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Elsie Edgar

Female 1919 - 2011  (92 years)


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  • Name Elsie Edgar  [1, 2
    Birth 31 Jan 1919  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 24 Jul 2011  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Obituary as copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "drbuck"

      Decatur-Elsie E. (Edgar) Buckmaster, 92 of Decatur, passed away 2:50 am Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Fair Havens Christian Home.

      Elsie was born on January 31, 1919 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Steve and Louise (Stogsdill) Edgar. After her father died, Elsie's mother remarried to Melvin McLemore, and they and her sister, Eileen, lived in Niantic, IL before moving to Decatur. Elsie married William "Glen" Buckmaster on April 10, 1944 in Decatur. Glen preceded her in death September 13, 1996 and Elsie continued living alone until she could no longer care for herself and her home and eventually lived out her life in a nursing facility.

      Elsie was a long time member of West Side Nazarene Church where she served as secretary/treasurer for many years. She and her husband, Glen, also ran Buckmaster Market on Grand Avenue for many years. She and Glen were sincere Christians now reunited with Jesus in Heaven. As dog lovers, any memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Decatur on Martin L. King Street in Decatur.

      Left to cherish her memories are her sister Beverly (McLemore-Botts) Heger of Decatur and her brother Dale (wife - Betty) McLemore of Clinton, IL; nephews Scott (wife ? Cathy) Wilkinson, of Decatur; Grover (wife ? Arlene) Wilkinson of Denver, NC; and great-niece Kathy (husband ? Mike) Taylor of Monrovia, CA. Cousins include Sally Hause, Aiken, SC; Darrell (wife ? Dottie) Deem of Decatur; Kenneth (wife ? Jane) Gordon of Decatur; Virginia Samuel of Clinton, IL; and Pat (husband ? James) Bailey of Decatur. Also, special friends Don and Theresa Couch of Decatur.

      Elsie was reunited in Heaven with her parents, her husband, twin brothers Darrell and Jerrold Edgar who died in infancy, her brother David McLemore and her sister Eileen Wilkinson.

      Visitation for Elsie will be from 6 ? 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Graveside services to celebrate Elsie's life will be 10:00 am Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Graceland Cemetery.


      The family of Elsie Buckmaster has entrusted the care of their loved one to Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
    Person ID I46605  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2016 

    Father Stephen Edgar,   b. Bef 1893, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Louise Stogsdill,   b. Abt 1893, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1915 
    Family ID F13896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Glen Buckmaster,   b. 30 May 1908, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1996, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F13897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2016 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Jan 1919 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Jul 2011 - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Illinois, Macon, Decatur Twp ED 56-42 SD 22 Sheet 11B Enumerated 29 Apr 1930 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 85282067 (Reliability: 3).