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Celia Jane Courter

Birthdate:
Death: January 29, 1973 (88)
Greene, Indiana
Place of Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Linton, Greene, Indiana
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Dillard Courter and Rebecca Ann Courter
Wife of Rufus W Edington
Mother of Victor L. Edington; Clovis Estel or Estel G. Edington and Max W Edington
Sister of Corella 'Ella' Courter; Effa Ann Courter and Bessie Pearl Stevens

Managed by: Judith "Judi" Elaine (McKee) Burns
Last Updated:

About Celia Jane Courter

daughter of william dillard courter and rebecca A. fullom

ECORD:

1. Greene County Historical Society, History of Greene Indiana - 1885 - 1989, 1990 Taylor Publishing Co. Dallas, Texas, pg. 150--1.

"ALKINS WESTWARD MIGRATION - -...Rebecca Ann Follum 1860 - 1926 and William DIllard Courtner 1859 - 1924...Rebecca and William Courtner's daughters were...Celiia Jane 1884 -- 1973 married Rufus Edington children: VIctor, Estell, and Max."

2. 1900 United States Census, Stock ton, Greene, Indiana; Roll: T623_374; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 36. * "Name: Celia Courter

  • Home in 1900: Stockton, Greene, Indiana[Linton, Greene, Indiana]
  • Age: 15
  • Birth Date: Nov 1884
  • Birthplace: Indiana
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
  • Father's name: W D Courter
  • Father's Birthplace: Indiana
  • Mother's name: Rebecca Courter
  • Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
  • Marital Status: Single."

DEATH:

3. Vigo County Public Library, Wabash Valley Obituary Index, http www.vigo.lib.in.us/obituaries formerly http 1 65.138.44.12/5366.asp.

  • EDINGTON CELIA J. MRS 88 73/01/30 02 TRIB.

4. Greene County Health Department, Greene County Indiana Death Record Report [Index] 188? - 199?, Index File: Death016.pdf; Page 6.

5. Greene County Indiana Wills, Bk. 9 pg. 224, Clerk of Greene County Circuit and Superior Court, Greene County Courthouse, 1 W. Main St., P.O. Box 229, Bloomfield.

"I, Celia Jane Edington, at this time a resident of Linton, Greene County, Indiana, and being of sound meind [sic mind] and memory, do make, publish, and decalre [sic declare] this to be my last will and testament, hereby revovking all former wills by me made.
Item I - I direct that all lmy just debts be paid, including funeral expenses and expenses of last illness. 
Item II - I will, bequeath, and devise all my stock to the Edington Papaer COmpany Inc., to my son Max Edington. 
Item III - I will, bequeath, devise one family home at 140 SOuth Main Street Linton, Greene COunty, Indiana, to my son Max Edington, for and during his lifetime. After the death of Max Edington, I will, bequeath and  devise the family home to Beulah McCraney, Lyons, Indiana
Item IV - I will, bequrath and devise all the restr and residue of my property, real, personal and mixed of every kind and description to my son Max Edington. 

[Item V in microfiche photo copy]

Item VI - I hereby apoint my son, Max Edington, as executor of this will, and request that he be permitted to serve withoot [sic without] bond.

Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of December, 1960. Celia Jane Edington

Subscribed by the said Celia Jane Edington on [sic in] ouyr [sic our] and by her declared to be her last will and testament and attested by us as such in her presence and in the presence of each other this 27th dya of December, 1960 -  Kern G. Beasley, Linton, Indiana Beulah Bolton, Linton, Indiana

Affidavit of Death - - Max Edington, being duly sworn, on oath says that Celia Jane Edington died on or about the 29th day of January, 1973, and at the time of such death was a resident of such county and state Max Edington Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of February, 1973. Margaret M. Huff Notary Public

Proof of Will (By Subscribing Witness) - - Kern G. Beaslye [sic Beasley], being duly sworn, on oath says: (1) Affiant is one of the subscribing witnesses t."

6. Social Security Death Index .

  • "Name: Celia Edington
  • SSN: 304-70-0924
  • Last Residence: 47441 Linton, Greene, Indiana, United States of America
  • Born: 21 Nov 1884
  • Died: Jan 1973
  • State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (1973)."

BURIAL:

7. Cemeteries of Western Greene County, Indiana Vol III, Fariview Cemetery, * Linton, Indiana, 1984/5 Anundsen Publishing Co. Decorah, Ia., Pg. 17.

  • "Celia J. Edington 1884 1973."
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Celia Jane Courter's Timeline

1884
November 21, 1884
1907
April 22, 1907
Greene, Indiana
1909
June 28, 1909
Greene, Indiana
1913
September 8, 1913
Linton, IN
1973
January 29, 1973
Age 88
Greene, Indiana
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Fairview Cemetery, Linton, Greene, Indiana