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Mildred L. Upton

Mildred L. Upton

Female 1896 - 1962  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mildred L. Upton was born on 11 Feb 1896 in Illinois, USA (daughter of Frank J. Upton and Clara C. Leyde); died on 13 Apr 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
    • Census: 1920, Eastland County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1930, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1940, Graham, Young County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1950, Kermit, Winkler County, Texas, USA

    Notes:

    Living with grandmother Celestia Leyde at the time of the 1910 census.

    Census:
    452 Fairfield Avenue

    Census:
    35 Goodrich Street

    Census:
    Justice Precint #1

    Census:
    614 Walker Street

    Census:
    1118 Blewett Street

    Census:
    806 Robinson

    Mildred married Otto Julius Matthes about 1912. Otto was born on 10 Jan 1890 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA; died on 7 Jan 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 10 Jan 1962 in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Mathilda Matthes was born on 3 Sep 1915 in Oklahoma, USA; died on 22 Mar 2000.
    2. Frances Barbara Matthes was born on 2 Oct 1917 in Dilworth, Kay County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 25 Jul 1996.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frank J. Upton was born on 11 Oct 1861 in Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Sep 1903 in Greenview, Menard County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sep 1903 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Cause of Death: Train locomotive explosion
    • Occupation: Train engineer (Chicago & Alton Railroad)
    • Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1903, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Survived by his mother, one brother, and two sisters, all living in Pennsylvania.

    Census:
    452 Fairfield Avenue

    Residence:
    805 North Main Street

    Buried:
    Lot 2448, #1

    Frank married Clara C. Leyde on 19 Jan 1887 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA. Clara (daughter of Samuel Thompson Totman and Celestia P. Charry) was born on 7 Jan 1865 in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jun 1934 in Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 1934 in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Clara C. Leyde was born on 7 Jan 1865 in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Samuel Thompson Totman and Celestia P. Charry); died on 24 Jun 1934 in Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 1934 in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Clara Totman
    • Cause of Death: Syphilis
    • Occupation: Rooming house proprietress
    • Research Notes: Clara took the surname of her mother’s second husband (Leyde). Death certificate lists John Leyde as her father.
    • Census: 1870, Evansburgh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1880, Eldred, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1903, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1934, Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Evansburgh is now Conneaut Lake

    Census:
    452 Fairfield Avenue

    Residence:
    805 North Main Street

    Residence:
    136 West 16th

    Died:
    Rancho Los Amigos

    Children:
    1. Earle Upton was born in 1889; died on 29 Apr 1889; was buried in 1889 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. George Miles Upton was born on 8 Jun 1890 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1960 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 20 Jan 1960 in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
    3. 1. Mildred L. Upton was born on 11 Feb 1896 in Illinois, USA; died on 13 Apr 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
    4. Frances J. Upton was born about 1903 in New York, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Samuel Thompson Totman was born about 1842 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Mar 1908 in Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana, USA; was buried on 18 Mar 1908 in Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farm laborer
    • Occupation: Guard, Central Insane Hospital
    • Occupation: Landlord
    • Research Notes: Name is from marriage license of son Frederick. It appears Frederick was was born before his mother’s marriage to John Leyde and took the surname Leyde at that time.
    • Census: 1870, Evansburgh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1880, Sugarcreek Township, Shelby County, Indiana, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Evansburgh is now Conneaut Lake

    Samuel + Celestia P. Charry. Celestia (daughter of Thomas Charry) was born on 1 Mar 1844 in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Feb 1923 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 17 Mar 1923 in Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Celestia P. Charry was born on 1 Mar 1844 in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Thomas Charry); died on 3 Feb 1923 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 17 Mar 1923 in Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Cause of Death: Acute cardiac dilation
    • Occupation: Dressmaker
    • Occupation: Milliner
    • Research Notes: According to the 1900 census, Celestia’s father was born in Scotland and her mother in Pennsylvania. At the time of the 1900 census, Celestia has a grandson living in her household: Lyle E. Matteson, b. June 1890 in Pennsylvania. Age listed as 24 years in 1870 census, which would put her birth in about 1855. Age listed as 61 in 1910 census, which would put her birth in about 1849. Death certificate lists birthdate as 1 March 1844. Find-a-grave entry lists 1 March 1845. Death Certificate indicates that she had lived in California for 18 years, but that would put her arrival in about 1905, five years before she appears in the census in Buffalo, New York. Most records give her birthplace as simply “Pennsylvania,” but the death certificate of her daughter Clara gives “Greenville, Pennsylvania.”
    • Census: 1870, Evansburgh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1880, Eldred, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1900, Eldred, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1910, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA

    Notes:

    Appears as “C.P.” in the 1870 census.

    Census:
    Evansburgh is now Conneaut Lake

    Census:
    35 Goodrich Street

    Died:
    Clara Barton Hospital

    Buried:
    Section G, Lot 70; cremated

    Children:
    1. 3. Clara C. Leyde was born on 7 Jan 1865 in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jun 1934 in Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 1934 in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
    2. Frederick Samuel Leyde was born on 11 Apr 1866 in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Jun 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 13 Jun 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
    3. Jennie Mae Leyde was born on 15 Feb 1871 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Sep 1948 in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA; was buried in Sep 1948 in Arroyo Grande Cemetery, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Thomas Charry was born in Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Celestia P. Charry was born on 1 Mar 1844 in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Feb 1923 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 17 Mar 1923 in Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Miles F. Charry was born on 19 Feb 1851; died on 5 Dec 1895; was buried in Dec 1895 in Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA.



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