Florence Adelaide Cassingham was born 22 Dec 1892 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Adelaide, as she was known, is the daughter of Ora Walker Cassingham and Elmira Rebecca Burns. She died about Aug 1972 at age 79. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois.

On 3 Sep 1913, she married Roy Vincent Edwards in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois. He is the son of John A. Edwards and Cordelia E. (unknown). He was born 27 Jul 1889 in Philo, Champaign, Illinois. He died about Oct 1952 at age 73. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois.

Children of Florence Adelaide Cassingham and Roy Vincent Edwards:

1. Dorothy Jane Edwards was born 9 Oct 1914 in Illinois.
2. John Andrew Edwards was born 26 Nov 1917 in Illinois.

Sources

Florence:

• Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index [Name: Adelaide Edwards; SSN: 337-34-0823; Last Residence: 61880 Tolono, Champaign, Illinois; Born: 22 Dec 1892; Died: Aug 1972; SSN issued: Illinois (1957-1959)].
• "Semi-Centennial Alumni Record of the University of Illinois" (1918) [5579. FLORENCE ADELAIDE CASSINGHAM (EDWARDS) A. B. in L. & A. ; b. D 22, 1892. La Harpe, III.; d. Ora Walker (b. 1854, Grundy Co., Ill.) and Elmira Rebecca (Burns) Cassingham (b. 1860, Marshall Co., Ill.). Prepared in Champaign H. S. Kappa Alpha Theta; W. A. A.; Le cercle Francais. Married Roy Vincent Edwards, S 3, 1913, Champaign. Children: Dorothy Jane, b. O 9, 1914; John Andrew. Jr., b. N 26, 1917. Address, R. 2, Tolono, Ill.]

Roy: Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Roy V Edwards; City: Tolono; County: Champaign; State: Illinois; Birthplace: Philo, Illinois; Birth Date: 27 Jul 1889; Race: Caucasian (White); Roll: 1452436; Marital Status: Married; Dependents: Wife and Child; Registered: 6/5/1917].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Florence: 1900 Census. Champaign, Champaign, Illinois p 10.
• Florence: 1910 Census. Champaign, Champaign, Illinois p 152.
• 1920 Census. Philo, Champaign, Illinois p 3.
• 1930 Census. Philo, Champaign, Illinois p 3.