Nellie E. Abbey

David Leroy Edenburn was born August 3, 1872, in Little Rock Twp., Kendall Co., IL, and died November 24, 1922, in Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE, at age 50. He was the son of James W. Edenburn of Pennsylvania and Mary Jeanette Unknown of Wisconsin. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE.

Nellie E. Abbey was born July 12, 1879, in Nebraska and died July 17, 1915, in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE, at age 37. She was the daughter of Francis E. Abbey of Durham Co., Canada West, and Mary J. (Unknown) of Illinois. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE.

David and Nellie got a marriage license on December 4, 1895, in Nuckolls Co., NE.

David and Nellie had three children:

1. James Lawrence Edenburn: Born April 1, 1896, in Superior Twp., Nuckolls Co., NE; Died October 1, 1964, in Belton, Bell Co., TX (age 68). Married (1) about 1919 to Ethel Unknown: Born about 1895 in Arkansas; Died Unknown. Married (2) December 30, 1936, in Jarrell, Williamson Co., TX, to Laura Lee Miles: Born December 10, 1910, in Duranfo, Falls Co., TX; Died August 12, 1987, in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA (age 76). James served in WWI.
2. Emma M. Edenburn: Born March 1899 in Nebraska; Died Unknown.
3. Nettie Edenburn: Born April 25, 1904, in Nebraska; Died July 29, 1906, in Nebraska (age 2).

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The 1870 U. S. Census taken on July 12, 1870 shows James Edenburn (age 33) born in Pennsylvania with personal estate of $250 is a Carpenter living in Little Rock Twp., Kendall Co., IL. Living with him is Janette Edenburn (age 25) born in New York, who is Keeping House. Also living there are two children, both born in Illinois: Florence Edenburn (age 6); and William Edenburn (age 4).

David Leroy Edenburn was born August 3, 1872 in Little Rock Twp., Kendall Co., IL.

Nellie E. Abbey was born July 12, 1879 in Nebraska.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 22, 1880 shows James Edenburn (age 44) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents is a Farmer living in Fairmont Twp., Fillmore Co., NE. Living with him is his wife, Jenette Edenburn (age 35) born in New York to New York-born parents, who Keeps House. Also living there are his four unmarried children, all born in Illinois to Pennsylvania and New York-born parents: Florance Edenburn (age 16); William Edenburn (age 13); David L. Edenburn (age 6); and Charles Edenburn (age 2).

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 14, 1880 shows Frank Abbey (age 33) born in Canada to Canadian-born parents is a Farmer living in Logan Precinct, Clay Co., NE. Living with him is his wife Mary J. Abbey (age 24) born in Illinois to Indiana and English-born parents. Also there is his daughter, Nellie E. Abbey (age 1) born in Nebraska to Canadian and Illinois-born parents.

In 1883 the Veteran Soldiers Association of Clay Co., NE was organized which included F. Abbey as a member.

The 1885 Nebraska State Census taken on June 1, 1885 shows Frances Abbey (age 44) born in Canada is living near the Locality of Midway Borough, in Logan Twp., Clay Co., NE. Living with him are his wife Mary J. Abbey (age 29) born in Illinois, along with children Nellie E. Abbey (age 6), Owen R. Abbey , and John F. Abbey (age 8/12), all born in Nebraska.

The 1890 Veterans Schedule shows James W. Edenburn was living in Nora Pct., Nuckolls Co., NE. Post Office of Smyrna. Suffered from rheumatism.

David and Nellie got a marriage license on December 4, 1895 in Nuckolls Co., NE.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1900 shows Leroy D. Edenburn (age 27) born August 1872 in Illinois to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin-born parents is a Farmer renting his farm and living in Nora Pct., Nuckolls Co., NE. Living with him is his wife of 5 years, Nellie E. Edenburn (age 20) born July 1879 in Nebraska to Wisconsin and Illinois-born parents, with both of the children born to her still alive. Also living there are his two children, both born in Nebraska to Illinois and Nebraska-born parents: Lawrence Edenburn (age 4) born April 1896; and Emma Edenburn (age 1) born March 1899.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on May 10, 1910 shows David L. Edenburn (age 37) born in Illinois to Pennsylvania and New York-born parents is a Carpenter renting his home and living in the 3rd Ward, City of Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE. Living with him is his wife of 15 years, Nellie E. Edenburn (age 31) born in Nebraska to English Canadian and Illinois-born parents, with three of the children born to her still alive. Also living there are his two children, both born in Nebraska to Illinois and Nebraska-born parents: James L. Edenburn (age 14); and Emma M. Edenburn (age 11).

The Lincoln Daily Star, Lincoln, NE, Wednesday Evening, July 8, 1914

LINCOLN WOMAN WEDS

Council Bluffs, Ia., July 8. - Mrs. Mary Alice Snavely of Lincoln was married here, late yesterday afternoon to James W. Edenburn of Council Bluffs, a retired contractor, who now admits to seventy summers. His bride from Lincoln was 49 years old, she told Judge Cooper, who performed the ceremony. Both had been married before.

Nellie E. (Abbey) Edenburn died July 17, 1915 in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE at age 37.

The Lincoln Daily Star, Lincoln, NE, Saturday Evening, July 17, 1915

Deaths

Nellie E. Edenburn, aged 37 years, wife of L. D. Edenburn of Superior, Neb., died this morning at a local hospital. The body will be taken to Superior this evening at 6:20 for interment.

The Lincoln Daily Star, Lincoln, NE, Friday, December 17, 1915

About Nebraskans

Harry T. Haynes and Mrs. Mary Edenburn, both of this city, were married Thursday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage in Beatrice, Rev. B. F. Gaither officiating. The couple returned to Lincoln the same evening to make their home.

James W. Edenburn died October 8, 1915.

The WWI Draft Registration Report dated May 31, 1917 shows James Lawrence Edenburn is unmarried and is working on the O. R. Abbey farm in Red Cloud, NE.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 8, 1920 shows D. L. Edenburn (age 47) born in Illinois to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin-born parents is a widowed Carpenter Contractor owning his home with a mortgage and living at 825 East Jantas Street, 2nd Ward, City of Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE. Living with him is his unmarried daughter: Emma Edenburn (age 20) born in Nebraska to Illinois and Nebraska-born parents, a Clerk in a Variety Store.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 17, 1920 shows J. L. Edenburn (age 24) born in Nebraska to Nebraska and English Canadian-born parents is an Automobile Mechanic owning his own home with a mortgage and is living in Upper Twp., Sebastian Co., AR. Living with him is his wife, Ethel Edenburn (age 24) born in Arkansas to Kentucky and Mississippi-born parents, who is an Army Nurse. Also living there is his son, Miles W. Edenburn (age 8/12) born in Missouri to Nebraska and Arkansas-born parents.

David Leroy Edenburn died November 24, 1922 in Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE at age 50.

Miles W. Edenburn was born May 8, 1919 in Missouri and died September 10, 1992 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis Co., MO at age 73. Enlisted in the Air Corps at Oklahoma City, OK on July 9, 1941. He was then unmarried and had 4 years of high school. Civil occupation was Cashier or Stock Record Clerk or Bookkeeper, General.