Mary I. Edwards is the daughter of Orrin Edwards and Sarah Jane Butterfield. She was born 28 September 1879 in Sarpy, Nebraska. She died 30 June 1964 at age 84 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. On 2 July 1964, she was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

On 28 August 1895, she married Charles Miron Anderson in Sarpy County, Nebraska. He is the son of John F. Anderson and Mary J. (unknown). He was born in 1867/68 in Bartlett, Fremont, Iowa. He died 6 December 1945 at age 78 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. On 8 December 1945, he was buried at Blencoe, Monona, Iowa.

Children of Mary I. Edwards and Charles Miron Anderson:

1. Charles Edwin Anderson was born 19 October 1896 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska. He died 26 September 1965 at age 68 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.
   • He married Evelyn Nelson.
   • He married Lizzie Roberts.
2. Carl Clayton Anderson was born 26 February 1899 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.
3. Marvel E. Anderson was born 30 May 1901 in Nebraska.
4. Nellie Cordelia Anderson was born in 1904/05 in Iowa.
   • Sometime before the 1930 census, she married and divorced Willie Coon.
   • She is then said to have married George Dively.
5. Elsie May Anderson was born 8 May 1906 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.
6. Violet Mary Anderson was born 25 May 1908 in Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa. She died 30 September 1911 at age 3 in Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa.
7. Orrin Royal Anderson was born 24 September 1909 in Blencoe, Monona, Iowa. He died 19 September 1968 at age 58 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.
8. John Lloyd Anderson was born 13 November 1911 in Blencoe, Monona, Iowa. He died 10 July 1975 at age 63 in Multnomah county, Oregon. On 17 July 1975, he was buried at age Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
   • He married Alice Robbins.
   • He married Lola.
   • He married Florence.
9. Miron Arthur Anderson was born 25 September 1913 in Onawa, Monona, Iowa. He died 29 December 1968 at age 55 in Mapleton, Monona, Iowa.
   • On 11 March 1947, he married Dolores Maxine Pauley in Onawa, Monona, Iowa. She is the daughter of Earl Pauley and Mary Riley. She was born 3 November 1926 in Mapleton, Monona, Iowa. She died 30 December 2000 at age 74 in Mapleton, Monona, Iowa. On 3 January 2001, she was buried at Heisler Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona, Iowa. She and Miron had no children.
10. Hazel Bell Anderson was born 15 October 1915 in Iowa. She died 1 April 1995 at age 79 in Lane county, Oregon.
    • She married Bill Ferdig.
    • She married Bob Harper.
    • She married Bill Morris.
11. Jess Leroy Anderson was born 6 February 1918 in Oto, Woodbury, Iowa. He died 14 December 1982 at age 64 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California. On 20 December 1982, he was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California.
    • He married Rose.
    • He married Josephine Pongratz.
12. Gerald Clifford Anderson was born 20 July 1920 in Oto, Woodbury, Iowa.
13. Louis Henry Anderson was born 7 August 1923 in Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa. He died 24 June 1978 at age 54 in Multnomah county, Oregon. On 29 June 1978, he was buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
    • He married Mary Lou (unknown).

Sources

Mary:

• Marriage from Nebraska Marriages [Groom: Charles Anderson; Bride: Mary Edwards Date: 28 Aug 1895; County: Sarpy].

Charles M.:

• Birthplace from WWI Draft Registration of son, Charles E. [Name: Chas Edwin Anderson; County: Woodbury; State: Iowa; Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska; Birth Date: 19 Oct 1896; Age: 21; Father's Birthplace: Bartlett, Iowa; Roll: 1643417; Nearest relative: Charles M. Anderson, Oto, Iowa; Registered: Jun 5, 1918].

Charles E.:

• Birth from WWI Draft Registration [Name: Chas Edwin Anderson; County: Woodbury; State: Iowa; Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska; Birth Date: 19 Oct 1896; Age: 21; Father's Birthplace: Bartlett, Iowa; Roll: 1643417; Nearest relative: Charles M. Anderson, Oto, Iowa; Registered: Jun 5, 1918].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Charles Anderson; SSN: 518-34-3089; Last Residence: Iowa; Born: 19 Oct 1896; Died: Sep 1965; SSN issued: Idaho (Before 1951)].

