Edgar Grant Pendroy married "Tempa" Wilson Pendroy Feb 26, 1902.
View copy of 1899 Eli Pendroy obituary as published in 1899 Monroe Mirror.
Edgar and Tempa are buried in Silent City Cemetery in Monroe, Iowa. View picture of grave of Ed and Tempa Pendroy.
Edgar Grant Pendroy was a son of Eli H. and Eliza Ann (Grubb) Pendroy. Edgar Grant Pendroy was born May 1, 1869 and died March 19, 1964 in Jasper County Iowa at Monroe, Iowa after living to age 95.
Temprance ("Tempa") Wilson was born Jan. 18, 1880. Tempa died at her home April 23, 1976 at age 96. Tempa was a daughter of Washington and Jane (Flaugh) Wilson of Red Rock, Iowa in Marion County.
Ed and Tempa Pendroy both spent their entire life in the Monroe, Iowa area. Ed and Tempa's marriage record is recorded on page 228 of the Jasper County, Iowa marriage records. Edgar's parents listed in the marriage record as "Ely Pendroy" and the groom's mother entry is "Eliza". ( Author note: Ely Pendroy is Eli H. Pendroy and "Eliza" was Eliza Ann (Grubb) Pendroy. The license was issued by M.F. Rinehart, which was his brother-in-law Melvin Rinehart: (Ed Pendroy's sister Martha Etta Pendroy married Mel Rinehart in Oct 18, 1891, and both Mel and Martha Etta (Pendroy) Rinehart are buried in Silent City Cemetery in Monroe Iowa as are Sherman and Mary Emma (Pendroy) Rinehart).
Since Ed's mother Eliza Ann (Grubb) Pendroy died when Edgar was three years old, that is likely why he reminisced about how important his older sisters had been in helping raise him.
They were married at Reasnor, Iowa which is near where Tempa Wilson was living then. Tempa's parents are listed in the Jasper county Iowa marriage records as "Washington and Jane (Flaw) Wilson". (Note "Flaw" is correctly "Flaugh"). The witnesses are Bert and Emma Wilson. (Bert Wilson was one of Tempa Wilson's brothers). The marriage was performed by J.R. Livingston J.P. Edgar Grant Pendroy and Tempa had four children.
Since Edgar Grant Pendroy was born in 1869, about 4 years after the end of the Civil War, that is most likely why he has the middle name Grant, being named after General/President Grant.
Ed Pendroy 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.
(Minimal information is on-line here, for protection of privacy.)
Ed and Tempa had two daughters: The oldest 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, many relatives 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 Jasper County, Iowa with her husband and family. Beulah is missed by her children's family, many relatives and friends! (Minimal information is on-line here, for protection of privacy.) Ed and Tempa had two sons. Their oldest of 2 sons was Earl Mell Pendroy. Earl Mell Pendroy was born Jan. 9, 1903. Earl was a lifelong bachelor and a long-time retired employee of the Maytag Company and a member of the United Auto Worker's Union (UAW). Earl Mell Pendroy died at age 69 on Dec. 15, 1972 1972 at Monroe, Iowa. (Minimal information is on-line here, for protection of privacy.) Dale Arthur Pendroy was born September 1, 1915 in Jasper County, Iowa. Died March 19, 1987 at Jasper County, Iowa. Mae Evelyn Pendroy was Born: April 17, 1922 in Jasper County, Iowa and died Died Saturday June 15, 2002 at age 80 in Jasper county. Dale and Mae Pendroy were married August 30, 1942 in Lancaster, Missouri. They had six children (four sons and two daughters) and both lived their entire lives in Jasper County, Iowa. Both are missed by their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and the rest of a very large remaining family, many relatives and friends! The author’s Pendroy lineage - is from Eli Pendroy, James Pendroy, Eli H. Pendroy, Edgar Grant Pendroy, Dale Arthur Pendroy. Beginning in 1851, they all lived and are buried in or near Monroe, Iowa. (Minimal information is on-line here, for protection of privacy.)
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.
Jane Flaugh was united in marriage to Washington Wilson on February 17, 1859 by William Mather in Jasper County, Iowa. Source: Marriage Records, Volume I 1848-1869, Indexed by Bride's Surname, Page 201.
Jane (Flaugh) Wilson (Mrs. Washington Wilson) is buried at Palo Alto Cemetery, Jasper County, Iowa. I have not identified where Washington Wilson is buried.
(Thanks to Bob Mick for providing this photo!)
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 . . .
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Picture of unidentified Wilson from Marion or Jasper County, Iowa (Circa: 1885)
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 helped getting this obituary and the Pioneer information updated!
The Rev. Elisha Flaugh (father of Jane Flaugh (above, in photo) who was Mrs. Washington Wilson) was a well known Pioneer Methodist and U.B. Church Minister who also farmed in the Galesburg/Reasoner, Iowa vicinity of Jasper County Iowa. His name is recorded marrying many Jasper County, Iowa couples. Elisha Flaugh also served as an Iowa State Senator from 1864 to 1866 in the state district which included Jasper County, Iowa. Elisha Flaugh was married to Hannah McLaughlin Hannah Flaugh (1821 - 1892)*. They were both born in Ohio.
Rev. Elisha Flaugh and wife Hanna Flaugh (on other side of tombstone) and Burial: Bethany Cemetery Sully, Jasper County, Iowa, USA. Plot: Row 3
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