Elsie Iris Johnson b. 27 Feb 1882 United States d. Yes, date unknown: My Family Online

1882 - Yes, date unknown

Name	Elsie Iris Johnson
Born	27 Feb 1882	United States [1]
Gender	Female
AFN	S1S6-1C
Died	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I2383	Wagner-Thomas \| Hallmark
Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

Father	William Henry Johnson, b. 1849, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States , d. 12 Jan 1936, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 87 years)
Mother	Alice Pearson, b. 19 Aug 1864, Yamhill, Oregon, United States , d. 12 Dec 1919 (Age 55 years)
Married	26 Aug 1879	Umatilla, Oregon, United States [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Family ID	F758	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Wade H Davis, b. 12 Aug 1879, Washington, United States , d. 11 Mar 1934, United States (Age 54 years)

Married 27 Aug 1899 United States [9]

Children

	1. Arthur Edward Davis, b. 22 May 1900, United States , d. 25 Dec 1943 (Age 43 years)
	2. Lloyd H Davis, b. 10 Nov 1901, United States , d. 9 Oct 1927 (Age 25 years)

Last Modified 22 Nov 2014

Family ID F845 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Claude O Hosmer, b. Abt 1880, d. Aft 1954 (Age ~ 75 years)
Married	22 Jan 1940 [10]
Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
Family ID	F846	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

Born - 27 Feb 1882 - United States

Married - 27 Aug 1899 - United States

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Notes

1882 BIRTH: Elsie Iris Johnson born 27 Feb 1882, no place shown

1899 MARRIAGE: Elsie Johnson md Wade H Davis 27 Aug 1899, no place shown.

1920 CENSUS: OR,Douglas Co-Roseburg 2 Jan,Dw 17: Else Davis 37/OR (OH,ILL), wife of Wade Davis - no trade

1927 DEATH of son: Lloyd H Davis was killed in 1927 in hunting accident, age 26

1934 DEATH of husband: Wade H Davis died in 1943, no place shown, a retired locomotive engineer

1940 MARRIAGE #2: Elsie Johnson married Claude O Hosmer 22 January 1940, no place shown. He had 3 children, the oldest died same year of cancer.

1943 DEATH of son: Arthur Edward Davis died of heart disease in 1943, no place shown.

1954 HIST: June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks doc #58: "...md Claude Hosmer... He had 3 daughters, the oldest died.. of cancer.. His daughters each had 1 son. The oldest has 2 boys and one girl and is living in Japan. The next one lives here and has 3 boys. The younger lives at Vallejo and has 2 boys. Claude's 2nd girl who lives here lost her husband the 4th of Dec. sudden heart attack. Died on his engine coming down the Mt."
June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks doc #58: "We have a daughter living at Vallejo and visit her and Ray Cox about twice a year... Elsie's address-"Mrs C.O. Hosmer, 1308 Jefferson Street, Eugene Ore.... He [Claude Hosmer] is a retired Locomotive Engineer."

1955 HIST: March 1955 letter in Eads box from Mary Gray Marks to Chester Asbury Eads, living in Baker, Oregon, doc #70: "...Elsie still lives there [Eugene], was married to a RR engineer, they had 2 sons, then her husband died. Later she married another RR engineer and they found out where I lived from another cousin, one of Aunt Eletha Pearson's son's children..."

ACTION - CK THESE OUT:
1. June 1954 letter from Elsie to Mary, Eads doc #54: ...you mentioned names that I can't place, Aunt Ella [Aunt Ella is Grandma Pearson] & Ethel. I have no record of these names."

2. Oct 1954 letter from Elsie Hosmer to Mary Marks doc#60: "There is a girl living here by the name of Dorothy Kathleen Eads. I contacted her, she came over & looked at the book, wanted to copy but I told her it wasn't mine. She is from Kentucky, didn't recognize anything that might connect the families. But is only starting to hunt up history for their family. She is working at the University, said she thot she wd like one of the books, said before her grfthr did, spelled it Eades but dropped last e. She is young, her fam Babtists, no link with James Buchanon Eads."

