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~~ Edith Veneta Alexander Beardsley ~~
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“Edith Veneta Alexander” was born near midnight on 6-23-1907 @ Marion, Marion Co., KS.
Her twin sister (name unknown) died @ birth. She said that she always felt the loss of her twin.
Edith died on 3-2-2004 @ San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
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EDITH’s FATHER:
“Warren Wilson Alexander” was born on 8-16-1871 @ Lowell, Washington Co., OH. (Edith said that her dad was called “W. W.”.)
W. W.’s Parents:
“Francis M. Alexander” (1829-1911) &
“Jane H. Andrews Alexander” (1833-1921).
Francis & Jane’s 8 SONS:
~Charles Andrew Alexander (1855-1929)
~Francis Marion Alexander (1857-1945)
~Elmer Ellsworth Alexander (1861-1890)
~John Otis Alexander (1863-1953)
~Harry Clifford Alexander (1865-1957)
~George Everett Alexander (1869-1945)
~WARREN WILSON ALEXANDER (1871-1965)
~Harley Otto Alexander (1876-1886).
“Warren Wilson Alexander” died on 8-16-1965 @ Winlock, Lewis Co., WA.
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EDITH’s MOTHER:
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn” was born on 11-7-1871 @ Winona, Winona Co., MN.
Rachel’s Parents:
“Stephen H. Van Horn” (1825 OH—1897 KS) &
“Barbara (Berbra, Berba) Van Horn” (1832 NY—1901 KS).
(Barbara’s maiden name is unknown.) When they married in 1846, Barbara was 14 & Stephen was 21. They were in Wisconsin by the birth of their 1st. child in 1847. They moved to Minnesota by 1857.
Stephen also was listed in the “History of Money Creek, Houston Co., MN” as a “Constable” on 5-11-1858.
*** “Stephen H. Van Horn” was in the “Minnesota 1st Light Artillery Battery” & served during The Civil & Indian Wars of 1861-1865. ***
According to the Censuses:
1860 = Stephen & Barbara & children were @ Money Creek, Houston Co., MN;
1870 = they were @ Wiscoy, Winona Co., MN; &
1880 = they were @ Lake Benton, Lincoln Co., MN.
* Stephen’s younger brother, “George Van Horn” (b: 1830 OH), was listed in the same town in 1880 with his own family. *
Stephen & Barbara’s 10 CHILDREN:
~Milo Van Horn (1847 WI--1926 KS)
~Sarah A. Van Horn (b: 1853 WI)
~Hannah Van Horn (b: 1855 WI)
* They moved from Wisconsin to Minnesota. *
~William Van Horn (b: 1859 MN)
~Twin = Elvin C. Van Horn (b: 1863 MN)
~Twin = Elmer E. Van Horn (1863 MN--1930 KS)
~Eva M. Van Horn (1865 MN--1924 KS)
~Russell H. Van Horn (b: 1868 MN)
~Ester E. Van Horn (1869 MN--1944 KS)
~RACHEL VENETA VAN HORN (1871 MN--1950 OR).
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn Alexander” died on 7-20-1950 @ Springfield, Lane Co., OR.
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EDITH’s PARENTS:
“W.W. Alexander & Rachel Van Horn”
had at least 7 Children:
EDITH’s SIBLINGS:
~Marion Harrison Alexander (1892-1989)
~William Warren Alexander (1896-2000)
~Harry Everett Alexander (1904-1976)
~Hazel Mae Alexander (1894-1961)
~Barbara Jane Alexander (1898-1940)
~EDITH VENETA ALEXANDER BEARDSLEY (1907-2004) =
~ Edith’s Twin Sister who died @ birth; her name is unknown.
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“Edith Veneta Alexander” MARRIED “James Murhl Beardsley” (1898-1972). They married on 3-2-1926 @ Broken Bow, Custer Co., Nebraska.
JAMES & EDITH’s 5 CHILDREN:
~ Charles Eugene Beardsley (1926)
~ Eula Abbie Beardsley m: Grantham (1928)
~ James Douglas Beardsley (1930)
~ Richard Dean Beardsley (1932)
~ Edith Christina Beardsley m: Toney (1945).
