Edith May Searle

Brief Life History of Edith May

When Edith May Searle was born on 26 May 1890, in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, William Henry Searle, was 24 and her mother, Edith May Stockbridge, was 23. She married Archibald Merrill Poor on 1 June 1907, in Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States in 1920 and Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years. She died on 1 August 1965, at the age of 75, and was buried in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Herbert Osman Pickard
1884–1965
Edith May Searle
1890–1965
Marriage: 11 September 1911
Rena Vernon Poor
1908–1940
William Calvin Poore
1909–1983
Herbert Osman Pickard Jr
1912–2001
Tilton Caldwell Pickard
1916–1976
Fred Lawrence Pickard
1920–1999

Sources (23)

  • Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Edith May Searle, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Edith M Searle Poore, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Serle, Serlo, Serily (ancient Germanic Sarilo, Serilo, possibly derived from a root sarw- ‘device, craft, skill, armor’ + suffix -il-), cognate with Old Norse Sǫrli. The name was frequent in Normandy and became common in England after the Conquest.

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

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JoMaitland Hi Renee, I don't know how you are related to my family but I thought you might like to know how Archibald died. He had been sick with a fever and took a turn for the worst. My Grandma, Edi …

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