Edna McCurdy

     Edna was born on Thursday, 18 April 1878 at Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Sidney Smith McCurdy and Anna Elizabeth Clark. Edna married William Henry Cooper on 3 August 1896 at Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. As of 3 August 1896,her married name was Cooper. 27 June 1900, Edna and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Maple Grove Town, Barron County, Wisconsin. Enumerated in this household were William H. Cooper [45 - Dec 1854 Ohio], his wife: Edna [22 - Apr 1878 Kansas], Nellie [15 - Feb 1885 Kansas], Ellie [15 - Feb 1885 Kansas], Mary [12 - Jul 1887 Oklahoma], Charles [9 - Mar 1891 Indian Territory], John W. [7 - Oct 1892 Indian Territory], Samuel Y. [2 - Sept 1897 Wisconsin], Nancy M. [7/12 - Oct 1899 Wisconsin] & Henry Harsberger [45 - May 1855 Indiana]. William was farming.¹ 6 May 1910, Edna was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Red River Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma. Enumerated in this household were William H Cooper [55 Ohio], his wife: Edna [31 Kansas], Charles [19 Oklahoma], John [17 Oklahoma], Yundt [12 Wisconsin], Dollie [7 Oklahoma], Sydney [5 Oklahoma] & Edna [1 Oklahoma]. They had been married 13 years; Edna has had 6 children, 4 living. William is working a farm; the boys are helping with the farm work.² 4 April 1920, Edna and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Precinct 69, El Paso County, Colorado. Enumerated in this household were William H Cooper [65 Ohio], his wife: Edna [41 Kansas], Dollie [17 Oklahoma], Sidney [13 Oklahoma], Edna E. [11 Oklahoma], Emil S [9 Oklahoma], Anna E. [7 Oklahoma], Henry D. 4 1/12 Colorado] & Paul D. 1 4/12 Colorado]. William was farming.³ Edna's husband, William, died on 4 February 1928 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, at age 73 years, 1 month and 20 days, leaving her a widow. 7 April 1930, Edna was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Township 15-60, El Paso County, Colorado. Enumerated in this household were Edna Cooper [51 Kansas], her children: Sidney [33 Oklahoma], Edna C. [21 Oklahoma], Dorsey E. [19 Oklahoma], Annie C. [18 Oklahoma], Dale H. [14 Colorado] & Paul D. [11 Colorado]. Edna owns a farm; Sidney is a waitress at the deaf and dumb school; Edna is a teacher at the "log school district 32"; Dorsey [Emile] is working on the farm.⁴ Edna departed this life on Wednesday, 6 January 1937 at Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, at age 58 years, 8 months and 19 days. Edna was laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery, Sterling County, Colorado.