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After her husband, James Beardsley, died in 1972, Edith remarried.
Her last husband was “Phillip ‘Herman’ Yeager” (1907-2004). Herman proudly served in the Navy during WW2. He is buried next to his 1st. wife Opal (1910-1979) in Morrowville, Washington Co., KS.
After Edith & Herman were married, they lived for several years in Truth or Consequences, NM where they were active in the local senior citizens’ center & with the senior dances. Edith played the organ, piano, & violin with several of the dance bands. But, she loved to dance with Herman so she weaned-away from performing @ the dances in order to dance more with Herman!
Herman’s children lived in KS while Edith’s were scattered between CA, OR, WA, & TX.
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“Edith Veneta Alexander m: Beardsley m: Yeager” was sorely missed by her 5 children & grandchildren & friends when she died on 3-2-2004. P. Herman Yeager died 3 months later.
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~~Lynda whose husband is Edith & James’ grandson.
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~~ Edith Veneta Alexander Beardsley ~~
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“Edith Veneta Alexander” was born near midnight on 6-23-1907 @ Marion, Marion Co., KS.
Her twin sister (name unknown) died @ birth. She said that she always felt the loss of her twin.
Edith died on 3-2-2004 @ San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
_______________________
EDITH’s FATHER:
“Warren Wilson Alexander” was born on 8-16-1871 @ Lowell, Washington Co., OH. (Edith said that her dad was called “W. W.”.)
W. W.’s Parents:
“Francis M. Alexander” (1829-1911) &
“Jane H. Andrews Alexander” (1833-1921).
Francis & Jane’s 8 SONS:
~Charles Andrew Alexander (1855-1929)
~Francis Marion Alexander (1857-1945)
~Elmer Ellsworth Alexander (1861-1890)
~John Otis Alexander (1863-1953)
~Harry Clifford Alexander (1865-1957)
~George Everett Alexander (1869-1945)
~WARREN WILSON ALEXANDER (1871-1965)
~Harley Otto Alexander (1876-1886).
“Warren Wilson Alexander” died on 8-16-1965 @ Winlock, Lewis Co., WA.
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EDITH’s MOTHER:
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn” was born on 11-7-1871 @ Winona, Winona Co., MN.
Rachel’s Parents:
“Stephen H. Van Horn” (1825 OH—1897 KS) &
“Barbara (Berbra, Berba) Van Horn” (1832 NY—1901 KS).
(Barbara’s maiden name is unknown.) When they married in 1846, Barbara was 14 & Stephen was 21. They were in Wisconsin by the birth of their 1st. child in 1847. They moved to Minnesota by 1857.
Stephen also was listed in the “History of Money Creek, Houston Co., MN” as a “Constable” on 5-11-1858.
*** “Stephen H. Van Horn” was in the “Minnesota 1st Light Artillery Battery” & served during The Civil & Indian Wars of 1861-1865. ***
According to the Censuses:
1860 = Stephen & Barbara & children were @ Money Creek, Houston Co., MN;
1870 = they were @ Wiscoy, Winona Co., MN; &
1880 = they were @ Lake Benton, Lincoln Co., MN.
* Stephen’s younger brother, “George Van Horn” (b: 1830 OH), was listed in the same town in 1880 with his own family. *
Stephen & Barbara’s 10 CHILDREN:
~Milo Van Horn (1847 WI--1926 KS)
~Sarah A. Van Horn (b: 1853 WI)
~Hannah Van Horn (b: 1855 WI)
* They moved from Wisconsin to Minnesota. *
~William Van Horn (b: 1859 MN)
~Twin = Elvin C. Van Horn (b: 1863 MN)
~Twin = Elmer E. Van Horn (1863 MN--1930 KS)
~Eva M. Van Horn (1865 MN--1924 KS)
~Russell H. Van Horn (b: 1868 MN)
~Ester E. Van Horn (1869 MN--1944 KS)
~RACHEL VENETA VAN HORN (1871 MN--1950 OR).
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn Alexander” died on 7-20-1950 @ Springfield, Lane Co., OR.
