Individual Notes

Note for:   Blanche Wilson,    -          Index

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Blanche Wilson

Individual Notes

Note for:   Lester Wintersgill,   JUN 1863 - 1947         Index

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Lester Wintersgill

FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Adah Price, April 1947: "Word has been received of the death of Mr. Lester Wintersgill, a former resident of Estero. He was visiting friends in the Unity in early February."

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calumet township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; SD: 1; ED: 986; Page: 285; Sheet: 12; Ward: 31; Enumeration date: 13 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity:
Lester Wintergill; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color: white; Sex: male; Month of birth: June; Year of birth: 1863; Age at last birthday: 36; Marital status: Married; Number of years married: 8; Place of birth: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of mother: Pennsylvania; Occupation: none listed; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.



Individual Notes

Note for:   Emma Wintersgill,   JAN 1875 -          Index

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Emma Wintersgill

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calumet township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; SD: 1; ED: 986; Page: 285; Sheet: 12; Ward: 31; Residence: 99th Street; Enumeration date: 13 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity: Emma Wintergill; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color: white; Sex: female; Month of birth: January; Year of birth: 1875; Age at last birthday: 25; Marital status: married; Number of years married: 8; Mother of how many children: 2; Number of these children living: 2; Place of birth: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of mother: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.



Individual Notes

Note for:   Elsie Wintersgill,   AUG 1893 -          Index

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Elsie Wintersgill

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calumet township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; SD: 1; ED: 986; Page: 285; Sheet: 12; Ward: 31; Residence: 99th Street; Enumeration date: 13 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity: Elsie Wintergill; Relation to head of family: boarder; Color: white; Sex: Female; Month of birth: August; Year of birth: 1893; Age at last birthday: 6; Marital status: single; Place of birth: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of mother: Pennsylvania; Can read and write: Nothing listed; Can speak English: Nothing listed.



Individual Notes

Note for:   Elzina Woodbury,   10 OCT 1849 - 22 FEB 1938         Index

Occupation:   Asst. Matron at children's cottage in Washington Heights

Event:   Living outside the Koreshan settlement
     Type:   Census/1920
     Date:   5 JAN 1920

Burial:   
     Date:   FEB 1938
     Place:   Estero, Lee, Florida

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Elzina Woodbury; Born: 10 Oct 1849, Vermont; Died: 22 Feb 1938

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Assistant matron at the children's cottage in Washington Heights and was liked by all of the girls and children."

U.S. Federal Census--Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; U. S. Federal Census; Estero, Lee, Florida; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; Enumeration Date: 5 Jan 1920; Microfilm number: 1820221-T625-221; ED: 109; Precinct 10; Outside the Koreshan Colony; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Elzina Woodbury (Living outside the Koreshan settlement) No other information.

U.S. Federal 1930 Census; Estero, Lee County, Florida; Election Precinct 12; Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration date: May 5, 1930; Enumerator: William Howell; ED: 36-17; SD: 6; Page: 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: Elzina Woodbury; Radio set: none listed; Sex: female; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 81; Marital condition: Single; Attended school since Sep 1, 1929: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: Vermont; Place of birth of father: Vermont; Place of birth of mother: New Hampshire; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: House keeper; Industry: House work; Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day): yes.

Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 24; Inscription: Elzina Woodbury; 1849-Feb 1938.

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Sister Elzina Woodbury, assistant matron, was liked by the girls at Beth Ophrah.--page 49

FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events by Claude J. Rahn, November 1935: "Sister Elzina Woodbury celebrated her 86th birthday on October 10th by vigorously hoeing some obstinate weeds that persist in growing about her house. She is very active and her alert appearance belies her age."

FLAMING SWORD, Community Currents Events by Adah J. Price, April 1938: "One by one the dear ones are taken from us and pass to their reward in the spiritual world. Sister Elzina Woodbury died suddenly February 21, in her 89th year. She was born in Morgan, Vermont, and had been a Koreshan for many years."