Edna Blanche Miller was the daughter of Charles Wesley Miller and his wife, Mary Elzetta Cochran. Although her headstone states that she was born April 28, 1894, there has been no other record found of her birth. It is interesting to note that the 1900 Putnam County, West Virginia census has Edna's birth year as 1895. Not knowing how accurate the information is, census data can't be used as proof of an event, however, I would like to see a birth record or other reliable source before saying that I am certain her birth year is 1894.
No matter the birth year, it is known that Edna married Earnest (Ernest) Wayson. Edna's niece recalls the date as June 8, 1912. The location of the marriage is not known although West Virginia or Kentucky seem the most probable places. While Edna and her family have not been found in the 1910 census, Ernest was living in Cabell County, West Virginia at that time. Kentucky must also be considered because the Miller family did move to Mason County, Kentucky sometime between 1900 and 1920.
It is believed that Ernest and Edna were living in Mason County when their first son, William Wesley was born on March 23, 1914. Two years later, on January 16, 1916, their second son, Roy Lee was born.
Edna never lived to see Roy Lee 's first birthday. In December of 1916, she and Ernest were preparing to move. The weather was cold and Edna had been cleaning the house. She caught a cold which developed into pneumonia. She died on December 12 in Mason County. She was only twenty two years old. She is buried in Dover, Kentucky.