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EDITH’s PARENTS:
“W.W. Alexander & Rachel Van Horn”
had at least 7 Children:
EDITH’s SIBLINGS:
~Marion Harrison Alexander (1892-1989)
~William Warren Alexander (1896-2000)
~Harry Everett Alexander (1904-1976)
~Hazel Mae Alexander (1894-1961)
~Barbara Jane Alexander (1898-1940)
~EDITH VENETA ALEXANDER BEARDSLEY (1907-2004) =
~ Edith’s Twin Sister who died @ birth; her name is unknown.
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“Edith Veneta Alexander” MARRIED “James Murhl Beardsley” (1898-1972). They married on 3-2-1926 @ Broken Bow, Custer Co., Nebraska.
JAMES & EDITH’s 5 CHILDREN:
~ Charles Eugene Beardsley (1926)
~ Eula Abbie Beardsley m: Grantham (1928)
~ James Douglas Beardsley (1930)
~ Richard Dean Beardsley (1932)
~ Edith Christina Beardsley m: Toney (1945).
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After her husband, James Beardsley, died in 1972, Edith remarried.
Her last husband was “Phillip ‘Herman’ Yeager” (1907-2004). Herman proudly served in the Navy during WW2. He is buried next to his 1st. wife Opal (1910-1979) in Morrowville, Washington Co., KS.
After Edith & Herman were married, they lived for several years in Truth or Consequences, NM where they were active in the local senior citizens’ center & with the senior dances. Edith played the organ, piano, & violin with several of the dance bands. But, she loved to dance with Herman so she weaned-away from performing @ the dances in order to dance more with Herman!
Herman’s children lived in KS while Edith’s were scattered between CA, OR, WA, & TX.
______________________
“Edith Veneta Alexander m: Beardsley m: Yeager” was sorely missed by her 5 children & grandchildren & friends when she died on 3-2-2004. P. Herman Yeager died 3 months later.
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~~Lynda whose husband is Edith & James’ grandson.
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~~ Edith Veneta Alexander Beardsley ~~
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“Edith Veneta Alexander” was born near midnight on 6-23-1907 @ Marion, Marion Co., KS.
Her twin sister (name unknown) died @ birth. She said that she always felt the loss of her twin.
Edith died on 3-2-2004 @ San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
_______________________
EDITH’s FATHER:
“Warren Wilson Alexander” was born on 8-16-1871 @ Lowell, Washington Co., OH. (Edith said that her dad was called “W. W.”.)
W. W.’s Parents:
“Francis M. Alexander” (1829-1911) &
“Jane H. Andrews Alexander” (1833-1921).
Francis & Jane’s 8 SONS:
~Charles Andrew Alexander (1855-1929)
~Francis Marion Alexander (1857-1945)
~Elmer Ellsworth Alexander (1861-1890)
~John Otis Alexander (1863-1953)
~Harry Clifford Alexander (1865-1957)
~George Everett Alexander (1869-1945)
~WARREN WILSON ALEXANDER (1871-1965)
~Harley Otto Alexander (1876-1886).
“Warren Wilson Alexander” died on 8-16-1965 @ Winlock, Lewis Co., WA.
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EDITH’s MOTHER:
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn” was born on 11-7-1871 @ Winona, Winona Co., MN.
Rachel’s Parents:
“Stephen H. Van Horn” (1825 OH—1897 KS) &
“Barbara (Berbra, Berba) Van Horn” (1832 NY—1901 KS).
(Barbara’s maiden name is unknown.) When they married in 1846, Barbara was 14 & Stephen was 21. They were in Wisconsin by the birth of their 1st. child in 1847. They moved to Minnesota by 1857.
Stephen also was listed in the “History of Money Creek, Houston Co., MN” as a “Constable” on 5-11-1858.
*** “Stephen H. Van Horn” was in the “Minnesota 1st Light Artillery Battery” & served during The Civil & Indian Wars of 1861-1865. ***
According to the Censuses:
1860 = Stephen & Barbara & children were @ Money Creek, Houston Co., MN;
1870 = they were @ Wiscoy, Winona Co., MN; &
1880 = they were @ Lake Benton, Lincoln Co., MN.
