Edith Phebe Parson

     Edith Phebe was born on Friday, 28 August 1857 in Ohio. She was the daughter of Samuel Parson & Hannah Bishop. Edith Phebe married John Peterman, son of Michael Peterman and Sarah Ridgely, on 23 March 1879 in Crawford County, Ohio.¹ 25 June 1880, Edith and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus village, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John Peterman [44 Ohio][butcher] & his wife: Phebe [23 Ohio].² 12 June 1900, Edith and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John Pettarman [64 Ohio - October 1835] & his wife: Phebe [43 Ohio - August 1857]. They had been married 21 years with no children. John is a farmer.³ 22 April 1910, Edith and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus at Popular Street. Enumerated in this household were John Pettarman [74i Ohio] & his wife, Phobe [53 Ohio]. They had been married 32 years with no children. John works at a freight house.⁴ 8 January 1920, Edith and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus at East Mansfield Street. Enumerated in this household were John Pettarman [84 Ohio][none] & his wife: Phobe [64 Ohio].⁵ Edith departed this life on Tuesday, 6 July 1926 in Crawford County, Ohio, at age 68 years, 10 months and 8 days. She was buried at Bucyrus in Oakwood Cemetery.⁶