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Note: NJH 23 Feb 1850: At Vernon, on the 12th inst., by the Rev. Samuel E. Post, Mr. Wm. W. Edsall to Miss Adaline Wood, both of Vernon.
Vernon Twp records - 2/12/1850
WILLIAM EDSALL, 32, s. of RICHARD EDSALL
ADALINE WOOD, 31, d. of ISRAEL WOOD
m. by Rev. Samuel E. Post
NJH obit 22 Dec 1910: EDSALL, WILLIAM WISNER d. 13th in Vernon 95 years
Warwick Valley Dispatch 21 Dec 1910
WILLIAM WISNER EDSALL Mr. William Wisner Edsall, an esteemed and life long rresident of Vernon, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 13th at the mature age of 95 years 5 months and 13 days. Mr. Edsall had been confined to his bed about two years owing to general decline which he bore with Christian resignation and patience.
He was born June 30th 1815, a son of RICHARD 6th and ANNA WISNER EDSALL, being the last of a family of thirteen. Feb 12th 1850 he married ADALINE WOOD, who died in 1883. Five daughters survive him- Mrs. FREEMAN MASKER of Amity; Mrs. CHARLES ANDERSON of Howell's; Mrs. JAMES H. ROE of Edenville; Mrs. MELVINA HARRISON and Miss JOSEPHINE at home.
Mr. Edsall was a good friend and neighbor, being ever ready to assist those in need. He was a liberal contributor toward the erection of the Vernon ME Church of which he has been a long member.
Mr. Edsall's ancestry is a long lived English family. members of which settled in New Amsterdam now NY in 1648, and a branch of the family located in the Vernon valley. His funeral was held Friday afternoon at his residence being conducted by Rev. JM Robinson of the Vernon ME Church. The burial was in Warwick cemetery.
Sussex Co Will Book O-293 24 Jan 1911 applied for probate
Wm. Wisner Edsall of Vernon
to my daughters MALVINE HARRISON & ADELINE ROE $25 to my 4 grdchd of A. Roe $100 rest of my estate to ANN ADELIA MASKER, JOSEPHINE EDSALL & JENNIE ANDERSON
exc: CHARLES P. ANDERSON & JOSEPHINE EDSALL
1900 Census: Vernon
#284 - 286 - Edsall, Wisner - head - w - m - June 1815 - 84 - wd - NY - NY - NY
farmer - owns - free farm - #108 Harrison, Malvina - dau - w - f - Feb 1853 -47 - wd - 2 - 2 - NJ - NY - NJ
Edsall, Josephine - dau - w - f - Nov 1855 - 44 - s - NJ - NY - NJ Harrison, Dena - grddau - w - f - Aug 1880 - 19 - s - NJ - NJ - NJ Harrison, Maud - grddau - w - f - Sept 1882 - 17 - s - NJ - NJ - NJ 1880 Census: Vernon
# 51 - 51 - Edsall, William W., - W - m - 64? [1816] - m - farmer - NY - NY - NY
" " Adeline, - W - f - 61 [1819] - m - wife - farmer - NY - NY - NY
" " Deliah, - w - f - 25 [1855] - dau - s - NJ - NY - NY " " Josephine - w - f - 23 [1857] - dau - s - NJ - NY - NY " " Jemina - w - f - 21 1859] - dau - s - NJ - NY - NY " " Addie - w - f - 20 [1860] - dau - s - NJ - NY - NY Blanchard, William - w - m - 21 - s - laborer - NJ - NJ - NJ Osborn, John - w - m - 62 - m - laborer - NJ - NJ - NJ 1860 Census: Vernon
#249 WILLIAM W. EDSALL - 35 [1825] - farmer
ADELINE " - 42 [1818] MALVINE " - 9 [1851] ANADELIA " - 7 [1853] JOSEPHINE " - 5 [1855] MARY " - 3 [1857] ADELINE " - 1 [1859] EVELINE - 34 [1826] HESTER SMITH - 15 [1845] TIMOTH CARNFRECIN Census: Vernon
#197 - 197 EDSALL, WILLIAM W. - 43 - m - farmer - $5000 - $1075 - NJ
ADELINE - 42 - f - NY MALVENA - 9 - f - NJ ANADELIA - 7 - NJ JOSEPHINE - 7 - f - NJ MARY J - 3 - f - NJ ADELINE - 1 - f - NJ AHUJAH HOLDEN - 19 - m - farm laborer - NJ SARAH HUNT - 25 - f - servant - NJ Obit, Warwick Advertiser Dec 15, 1910
WILLIAM WISNER EDSALL At his home near Vernon, NJ on Tuesday, Dec 13, died Wm W Edsall, one of the oldest and best known residents of that region. He was born in June 1815, a son of RICHARD EDSALL and ANNA WISNER. He was born in this town and spent the last sixty or more years of his life on the farn where he died. His wife died about 25 years ago.
Mr. EDsall was a man of great energy. He was a raiser of horses and always owned some good ones. He was noted for his daring way of breaking colts, taking great risks and he had many narrow escapes from railway trains and with his horses. He broke in several green colts after he was over eighty years old.
Mr. Edsall is survived by his five daughters: MALVENA, widow of IRA HARRISON; ADELINE, wife of JAMES ROE, and DELIA, wife of FREEMAN MASKER, residing in this town; JANE, married a Mr. ANDERSON and lives in Unionville; JOSEPHINE at home.
Mr. Edsall was a man of great energy and an untiring worker and of wonderful stamina. At his old age an attack of pneumonia found him too feeble to survive.
The funeral will be from the home on Friday at one o'clock. 1870 Census: Vernon
# 315 - Edsall, William - 55 - Farmer - $11,500 - $2,390 - b. NJ
Adaline - 53 - hk - b. NY Malvinia - 17 - Anna - 15 Josephine - 13 Mary - 11 Adaline - 9 NJH Jan. 1, 1874 "The stables of W.W. Edsall of Vernon, were recently entered by thieves who took one of his horses out for a midnight airing, and he was found on the road the next morning. A few nights after his buffalo robe and harness were stolen."
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