Onarga Marie Ellison ²²⁰

   Another name for Onarga was "Ona."

  Events

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 at 403 1/2 W. White in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1940 at 302 North Prairie in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. She was widowed head of household and rented for $30 monthly. At the time of the census, she was employed as a waitress.

• She had a residence at 403 1/2 W. White in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. She lived at this address for 40 years and in the vicinity for 56 years.

• She was a member of the University Place Christian Church and the Champaign County Humane Society.

• Her funeral was held at Mittendorf Funeral Home with Rev. Malcolm Nygren of the First Presbyterian Church officiating 8 April 1965 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• She was buried at Roselawn Cemetery in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

Onarga married Edward Eugene Lindsay, son of Benjamin Franklin Lindsay and Catherine Frances Wiswell, 22 September 1906 in Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois.²¹⁷ (Edward Eugene Lindsay was born 28 February 1884 in Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois,²¹⁸ died 5 May 1939 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida at Mound Park Hospital ^218,219 and was buried 10 May 1939 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois at Roselawn Cemetery.) The cause of his death was arteriosclerosis.