Individual Details

Marriage

Eilers Edward R to Peters Annie 11 Jan 1893 Monticello 3253 123 Iowa
Eilers Edward R
parents: Eilers, Rfenk and Harms, Maria
Peters Annie
parents: Peters, Herman and Far?Ks Annie

Census (family)

Eilers, Edward head W M Mar 1872 28 M7 Rent farm, Born Iowa of German parents.
Anna wife W F Sept 1871 28 M7 2,2 Born Iowa of German parents.
Frank son W M Sept 1893 6 S
Merl son W M Mar 1895 5 S

Census (family)

Maple St.
132, 134, Eilers, Ed, Head, MW, 38, Married 1 - 18 yrs, IA GER GER, Farmer
Anna, Wife, FW, 37, M1-18 yrs, ? children born, 3 living, IA GER GER
Frank, Son, MW, ?, Single, IA
Merle, Son, MW, 15, single, IA
Glenn, Son, MW, 7, single, IA

Census (family)

Fm 46, 46, Eiler, Edward, Head, Own Mortgage, MW, 47, Married, IA Germ, Germ, Farmer
Anna, Wife, FW, 48, Married, IA, Germ, Germ,
Glen, Son, MW, 17, single, IA IA IA,
Steffen, Fred, Laborer, MW, 21, single, 1916, Pa, Switzerland-German all,

Census (family)

8 EILERS EDWARD 53 IA H EILERS, RENK 80 GER HARMS, MARIA GER IA
9 EILERS ANNA 53 IA W PETERS, HERMAN GER FERICKS, ANNA GER GER
10 EILERS GLENN 22 IA S
11 EILERS RENK 80 GER F EILERS, ANTIN GER TARKE, GER GER

Census (family)

108, 114, Eilers, Edward , Head, Own, radio, MW, 58, Married at 21 yrs, IA IA IA, Farmer, general farming and stock buying
Anna K, Wife, FW, 58, married at 21 yrs, IA, Ger, Ger, none
(Renk), Henry, Laborer, MW, 22, single, IA, Ger, Ger, farm laborer
109, 115 Eilers, Ben F,

Census (family)

340 E Third, own $3000
Head Ed Eiler M 68 Iowa, 8th grade
Wife Anna K Eiler F 68 Iowa, 8th grade

Residence in 1935: Rural, Jones, Iowa

Will

WILL OF EDWARD EILERS

I, Edward Eilers, of Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, being sound of mind and memory, do make, declare and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

Item I. It is my will that my just debts and the expenses of my last illness and funeral be first paid from my estate.

Item II I will and bequeath unto my wife, Anna K. Eilers, one third of all of the property, both real and personal of which I may dies seized, or to which I may be entitled.

Item III. I will and bequeath unto my daughter-in-law, Florence Eilers, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500); and I will and bequeath unto my daughter-in-law, Mary Eilers, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500); and I will and bequeath unto my daughter-in-law, Frances Eilers, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500).

Item IV. All of the rest, residue and remainder of the property of which I may die seized, or to which I may be entitled, I will and bequeath unto my three sons, Frank Eilers, Merle Eilers and Glenn Eilers, they to share and share alike.

Item V. I nominate L. W. Lovell of Monticello, Iowa, to be the executor of this my last will and testament, and request that he be relieved of the necessity of giving bonds.

Signed at Monticello, Iowa, this 12th day of January, 1942.

EDWARD EILERS

Witnessed by

R. H. RICKLEFS

R. J. BONE

Be it remembered that at Monticello, Iowa, on the 12th day of January, 1942, the foregoing instrument was signed in our presence by Edward Eilers, who declared the same to be his last will and testament, and we at his request, and in his presence, subscribe our names as witnesses.

R. H. RICKLEFS
R. J. BONE

Death

[The Monticello (Iowa) Express, November 5th, 1942, p 8]
Edward Eilers Buried Sat.

He Bought Cattle Here For Thirty-Five Years

Funeral services were held for Edward Eilers, 70, at the Goettsch funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. William J. Grossheim, Presbyterian pastor. During the services, Mrs. Frank Walker and Mrs. Willard Yeoman sang two hymns. Interment was made at Oakwood cemetery.
Eilers died at 8 o'clock Thursday morning, October 29, after a six year illness. He was a son of Renk and Maria Harms Eilers. He was born March 2, 1872, near Monticello, and had lived in this vicinity all of his life, with the exception of a few years when he operated a farm near Independence.
In addition to farming near Monticello, Eilers also was a cattle buyer. He was in partnership with R. A. Cartano doing business under the firm name of Cartano and Eilers for many years. Eilers bought and sold cattle for 35 years in this vicinity.
He was married Jan. 11, 1893, to Anna K. Peters who survives him, together with three sons, Frank of Monticello, Merle of Anamosa, and Glenn of Hopkinton. He is also survived by three brothers, Barney, Alva and Ben, all of whom reside in and near Monticello.

Burial

387 Anna K (Peters) Eilers 1871 (10/20/)1943 Ed Eilers, husband
387 Edward Eilers 1872 (10/31/)1942