Charles Houseman Edger ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 1882. ¹ This birth date is incorrect as Charles was listed in the 1880 federal census.

• Census, 1880, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa. ⁴ Charley Edger, white, male, age 3/12, born in March, son, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Iowa

• Iowa State Census, 1895, Henry County, Iowa. ⁵ Charley Edgar, age 15, born in Henry County Iowa, white

• Census, 1900, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa. ⁶ Charles H. Edgar, son, white, male, born March 1880, age 20, single, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Iowa, occupation farm laborer, 0 months unemployed during the past year, could read, could write, could speak English

• Census, 1920, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa. ⁷ Charles Edgar, head of household, rented his home, male, white, age 39, married, could read, could write, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Iowa, could speak English, occupation farmer, industry own farm, own account, #136

Lovilla Edgar, wife, female, white, age 28, married, could read, could write, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, could speak English, no occupation

Thelma Edgar, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, did not attend school during the previous year, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, no occupation

Thaine Edgar, son, male, white, age 4, single, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, no occupation

Louise Edgar, daughter, female, white, age 1 11/12, single, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, no occupation

Charles Edgar, head of household, rented his home, male, white, age 39, married, could read, could write, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Iowa, could speak English, occupation farmer, industry own farm, own account, #136

Lovilla Edgar, wife, female, white, age 28, married, could read, could write, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, could speak English, no occupation

Thelma Edgar, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, did not attend school during the previous year, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, no occupation

Thaine Edgar, son, male, white, age 4, single, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, no occupation

Louise Edgar, daughter, female, white, age 1 11/12, single, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, no occupation

• Occupation. ² Charles Houseman Edgar was a farmer.

Charles married Vena E. Stucker on December 10, 1903 in New London, Henry County, Iowa.¹ (Vena E. Stucker was born on September 11, 1883 in Lionville (Historical?), Iowa,³ died on July 6, 1905 ^{1 3} and was buried in the Burge Cemetery, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa ³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Officiant. The minister at the marriage of Charles Edgar and Vena Stucker was W. M. Berkeley.

• Gravestone Inscription. ⁸ The gravestone of Vena E. (Stucker) and Charles Edger is located at Burge Cemetery near New London, Henry County, Iowa. The inscription on the stone is: "Vena wife of Charles Edger: Born September 11, 1881; died July 6, 1905. Charles Edger: Born March 1, 1880, died January 19, 1958."

Charles next married Nancy Lovilla "Lovilla" Prickett, daughter of George A. Prickett and Mary Elzora "Belle" Ferrel, on October 13, 1910 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa.¹ (Nancy Lovilla "Lovilla" Prickett was born on November 8, 1891 in Henry County, Iowa ^{2 9 10 11} and died on December 28, 1987 in Apopka, Orange County, Florida ¹².)