Edna Chenoweth SYLVESTER

Father: Caleb Barker SYLVESTER
Mother: Elizabeth CHENOWETH

Family 1: John OSBORNE

(1) Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.
(2) Source: Iowa County Democrat; Mineral Point, Wisconsin; Thu, Dec 22, 1910; Page 4 
                                                     _Charles SYLVESTER _
                           _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
                          |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
 _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
|                         |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
|                         |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
|                                                   |_Hannah COBB _______
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|--Edna Chenoweth SYLVESTER
|
|                                                    ____________________
|                          _________________________|
|                         |                         |____________________
|_Elizabeth CHENOWETH ____|
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Notes

Updated March 10, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1880 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Ogden (Yell Twp.): Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 5; Page 5; June 2, 1880.

Edna SYLVESTER is the daughter of Caleb B. and Lizzie C. SYLVESTER. She is 8 years old, born in Iowa and is attending school.

(2) 1885 Iowa State Census for Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: Sheet 563.

Edna SYLVESTER is the daughter of Caleb B. and Elizabeth C. SYLVESTER. She is 13 years old and born in Boone Co., IA.

(3) Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records via Ancestry.com

From the will of Edna's father, Caleb Barker SYLVESTER on 28 February 1899: "I, Caleb Barker SYLVESTER, of the Town of Ogden, Boone County, Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind, do make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament... to my beloved daughter, Edna Chynowith SYLVESTER, one half of my estate, real personal and mixed, absolutely, and all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate subject to the life interest therein of my said wife."

(4) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 21; Sheet 1B; June 4, 1900.

Edna C. SYLVESTER is the daughter of Elizabeth C. [CHENOWETH] SYLVESTER, head of household. Edna is 28 years old, born October 1871 in Iowa, and is in the insurance business.

(5) 1905 Iowa State Census for Boone Co.

- Name: Edna C SYLVESTER
- Birth Year: abt 1872
- Birth Place: Iowa
- Gender: Female
- Age: 33
- Marital Status: Single
- Father Birth Place: Maine
- Mother Birth Place: England

(6) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Boone, Iowa

- 1907: SYLVESTER Edna, agt fire insurance
- 1909: SYLVESTER Edna, bkpr, b. Mrs. Elizabeth SYLVESTER

(7) 1910 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 236; Sheet 5B; April 22, 1910.

Edna SYLVESTER is the daughter of Elizabeth [CHENOWETH] SYLVESTER, head of household. Edna is 38 years old, single, born in Iowa and is an insurance agent. She works on her own account (i.e., she is self-employed). Her cousin O. W. CLARK and family live in the next residence.

(8) Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Edna C. SYLVESTER
- Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1910
- Marriage County: Racine, Wisconsin, USA
- Spouse: John OSBORNE

(9) Marriage via Newspapers.com: Iowa County Democrat; Mineral Point, Wisconsin; Thu, Dec 22, 1910; Page 4

"THE MARRIAGE RECORD. SYLVESTER-OSBORNE. Linden Conservative: Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Edna Chenoweth SYLVESTER of Ogden, Iowa, to Mr. John OSBORNE of Scranton, Iowa, at Racine, Wisconsin, by Rev. John CHENOWETH."

(10) 1920 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles Twp., Los Angeles City, Precinct 426: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 180; Sheet 1B; January 22, 1920.

Edna S. [SYLVESTER] OSBORNE is married to John OSBORNE, head of household.

- Address: 1254 5th Avenue
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Iowa, with her father born in Maine and her mother born in England

(11) 1930 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles City, Assembly District 58, Block 393: Supervisor's District 16; Enumeration District 19-192; Sheet 12A; April 4, 1930.

Edna S. [SYLVESTER] OSBORNE is head of household. A roomer also reside there.

- Address: 899 Bronson
- Home ownership: yes, valued at $25,000
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 58 years old at time of census; 39 when first married
- Birthplace: Iowa, with her father born in Maine and her mother born in England
- Occupation: None

(12) 1940 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles City, Assembly District 58, Block 22: Supervisor's District 15; Enumeration District 60-319; Sheet 2A; April 3, 1940.

