Edith Harcourt Anderson (1900 - 1971)

Ancestors

Wife of Warrren D. Haley — married 8 Dec 1923 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Died 22 Aug 1971 at age 71 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Biography

Birth

11 JUN 1900^[1]

Census

JAN 1920

Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States^[2]

APR 1930

Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Boarding with her mother and 3-year old Alvah. Where's Jacqueline - with her father??^[3]

Residence

JAN 1946

Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States^[4]

Occupation

Legal secretary^[5]

Church Affiliation

First Methodist Church of New Jersey

Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States^[6]

Marriage

8 DEC 1923

Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

788 Stuyvesant Ave^[7][8]

19 NOV 1896

Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

39 Yard Ave

First marriage^[9][10]

Death

22 AUG 1971

Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Source:#S495 Genealogy of John D Payran K Bourne page 2 K Bourne
2. ↑ Source:#S12 Ward 13 Trenton; 105; p.243, sheets 3A&B; dwelling 63, family 66; Annie Anderson et al; Ward 13 Trenton ED 105 PageID p.243, sheets 3A&B HouseholdID dwelling 63, family 66 Person Annie Anderson et al 1920 Census Mercer County NJ Ward 13 Trenton ED 105 p.243, sheets 3A & 3B; dwelling 63, family 66 enumerated 6 Jan 1920 Sheet 3A 788 Stuyvesant Ave owned free of mortgage Anderson Annie H, head, age 54, widow, born NJ, parents born NJ --Edith H, daughter, age 19, single, attending school, born NJ, parents born NJ Payran Louisa A, mother, age 75, widow, born NJ, parents born NJ Sheet 3B Howell, Anna M, aunt, age 77, single, born NJ, parents born NJ Mathews Sidney, nephew, age 18, single, attending school, born NJ, father born PA, mother born NJ, electrician (electrical contractor) --Louisa P, niece, age 9, attending school, born NJ, father born PA, mother born NJ 1920 Census sheet 3A
3. ↑ Source:#S2 Hamilton; 11-77; sheet 9-B; family 224; Annie Mathews and Edith Haley; Hamilton ED 11-77 PageID sheet 9-B HouseholdID family 224 1930 Census Mercer County NJ Hamilton Township enumerated 15 Apr 1930 family 224 2560 Nottingham Way Owned $10,000 Mathews Annie A, head, age 65 married, age 32 at first marriage, born NJ, parents born NJ, no occupation Haley Edith A, board, age 29, married, age 23 at first marriage, born NJ, parents born NJ, secretary (office) --Alva H, daughter, age 3 1/2, single, born NJ, parents born NJ McRae Elizabeth, maid, negro, age 16, born SC, parents born SC Calculated dates Annie born abt 1865 Edith born abt 1901 Alva born abt 1926 Annie's first marriage abt 1897 Edith's first marriage abt 1924 1930 Census
4. ↑ Source:#S8 Mrs. A. Anderson Mathews; 10 January 1946; page 4; Mrs. A. Anderson Mathews, 81, of 2560 Nottingham Way died last evening at her home after a brief illness. She was the widow of Alvah C. Anderson and resided with a daughter, Mrs. Edith a. Haley. A native of Trenton, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Louisa C. Payran and the granddaughter of the late Israel Howell, a civic and business leader in this community many years ago. Surviving besides Mrs. Haley are two granddaughters, the Misses Alva and Jacqueline Haley; a brother, Israel H. Payran and a sister, Mrs. Irene M. Newell of East Orange. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Poulson & Van Hise Home for Services, 408 Bellevue Avenue. The Rev. John B. Oman of the First Methodist Church will officiate and interment will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral establishment tomorrow evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.
5. ↑ Source:#S8 Mrs. Edith, Haley, Legal Secretary; 24 August 1971; page 10; Mrs. Edith Anderson Haley, 71, of 2560 Nottingham Way, Mercerville, died Sunday in Mercer Hospital. She was a lifelong area resident. For many years Mrs. Haley was a secretary for the Trenton law firm of Minton and Dinsmore. In recent years, she was associated with the office of attorney Donald R. Bryant Jr. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of New Jersey for over 50 years and was a member of the church's administrative board, music committee, and Women's Society of Christian Service. She was also a member of the Aeolian Choir of Trenton. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Charles H. Glendinning of Edinboro, Pa., and Mrs. Jacqueline Melnick of South Hadley, Mass.; two grandsons and two granddaughters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Poulson and Van Hise Funeral Home, 408 Bellevue Avenue with Dr. J. Stanley Wagg, former pastor of the First Methodist Church of N.J. officiating. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 1 p.m. to time of service. Contributions may be made to the Camp Nejeda Fund, the N.J. Diabetes Foundation, 317 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield.
6. ↑ Source:#S8
7. ↑ Source:#S8 Miss Anderson Bride of Warren Haley; 10 December 1923; page 9
8. ↑ Source:#S495 page 2 Genealogy of John D Payran K Bourne
9. ↑ Source:#S2 Hamilton; ED 11-77; sheet 9-B; family 224; Annie Mathews and Edith Haley; 1930 Census Mercer County NJ Hamilton Township 2560 Nottingham Way Owned ,000 Mathews Annie A, head, age 65 married, age 32 at first marriage, born NJ, parents born NJ, no occupation Haley Edith A, board, age 29, married, age 23 at first marriage, born NJ, parents born NJ, secretary (office) --Alva H, daughter, age 3 1/2, single, born NJ, parents born NJ McRae Elizabeth, maid, negro, age 16, born SC, parents born SC Calculated dates Annie born abt 1865 Edith born abt 1901 Alva born abt 1926 Annie's first marriage abt 1897 Edith's first marriage abt 1924
10. ↑ Source:#S8 The World of Society; 22 November 1896; page 6; Excerpts: The residence of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Payran, No. 39 Yard avenue, was the scene of a pretty wedding last Thursday evening at five o'clock, when their daughter, Miss Anna Payran, was married to Alvah C. Anderson, of the firm of Matthews & Anderson. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.H. Payran of Long Branch, an uncle of the bride. He was assisted by Rev. J.B. Graw of the First M.E. Church and Rev. J.H. Boswell of Trinity M.E. Church. Miss Payran was handsomely attired... The maid of honor, Miss Anna Anderson of Easton, Pa., a sister of the groom... Miss Irene Payran, sister of the bride, played Mendelssohn's wedding march... Israel H. Payran was best man and the ushers were George Howell and James H. Payran. the bride, who is a granddaughter of ex-Postmaster Israel Howell...
11. ↑ Source:#S8

• Source:S2 1930 U.S. Census, Mercer County, New Jersey, population schedule; digital image, (http://familysearch.org).
• Source:S8 Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ); digital image, GenealogyBank (http://genealogybank.com).
• Source:S12 1920 U.S. Census, Mercer County, New Jersey, population schedule; digital image, (http://familysearch.org).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Judy Holcombe for creating WikiTree profile Anderson-8843 through the import of WikiTree2.ged on Feb 8, 2013.