Elda May Thudium ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 5 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 16, Dwelling 34, Family 34
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Elda M. Thudium..Daughter..May 1884..16..OH..At School
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 15, Roll T624-1151, Family 255
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
married 6 years, 1 child/ 0 still living
Elda M. Biddinger..Wife..26..OH
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 22 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 15, Family 203, Roll 1347
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Elda M. Biddinger..Wife..35..OH
(Living with husband and foster son.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Nova, OH on 7 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 26, Dwelling 52, Family 52, Roll 1749
Nova, Ashland County, Ohio
North Church Street; Home owned, $1500
Elda M. Biddinger...Head..45..OH..Widow..Practical Nurse, Private Home
Martha Thudium..Mother..78..OH..Widow

(Divorced and living with widowed mother.)

NOTE -Elda was not really widowed, but rather divorced. Her ex-husband was still alive at the time.
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Elda married Elza Parker Biddinger, son of Melvin Biddinger and Ida Parker, on 30 August 1903 in Ashland County, OH.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce. (Elza Parker Biddinger was born on 6 March 1884 in Ohio,² died on 3 November 1962 and was buried after 3 November 1962 in Nankin, OH.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 15, Roll T624-1151, Family 255
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
married 6 years, 1 child/ 0 still living
Elza P. Biddinger..Head..27..OH
Elda M. Biddinger..Wife..26..OH
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• Elza Parker Biddinger and Elda May Thudium were divorced after 1 January 1920.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 22 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 15, Family 203, Roll 1347
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Elza P. Biddinger..Head..35..OH..Farmer
Elda M. Biddinger..Wife..35..OH
James Crawford..Foster Son..8
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