My great grandmother, Rosa EDWARDS KELLEY, was born in Knox Co Oct 1873. She
was the daughter (I have recently found out--thank you!) of Edward and
Emmeline WILSON EDWARDS who married in Knox Co. Feb 1873.
1880 Knox Co, Wheatland, Census: She, age 6, and her sister Lillie, age 5,
were living with Seth and Mattie WILSON POWERS and William and Nancy
HELDERMAN POWERS respectively.
Questions:
1. What happened to John and Emmeline--are they dead? (the girls
parents)
2. Is HELDERMAN Nancy's maiden name, or could she have been a WILSON also?
Mary DONALDSON, age 50, and her children Willace WILSON and Sarah DONALDSON
were also living with William and Nancy. The census shows the relationship
of Lillie as grandchild. This information leads me to think that Nancy is
Mary's daughter also and that the POWERS marriage is likely her second.
3. Anyone doing POWERS or WILSON in Knox County?
Thanks,
Pat in WA state