3. Note [to Elsie-Elsie said did not receive note she sent to her] among Mary's papers in Mary's? handwriting-doc#62-at top "Elsie," then follows: "No John at that date. He was born in Sheridan, Yamhill Co, Mar 20 1847. No Clark anyplace among the Eads families that I've found yet. Roy Randall [&]wife would not answer my letter. 1 sent that photo of Roy & Guy. Guess he received it. She told Austa you had their history.
My own: did I ever answer your questions about my own family-3 boys & 1 girl. One in Arizona- Caroline VanBuskirk-605 N 11th Ave, Phoenix. List-not know what mean: Maud & Bob, Emily (Pearson) McCullock, Everett - children, Wm Thomas Burton, Dallas... at bottom of note[in Mary's hand]: Evelyn Eads dau: Mrs R W Langenback, S520 Carnahan St, Spokane WA. The a date: Mch 1876"

4. 1955 letter from Elsie to Mary:
1 - I've not been able to contact any Dorothy McBroom... only 1 McBroom in phone book & they
didn't know anything about any Dorothy.
2 - ...& this Chester Fisher. You didn't say where he lived, this clipping you sent was Stanford not U.
O. [University of Oregon] There are no Chester Fishers in the phone book.
3 - What relations were the Gilliams to us? There are non in the phone book here. Yrs ago there
was a girl went to school at Albany with my first sister-in-law from out around Roseburg some
place - she should be around 68 yrs old. I forgot her first name. There are no Gilliams in the
Roseburg phone book that I have - it's not a late one...

Sources

[S182] Family Rcds: HOSMER, Elsie Johnson.
"Elsie Iris Johnson born Feb 27, 1882"-no place shown
July 1954 & 1955 letters from Elsie Johnson to Mary Marks doc#59 & 64
[S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol C, page 327.
"Alice Pearson md W. H. Johnson 26 Aug 1879, Umatilla Co OR"
Umatilla Co MG Rcds Vol A-f, 1862-1894

Date: August 1879
[S256] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Certificate, Lic #18790030.
This is to certify, That the undersigned Justice of the Peace for Alta Precinct by authority of a License bearing date of 25th day of August 1879 and issued by the County Clerk of the County of Umatilla did, on the 26th day of August 1879 at the house of Wm Johnson in the Co and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Wm H Johnson of the Co of Umatilla and State of Oregon, and Alice Pearson of the Co of Umatilla and State of Oregon with their mutual assent, in the presence of David E Durie and J F Finch, witnesses. Witness my hand: E Gilliam, Justice of the Peace for Alta Pct.
July 1997 letter from Joyce Spaulding, copy of certificate to Pam Wagner

Date: 25 August 1879
[S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, MG #18790030.
"Alice Pearson & W H Johnson both of Umatilla Co OR, md 26 Aug 1879 by E Gilliam Justice of Peace, Alta at home of ...Pearson"
License-25 Aug 1879
[S182] Family Rcds: HOSMER, Elsie Johnson.
"Mother md Aug 26, 1879 to Wm H Johnson," no place shown.
1955 letter from Elsie to Mary Gray Marks-doc#64
[S225] Family Rcds: STARK, Wendell M.
"Alice Pearson md 26 Aug 1876 to Wm H Johnson (D) Umatilla Co OR..."
Aug 2001 email from Wendell M Stark to Pam Wagner
[S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records.
I, A J Pearson, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am a resident of the Co of Umatilla..Oregon; that I am acquainted with Alice Pearson and that Alice Pearson is of an age capable of contracting marriage, and is of the age of (15) fifteen years; that I am acquainted with W H Johnson... age 30 years; that said Alice Pearson has resided within the Co of Umatilla...Oregon, for the period of six months next preceeding the date hereof. [written] And I further say that I see J N Pearson and Eletha Pearson, the father and mother of said Alice Pearson, sign the annexed written consent and that the same was done in my presence. Signed A. J. Pearson. Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of August 1879, J B Kenney, Co Clerk
To the County Clerk of Umatilla Co, Oregon. This is to certify that we give our consent to the marriage of our daughter, Alice Pearson to W. H. Johnson and that she is over the age of fifteen years. Signed J. N. Pearson and Eletha Pearson, Alta Precinct, Umatilla Co, State of Oregon, Aug 23/79
With Marriage Certifcate, copy fo affidavit by AJ Pearson [Andrew Jackson-brother?] of Umatilla Co and a copy of signed consent by JN & Eletha Pearson, Alice's parents

Date: 25 August 1879
[S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 15.
"Alice Pearson md William Johnson August 26, 1879, Umatilla, Oregon"
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner
[S182] Family Rcds: HOSMER, Elsie Johnson.
"Elsie md Wade H Davis 27 Aug 1899," no place shown
July 1954 & 1955 letter from Elsie Johnson to Mary Marks doc#59 & #64
[S182] Family Rcds: HOSMER, Elsie Johnson.
"Elsie md #2 Claude O Hosmer 22 Jan 1940," no place shown
July 1954-1955 letters from Elsie Johnson to Mary Marks doc#59, #64