Jasper, Illinois, United States of America. [6a]

Residence

Residence from 1892-04-00 to 1893 in Canton, Lewis, Missouri, United States of America. [6b, 7a, 8a]

Residence 1896-10-21 in Lewistown, Lewis, Missouri, United States of America. [9a]

Residence May have specifically lived in the Newtown township, near Adams, from 1896-12-00 to 1902 in Adams, Adams, Illinois, United States of America. [1a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e]

Residence 1896-12-00 in Newtown, Adams, Illinois, United States of America. [7e]

Census 1900-06-18 in Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States of America. [1a]

Residence from 1906 to 1910 in Monticello, Lewis, Missouri, United States of America. [6c, 7f]

Census 1910-04-15 in Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri, United States of America. [2a]

Residence from 1914 to 1927 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America. [3b, 10a, 11a, 12a, 8a, 9a, 12b]

Census Charley Edmonston lived in the household with his wife Elsie, 1920-01-09 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America. [12b]

Census Charley B. Edmoston lived in the househould with his wife Elsie A., 1930 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America. [13a]

Census Charley Edmonston lived in the household with his wife Elsie, 1940-04-08 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America. [5a]

Custom

Extra Fact See notes for more on Elsie and Charley from my grandpa's memoirs[14]

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.

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!

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.

Marriages/Children

Edmonston, Charley B.

Marriage 1919-06-18 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America. [15a]

Sources

1. "1900 United States Federal Census"

a: Charles F. Bennett household; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: 235; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240235.

2. "1910 United States Federal Census"

a: Chas F. Bennett household, Census Place: Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri; Roll: T624_792; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374805.

3. "Death Certificate - Missouri"

a: Elsie Edmonston, 1961

b: Charles Bennett, 1952

4. "Find a Grave Database"

a: Elsie Edmonston; 1961; Missouri

5. "1940 United States Federal Census"

a: Charley Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2179; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-304.; Household 173

6. "Quincy Daily Whig"

a: Adams County School Graduates; 19 July 1903

b: Canton News; 18 May 1839

c: Adams, Ill; 29 August 1906

7. "Quincy Daily Journal"

a: Kinderhook, Illinois; 13 December 1892

b: Adams; 22 October 1901, 21 November 1901

c: From Adams; 9 July 1898

d: An Adams Lady; 21 May 1902

e: From Lewiston; 28 November 1896

f: Here and There; 12 August 1910

8. "Marshall Democrat News (Marshall, Missouri)"

a: Death of Mrs. Ben F. Mounts; 5 November 1973

9. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, U.S., 1917-1918"

a: Clarence Bennett; Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Jackson; Roll: 1683385; Draft Board: 13.

10. "Marriage License - Johnson County, Kansas"

a: Ben F. Mounts and Mabel Bennett, No. 45829, 6 November 1915

11. "Birth Certificate - Missouri"

a: Ben Caroll Mounts, 10 February 1918 [Very High]

12. "1920 United States Federal Census"

a: Ben F. Mounts household; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 14, Jackson,Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 225; Image: 758.

b: Charley Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 13, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 238.

13. "1930 United States Federal Census"

a: Charley B. Edmonston household; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson,Missouri; Roll: 1202; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0225; Image: 501.0; FHL microfilm: 2340937.

14. "Memoirs of Ben Mounts"

15. "Marriage License - Jackson County, Missouri"

a: Charley B. Edmonston and Elsie A. Bennett, 1919