Illinois
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Engineers
World War I
Transcribed by Cindy Vollbracht
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Floyd Edmonson had a twin brother, Alvoid Edmonson. They were born 9 September 1894 in Clayton, Illinois. Their parents were James Edmonson and his wife, the former Florence Renaker.
Growing up, Alvoid Edmonson resided with his grandfather Jacob Renaker and attended Colpitt school. Floyd left home in 1916 and became a barber's apprentice under Tom Ruby of Mendon Illinois.
Both twins enlisted in World War I. Floyd Edmonson began with the Army in May of 1917 and continued his apprenticeship barbering at an Army hospital. "It was common practice in WW I because they needed barbers," he told a Herald-Whig reporter.
Floyd served with the U. S. Army for three years. He was stationed part of the time in France.
Alvoid enlisted in February of 1918 and per military rules regarding brothers in service, was assigned to a different unit, Company A, 32nd Engineers. He sailed on the Leviathan, then the largest ship at sea. The U. S. had confiscated the ship from Germany while it was docked in New York City. In July 1919 Alvoid Edmonson was honorably discharged at Camp Grant.
Returning to post war civilian life, Floyd worked as a barber, and Alvoid worked with railroad mail service, then Illinois Bell Telephone. They both worked various jobs and Floyd re-enlisted with the Army during World War II, serving from 1942 through 1945.
Both of Floyd Edmonson's sons also served during WW II. A son of Alvoid Edmonson served with the U. S. Navy for 15 years.
Alvoid later became a barber as well. He married Lillian Grace Mullen. She was a daughter of James Mullen and his wife, the former Amy Bowen. Alvoid enjoyed golfing. He belonged to Quincy Post 37, American Legion; Barracks 44, Veterans of WW I; and Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M. Quincy Consistory, where he was a Master in 1951. He also belonged to the Barbers' Union.
Floyd Edmonson was married in 1915 and had six children from that marriage. He married again to Mrs. Gladys Points on 20 August 1957. Floyd Edmonson belonged to VFW, Barracks 44 Veterans of WW I, Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M., and the Barbers' Union.
Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson had one sister, Ella, who became Mrs. Ben Groeting. Their father James Edmson passed away 22 July 1965, he was 92. Their mother, Florence (Renaker) Edmonson, died 13 March 1957, aged 84.
- rewritten from an article about twins Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson. The original was printed Monday, 4 March 1968, on page 14 of The Quincy Herald Whig.
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Contributor: Tree Leaf (47481781)
Pfc.
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Engineers
World War I
Transcribed by Cindy Vollbracht
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Floyd Edmonson had a twin brother, Alvoid Edmonson. They were born 9 September 1894 in Clayton, Illinois. Their parents were James Edmonson and his wife, the former Florence Renaker.
Growing up, Alvoid Edmonson resided with his grandfather Jacob Renaker and attended Colpitt school. Floyd left home in 1916 and became a barber's apprentice under Tom Ruby of Mendon Illinois.
Both twins enlisted in World War I. Floyd Edmonson began with the Army in May of 1917 and continued his apprenticeship barbering at an Army hospital. "It was common practice in WW I because they needed barbers," he told a Herald-Whig reporter.
Floyd served with the U. S. Army for three years. He was stationed part of the time in France.
Alvoid enlisted in February of 1918 and per military rules regarding brothers in service, was assigned to a different unit, Company A, 32nd Engineers. He sailed on the Leviathan, then the largest ship at sea. The U. S. had confiscated the ship from Germany while it was docked in New York City. In July 1919 Alvoid Edmonson was honorably discharged at Camp Grant.
Returning to post war civilian life, Floyd worked as a barber, and Alvoid worked with railroad mail service, then Illinois Bell Telephone. They both worked various jobs and Floyd re-enlisted with the Army during World War II, serving from 1942 through 1945.
Both of Floyd Edmonson's sons also served during WW II. A son of Alvoid Edmonson served with the U. S. Navy for 15 years.
Alvoid later became a barber as well. He married Lillian Grace Mullen. She was a daughter of James Mullen and his wife, the former Amy Bowen. Alvoid enjoyed golfing. He belonged to Quincy Post 37, American Legion; Barracks 44, Veterans of WW I; and Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M. Quincy Consistory, where he was a Master in 1951. He also belonged to the Barbers' Union.
Floyd Edmonson was married in 1915 and had six children from that marriage. He married again to Mrs. Gladys Points on 20 August 1957. Floyd Edmonson belonged to VFW, Barracks 44 Veterans of WW I, Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M., and the Barbers' Union.
Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson had one sister, Ella, who became Mrs. Ben Groeting. Their father James Edmson passed away 22 July 1965, he was 92. Their mother, Florence (Renaker) Edmonson, died 13 March 1957, aged 84.
- rewritten from an article about twins Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson. The original was printed Monday, 4 March 1968, on page 14 of The Quincy Herald Whig.
