Edgar Grant Pendroy was a son of Eli H. and Eliza Ann (Grubb) Pendroy.
View copy of 1899 Eli Pendroy obituary as published in 1899 Monroe Mirror.
Edgar Grant Pendroy married Tempa (Wilson) Pendroy Feb 26, 1902.
Photograph taken in Monroe, Iowa. Ed and Tempa lived to ages 95 and 96 years, and both spent their entire life in the Monroe, Iowa area. Ed was 33 and Tempa was 22 when they were married in 1902.
Ed and Tempa's marriage record is recorded on page 228 of the Jasper County, Iowa marriage records. The license was issued by M.F. Rinehart. on Feb. 23, 1902. Edgar is listed as a farmer in Fairview Township of Jasper County (Monroe area) at age 33.
Parents listed as "Ely Pendroy" and the grooms mother entry is "Eliza". ( Author note: Ely Pendroy is Eli H. Pendroy). Edgar's mother Eliza Ann (Grubb) Pendroy died following the birth of son "Willet Pendroy" when Edgar was a young boy.)
They were married at Reasnor, Iowa which is near where Tempa Wilson was living then. Tempa's parents are listed as "Washington and Jane (Flaw) Wilson. (Note "Flaw" is correctly "Flaugh"). The witnesses are Bert and Emma Wilson. Bert was Tempa's brother. The marriage was performed by J.R. Livingston J.P. Ed and Tempa were farmers. Edgar Grant Pendroy and Tempa had four children.
Ed was born in 1868, which only about 3 years after the end of the Civil War, and that is most likely why he has the middle name Grant. Ed was a tall, sturdy man over 6' tall, and Tempa was a petite active woman. She made home-made bread frequently while in her nineties, even though the local grocery store 4 blocks away delivered her groceries right onto her kitchen table. They were both self reliant and hardy individuals.
Their 2 sons were Earl Mell Pendroy b. Jan. 9, 1903, and died Dec. 15, 1972, and Dale Arthur Pendroy born Sept. 1, 1915 died March 18, 1987.
They had two daughters: (Minimal information is on-line here, for protection of privacy.)
One was (born name) Faye Irene Pendroy - born Sunday May 21, 1905 near Galesburg, Iowa. Faye died Friday January 24, 2003 at age 97. Faye married in 1927, and her and husband and family were farmers in Iowa, and she is missed by her very large remaining family and friends!
The second daughter was (born name) Beulah Jane Pendroy - born Oct. 7, 1908. Beulah died at age 91 years and 7 months on May 7, 2000. She was a lifelong resident of Iowa with her husband and family. Beulah is missed by her remaining family and friends! Ed and Tempa Pendroy are are buried in Silent City Cemetery in Monroe, Iowa.
Tempa (Wilson) Pendroy was the daughter of Washington and Jane (Flaugh) Wilson of Red Rock, Iowa in Marion County. Tempa Wilson was born Jan. 18, 1880. Tempa died at her home April 23 1976 at age 96.
Picture of Mrs. Washington Wilson (Jane Flaugh Wilson), shown in this undated photograph, with her children, listed in the picture. Tempa Wilson, shown in this picture, married Edgar Grant Pendroy. Bert Wilson, shown in this picture, married William and Rhoda Ann (Pendroy) Bigley's daughter Emma Bigley.
The 1885 Jasper County (Lynn Grove Township) (Galesburg/Reasnor area) Census has the Washington Wilson family in it: (PAGE:458, LINE: 16, DWELLING NUMBER 50, FAMILY Number 51. TWP 78, RNG 17, SECT 31, NW 1/4 SW 1/4.
Wilson, Washington......... 49 M M Farmer
IL . . . . . .
458 17 Wilson Jane ... . . . 43 F M Keeping House IL .
458 18 Wilson Elisha . . . . 22 M S Jasper . . . . . . .
458 19 Wilson Edward .. . 20 M . . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 20 Wilson Nathan ... . 18 M . . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 21 Wilson Lafayette .. 16 M . . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 22 Wilson Ida . . ..... . 14 F . .. Jasper . . . . . . .
458 23 Wilson Jasper . . . 12 M . .. Jasper . . . . . . .
458 24 Wilson Dora . . . . 10 F . .. Jasper . . . . . . .
458 25 Wilson Fred ... . . . 8 M ... . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 26 Wilson Tempa . . . 6 F .. ..
Jasper . . . . . . .
458 27 Wilson Bert . . .... . 3 M .... Jasper . . .
. . .
Note: Other Washington Wilson family information is not in possession of author, but I will add any information provided into the history. It is known most or all lived in the Jasper County, Iowa area.
Obituary of Washington Wilson
Washington Wilson 1835-1897
Washington Wilson died at his home near Dunreath, Marion County, Iowa, January 27, 1897, of pneumonia, after an illness of a little over four days, at the age of 61 years, 1 month and 24 days. Mr. Wilson was born in Logan County, Ill., on the 4th day of December 1835, and come to Iowa in 1840 with his mother, his father having died sometime before. They first moved to Elk Creek Township. He was married to Miss Jane Flaugh, daughter of Rev. Elisha Flaugh, a minister of the U. B. Church. There were born to them eleven children, of whom ten are living who, together with the widow, mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. The family wish to extend to their neighbors and friends heartfelt thanks for kind assistance in their bereavement.
~ The Newton Record, Friday, February 5, 1897, Page 8, Column 5 – Reasnor
Note: A special "Thanks" to Barbara Hug, who transcribed & posted this obituary
10/30/2003 at 08:51:08 to the Marion County, Iowa Genweb.
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