James EDSILL (1924-2002)
1 James C. EDSILL1,2,3,4,5 (1924-2002) [9658]. Born 31 Jul 1924.3,6 Marr Marjorie Phyllis CLARK 8 Feb 1943, Lancaster, MO.4,7,8 Died 19 May 2002.6 Buried Westview Cemetery, La Porte City, IA.6
From the Progress Review.
August 5, 1943 - "Jim Edsill is home on furlough from Farragut, Idaho. He will return on Friday to his training.
His birthday was celebrated last Sunday by a dinner in the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Elmina Edsill, and a supper in the home of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Smith and family of Waterloo were out-of-town guests."
November 25, 1943 - "University of Illinois, November 1, 1943 - Dear Editor,
As I have a few minutes to spare, I will drop you a few lines to let you know I am getting the hometown paper regularly now. It really is wonderful to read and reread the events of the little city. I wish to thank you very much for making it possible that we fellows can keep up on the happenings about the places known to us. Of course, it might be thought that this being a university the news would be plentiful, but it is nothing about the folks back home.
The university of Illinois has devoted numerous buildings to the naval training program. There are three units of the Navy here, the signal, the diesel and the V-12s. To further crowd the city there are soldiers of the ASTP and other groups stationed here. Saturday night it is really a service center.
I would appreciate it very much if you could give me the address of Merle L. Smith and Maxwell Hughes, both local boys. I would like to hear from them, but we don't have each others' address.
Well, I guess I must finish as it is nearly time for taps. Thanks again for the paper and keep it coming. Here's wishing all my buddies lots of luck and see you soon. Jim Edsill.
James C. Edsill S 2-c
Co. A-2. NTS (signal)
University of Illinois.
Urbana, Illinois.
March 7, 1963 - "James Edsill, one of the partner owners of the La Porte City Furniture Store, suffered shredded tendons in his left heel Friday evening, Feb. 22, while playing on the merchants basketball team competing with the farmers team a Fun Night at the La Porte City Community High School benefit. He is now a patient at Schoitz hospital in Waterloo and his leg will be in a cast for five weeks with a walking cast planned for several weeks following."
2 Harry Clifford EDSILL1,3,9,10 (1884-1952) [9652]. Born 27 Feb 1884, IA.9,10 Marr Mary Alice BAGENSTOS 30 Nov 1916.2 Died 27 Nov 1952, Waterloo, IA.2 Cause: Heart attack and complications. Buried West View Cemetery, La Porte City, IA.2
4 Vinson EDSILL9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 (1835- ) [9627]. Born May 1835, OH.12,16 Marr Malissa ? bef 1857.18 Marr Elmina Jenette WORTHEN c. 1880.18 Buried Westview Cemetery, Big Creek IA.19
From American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Vinson H. Edsil
Residence: La Porte City, Iowa
Enlistment Date: 23 July 1862
Distinguished
Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Sode Served: Union
State Served: Iowa
Unit Numbers: 206 206
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 23 July 1862 at the age of 26
Enlisted in on 26 September 1862
Promoted to Full Corporal on 14 February 1863
Mustered out on 27 June 1865 in Louisville, KY.
8 Miller EDSILL11,12,13,16 (1808-1883) [9625]. Born 1808, PA.12,20 Died 30 Oct 1883.20 Buried Westview Cemetery, Big Creek, IA.20
9 Mary C. BAILEY11,12,13,16 (1816-1881) [9623]. Born 16 Aug 1816, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.11 Died 9 May 1881.11,20 Buried Westview Cemetery, Big Creek, IA.20
5 Elmina Jenette WORTHEN1,9,21,22 (c. 1856- ) [9650]. Born c. 1856, IL.1,9
10 Ezra WORTHEN21 ( -1895) [9656]. Died 30 Jun 1895, IA.21
3 Mary Alice BAGENSTOS2,8,23 ( -1926) [2642]. Died 1926.2
6 Frank BAGENSTOS24 ( - ) [9728].
7 Julie N. ?24 ( - ) [9729].
Sources
| 1 | "Article on the 86th birthday of Mrs. Edsill in the Progress Review (La Porte City, IA), September 10, 1942". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Harry Edsill in the Progress Review (La Porte City, IA), December 4, 1952". |
| 3 | "1930 IA, Black Hawk, Big Creek census". |
| 4 | "Marriage announcement of Marjorie P. Clark and James C. edsill in the Progress Review, March 4, 1943". |
| 5 | "Obituary of Geneva P. Billings in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, July 15, 2008". |
| 6 | "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006". |
| 7 | "Obituary of Marjorie Phylllis Edsill in the Progress Review, June 30, 2004". |
| 8 | "Information provided by Melissa Edsill Tiedemann". |
| 9 | "1900 IA, Black Hawk, La Porte City census". |
| 10 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 11 | "Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Family in America 1549-1908 by Lucy Abigail Brainard, 1908". |
| 12 | "1850 OH, Summitt, Stow census". |
| 13 | "1880 IA, Black Hawk, La Porte City census". |
| 14 | "1895 Iowa State Census, 1895". |
| 15 | "1860 IA, Benton, Bruce census". |
| 16 | "1870 IA, Black Hawk, Big Creek census". |
| 17 | "American Civil War Soldiers". |
| 18 | "Estimated based on related dates and information". |
| 19 | "Iowa Civil War Soldier Burial Records". |
| 20 | "Cemeteries Black Hawk County, Iowa". |
| 21 | "Article on the death of Ezra Worthing in the Progress Review (La Porte City, IA), July 6, 1895". |
| 22 | "Rootsweb groupsheet submitted by Tammy Edsill Norton". |
| 23 | "WWI Selective Service registration card of husband". |
| 24 | "1930 IA, Black Hawk, Spring Creek census". |