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Contributor: Tree Leaf (47481781)
Illinois
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32
Engineers
World War I
Transcribed by Cindy Vollbracht
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Floyd Edmonson had a twin brother, Alvoid Edmonson. They were born 9 September 1894 in Clayton, Illinois. Their parents were James Edmonson and his wife, the former Florence Renaker.
Growing up, Alvoid Edmonson resided with his grandfather Jacob Renaker and attended Colpitt school. Floyd left home in 1916 and became a barber's apprentice under Tom Ruby of Mendon Illinois.
Both twins enlisted in World War I. Floyd Edmonson began with the Army in May of 1917 and continued his apprenticeship barbering at an Army hospital. "It was common practice in WW I because they needed barbers," he told a Herald-Whig reporter.
Floyd served with the U. S. Army for three years. He was stationed part of the time in France.
Alvoid enlisted in February of 1918 and per military rules regarding brothers in service, was assigned to a different unit, Company A, 32nd Engineers. He sailed on the Leviathan, then the largest ship at sea. The U. S. had confiscated the ship from Germany while it was docked in New York City. In July 1919 Alvoid Edmonson was honorably discharged at Camp Grant.
Returning to post war civilian life, Floyd worked as a barber, and Alvoid worked with railroad mail service, then Illinois Bell Telephone. They both worked various jobs and Floyd re-enlisted with the Army during World War II, serving from 1942 through 1945.
Both of Floyd Edmonson's sons also served during WW II. A son of Alvoid Edmonson served with the U. S. Navy for 15 years.
Alvoid later became a barber as well. He married Lillian Grace Mullen. She was a daughter of James Mullen and his wife, the former Amy Bowen. Alvoid enjoyed golfing. He belonged to Quincy Post 37, American Legion; Barracks 44, Veterans of WW I; and Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M. Quincy Consistory, where he was a Master in 1951. He also belonged to the Barbers' Union.
Floyd Edmonson was married in 1915 and had six children from that marriage. He married again to Mrs. Gladys Points on 20 August 1957. Floyd Edmonson belonged to VFW, Barracks 44 Veterans of WW I, Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M., and the Barbers' Union.
Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson had one sister, Ella, who became Mrs. Ben Groeting. Their father James Edmson passed away 22 July 1965, he was 92. Their mother, Florence (Renaker) Edmonson, died 13 March 1957, aged 84.
- rewritten from an article about twins Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson. The original was printed Monday, 4 March 1968, on page 14 of The Quincy Herald Whig.
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Contributor: Tree Leaf (47481781)
Pfc.
32
Engineers
World War I
Transcribed by Cindy Vollbracht
_____________________________________________________________________
Floyd Edmonson had a twin brother, Alvoid Edmonson. They were born 9 September 1894 in Clayton, Illinois. Their parents were James Edmonson and his wife, the former Florence Renaker.
Growing up, Alvoid Edmonson resided with his grandfather Jacob Renaker and attended Colpitt school. Floyd left home in 1916 and became a barber's apprentice under Tom Ruby of Mendon Illinois.
Both twins enlisted in World War I. Floyd Edmonson began with the Army in May of 1917 and continued his apprenticeship barbering at an Army hospital. "It was common practice in WW I because they needed barbers," he told a Herald-Whig reporter.
Floyd served with the U. S. Army for three years. He was stationed part of the time in France.
Alvoid enlisted in February of 1918 and per military rules regarding brothers in service, was assigned to a different unit, Company A, 32nd Engineers. He sailed on the Leviathan, then the largest ship at sea. The U. S. had confiscated the ship from Germany while it was docked in New York City. In July 1919 Alvoid Edmonson was honorably discharged at Camp Grant.
Returning to post war civilian life, Floyd worked as a barber, and Alvoid worked with railroad mail service, then Illinois Bell Telephone. They both worked various jobs and Floyd re-enlisted with the Army during World War II, serving from 1942 through 1945.
Both of Floyd Edmonson's sons also served during WW II. A son of Alvoid Edmonson served with the U. S. Navy for 15 years.
Alvoid later became a barber as well. He married Lillian Grace Mullen. She was a daughter of James Mullen and his wife, the former Amy Bowen. Alvoid enjoyed golfing. He belonged to Quincy Post 37, American Legion; Barracks 44, Veterans of WW I; and Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M. Quincy Consistory, where he was a Master in 1951. He also belonged to the Barbers' Union.
Floyd Edmonson was married in 1915 and had six children from that marriage. He married again to Mrs. Gladys Points on 20 August 1957. Floyd Edmonson belonged to VFW, Barracks 44 Veterans of WW I, Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M., and the Barbers' Union.
Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson had one sister, Ella, who became Mrs. Ben Groeting. Their father James Edmson passed away 22 July 1965, he was 92. Their mother, Florence (Renaker) Edmonson, died 13 March 1957, aged 84.
- rewritten from an article about twins Floyd and Alvoid Edmonson. The original was printed Monday, 4 March 1968, on page 14 of The Quincy Herald Whig.
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Contributor: Tree Leaf (47481781)
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