Charles Houseman Edgar (abt. 1880 - 1958)

Born about 1 Mar 1880 in New London, Henry, Iowa, United States

Husband of Nancy Lovilla Prickett — married before 1915 in , , Iowa, United States [uncertain]

Died 19 Jan 1958 at about age 77 in Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, United States

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Biography

1920 census

Chas H Edgar appears in the 1920 United States Federal Census as a literate 39-year-old farmer living on a rented farm with his wife Nancy Lovilla and three children, one son and two daughters.

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1920 census for Charles Edgar

Name: Chas Edgar; Age: 39; Birth Year: c1881; Birthplace: Iowa; Home in 1920: New London, Henry County, Iowa; House Number: Farm Residence; Date: 1920; Race: White; Gender: Male; Head of House; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Lavilla Edgar; Father's Birthplace: Illinois; Mother's Birthplace: Iowa; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Farmer; Industry:

Home Farm; Employment Field: Own Account; Home Owned or Rented: Rent; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes.

Household Members: Name Age

Chas Edgar 39

Lavilla Edgar 28

Thelma Edgar 5

Thaine Edgar 4

Louise Edgar 1.^[1]

1930 census

Chas H Edgar appears in the 1930 United States Federal Census as a 50-year-old farmer living with his wife Nancy Lovilla and children

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1930 census for Charles Edgar

Name: Chas H Edgar [Charles H Edger] [Charles H Dgar]; Birth Year: c1880; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Iowa; Marital Status: Married; Head of House; Home in 1930: New London, Henry County, Iowa; Dwelling Number: 15; Family Number: 15; Home Owned or Rented: Owned; Home Value: 10, 000; Radio Set: No; Lives on Farm: Yes; Age at First Marriage: 22; Attended School: No; Able to Read and Write: Yes; Father's Birthplace: Iowa; Mother's Birthplace: Iowa; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Farmer; Industry: Farm; Class of Worker: Working on own account; Employment: Yes.

Household Members: Name Age

Chas H Edgar 50

Lovella W Edgar 38

Thelma C Edgar 16

Thom C Edgar 14

Louise C Edgar 12.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M813-325 : Fri Jul 21 09:22:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Chas Edgar and Lavilla Edgar, 1920.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJF-HSY : Thu Sep 21 03:54:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Chas H Edgar and Lovella W Edgar, 1930.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: K4J2-CRR
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78560426/charles-houseman-edger: accessed 26 September 2023), memorial page for Charles Houseman “Charley” Edger (1 Mar 1880–19 Jan 1958), Find A Grave: Memorial #78560426, citing Burge Cemetery, New London, Henry County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Mo (Baxter) and Dave Gates (contributor 46929143).

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.