Edith Waugh Shedd and William Atkinson Sizer

WILLIAM ATKINSON SIZER died April 5, 1976 in Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida.⁵⁶⁵⁷

He married EDITH WAUGH SHEDD on September 19, 1906 in First Congregational Church, Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska,⁵⁶⁵⁵ daughter of KATHERINE LEIGH GRAVES and LT. GOV. HIBBARD HOUSTON SHEDD. She was born September 4, 1884 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska,⁴³⁰³ and died January 27, 1925 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.³⁴⁹⁵ She is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.^{3495, 4303}

Education
Work History
Marriage Announcements and News
Obituaries

Census Records

Memorial for Katherine Sizer on FindAGrave

Children of EDITH WAUGH SHEDD and WILLIAM ATKINSON SIZER:

KATHERINE SIZER, b. March 4, 1916, Nebraska;⁴⁵⁶ m. WILLIAM CROSS BAKER on August 14, 1941 in Cook County, Illinois²⁰⁸⁵; d. September 20, 2009;⁴⁵⁶ bur. Riverside Memorial Park, Martin County, Florida.⁴⁵⁶

Education

Edith W. Shedd

graduated from Ashland High School, Saunders County, Nebraska, June 1, 1901
graduated from University School of Music, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska in June, 1904 with a Music degree in piano-forte, organ, harmony⁷⁷³⁰

William A. Sizer

graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1905⁷⁷³²

Work History

William Atkinson Sizer was Treasurer at J. H. Greenhaigh & Co., public accountants (Chicago), President, Produce Terminal Cold Storage and founding member and treasurer for the Chicago Fair and Exposition.^{7732, 5657}

Marriage Announcements and News

Nebraska State Journal, September 19, 1906⁵⁶⁵⁵

A large party of Lincoln people are expected to go to Ashland this afternoon to attend the wedding of Miss Edith Waugh Shedd, daugh[t]er of Mrs. Hibbard Houston Shedd, to William Atkinson Sizer, son of Postmaster E. H. Sizer of Lincoln. The marriage will take place at 8 o'clock this evening at the First Congregational church and will be followed from 8:30 to 10 by a reception. Most of those from Lincoln will return on a midnight train. Among those in the party will be Postmaster and Mrs. Sizer, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hurd and daughter Dorothy, Mayor Brown and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brown, jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hoxie have come from Kearney for the event. As members of fraternities, a large representation of state university young people is expected.

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Fremont Evening Tribune, September 22, 1906⁷⁷³¹

Shedd-Sizer

Fremont young people who have attended the state university recently were interested in the marriage of Miss Edith W. Shedd, daughter of Mrs. Hibbard Houston Shedd of Ashland, to William Atkinson Sizer of Lincoln.

The marriage was solemnized on Wednesday evening at the First Congregational church at Ashland, and was very large and elaborate. The bride wore a handsome gown of white chiffon over taffeta and her four maids were attired in exquisite silk gowns and carried American beauties. The bride's sister, Miss Helen Shedd, wearing pink Sappho silk, was maid of honor. Rev. Mr. Carston, pastor of the church, was the officiating clergyman.

A brilliant reception at the home of the bride's mother followed the wedding. Over one hundred and fifty guests called during the receiving hours. Both the church and home were elaborately decorated in green and pink. The couple were prominent in university circles and were members of the leading sororities. They will reside in Lincoln where Mr. Sizer holds a position in the postoffice.

Obituaries

Lincoln Star, January 30, 1925⁴³⁰³

Edith Shedd-Sizer Buried At Ashland

ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 30.—The funeral of Mrs. Edith Shedd-Sizer, who died at the home of her mother in Omaha, took place here Thursday afternoon, services at the Congregational church, of which she was a member. Interment in the local cemetery. Mrs. Sizer was 40 years of age and leaves a little daughter. Her husband, William Sizer, is in business in Chicago, where he was at the time of her death. Mrs. Sizer had been an invalid for severay years. She is a daughter of the late H. H. Shedd, who for many years was enaged in business in Ashland. Mr. Shedd was at one time lieutenant-governor of Nebraska. She was born in Ashland, a graduate of the Ashland high school and also a graduate of the Lincoln conservatory of music. In addition the the husband, mother and little daughter who are left to mourn her loss, Mrs. Sizer leaves a sister, Mrs. Shofstall, of Kansas City and two brothers, Harry G. and George Shedd, of Omaha, the later a well-known Nebraska author.

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Ashland Gazette, February 4, 1925⁷⁸⁵⁸

DEATH CALLS MRS. SIZER

The following article was taken from the Big Horn County Rustler, published at Basin, Wyo., where Mr. and Mrs. Sizer lived for several years:

The editor of the Rustler received a telegram from Mr. Harry G. Shedd on Tuesday bearing the sad news of the death of Mrs. W. A. Sizer, who had passed away at her home in Omaha, that morning. The telegram stated that the funeral services will be held at the old home in Ashland today.

The message brought genuine sorrow to the many friends who recall Mrs. Sizer as she was at the time she made her home in Basin twelve to sixteen years ago.

With her husband she came to Basin and resided here when the settlers were coming in to take up the land under the Big Horn canals, the Shedd-Sizer company having the contract for the sale of the land.

During the years she lived here she made a wide circle of friends who today cherish the memory of the wonderfully fine woman that she was at that time—a most lovable woman who made and held friendships because of a charming personality and rare attainments which endeared her most to those who knew her best.

She possessed rare talent as a musician and gave freely of her talent for the pleasure of our people.

A number of years ago she became ill and since that time had continued to be an invalid, much to the sorrow of her many friends.

She is survived by her husband, a daughter aged about six years, her mother, a sister and two brothers, Messrs. Harry G. and George B. Shedd.

The sorrowing relatives have the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends in this part of Wyoming.

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Palm Beach Post, April 7, 1976⁵⁶⁵⁷

WILLIAM A. SIZER

Age 92, of 228 Fairway East, Tequesta, passed away Monday evening in Jupiter.

Mr. Sizer is survived by his daughter, Mrs. William C. Baker of Tequesta; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. Sizer came to Tequesta 4 years ago from Boca Raton, and was a retired executive in the food, and cold storage business in Chicago, Illinois. He was a founding member and treasurer for the Chicago Fair and Exposition.

Funeral services and interment will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Moore's East Lawn Funeral Home in charge. Local arrangements by Village Funeral Home in Tequesta.

Donations to the Palm Beach Martin County Medical Center would be appreciated.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 11, 1900³⁰³	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Hibbard Houston Shedd Katherine Leigh Graves George Clifford Shedd Edith Waugh Shedd Helen Bernice Shedd
April 28, 1910⁵⁶⁵⁴	Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming	Edith Waugh Shedd William Atkinson Sizer
January 12, 1920²⁹⁹	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Katherine Leigh Graves Edith Waugh Shedd George Clifford Shedd Jessie Abigail Scott Katherine Sizer
April 12, 1930⁴²⁰	Chicago, Cook, Illinois	William Atkinson Sizer Katherine Sizer
May 29, 1940³²²⁸	Chicago, Cook, Illinois	William Atkinson Sizer Katherine Sizer