Edith Aurora Lemon was born in New York and at a young age her family had moved to Atchison, Kansas where they had built a home near the Missouri River. Unfortunately her mother died of typhoid fever when she was just 7 years old. Her father decided to make a new start and took her and her brother Frank to CA. They traveled across the country in a covered wagon on the Oregon Trail to Oregon City and eventually to San Francisco. By 1870, census records indicate that her father had moved the family to Vallejo where he worked as a painter. Edith was educated in Sacramento at the St. Joseph's convent in her early teens.
Edith married David Barter in 1877 in San Fransisco and had three children: Edith Alma Barter (Teshara-Lewis-Cone) in 1879, Violet Estelle Barter (Solomon) in 1881 and Homer Nelson Barter-Scott in 1884. The family had moved to the Phoenix Arizona area in 1882, but separated in January of 1884 and were divorced in October of 1884 shortly after Homer's birth.
Edith then married William Nelson Scott on March 1,1885. Her father-in-law Hiram Scott died in March of 1886 and she and Will had a daughter, Agnes Irene Scott, in July of 1886. In September of 1886 she and Will Scott and all four of the children moved back to the Santa Cruz area as Will had accepted a job working at the Loma Preita lumber mill. In 1889 the couple had another son, William Douglas Scott. The couple separated sometime in 1892 after Homer's tragic drowning in the Loma Prieta mill pond the previous year. They tried to reconcile several times, but officially divorced in early 1896.
Edith then married Hugh Callender, a native of England in August of 1896 in Santa Cruz. The couple, along with Edith's daughter Stella Barter, and son Willie Scott later moved to San Francisco and Hugh had a bakery at 1104 Powell Street. Edith's youngest daughter, Agnes Irene Scott stayed with her paternal grandmother in Santa Cruz. Hugh was a professional singer and helped her daughter Stella improve her singing. Hugh and Stella sang many times at the Emporium; Hugh a tenor and Stella a contralto. By 1902 they had moved to Los Angeles where they ran a bakery called the "Red Front Bakery" on Temple Street. Hugh left for England in spring of 1906 to claim his share of a large inheritance after the death of his father, but never returned. Edith believed that Hugh had died in England, but that was not the case. (see Hugh Callender memorial)
In 1908 Edith and her daughter Stella went to Vallejo, CA to be with her brother, Frank Lemon, who was dying from tuberculosis. After Frank's death in 1909, the 1910 census records indicate that Edith and Stella resided in San Francisco with Edith listed as a widow. By 1912, Edith and Stella had moved back to Los Angeles. She was an active member of the Pioneer Society of Los Angeles, a patron of the arts, wrote newspaper columns, and was very active in the community until her death in 1943.
Edith married David Barter in 1877 in San Fransisco and had three children: Edith Alma Barter (Teshara-Lewis-Cone) in 1879, Violet Estelle Barter (Solomon) in 1881 and Homer Nelson Barter-Scott in 1884. The family had moved to the Phoenix Arizona area in 1882, but separated in January of 1884 and were divorced in October of 1884 shortly after Homer's birth.
Edith then married William Nelson Scott on March 1,1885. Her father-in-law Hiram Scott died in March of 1886 and she and Will had a daughter, Agnes Irene Scott, in July of 1886. In September of 1886 she and Will Scott and all four of the children moved back to the Santa Cruz area as Will had accepted a job working at the Loma Preita lumber mill. In 1889 the couple had another son, William Douglas Scott. The couple separated sometime in 1892 after Homer's tragic drowning in the Loma Prieta mill pond the previous year. They tried to reconcile several times, but officially divorced in early 1896.
Edith then married Hugh Callender, a native of England in August of 1896 in Santa Cruz. The couple, along with Edith's daughter Stella Barter, and son Willie Scott later moved to San Francisco and Hugh had a bakery at 1104 Powell Street. Edith's youngest daughter, Agnes Irene Scott stayed with her paternal grandmother in Santa Cruz. Hugh was a professional singer and helped her daughter Stella improve her singing. Hugh and Stella sang many times at the Emporium; Hugh a tenor and Stella a contralto. By 1902 they had moved to Los Angeles where they ran a bakery called the "Red Front Bakery" on Temple Street. Hugh left for England in spring of 1906 to claim his share of a large inheritance after the death of his father, but never returned. Edith believed that Hugh had died in England, but that was not the case. (see Hugh Callender memorial)
In 1908 Edith and her daughter Stella went to Vallejo, CA to be with her brother, Frank Lemon, who was dying from tuberculosis. After Frank's death in 1909, the 1910 census records indicate that Edith and Stella resided in San Francisco with Edith listed as a widow. By 1912, Edith and Stella had moved back to Los Angeles. She was an active member of the Pioneer Society of Los Angeles, a patron of the arts, wrote newspaper columns, and was very active in the community until her death in 1943.
