George Atzerodt's Little girl Edith

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(07-13-2014 09:56 AM)Davert Taylor Wrote:  Nicholas Crangle married Elizabeth Wheeler's half sister, a "Miss Adams". She died around 1860. I don't think he and Mrs. Wheeler ever got together but I suppose it's possible. In the 1870 census for Port Tobacco there is a L.D. Crangle who was also a tailor living near the Wheelers, but it appears that he has a family of his own. Though I can't explain a 17 year-old "D. Wheeler" who lived with him. Keep up the good work, John!

There is a record of Nicholas B. Crangle marrying Margaret Adams in 1860, in Arlington, VA. That must be the one you are referring to. Then , as we now stand, that Nicholas Crangle, is the same one that came to take care Elizabeth and was thought to be her consort, by the Marshals.
In his statement he said that his wife died - the "Miss Adams" lady.
I have sent for the Death Record for Edith Crangle. That may shed some light on this mess. I can see where Edith would not want to carry the name Atzerodt with her. It might be that Nicholas did hang around with Elizabeth, after the assassination and took Edith under his wing. If he stayed with them, Elizabeth and Edith, both may have taken his name.
I'm trying to create themes that I can research. There are so few CRANGLE families, that involved their lives, that it HAS TO BE him.