Eunice Viola Edwards is the daughter of Harmon Edwards and Missouri Gilmore. She was born 12 Mar 1861 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died 30 Jun 1884 at age 23 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois -- apparently from complications in giving birth to her son a few days earlier. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.

On 30 Dec 1880, she married George Jacob Stiteley in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He is the son of George W. Stiteley and Mary Buser. He was born 23 Mar 1855 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. He died 15 Jun 1930 at age 75 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.

Children of Eunice Viola Edwards and George Jacob Stiteley:

1. Edna Mae Stiteley was born 31 Oct 1881 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
2. Free Franklin Stiteley was born 25/26 Jun 1884 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He died in 1935 at age 51. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.

Sources

Eunice:

• Birth from Carroll County Illinois Birth Index [Name: EDWARDS, Eunice Viola; Date: 12 Mar 1861; Father: Harmon Edwards; Mother: Missouri Gilmore].
• Marriage from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: STITELEY, GEORGE J; Bride: EDWARDS, EUNICE V; Date: 12/30/1880; ID: B/ 56 2217; County: CARROLL].
• Marriage from US and International Marriage Records [Name: Eunice Viola Edwards; Gender: female; Birth Place: IL; Birth Year: 1861; Spouse Name: George J. Stitley; Spouse Birth Place: MD; Spouse Birth Year: 1855; Marriage Year: 1880; Marriage State: IL; Number Pages: 1].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index.
• Birth, Death and Burial from her Grave Marker (full view and close up).

George:

• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his Grave Marker.

Edna: Birth from the Carroll County Illinois Birth Index [Father: STITELY, GEORGE, JR.; Mother: STITELY, EUNICE; Child: STITELY, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 1409; Sex: F; Date: 10/31/1881; Location: MT. CARROLL].

Free:

• Birth from the Carroll County Illinois Birth Index [Father: STITELY, GEORGE; Mother: STITELY, EUNICE; Child: STITELY, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 2191; Sex: M; Date: 6/26/1884; Location: MT. CARROLL].
• Birth also from the WWI Draft Registration [Name: Free Franklin Stiteley; City: Peoria; County: Peoria; State: Illinois; Birth Date: 25 Jun 1884; Race: White; Roll: 1614440; Nearest relative: (father) George Jacob Stiteley, Joliet, IL; Registered: 9/12/1918].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index.
• Also see his Grave Marker.

Census Listings

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

• Eunice: 1870 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p.10.
• Eunice: 1880 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 613.
• 1900 census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. p. 18.