Edith Aurora Lemon was born in New York and at a young age her family had moved to Atchison, Kansas where they had built a home near the Missouri River. Unfortunately her mother died of typhoid fever when she was just 7 years old. Her father decided to make a new start and took her and her brother Frank to CA. They traveled across the country in a covered wagon on the Oregon Trail to Oregon City and eventually to San Francisco. By 1870, census records indicate that her father had moved the family to Vallejo where he worked as a painter. Edith was educated in Sacramento at the St. Joseph's convent in her early teens.
Edith married David Barter in 1877 in San Fransisco and had three children: Edith Alma Barter (Teshara-Lewis-Cone) in 1879, Violet Estelle Barter (Solomon) in 1881 and Homer Nelson Barter-Scott in 1884. The family had moved to the Phoenix Arizona area in 1882, but separated in January of 1884 and were divorced in October of 1884 shortly after Homer's birth.
Edith then married William Nelson Scott on March 1,1885. Her father-in-law Hiram Scott died in March of 1886 and she and Will had a daughter, Agnes Irene Scott, in July of 1886. In September of 1886 she and Will Scott and all four of the children moved back to the Santa Cruz area as Will had accepted a job working at the Loma Preita lumber mill. In 1889 the couple had another son, William Douglas Scott. The couple separated sometime in 1892 after Homer's tragic drowning in the Loma Prieta mill pond the previous year. They tried to reconcile several times, but officially divorced in early 1896.
Edith then married Hugh Callender, a native of England in August of 1896 in Santa Cruz. The couple, along with Edith's daughter Stella Barter, and son Willie Scott later moved to San Francisco and Hugh had a bakery at 1104 Powell Street. Edith's youngest daughter, Agnes Irene Scott stayed with her paternal grandmother in Santa Cruz. Hugh was a professional singer and helped her daughter Stella improve her singing. Hugh and Stella sang many times at the Emporium; Hugh a tenor and Stella a contralto. By 1902 they had moved to Los Angeles where they ran a bakery called the "Red Front Bakery" on Temple Street. Hugh left for England in spring of 1906 to claim his share of a large inheritance after the death of his father, but never returned. Edith believed that Hugh had died in England, but that was not the case. (see Hugh Callender memorial)
In 1908 Edith and her daughter Stella went to Vallejo, CA to be with her brother, Frank Lemon, who was dying from tuberculosis. After Frank's death in 1909, the 1910 census records indicate that Edith and Stella resided in San Francisco with Edith listed as a widow. By 1912, Edith and Stella had moved back to Los Angeles. She was an active member of the Pioneer Society of Los Angeles, a patron of the arts, wrote newspaper columns, and was very active in the community until her death in 1943.
Edith married David Barter in 1877 in San Fransisco and had three children: Edith Alma Barter (Teshara-Lewis-Cone) in 1879, Violet Estelle Barter (Solomon) in 1881 and Homer Nelson Barter-Scott in 1884. The family had moved to the Phoenix Arizona area in 1882, but separated in January of 1884 and were divorced in October of 1884 shortly after Homer's birth.
Edith then married William Nelson Scott on March 1,1885. Her father-in-law Hiram Scott died in March of 1886 and she and Will had a daughter, Agnes Irene Scott, in July of 1886. In September of 1886 she and Will Scott and all four of the children moved back to the Santa Cruz area as Will had accepted a job working at the Loma Preita lumber mill. In 1889 the couple had another son, William Douglas Scott. The couple separated sometime in 1892 after Homer's tragic drowning in the Loma Prieta mill pond the previous year. They tried to reconcile several times, but officially divorced in early 1896.
Edith then married Hugh Callender, a native of England in August of 1896 in Santa Cruz. The couple, along with Edith's daughter Stella Barter, and son Willie Scott later moved to San Francisco and Hugh had a bakery at 1104 Powell Street. Edith's youngest daughter, Agnes Irene Scott stayed with her paternal grandmother in Santa Cruz. Hugh was a professional singer and helped her daughter Stella improve her singing. Hugh and Stella sang many times at the Emporium; Hugh a tenor and Stella a contralto. By 1902 they had moved to Los Angeles where they ran a bakery called the "Red Front Bakery" on Temple Street. Hugh left for England in spring of 1906 to claim his share of a large inheritance after the death of his father, but never returned. Edith believed that Hugh had died in England, but that was not the case. (see Hugh Callender memorial)
In 1908 Edith and her daughter Stella went to Vallejo, CA to be with her brother, Frank Lemon, who was dying from tuberculosis. After Frank's death in 1909, the 1910 census records indicate that Edith and Stella resided in San Francisco with Edith listed as a widow. By 1912, Edith and Stella had moved back to Los Angeles. She was an active member of the Pioneer Society of Los Angeles, a patron of the arts, wrote newspaper columns, and was very active in the community until her death in 1943.
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