Edward Letcher Mountjoy

William Mountjoy
(1821-1894)

Elvina Jane Thompson
(1831-1899)

Edward Letcher Mountjoy
(1863-1936)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Laura Isabella Atteberry

Edward Letcher Mountjoy ¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 27 July 1863, Eminence Township, Logan, IL ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁹
Marriage (1): Laura Isabella Atteberry on 1 January 1884 in Champaign County, IL ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 23 November 1936, , Logan County, IL at age 73 ⁸
Buried: After 23 November 1936, Atlanta, IL ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 27 April 1863 and a birth location of , Logan County, IL.

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 239A, District 48, Dwelling 50, Family 53, Roll 0227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
John I. Mount Joy..Self..27..IL..Farmer
Martha E. Mount Joy..Wife..30..IL..Keeping House
Anna M. Mountjoy..Daughter..6..IL..At Home
Alice V. Mountjoy..Daughter..4..IL..At Home
Don W. Mountjoy..Son..2..IL..At Home
Frank Guy..Other..24..OH..Farm Laborer
Ellen P. Guy..Other..26..KY..House Keeper
A. E. Lovelace..Other..20..MO..Farm Laborer
Edward L. Mountjoy..Son..17..IL..Farm Laborer
William A. Thomas..Other..18..NY..Farm Laborer

(Edward was living at the home of his brother, John I. Mountjoy and his family.)

NOTE - Edward's relationship was erroneously reported as Son instead of Brother.

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Jul 1863, then his age should have been 16 instead of 17.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 13 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 32, Dwelling 130, Family 131
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
farm rented
married 16 years
Edward L. Mountjoy..Head..Jul 1863..36..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 18 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 64, Family 20, Roll 304
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 26 years
E. L. Mountjoy..Head..46..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 2 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 2, Dwelling 5, Family 5, Roll 534
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Home owned, $2500
Edward L. Mountjoy..Head..66..IL..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife.)
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• He has alternate death information of 23 November 1935 and Atlanta, IL. ¹⁰

• He was buried after 23 November 1936 in the Mountjoy Cemetery in Atlanta, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial #38907194. ⁸

Edward married Laura Isabella Atteberry, daughter of John Arthur Atteberry Sr. and Susan Arnspiger, on 1 January 1884 in Champaign County, IL.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Laura Isabella Atteberry was born on 21 September 1863 in Atlanta, IL,⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ¹¹ ¹² died on 14 February 1934 in Atlanta, IL ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹² and was buried after 14 February 1934 in Atlanta, IL ¹⁰ ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 13 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 32, Dwelling 130, Family 131
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
farm rented
married 16 years
Edward L. Mountjoy..Head..Jul 1863..36..IL..Farmer
Laura I. Mountjoy..Wife..Sep 1863.36..IL..3/3
Nellie M. Mountjoy..Dau..Feb 1886..14..IL
John W. Mountjoy..Son..Feb 1888..12..IL
Clinton L. Mountjoy..Son..Apr 1890..10..IL
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 18 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 64, Family 20, Roll 304
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 26 years
E. L. Mountjoy..Head..46..IL..Farmer
Laura Mountjoy..Wife..46..IL..4/4
Willie Mountjoy..Son..22..IL..Farm Laborer
Clinton Mountjoy..Son..20..IL..Farm Laborer
Blanche Mountjoy..Daughter..9..IL
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 2 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 2, Dwelling 5, Family 5, Roll 534
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Home owned, $2500
Edward L. Mountjoy..Head..66..IL..Farmer, General Farm
Laura I. Mountjoy..Wife..66..IL
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1 Dorothy A. Tippets, World Family Tree Vol. 014, Ed. 1, Tree #0102 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 20, 1997).

2 Dr. W.W. Houser, Genealogy of the Houser, Rhorer, Dillman, Hoover Families (1910), page 78.

3 Illinois State Archives, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900," database(https://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html : accessed 06 Oct 2009).

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 7B, dwelling 130, family 131, Edward Letcher Mountjoy and Laura Isabella Atteberry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 06 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 2A, family 20, Edward Letcher Mountjoy and Laura Isabella Atteberry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 304.

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Edward Letcher Mountjoy and Laura Isabella Atteberry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Oct 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 534.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 239A, dwelling 50, family 53, Edward Letcher Mountjoy; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0227.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 8 Oct 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38907194.

9 Wayne Atteberry, "Atteberry Patch," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwatt-4 : accessed 06 Oct 2009).

10 Geoffrey Thompson, "In Hoc Loco Convenimus," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mongkei : accessed 06 Oct 2009).

11 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 9, p. 123C, dwelling 26, family 27, John Arthur Atteberry Sr. and Susan Arnspiger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Sep 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 179.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 8 Oct 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38907184.

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