Eleventh Generation

12010. Edith Millicent WINSLOW⁴⁵⁵ was born on 24 November 1889 in Almena, Norton, Kansas.⁴⁵⁵

She appeared in the census on 21 June 1900 in Richmond, Furnas, Nebraska. Age 10, born Nov 1889 Kansas, parents born Wisconsin, living with parents. Name on census: Edith Winslow.

She appeared in the census on 18 April 1910 in Rotate Township, Rawlins, Kansas. Age 20, born Kansas, parents born Wisconsin, living with parents. She was working as a school teacher. Name on census: Edith M. Winslow.

Edith died on 22 December 1913 at the age of 24 in Gypsum, Saline, Kansas.⁴⁵⁵

Her obituary was published on 1 January 1914 in the Square Deal in Atwood, Rawlins, Kansas.

The forepart of last week the people of this community were greatly surprised and shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. Edith Vandiver at her home near Gypsum, Kansas, following an operation for appendicitis.

Edith E. Winslow, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Winslow of Rotate township, was born Nov. 24th 1889 and in the community where her home was made until her marriage to Mr. Archie Vandiver, which was consumated on March 27th, 1911, which event was followed by the removal of the young couple to a farm near Gypsum where they resided at the time of her death, Dec. 22nd, 1913, her age being 24 years and 28 days.

She was conscious to the last and expressed herself as ready and willing to go, her only regret being that she must leave the loved ones behind, but hoping to meet them all in that better land where there is no pain or sorrow and where no separation will ever be known. She leaves a husband, her parents, four brothers, seven sisters and innumerable friends to mourn the loss of one whose whole life has been characterized by unswerving love and unfailing cheerfulnesss.

Funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church in this city at 2:30 P. M. on Friday, December 20th, by Rev. Chas. Williams whose text was taken from the 3rd verse of the 20th chapter of 1st Samuel, "There is but a step between me and death." Following the services interment was made in Grace cemetery, the attendance being unusually large considering the season and state of the weather.

Again we have been called upon to pay our last respects to one who has been called home to that "House not made by hands" where a loving father waits to welcome His own and to our finite minds it seems especially sad as the deceased was just entering upon what promised to be an unusually happy and prosperous life but we know that which is loss to us is to her, gain, to us sorrow, to her, joy.

Edith Millicent WINSLOW and Archie VANDIVER were married on 27 March 1912 in Kansas.⁴⁵⁵

Archie VANDIVER⁴⁵⁵, son of Marion F. VANDIVER and Oakum , was born on 8 March 1883 in Kansas.⁴⁵⁵

He appeared in the census on 4 June 1900 in Sheridan, Sheridan, Kansas. Age 18, born March 1883 Kansas, father born Missouri, mother Indiana. He was single, working as a farm laborer, and living with his parents. Name on census: Archie Vandiver.

He registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Salina, Saline, Kansas He was age 35, born 8 March 1883. He was a farmer and his nearest relative was Angie Nora Vandiver (wife). His name was written Archie Vandiver.

Archie died on 5 March 1957 at the age of 73 in Kansas.⁴⁵⁵ He was buried at Grace Cemetery in McDonald, Rawlins, Kansas.⁴⁵⁵