Edna, a daughter of Eliza Jane Wilson and John Franklin "Red Horse" Wilson, was born near Versailles, Missouri. On March 27, 1915, she married Ercell Hunter Hays.
The following article about the wedding appeared in a local newspaper:
"A pretty wedding occurred last Saturday at 5 o'clock at the residence of Elmer McPherson when Miss Lola Edna Wilson was married to Mr. Ercell Hunter Hays, Elder E. B. Woods of Versailles officiating. After the ceremony and congratulations a sumptuous wedding supper was served by Mrs. McPherson, after which the neighbors and friends began to gather in and the evening was spent in singing and music. On Sunday, the day following, a large number of the Hays relatives gathered at mother Rose Hays's where a great dinner such as Aunt Rose knows how to spread was enjoyed by all. Miss Wilson is the daughter of Frank Wilson, who lived a few years ago southwest of Versailles. The groom is a prosperous farmer of Fortuna."
Edna passed away at the family farm in the West View community southeast of Fortuna, Missouri. Although she had been in ill health for a number of years, her death was very sudden and unexpected. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John (Minnie Lee) Carter, of Tipton; Ercell H. Hays, Jr., of Fortuna, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays, of Kansas City; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Merriott, of Kansas City; one brother, John Wilson, of Versailles; and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Ellis Johnson and Mrs. Fanny Johnson.
Edna united with the church at an early age in life and later moved her membership to the Christian Church of Fortuna. Funeral services were held at the Fortuna Methodist Church with Rev. J. L. Freeman and Rev. N. Clark Holt officiating. Two hymns, "Face to Face" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" were sung by a quartet, Mrs. Erma Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou Lawson, Ralph McDaniel and A. P. Foley, with Mrs. Faye Charles at the piano. Pallbearers were H. D. Hays, B. F. Akin, Elmer Foley, Emmett Bledsoe, Jim Maupin, Ivan Maupin and Kenneth Kelsay. The flowers were carried by Mrs. Gerald Rimel, Mrs. Raymond Maupin, Mrs. B. F. Akin, Mrs. A. P. Foley, Mrs. Jim Maupin, Mrs. Kenneth Kelsay and Mrs. Ralph Ayres.
She was my Grandma and I have the fondest memories of all the times I spent with her and Grandpa on their farm. I got to ride the horses and go to Versailles every Saturday with them to do their tradin', as Grandma called it. I enjoyed going to the food locker with Grandma and getting to go to "the show". Grandma always bought me one of the little boxes of animal cookies that looks like a circus train car to take to the movie.
She worked so hard on the farm, even though she was quite ill with diabetes. She suffered several emergencies, but never complained about the insulin shots she had to give herself. When I think about her, I can still smell the aroma of the hot iron as she stood in the dining room ironing, and listening to her favorite "stories" on the radio....especially "Stella Dallas".
Grandma died when I was in high school, much too soon.
The following article about the wedding appeared in a local newspaper:
"A pretty wedding occurred last Saturday at 5 o'clock at the residence of Elmer McPherson when Miss Lola Edna Wilson was married to Mr. Ercell Hunter Hays, Elder E. B. Woods of Versailles officiating. After the ceremony and congratulations a sumptuous wedding supper was served by Mrs. McPherson, after which the neighbors and friends began to gather in and the evening was spent in singing and music. On Sunday, the day following, a large number of the Hays relatives gathered at mother Rose Hays's where a great dinner such as Aunt Rose knows how to spread was enjoyed by all. Miss Wilson is the daughter of Frank Wilson, who lived a few years ago southwest of Versailles. The groom is a prosperous farmer of Fortuna."
Edna passed away at the family farm in the West View community southeast of Fortuna, Missouri. Although she had been in ill health for a number of years, her death was very sudden and unexpected. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John (Minnie Lee) Carter, of Tipton; Ercell H. Hays, Jr., of Fortuna, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays, of Kansas City; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Merriott, of Kansas City; one brother, John Wilson, of Versailles; and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Ellis Johnson and Mrs. Fanny Johnson.
Edna united with the church at an early age in life and later moved her membership to the Christian Church of Fortuna. Funeral services were held at the Fortuna Methodist Church with Rev. J. L. Freeman and Rev. N. Clark Holt officiating. Two hymns, "Face to Face" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" were sung by a quartet, Mrs. Erma Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou Lawson, Ralph McDaniel and A. P. Foley, with Mrs. Faye Charles at the piano. Pallbearers were H. D. Hays, B. F. Akin, Elmer Foley, Emmett Bledsoe, Jim Maupin, Ivan Maupin and Kenneth Kelsay. The flowers were carried by Mrs. Gerald Rimel, Mrs. Raymond Maupin, Mrs. B. F. Akin, Mrs. A. P. Foley, Mrs. Jim Maupin, Mrs. Kenneth Kelsay and Mrs. Ralph Ayres.
She was my Grandma and I have the fondest memories of all the times I spent with her and Grandpa on their farm. I got to ride the horses and go to Versailles every Saturday with them to do their tradin', as Grandma called it. I enjoyed going to the food locker with Grandma and getting to go to "the show". Grandma always bought me one of the little boxes of animal cookies that looks like a circus train car to take to the movie.
She worked so hard on the farm, even though she was quite ill with diabetes. She suffered several emergencies, but never complained about the insulin shots she had to give herself. When I think about her, I can still smell the aroma of the hot iron as she stood in the dining room ironing, and listening to her favorite "stories" on the radio....especially "Stella Dallas".
Grandma died when I was in high school, much too soon.