* Stephen’s younger brother, “George Van Horn” (b: 1830 OH), was listed in the same town in 1880 with his own family. *
Stephen & Barbara’s 10 CHILDREN:
~Milo Van Horn (1847 WI--1926 KS)
~Sarah A. Van Horn (b: 1853 WI)
~Hannah Van Horn (b: 1855 WI)
* They moved from Wisconsin to Minnesota. *
~William Van Horn (b: 1859 MN)
~Twin = Elvin C. Van Horn (b: 1863 MN)
~Twin = Elmer E. Van Horn (1863 MN--1930 KS)
~Eva M. Van Horn (1865 MN--1924 KS)
~Russell H. Van Horn (b: 1868 MN)
~Ester E. Van Horn (1869 MN--1944 KS)
~RACHEL VENETA VAN HORN (1871 MN--1950 OR).
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn Alexander” died on 7-20-1950 @ Springfield, Lane Co., OR.
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EDITH’s PARENTS:
“W.W. Alexander & Rachel Van Horn”
had at least 7 Children:
EDITH’s SIBLINGS:
~Marion Harrison Alexander (1892-1989)
~William Warren Alexander (1896-2000)
~Harry Everett Alexander (1904-1976)
~Hazel Mae Alexander (1894-1961)
~Barbara Jane Alexander (1898-1940)
~EDITH VENETA ALEXANDER BEARDSLEY (1907-2004) =
~ Edith’s Twin Sister who died @ birth; her name is unknown.
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“Edith Veneta Alexander” MARRIED “James Murhl Beardsley” (1898-1972). They married on 3-2-1926 @ Broken Bow, Custer Co., Nebraska.
JAMES & EDITH’s 5 CHILDREN:
~ Charles Eugene Beardsley (1926)
~ Eula Abbie Beardsley m: Grantham (1928)
~ James Douglas Beardsley (1930)
~ Richard Dean Beardsley (1932)
~ Edith Christina Beardsley m: Toney (1945).
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After her husband, James Beardsley, died in 1972, Edith remarried.
Her last husband was “Phillip ‘Herman’ Yeager” (1907-2004). Herman proudly served in the Navy during WW2. He is buried next to his 1st. wife Opal (1910-1979) in Morrowville, Washington Co., KS.
After Edith & Herman were married, they lived for several years in Truth or Consequences, NM where they were active in the local senior citizens’ center & with the senior dances. Edith played the organ, piano, & violin with several of the dance bands. But, she loved to dance with Herman so she weaned-away from performing @ the dances in order to dance more with Herman!
Herman’s children lived in KS while Edith’s were scattered between CA, OR, WA, & TX.
______________________
“Edith Veneta Alexander m: Beardsley m: Yeager” was sorely missed by her 5 children & grandchildren & friends when she died on 3-2-2004. P. Herman Yeager died 3 months later.
______________________
~~Lynda whose husband is Edith & James’ grandson.
______________________
~~ Edith Veneta Alexander Beardsley ~~
_______________________
“Edith Veneta Alexander” was born near midnight on 6-23-1907 @ Marion, Marion Co., KS.
Her twin sister (name unknown) died @ birth. She said that she always felt the loss of her twin.
Edith died on 3-2-2004 @ San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
_______________________
EDITH’s FATHER:
“Warren Wilson Alexander” was born on 8-16-1871 @ Lowell, Washington Co., OH. (Edith said that her dad was called “W. W.”.)
W. W.’s Parents:
“Francis M. Alexander” (1829-1911) &
“Jane H. Andrews Alexander” (1833-1921).
Francis & Jane’s 8 SONS:
~Charles Andrew Alexander (1855-1929)
~Francis Marion Alexander (1857-1945)
~Elmer Ellsworth Alexander (1861-1890)
~John Otis Alexander (1863-1953)
~Harry Clifford Alexander (1865-1957)
~George Everett Alexander (1869-1945)
~WARREN WILSON ALEXANDER (1871-1965)
~Harley Otto Alexander (1876-1886).
