Edward Arthur Rose (1882 - 1960)

Born 10 Dec 1882 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ettie (Christian) Rose — married 28 Dec 1904 in Grapevine, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1960 at age 78 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA

Biography

Edward Arthur Rose was born on 10 December 1882 at McDowell Co., West Virginia, USA.^[1] He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 in the household of his parents, Arthur Wellington Rose and Mary Jane Luthia Clower, at 25 Rail Road Ave., Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia. ^[2]

He married Mary Etta Christian, daughter of Mark Christian and Cary C. (--?--), on 28 December 1904 at Grapevine, Virginia.^[3]

He was a yard master for the railroad when he and Mary Etta appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia. ^[4] He and Mary Etta appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^[5] He was a conductor for a railroad when he and Mary appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at State Route 67, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^[6]

He was a yard conductor in 1942 for the Virginian Railway, Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia.^[1]

He retired from the Virginian Railway.^[7]

He died on 27 Dec 1960 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, USA, at age 78 and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia. His memorial has a copy of his death certificate and a picture of his headstone.^[7]

Census

9 June 1900

25 Rail Road Ave., Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.

• Rose, A. W. b. Apr 1859 age 41 b. NY R. R. Brakeman.
• Mary J. wife b. Aug 1873 age 26 m 10 yrs 3 chldren 1 living b. VA.
• Mary Blanche dau b. Feb 1894 age 4 b. WV.
• Garfield son b. Jan 1881 age 19 b. WV.
• Edward son b. Dec 1883 age 16 b. WV.
• John W. son b. Jul 1885 age 14 b. WV.^[2]

9 April 1910

East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia, USA

• Rose, Edward A. age 27 m1 m 5 yrs b. WV Yard Master Railroad.
• Etta wife age 28 m1 m 5 yrs 2 children 2 living b. WV.
• Nettie B. dau age 4 b. WV.
• Aubry M. son age 2 b. WV.
• Christian, Hattie sis-in-law age 26 widow 2 chldren 1 living b. VA.
• Nanetha F. niece age 2 b. WV.^[4]

7 Jan. 1920

East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia.

• Ed A Rose 37.
• Ettie Rose 39.
• Nettie B Rose 14.
• Aubry Rose 12.
• Cosby Arleen Rose 7.
• Clower Rose 3 6/12.
• Esther Rose 1.^[5]

12 April 1930

State Route 67, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.

• Rose, Edward A. age 47 m age 22 b. WV Conductor Rail Road.
• Mary E. wife age 49 m age 24 b. WV.
• Clowers son age 13 b. WV.
• Esther A. dau age 11 b. WV.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 WWII Edward Arthur Rose.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1766; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1241766. 1900 US Census. A W Rose.
3. ↑ Walter Bailey. John C. Rose Descendants. 2004. Collection of Phil Smith.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375702. 1910 US Census. Edward A Rose.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 89; Image: 207. 1920 Census. Ed A Rose.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: 2559; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 245.0; FHL microfilm: 2342293. 1930 US Census. Edward A Rose.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Edward A. Rose memorial at Find A Grave.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Rose-2826.