Edgar Wayne Wilson

Edgar Wayne Wilson

• Edgar Wayne Wilson was born on 27 July 1892 in Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in York County, Pennsylvania, while living with his wife at 148 South Cherry in York, and employed there as a barber.
• He married Elizabeth P. Gibbons, daughter of James G. Gibbons and Rachel E. Wilson, circa 1921.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson and Elizabeth P. Gibbons appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 221 South Newberry Street enumerated a few a few households from Elizabeth's sister Minnie Dorsey.
• He was employed by a hotel, according to the 1930 census.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson and Elizabeth P. Gibbons appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 221 South Newberry Street.
• He was employed as a boot black by a hotel, according to the 1940 census.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson registered for the draft in 1942 while living with his wife Elizabeth at 221 South Newberry Street in York, and employed there by the Yorktowne Hotel.
• At the time of his death Edgar Wayne Wilson was living in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 221 South Newberry Street.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson died on 8 February 1956 at age 63 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at York Hospital . His death was officially witnessed by Elizabeth P. Gibbons.
• His wife Elizabeth P. Gibbons became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania.
• The following appeared on 10 February 1956 in The Gazette & Daily: Edgar W. (Moldy) Wilson, 63, husband of Elizabeth T. [sic] Gibbons Wilson, 221 South Newberry street, died Wednesday at 11:05 p.m. at York hospital.
       A shoe shine man at Hotel Yorktowne for 27 years, an amateur boxer and one-time restaurant owner, he belonged to St. Patrick's Catholic church.
       Survivors besides the widow are a brother, George Wilson, Harrisburg, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Bruno, New York City. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at the William Boll Funeral home, 252 South George street, followed by mass of requiem at St. Patrick's at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah cemetery, Wrightsville.

• Last Edited: 22 Sep 2015