“Warren Wilson Alexander” died on 8-16-1965 @ Winlock, Lewis Co., WA.
______________________
EDITH’s MOTHER:
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn” was born on 11-7-1871 @ Winona, Winona Co., MN.
Rachel’s Parents:
“Stephen H. Van Horn” (1825 OH—1897 KS) &
“Barbara (Berbra, Berba) Van Horn” (1832 NY—1901 KS).
(Barbara’s maiden name is unknown.) When they married in 1846, Barbara was 14 & Stephen was 21. They were in Wisconsin by the birth of their 1st. child in 1847. They moved to Minnesota by 1857.
Stephen also was listed in the “History of Money Creek, Houston Co., MN” as a “Constable” on 5-11-1858.
*** “Stephen H. Van Horn” was in the “Minnesota 1st Light Artillery Battery” & served during The Civil & Indian Wars of 1861-1865. ***
According to the Censuses:
1860 = Stephen & Barbara & children were @ Money Creek, Houston Co., MN;
1870 = they were @ Wiscoy, Winona Co., MN; &
1880 = they were @ Lake Benton, Lincoln Co., MN.
* Stephen’s younger brother, “George Van Horn” (b: 1830 OH), was listed in the same town in 1880 with his own family. *
Stephen & Barbara’s 10 CHILDREN:
~Milo Van Horn (1847 WI--1926 KS)
~Sarah A. Van Horn (b: 1853 WI)
~Hannah Van Horn (b: 1855 WI)
* They moved from Wisconsin to Minnesota. *
~William Van Horn (b: 1859 MN)
~Twin = Elvin C. Van Horn (b: 1863 MN)
~Twin = Elmer E. Van Horn (1863 MN--1930 KS)
~Eva M. Van Horn (1865 MN--1924 KS)
~Russell H. Van Horn (b: 1868 MN)
~Ester E. Van Horn (1869 MN--1944 KS)
~RACHEL VENETA VAN HORN (1871 MN--1950 OR).
“Rachel Veneta Van Horn Alexander” died on 7-20-1950 @ Springfield, Lane Co., OR.
_____________________
EDITH’s PARENTS:
“W.W. Alexander & Rachel Van Horn”
had at least 7 Children:
EDITH’s SIBLINGS:
~Marion Harrison Alexander (1892-1989)
~William Warren Alexander (1896-2000)
~Harry Everett Alexander (1904-1976)
~Hazel Mae Alexander (1894-1961)
~Barbara Jane Alexander (1898-1940)
~EDITH VENETA ALEXANDER BEARDSLEY (1907-2004) =
~ Edith’s Twin Sister who died @ birth; her name is unknown.
______________________
“Edith Veneta Alexander” MARRIED “James Murhl Beardsley” (1898-1972). They married on 3-2-1926 @ Broken Bow, Custer Co., Nebraska.
JAMES & EDITH’s 5 CHILDREN:
~ Charles Eugene Beardsley (1926)
~ Eula Abbie Beardsley m: Grantham (1928)
~ James Douglas Beardsley (1930)
~ Richard Dean Beardsley (1932)
~ Edith Christina Beardsley m: Toney (1945).
______________________
After her husband, James Beardsley, died in 1972, Edith remarried.
Her last husband was “Phillip ‘Herman’ Yeager” (1907-2004). Herman proudly served in the Navy during WW2. He is buried next to his 1st. wife Opal (1910-1979) in Morrowville, Washington Co., KS.
After Edith & Herman were married, they lived for several years in Truth or Consequences, NM where they were active in the local senior citizens’ center & with the senior dances. Edith played the organ, piano, & violin with several of the dance bands. But, she loved to dance with Herman so she weaned-away from performing @ the dances in order to dance more with Herman!
Herman’s children lived in KS while Edith’s were scattered between CA, OR, WA, & TX.
______________________
“Edith Veneta Alexander m: Beardsley m: Yeager” was sorely missed by her 5 children & grandchildren & friends when she died on 3-2-2004. P. Herman Yeager died 3 months later.
______________________
~~Lynda whose husband is Edith & James’ grandson.
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