I've "rescued" an old
photograph of Edwinna COULTER which was taken at the Veatch Studio in Cedar
Falls, IA sometime in the 1890's with Edwinna appearing to be in her 20's at
the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the
following information regarding Edwinna and her family:
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Edwinna Gay BRYSON was b. 3 Aug
1871 in Osage, IA to parents Alexander Miller BRYSON (b. 1842 in Thompsonville,
CT-1899) and Carthagenia Hamlin ALLEN (b. 1844 in Washington Co., AR-1916).? Edwinna was one of 5 children born to this
couple including, Ivanona May; Edwinna Gay; Cassius Allen; Boyd Ray; and Ralph
Jay BRYSON, all born between 1867 and 1882.?
Edwinna married Cary Goodwin COULTER (b. 1869) on 27 Aug 1896 in Iowa
Falls, IA and together they had three children, Joseph Hugh COULTER
(1897-1897); Theodore Bryson COULTER (1899-1979); and Cary Edwin COULTER
(1910-1958).? The family lived in Yuma,
AZ from 1910 through 1914 according to records.?
Edwinna died 24 Jan 1948 in Los Angeles Co., CA and is buried in the Forest
Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.
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Census records include the
following information:
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1880 census of Ackley, IA:
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A. M. BRYSON, age 37, a Lawyer,
born IA
C. K. BRYSON, wife, age 35,
Keeping House, born AR, parents born TN/OH
Ivanona BRYSON, dau, age 13, at
School, born IA
Edwinna BRYSON, dau, age 8, at School,
born IA
Cascius BRYSON, son, age 6, born
IA
Boyd BRYSON, son, age 2, born IA
C. E. GOSSARD, brother-in-law,
age 23, a Student, born IA, parents born OH (believed to be Charles Emery
GOSSARD a brother to Edwinna’s Mother Carthagenia)
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1900 census of Liston, IA:
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Cary COULTER, age 31, born Jun
1868, married 3 years, born OH, parents born OH, a Preacher
Edwinna COULTER, wife, age 28,
born Aug 1871, married 3 years, 2 children/1 living, born IA, parents born CT/AR
Theodore B. COULTER, son, age 10
months, born IA
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1910 census of Yuma, AZ:
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Cary C. COULTER, age 41, married
13 years, born OH, parents born OH, a Methodist Clergyman
Edwinna B. COULTER, wife, age
38, married 13 years, 4 children/2 living, born IA, parents born CT/AR
Theodore B. COULTER, son, age
10, born IA
Cary E. COULTER, son, age 2
months, born CA
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1920 census of Ithaca, NY:
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Edwina B. COULTER, age 48, born
IA, a widow, parents born CT/DE, Teaching Public School
Thedore B. COULTER, son, age 20
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1940 census of Los Angeles, CA:
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Edwinna COULTER, age 68, a
widow, born IA, a Los Angeles County Clerk
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I am hoping to locate someone
from Edwinna’s family so that the photograph can be returned to its rightful
place, with family.? If you are a member
of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
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Thanks,
Shelley
