Edith Myrtle (Webb) Michener (1868 - 1950)

Born 25 Jun 1868 in Clarksfield, Huron, Ohio, United States

Wife of William James Prosser — married 20 Mar 1890 in Huron, Ohio, United States

Wife of James Michener — married 21 Dec 1916 in Wood, Ohio, United States

Died 1950 at about age 81 in Bairdstown, Wood, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Edith Myrtle Webb was born 25 June 1868 in Clarksfield, Huron, Ohio, United States. Her parents were Horace Webb and Sarah (Call) Webb.^[1]

In 1870, Edith (aged 2) lived in Clarksfield, Huron, Ohio, United States, with her parents: Horace (aged 60), Farmer, and Sarah (aged 38), and her siblings: Tillie (aged 17), Rosella (aged 15), Adella (aged 13), Sydney (aged 10), and Dora (aged 5).^[2]

Edith married William Prosser about 1884 per the 1900 Census^[3] and in 1890 per the marriage record.^[4] Known children of William and Edith:

1. Delbert Lloyd Prosser, born 8 May 1901 in Galatea, Wood, Ohio, United States^[5]

Galatea is located about 35 miles south of Toledo, Ohio, United States, on the Toledo and Ohio Central Railrood. The post office in Galatea was established in 1887 and closed in 1904.^[6]

In 1900, William (aged 46), Day Labourer, and Edith M. lived in Bloom Township, Wood, Ohio, United States. Also living with them was Orvil J. Freeman (aged 7). William adopted his grandson, Orval. Orval's birth father was William Freeman and his birth mother was Lorena Prosser, William's eldest daughter.^[3]

In 1910, William (aged 56), Farmer, and Edith (aged 46) lived in Bloom Township, Wood, Ohio, United States, with their son, Delbert (aged 8), and William's adopted grandson, Orval Freeman (aged 17).^[7]

Edith was widowed on 25 January 1915 when William (aged 61) passed away near the Galatea Post Office in Bloomdale, Bloom Township, Wood, Ohio, United States. He was buried in Weaver Cemetery in Bairdstown, Wood, Ohio, United States.^[8][9]

Edith married James F. Michener on 21 December 1916 in Wood, Ohio, United States.^[10]

In 1924, Edith was widowed when James passed. He was buried in Old Maplewood Cemetery in North Baltimore, Wood, Ohio, United States.^[11]

In 1930, Edith (aged 61), Widowed, worked as a Servant for Roseltha White (aged 89) in Bronson, Huron, Ohio, United States.^[12]

Edith died in 1950 and was buried in the same cemetery as her first husband, in Weaver Cemetery in Bairdstown, Wood, Ohio, United States.^[13]

Research Notes

• The marriage record for William Prosser is for 1890, not 1884 per 1900 Census.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6CW-1P8 : 8 March 2021), Edith J Webb, 1868.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62G-93T : Tue Oct 03 22:47:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Horace Webb and Sarah Webb, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMXP-TBG : Thu Oct 05 07:24:28 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Prosser and Edeth M Prosser, 1900.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X87F-XJZ : 29 September 2021), William James Prosser and Edith Myrtle Webb, 1890.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNQ2-2SV : 8 March 2021), William Prosser in entry for Delbert L. Prosser, 1901.
6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Galatea, Ohio," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Galatea,_Ohio&oldid=1167018931 (accessed October 12, 2023).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLD4-6H4 : Thu Oct 05 13:30:30 UTC 2023), Entry for William Rosser and Edith I Rosser, 1910.
8. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X669-NYD : 8 March 2021), William Prosser, 25 Jan 1915; citing Bloom Twp, Wood, Ohio, reference fn 5648; FHL microfilm 1,983,290.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find A Grave: Memorial #111798794 (accessed 12 October 2023), memorial page for William J. Prosser (1853–1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111798794, citing Weaver Cemetery, Bairdstown, Wood County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by jdean (contributor 46942457).
10. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QCK-RR2 : 24 September 2021), James F Michener and Edith M Webb Prosser, 1916.
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2H-T1SM : 4 June 2020), James F Michener, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4WV-C4Z : Wed Oct 04 19:44:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Roseltha White and Edith Michener, 1930.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find A Grave: Memorial #90507812 (accessed 12 October 2023), memorial page for Edith Prosser Michner (1868–1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90507812, citing Weaver Cemetery, Bairdstown, Wood County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by jdean (contributor 46942457).