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Edna (Minerd)
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Edna
(Minerd) Wilson was born in 1895 near Uniontown, Fayette County, PA, the
daughter of James L. and Catherine
(Whalen) Minerd.
Edna married William Hugh Wilson (1900-1936), the son of James Russell and Jane Elizabeth (Goldsboro) Wilson. they had two sons -- William J. Wilson and Robert M. Wilson.
Edna was a member of the St. Therese Roman Catholic Church of Republic. William was a veteran of World War I.
Tragedy
rocked the family in the winter of 1936. While at work on Feb. 2, 1936, William
received "a shock of 4,000 volts of
electricity while he was working on a transformer in the West Penn power house
at Connellsville." The power plant is seen at right.
The Uniontown Daily Standard said he had been "working on a ten-foot ladder when he came into contact with the electricity which quickly transformed him into a burning torch. He fell to the floor and rolled in agony. Fellow workmen came to the rescue and after extinguishing the flame, rushed him to the hospital." Sadly, he died of his burns.
Edna is said to have remarried to Peter Johnson.
In 1959, she suffered the death of her son William, of causes unknown.
Edna resided at 25 Gerard Avenue in Uniontown for many years. She later moved into the White Swan Apartments, remaining there until her death. She passed away at the age of 77 on Oct. 10, 1972. She was laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Copyright © 2008 Mark A. Miner