Edna, a daughter of Eliza Jane Wilson and John Franklin "Red Horse" Wilson, was born near Versailles, Missouri. On March 27, 1915, she married Ercell Hunter Hays.
The following article about the wedding appeared in a local newspaper:
"A pretty wedding occurred last Saturday at 5 o'clock at the residence of Elmer McPherson when Miss Lola Edna Wilson was married to Mr. Ercell Hunter Hays, Elder E. B. Woods of Versailles officiating. After the ceremony and congratulations a sumptuous wedding supper was served by Mrs. McPherson, after which the neighbors and friends began to gather in and the evening was spent in singing and music. On Sunday, the day following, a large number of the Hays relatives gathered at mother Rose Hays's where a great dinner such as Aunt Rose knows how to spread was enjoyed by all. Miss Wilson is the daughter of Frank Wilson, who lived a few years ago southwest of Versailles. The groom is a prosperous farmer of Fortuna."
Edna passed away at the family farm in the West View community southeast of Fortuna, Missouri. Although she had been in ill health for a number of years, her death was very sudden and unexpected. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John (Minnie Lee) Carter, of Tipton; Ercell H. Hays, Jr., of Fortuna, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays, of Kansas City; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Merriott, of Kansas City; one brother, John Wilson, of Versailles; and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Ellis Johnson and Mrs. Fanny Johnson.
Edna united with the church at an early age in life and later moved her membership to the Christian Church of Fortuna. Funeral services were held at the Fortuna Methodist Church with Rev. J. L. Freeman and Rev. N. Clark Holt officiating. Two hymns, "Face to Face" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" were sung by a quartet, Mrs. Erma Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou Lawson, Ralph McDaniel and A. P. Foley, with Mrs. Faye Charles at the piano. Pallbearers were H. D. Hays, B. F. Akin, Elmer Foley, Emmett Bledsoe, Jim Maupin, Ivan Maupin and Kenneth Kelsay. The flowers were carried by Mrs. Gerald Rimel, Mrs. Raymond Maupin, Mrs. B. F. Akin, Mrs. A. P. Foley, Mrs. Jim Maupin, Mrs. Kenneth Kelsay and Mrs. Ralph Ayres.
She was my Grandma and I have the fondest memories of all the times I spent with her and Grandpa on their farm. I got to ride the horses and go to Versailles every Saturday with them to do their tradin', as Grandma called it. I enjoyed going to the food locker with Grandma and getting to go to "the show". Grandma always bought me one of the little boxes of animal cookies that looks like a circus train car to take to the movie.
She worked so hard on the farm, even though she was quite ill with diabetes. She suffered several emergencies, but never complained about the insulin shots she had to give herself. When I think about her, I can still smell the aroma of the hot iron as she stood in the dining room ironing, and listening to her favorite "stories" on the radio....especially "Stella Dallas".
Grandma died when I was in high school, much too soon.
The following article about the wedding appeared in a local newspaper:
"A pretty wedding occurred last Saturday at 5 o'clock at the residence of Elmer McPherson when Miss Lola Edna Wilson was married to Mr. Ercell Hunter Hays, Elder E. B. Woods of Versailles officiating. After the ceremony and congratulations a sumptuous wedding supper was served by Mrs. McPherson, after which the neighbors and friends began to gather in and the evening was spent in singing and music. On Sunday, the day following, a large number of the Hays relatives gathered at mother Rose Hays's where a great dinner such as Aunt Rose knows how to spread was enjoyed by all. Miss Wilson is the daughter of Frank Wilson, who lived a few years ago southwest of Versailles. The groom is a prosperous farmer of Fortuna."
Edna passed away at the family farm in the West View community southeast of Fortuna, Missouri. Although she had been in ill health for a number of years, her death was very sudden and unexpected. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John (Minnie Lee) Carter, of Tipton; Ercell H. Hays, Jr., of Fortuna, and Norman E. "Ted" Hays, of Kansas City; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Merriott, of Kansas City; one brother, John Wilson, of Versailles; and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Ellis Johnson and Mrs. Fanny Johnson.
Edna united with the church at an early age in life and later moved her membership to the Christian Church of Fortuna. Funeral services were held at the Fortuna Methodist Church with Rev. J. L. Freeman and Rev. N. Clark Holt officiating. Two hymns, "Face to Face" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" were sung by a quartet, Mrs. Erma Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou Lawson, Ralph McDaniel and A. P. Foley, with Mrs. Faye Charles at the piano. Pallbearers were H. D. Hays, B. F. Akin, Elmer Foley, Emmett Bledsoe, Jim Maupin, Ivan Maupin and Kenneth Kelsay. The flowers were carried by Mrs. Gerald Rimel, Mrs. Raymond Maupin, Mrs. B. F. Akin, Mrs. A. P. Foley, Mrs. Jim Maupin, Mrs. Kenneth Kelsay and Mrs. Ralph Ayres.
She was my Grandma and I have the fondest memories of all the times I spent with her and Grandpa on their farm. I got to ride the horses and go to Versailles every Saturday with them to do their tradin', as Grandma called it. I enjoyed going to the food locker with Grandma and getting to go to "the show". Grandma always bought me one of the little boxes of animal cookies that looks like a circus train car to take to the movie.
She worked so hard on the farm, even though she was quite ill with diabetes. She suffered several emergencies, but never complained about the insulin shots she had to give herself. When I think about her, I can still smell the aroma of the hot iron as she stood in the dining room ironing, and listening to her favorite "stories" on the radio....especially "Stella Dallas".
Grandma died when I was in high school, much too soon.
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