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Emma May Barnum Perdew

Birth	:	Dec 1870 Rialto, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Death	:	31 Aug 1903 Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial	:	Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.1044006, -95.6800003
Plot	:	Block 3, Lot 2, Aisle 3
Description	:	Emma's parents may have been: Charles Barnum, b. 1832 & Adaline Blanchard, b. 1835 On June 29, 1889, Ashbury Ferdinand 'Fade/Fred' Perdew and Emma May Barnum were married in Rialto, San Bernardino, CA. He died on his 35th birthday, Nov. 11, 1902 in Grapeland, CA. of a gunshot wound. Emma died Aug. 31, 1903. Both are buried in the Old City (Pioneer) Cemetery in San Bernardino, CA. After their deaths, 'Fade's' mother, Sarah May (Hoskinson) Perdew moved to San Bernardino and cared for their six children until her death on March 6, 1914. 'Fade' and Emma Perdew's six children were: 1) Florence, b. Aug. 1887/90 in... Read More	Emma's parents may have been: Charles Barnum, b. 1832 & Adaline Blanchard, b. 1835 On June 29, 1889, Ashbury Ferdinand 'Fade/Fred' Perdew and Emma May Barnum were married in Rialto, San Bernardino, CA. He died on his 35th birthday, Nov. 11, 1902 in Grapeland, CA. of a gunshot wound. Emma died Aug. 31, 1903. Both are buried in the Old City (Pioneer) Cemetery in San Bernardino, CA. After their deaths, 'Fade's' mother, Sarah May (Hoskinson) Perdew moved to San Bernardino and cared for their six children until her death on March 6, 1914. 'Fade' and Emma Perdew's six children were: 1) Florence, b. Aug. 1887/90 in Grapeland, CA. She married William Corbett (b. Aug. 13, 1960). They had no children. 2) Lucile Rosella Perdew, b. Oct. 12, 1892 in Grapeland, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Jun. 6, 1988 in Alameda county, CA. Lucille marr. Bert Pitcher. 3) Clifton Colaver (twin), b. Jan. 13, 1895, in Grapeland, San Bernardino Co., CA. Clifton marr. 1) Elda Olson 2) Josephine Robinson. He was a WWI veteran. He worked for the Santa Fe R.R. for 43 years. He lived in San Bernardino. He had no children. 4) Clyde C. (twin), b. Jan. 13, 1895 in Grapeland, San Bernardino Co., Ca. and d. Dec. 12, 1974 in San Bernardino. He never married. 5) Sadie May, b. Feb. 2, 1899 in San Bernardino. She married 1) James Nelson Sappington and 2) Arthur Hogan. 6) Harry William (changed from Doney Coliver Black), b. Dec. 23, 1902 in Grapeland, Ca. He married 1) Gladys Marie Orick, 2) Martha Mason and 3) Erma Marguerite Wood. In the 1900 U.S. census, 29 yr. old Emma B. Perdew, b. Dec. 1870 in CA., was living in Rialto, San Bernardino, CA. with her 33 yr. old husband, Asbury Perdew, a farm laborer, b. Jan. 1867 in CA. 9 yr. old daughter, Flora Perdew, b. Aug. 1890 in CA. 8 yr. old daughter, Lucy Perdew, b. Oct. 1891 in CA. 5 yr. old son, Clyde Perdew, b. Jan. 1895 in CA. 1 yr. old daughter, Sadie Perdew, b. Feb. 1899 in CA. Asbury and Emma were married in 1890 and had been married for 10 yrs. Emma was the mother of 6 children, 5 still alive by this census. (Clyde's twin brother, Clifton, is not mentioned in the census) Asbury's parents were both b. in CA. The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 18, Col. 2 Thu., Sep. 3, 1903 YOUNG WIDOW DIES OF A BROKEN HEART GRIEVES FOR HER HUSBAND AND SLOWLY PINES AWAY Pathetic Close of Life of Mrs. Emma Perdew of redlands, as result of Fay Perdew’s Killing at Etiwanda - Children Sought. SAN BERNARDINO, Sep. 2 - Little has been said of the death, Monday, at Redlands, of Emma Perdew, aged 30, widow of the late Fay Perdew, who was shot and killed not many months ago by an old Slavonian wine keeper at Etiwanda. Mrs. Perdew’s relatives, who live here, all say that she died of a broken heart, grieving for her lost husband. Ever since the tragedy the unfortunate woman slowly pined away and refused to be comforted. The physicians could do nothing for her. It was a plain case of a broken heart. According to Pioneer Cemetery records, Emma was 83 (33) at the time of her death. Mortuary: McDonald Bros. Death Record: Book 3, P. 162 Cause and place of death: Heart failure, Redlands, S.B., CA. San Bernardino County death records show that 33 yr. old Emma Perdew, b. in San Bernardino county, died on Aug. 31, 1903 of cirrhosis of the liver and heart failure. Her last residence was Redlands.

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Where is Emma May Barnum Perdew's memorial?
Emma May Barnum Perdew's memorial is located at: Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA.
When did Emma May Barnum Perdew death?
Emma May Barnum Perdew death on 31 Aug 1903 in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Emma May Barnum Perdew's memorial?
Latitude: 39.1044006
Longitude: -95.6800003

Family Members:

Spouse

Asbury Ferdinand “Fred/Fade/Fay” Perdew

(1867 - 1902)

Children

Florence I Perdew Corbett

(1889 - 1960)

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