Edna S. [SYLVESTER] OSBORNE is head of household. Two lodgers also reside there.

- Address: 899 Bronson Ave.
- Home: Owner, valued at $8,000, it is not a farm
- Age: 68, Widowed
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 4th Year
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same Place
- At Work: No, Home Housework
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(13) 1950 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles: Enumeration District 66-1121; Sheet 2; March 31, 1950.

Edna S. [SYLVESTER] OSBORNE is head of household. Two lodgers also reside there.

- Address: 899 Bronson Ave.
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 78; widowed
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Occupation Category: Keeping House

(14) California, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Edna S OSBORNE
- Gender: Female
- Birth Date: 9 Oct 1871
- Birth Place: Iowa
- Death Date: 13 Aug 1950
- Death Place: Los Angeles
- Father's Surname: SYLVESTER

(15) Obituary via Newspapers.com: The Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, California; Tue, Aug 15, 1950; Page 24

"Mrs. Edna OSBORNE. Funeral services for Mrs. Edna OSBORNE, 78, will be conducted by Pierce Bros. today at 2:30 p.m. in Shatto Chapel. Mrs. OSBORNE was a native of Ogden, Ia., and came here 35 years ago [ed., 1915]. She lived at 899 S Bronson Ave. and died Sunday. Interment will be in Ogden."

(16) Ogden Reporter, The (Ogden, Iowa), Thursday, August 24, 1950, page 1, via Ancestry.com

"Funeral for Edna SYLVESTER OSBORNE Held Aug. 17th. Last rites for Edna SYLVESTER OSBORNE were held Thursday, Aug 17 at the Clark-Treloar chapel in Ogden, with Rev. Russell E. OTTO of the First Presbyterian Church of Boone officiating. Mrs. O. F. EHLERS was the pianist, and also accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Margaret WRIGHT, who sang 'He Hideth My Soul.' Bearers were R. O. BASS, H. L. BASS, D. O. CLARK, C. E. CHRISTENSEN, Rasmus JENSEN, and Alf JOHNSON. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery. Edna SYLVESTER was born in Ogden on October 9, 1871, the daughter of Caleb B. SYLVESTER and Elizabeth Chynoweth SYLVESTER, who came to Iowa in June 1870, joining a group of pioneers from Wisconsin, the CLARKs and WILLIAMS, who had arrived a few months earlier. She attended school at Ogden and in 1894 was graduated from Grinnell College, and taught at Ogden until the death of her father in 1899, when she took over the management of his insurance business. On December 6, 1910 she was married to John OSBORNE of Scranton, who preceded her in death a number of years ago. She had lived in California nearly 40 years, and died at Los Angeles on August 13, 1950. Her mother passed away just 40 years ago this month, on August 2, 1910. Mrs. OSBORNE was a devoted Christian, a life-long member of the Congregational Church, and a faithful worker in its various organizations. Survivors include three cousins, Mrs. W. D. MILLER, of Santa Ana, who accompanied the body from California, Dr. O. W. CLARK and S. P. CLARK of Ogden, several second cousins and other relatives."

(17) Find a Grave

- Name: Edna SYLVESTER OSBORNE
- Birth: 1871
- Death: 1950 (aged 78–79)
- Burial: Glenwood Cemetery; Ogden, Boone County, Iowa, USA
- Plot: First Addition, Block 12, Lot 21, Space A
- Note: "Wife of John OSBORNE"
- Memorial ID: 83839010

(18) Family History, Volume S(4), SYLVESTER, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.

(19) Her DAR Membership number is 82485 (issued 1910).

- Alternate spelling of middle name is "Chynoweth"
- Resident of Ogden, Boone Co., Iowa, USA
- DAR Ancestor: "William SYLVESTER (1737-80) enlisted, 1776, as a private in Capt. John LEMONT's company, Col. Gamaliel BRADFORD's 14th Massachusetts regiment. He was born in Hanover, Mass.; died at West Point."

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Caleb Sylvester -9; Edna Sylvester -10.