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Obituary - Corydon Edsall

Corydon Perry Edsall, 60 years, died at home in Woodburn, Il Feb 24. Funeral from home. Rev. E.J. Burgess of Woodburn.

Son of William and Lydie Edsall was born two miles north of Grafton June 6, 1851. Married Katheine M. Schafer, April 6, 1879.

Children and wife survive: Harry of Bunker Hill, George of East St Louis, Andrew and Arthur of Wood River, Albert of Woodburn; three daughters: Mrs Edith Dyke of Hillsboro, Il, Misses Lorena and Freda Edsall of Woodburn.

He was graduate of Champaign U. Class of 1873. Taught school in Jersey and Calhoun Co. Editor of Grafton News in 1885.

Brother of Harvey and Thomas Edsall of Grafton and spent part of his early life in Grafton.

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