Orrin:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Orrin Anderson; SSN: 485-28-3406; Last Residence: 51034 Mapleton, Monona, Iowa; Born: 24 Sep 1909; Died: Sep 1968; SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)].

John:

• Birth and Death from Oregon Death Index [Name: Anderson, Johnny Loy; County: Multnomah; Death Date: 10 Jul 1975; Certificate: 75-11333; Age: 63; Birth Date: Nov 1911; Spouse: Floren].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: John Anderson; SSN: 431-05-3847; Last Residence: 97017 Colton, Clackamas, Oregon; Born: 13 Nov 1911; Died: Jul 1975; SSN issued: Arkansas (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from US Veteran's Gravesites [Name: John L Anderson; Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II; Birth Date: 13 Nov 1911; Death Date: 10 Jul 1975; Service Start Date: 16 Feb 1944; Interment Date: 17 Jul 1975; Cemetery: Willamette National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 11800 SE MT. Scott Boulevard Portland, OR 97266; Buried At: Section L Site 290].

Miron:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Miron Anderson; SSN: 480-14-9660; Born: 23 Sep 1913; Died: Dec 1968; SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)].

Dolores:

• Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial from her obituary.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Dolores M. Anderson; SSN: 485-48-3962; Last Residence: 51034 Mapleton, Monona, Iowa; Born: 3 Nov 1926; Died: 30 Dec 2000; SSN issued: Iowa (1957-1958)].

Hazel:

• Birth and Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Morris, Hazel Bell; County: Lane; Death Date: 1 Apr 1995; Certificate: 95-06489; Age: 79; Birth Date: 15 Oct 1915; Spouse: Willia].

Jess:

• Birth and Death from the California Death Index [Name: Jess Leroy Anderson; Social Security #: 548381130; Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 6 Feb 1918; Birthplace: Iowa; Death Date: 14 Dec 1982; Death Place: Los Angeles; Mother's Maiden Name: Edwards].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Jess Anderson; SSN: 548-38-1130; Last Residence: 86403 Lake Havasu City, Mohave, Arizona; Born: 6 Feb 1918; Died: Dec 1982; SSN issued: California (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from US Veteran's Gravesites [Name: Jess Leroy Anderson; Service Info.: CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II; Birth Date: 6 Feb 1918; Death Date: 14 Dec 1982; Service Start Date: 27 May 1942; Interment Date: 20 Dec 1982; Cemetery: Riverside National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 22495 Van Buren Boulevard Riverside, CA 92518; Buried At: Section 6 Site 175].

Louis:

• Birth and Death from the Oregon Death Certificate Index [Name: Anderson, Louis H; County: Multnomah; Death Date: 24 Jun 1978; Certificate: 78-10198; Age: 54; Birth Date: 7 Aug 1923].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (which gives the birth as 1922) [Name: Louis Anderson; SSN: 483-12-5544; Last Residence: 97206 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Born: 7 Aug 1922; Last Benefit: 97206 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Died: Jun 1978; SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from US Veteran's Gravesites [Name: Louis H Anderson; Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II; Birth Date: 7 Aug 1923; Death Date: 24 Jun 1978; Service Start Date: 6 Oct 1944; Interment Date: 29 Jun 1978; Cemetery: Willamette National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 11800 SE MT. Scott Boulevard Portland, OR 97266; Buried At: Section N Site 905].

Census Listings

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

• Mary: 1880 census. Bellevue, Sarpy, NE. p. 10.
• 1910 census. Sioux, Monona, IA. p. 8.
• 1920 census. Miller, Woodbury, IA. p. 3.
• 1930 census. Smithland, Woodbury, IA. p. 1.
• Charles E. & Orrin: 1930 census. Maple, Monona, IA. p. 7.
• Carl, John, Hazel, Jessie, Gerald & Lewis: 1930 census. Jordan, Monona, IA. p. 5.