Edwin J Close, 18361884 (aged 47 years)

Name
Edwin J /Close/
Birth
Census 1850 US Fed
Note: Living with parents and family at Albion, New York.
Census 1855 US NY
Note: Living with parents and family at Barre, New York. Engineer.
Census 1860 US Fed
Note: Living with the Close family at Mayfield, New York. Clerk.

Living with the Close family at Mayfield, New York. Clerk.

Edwin is a distant relation of the family here.

Milit-Beg
Note: US Civil War Draft
Marriage
Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
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Birth of a son
Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Ellen and family at Center, Iowa. Dry Goods Merchant.

Living with wife Ellen and family at Center, Iowa. Dry Goods Merchant.

Also present is John Close, son of Edwin's brother Cicero.

Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
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Census 1880 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Helen and family at Center, Iowa. Merchant.
Death of a father
Burial of a father
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Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
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Death
Note: Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999

Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999

Name: Edwin Close
Birth Date: 1836
Death Date: 9 Apr 1884
Age: 48
Burial Location: Leon, Decatur
Cemetery: Leon
General Burial Info: row 19
Source: Grave Stone Records of Decatur County, Iowa
Page Number: 27

Obituary
Note: From The Davenport Daily Gazette

From The Davenport Daily Gazette

A telegram was received in this city yesterday morning giving the sad intelligence of the death of E.J. Close, a brother of Mrs. L.F. Parker, at Eureka Springs, Col. He died thursday, of Bright's disease, after years of suffering. Years ago Mr. Close lived in this city and was with the hardware firm of T. Close & Co. From here he went to Mt. Pleasant and afterwards to Leon, Iowa, where he has ever since been one of the leading merchants. He was a thorough business man and a Christian Gentleman. A wife and son and several brothers and sisters mourn his death.

Burial
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Family with parents
father
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17941882
Birth: 2 August 1794Portland, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 13 October 1882Albion, Orleans County, New York, America
mother
1850 US Federal Census
17941870
Birth: about 1794Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 25 May 1870Albion, Orleans County, New York, America
Marriage Marriage13 April 1817Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
14 months
elder brother
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18181911
Birth: 31 May 1818Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 7 October 1911San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, America
19 months
elder brother
1850 US Federal Census
18191894
Birth: 12 December 1819Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 14 June 1894Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, America
2 years
elder brother
1850 US Federal Census
18211865
Birth: about 1821Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 1 August 1865Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, America
4 years
elder sister
1850 US Federal Census
18241897
Birth: about 1824Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 8 February 1897Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, America
3 years
elder sister
1856 US IA State Census
18261915
Birth: 10 October 1826Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 2 April 1915Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, America
21 months
elder brother
1850 US Federal Census
18281883
Birth: 6 July 1828Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 1 June 1883Washburn, Black Hawk County, Iowa, America
18 months
elder sister
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18291903
Birth: about 1829Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 21 February 1903Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, America
3 years
elder brother
1850 US Federal Census
18311890
Birth: 22 June 1831Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 23 November 1890Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska, America
4 years
elder sister
1850 US Federal Census
18341890
Birth: about 1834Albion, Orleans County, New York, America
Death: 22 March 1890Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, America
3 years
himself
1850 US Federal Census
18361884
Birth: 12 September 1836Albion, Orleans County, New York, America
Death: 9 April 1884Colorado, America
4 years
younger sister
1850 US Federal Census
18401892
Birth: 16 March 1840Albion, Orleans County, New York, America
Death: 19 March 1892Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, America
Family with Helen Josephine DeWolf
himself
1850 US Federal Census
18361884
Birth: 12 September 1836Albion, Orleans County, New York, America
Death: 9 April 1884Colorado, America
wife
1885 US IA State Census (p1)
1843
Birth: 2 January 1843Ohio, America
Marriage Marriage2 July 1863Henry County, Iowa, America
2 years
son
1885 US IA State Census (p1)
1865
Birth: 25 October 1865Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, America
Census 1850 US Fed

Living with parents and family at Albion, New York.

Census 1855 US NY

Living with parents and family at Barre, New York. Engineer.

Census 1860 US Fed

Living with the Close family at Mayfield, New York. Clerk.

Edwin is a distant relation of the family here.

Milit-Beg

US Civil War Draft

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with wife Ellen and family at Center, Iowa. Dry Goods Merchant.

Also present is John Close, son of Edwin's brother Cicero.

Census 1880 US Fed

Living with wife Helen and family at Center, Iowa. Merchant.

Death

Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999

Name: Edwin Close
Birth Date: 1836
Death Date: 9 Apr 1884
Age: 48
Burial Location: Leon, Decatur
Cemetery: Leon
General Burial Info: row 19
Source: Grave Stone Records of Decatur County, Iowa
Page Number: 27

Obituary

From The Davenport Daily Gazette

A telegram was received in this city yesterday morning giving the sad intelligence of the death of E.J. Close, a brother of Mrs. L.F. Parker, at Eureka Springs, Col. He died thursday, of Bright's disease, after years of suffering. Years ago Mr. Close lived in this city and was with the hardware firm of T. Close & Co. From here he went to Mt. Pleasant and afterwards to Leon, Iowa, where he has ever since been one of the leading merchants. He was a thorough business man and a Christian Gentleman. A wife and son and several brothers and sisters mourn his death.

Burial

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