Brief Life History of Edith Jane
When Edith Jane Carnahan was born on 19 April 1858, in Saline, Illinois, United States, her father, James Ellis Carnahan, was 37 and her mother, Nancy Ann Elder, was 24. She married Lewis Franklin Wise on 18 December 1878, in Eldorado, Saline, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Eldorado, Saline, Illinois, United States in 1880 and East Eldorado Township, Saline, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died on 4 January 1914, at the age of 55, and was buried in Wolf Creek Cemetery, East Eldorado Township, Saline, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Edda Wise in household of Louis Wise, "United States Census, 1880"
- Edie J Carnahan, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Edith J Wise in household of Lewis F Wise, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1852–1934 Male
1858–1914 Female
Children (2)
1883–1902 Male
1891–1968 Male
Parents and Siblings
1820–1879 Male
1833–1907 Female
Siblings (5)
1850– Male
1858–1914 Female
1864–1946 Male
1866–1931 Male
1875–1947 Female
World Events (8)
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 3
1863
Age 5
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 17
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cearncháin (see Kernaghan ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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