Edward Sheridan Close

14 May 1866–28 June 1927 (Age 61)
Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States

The Life Summary of Edward Sheridan

When Edward Sheridan Close was born on 14 May 1866, in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States, his father, Lewis W. Close, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Ann Elmore, was 22. He married Amanda Frederic Dircks on 19 November 1890, in Carroll, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Leslie Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Cloverdale, Lane, Oregon, United States in 1920. He died on 28 June 1927, in Flagstaff, Coconino, Arizona, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Flagstaff, Coconino, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Sheridan Close
1866–1927
Amanda Frederic Dircks
1874–1969
Marriage: 19 November 1890
Homer Lewis Close
1891–1970
Close
1894–1894
Herman Heikon Close
1896–1974
Charles Edward Close
1901–1981
Sarah Catherine Close
1906–2001
Francis Raymond Close
1911–1988
Close
1914–1914
Infant Clase
1914–1914
Marion Albert Close
1915–2003
Edna Lois Close
1918–2000
Marion A Close
1938–2003

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 November 1890Carroll, Missouri, United States
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
    Age 1
    This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
    1871
    Age 5
    Historical Boundaries 1871: Yavapai, Arizona Territory, United States 1891: Coconino, Arizona Territory, United States 1912: Coconino, Arizona, United States
    1884 · There is now a Capital Building
    Age 18
    The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.

    Name Meaning

    English: topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure of some sort, such as a courtyard set back from the main street or a farmyard, from Middle English clos(e) (Old French clos, from Late Latin clausum, past participle of claudere ‘to close’). Possibly also a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in such a place.English: from Middle English clos(e) ‘secret’, applied as a nickname for a reserved or secretive person.Dutch: variant of Cloos .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Cloos

    Sources (22)

    • Edward Sharidan Close in entry for Marion Albert Close, "Oregon, Center for Health Statistics, Birth Records, 1903-1918"
    • Edward Close in household of Lewis Close, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Edward C Close, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"

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