Obit from Find a Grave, cites Washington County News, August 24, 1939, Page 6, Column 4; and Michael Strickland, Researcher:
Mrs. Rosanda E. Edgerton, age 65, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Smiley, Mr., of Savannah, Georgia.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. M. Paschal of Winsborough, Texas and Mrs. R. E. Smiley, Jr., of Savannah, Ga., one son, S. C. Edgerton of Beaumont, Texas, two brothers, E. A. and R. W. McColsky of Lake City, Florida; four sisters, Mrs. J. E. Minchin of Chipley, Mrs. J. A. Oliver of Gainesville, Fla., Mrs. John Boisseau of Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Rhoda McColskey of Lake City, Florida.
Funeral services were held from the Baptist Church, Chipley, Florida with Rev. Clifford Walker officiating. Interment in Glenwood Cemetery, Chipley, Fla. Pallbearers were: honorary, C. B. Dunn, J. J. Reddick, F. B. Callaway, J. B. Pinckard, A. Alberson, H. S. Bailey, Will Bowen, Jim Bowen, N. A. Smith, Dr. J. R. Farrior, Z. D. Nappier, S. A. Alford, J. R. McGeachy, Edwin Butler and T. L. Wells. Active, Cecil A. Rountree, Sion Alford, Paul Alford, J. H. Faulk, J. M. Brunson, and M. S. Huggins.
J. O. Blackburn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Burial
Place: Glenwood Cemetery; Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA
Source: S191880 United States Census. Shows her, age 8, living with parents and four siblings. Gives her name as "Rosander." Online publication - FamilySearch.org, accessed 18 Apr 2014. Tatoms, Columbus, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 131C, NARA microfilm publication T9.
Source: S121900 United States Census. Gives her name as Elizabeth R. Edgerton. Shows her living with her husband and two children in the household of her parents. Online publication - FamilySearch.org, accessed 18 Apr 2014. Precinct 2, Davis Mills & Precinct 7, Chipley (incl. Chipley town) & Precinct 15, Wausen, Washington, Florida, United States; citing sheet 18B, family 591, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240177.
Source: S171910 United States Census. Shows her with husband and four children. Source for nickname Rosie. Online publication - FamilySearch.org, accessed 18 Apr 2014. Rosie E Edgerton in household of Alison P Edgerton, Chipley, Washington, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 121, sheet 11A, family 247, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374182.
Source: S141920 United States Census. Gives her name as Rosander Edgerton. Shows her living with her husband and three children Online publication - FamilySearch.org, accessed 19 Apr 2014. Rosander Edgerton, Chipley, Washington, Florida, United States; citing sheet 14B, family 318, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820232.
Source: S151930 United States Census. Shows her widowed, living with youngest daughter Betty, age 20. Online publication - FamilySearch.org, accessed 18 Apr 2014. Rosanda Edgerton, Chipley, Washington, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0016, sheet 7B, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 335.
Source: S179FindAGrave.com. Source for obituary, exact birth/death dates, cemetery.
Acknowledgments
Wikitree profile Mccolskey-95 was created through the import of Duncan McColskey.ged on Apr 16, 2014 by Charles Tyler.
Additional data and sources entered on 21 Apr 2014 by Fred Remus.
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