Edna Ellen ROSSMAN ²

  General Notes:

NEWSPAPER CLIPPING, Aug 1889: Ella Wickham is at her Grandma Wickham's making preparations for their journey to Oregon where she will accompany her father.

1920 OR CENSUS, Lane Co, Leaburg precinct: Edna E. Carter, 26, married, b. OR, father b. WI, mother b. IA, no occupation; dau. Winona S., 7; son Melvin L., 4-9/12. Both children were b. OR and parents b. OR. (Listed on the same census page were Charles & Lydia Rossman and Minnie Hassenbaugh.)

1930 OR CENSUS, Lane Co, Leaburg precinct: Charles M. Carter, 45, 1st marriage age 25, b. OR, father b. MO, mother b. OR, laborer, power construction; wife Edna E., 39, 1st marriage age 19, b. OR, father b. WI, mother b. IA; dau. "Wynoma" S., 17, b. OR, parents b. OR; son Melvin L., 15, b. OR, parents b. OR; father Henry L. Rossman, 68, wd, b. MO, parents b. MO, no occupation. (Listed on the same census page were Lydia Rossman, Percy Rossman, Minnie Hambaugh & Della Lansbery.)

OR DEATH INDEX, 1903-98: Edna Ell Carter; b. Mar 1891; d. 25 Mar 1972 in Lane Co.; 81.

1941 LETTER FROM EDNA TO ARTHUR WICKHAM: "I was named after my grandmother Ellen. Aunt Rebecca died when young in IA. Uncle Frank had a wife Rose, went to OR and died there. Uncle Isaac died about 8 yrs ago in IA. Uncle John - mother's oldest brother - had a daughter Mrs. Ed Miller. Aunt Cartretta (Mrs. Sophia Woodson) - mother's oldest sister - had a daughter Florence Ansel (or Ansell?) in WA. I can't remember hearing mother speak of Uncle Tim or Ott."

Edna married Charles M. CARTER about 1910 in OR.¹ (Charles M. CARTER was born on 14 Aug 1885 in OR ⁴ and died after 1930 in probably Lane Co, OR ¹.)