Elsie Edna Dihle

     Elsie was born in Salina, Saline Co, KS, on Nov 4, 1882.^{1,5,2,3,6,7,8}
     Elsie Edna Dihle was listed as a resident in Robert Henry Dihle's household in the census report in Salina, Saline Co, KS, on Jun 18, 1885.⁹
     
     Elsie Edna Dihle was listed as a daughter in Robert Henry Dihle's household on the 1900 Census in 187 Eighth Street, Salina, Saline Co, KS. She was in school.⁶
     She graduated from high school in Salina High School, Salina, Saline Co, KS, on May 24, 1901. The twenty-fourth annual commencement of the Salina High School was held at the Opera House, Friday evening, May 24th, 1901 at 8:00 o'clock. Elsie Dihle spoke on "Imperialism of Rome." The Baccalaureate sermon was given Sunday evening, May 19th, by Rev. C. E. Wirick..¹⁰
     She married Benjamin Allen Strickler on Nov 27, 1902.^{1,11,12,13,14,15,7}
     She resided in Beaumont, TX, on May 19, 1903.^16,17
     Elsie and Benjamin was listed in a directory in 139 N. 8th, Salina, Saline Co, KS, in 1904. Phone 332.¹⁸
     Elsie was a Ladies of the GAR member in Salina, Saline Co, KS, circa 1910. Col. Phillips Circle, No 118, Ladies of the GAR, Department of Kansas.¹⁹
     Elsie Edna Strickler and Benjamin Allen Strickler appeared on the census of 1915 in Salina, Saline Co, KS; there was a Frank Howard, 26, a clerk, living with them.²⁰
     
     The Salina Stricklers visited the California Stricklers and they went to the beach.
     Elsie Edna Strickler and Benjamin Allen Strickler lived in 1919 in 622 S. Santa Fe, Salina, Saline Co, KS.²¹
     Elsie was listed as Benjamin Allen Strickler's wife on the 1920 Census in Salina, Saline Co, KS.²²
     Elsie Edna Strickler and Benjamin Allen Strickler lived in 1921 in 622 S. Santa Fe, Salina, Saline Co, KS.²³
     Elsie Edna Strickler was listed as a resident in Benjamin Allen Strickler's household in the census report in 622 S Highland, Lincoln, Russell Co, KS, in 1925.²⁴
     She resided in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in Mar, 1925.²⁵
     Elsie Edna Strickler was listed as a wife in Benjamin Allen Strickler's household on the 1930 Census in 622 Santa Fe, Salina, Saline Co, KS.⁷
     She resided in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in Sep, 1931.²⁶
     
     Elsie Edna Strickler was listed as a wife in Benjamin Allen Strickler's household on the 1940 Census in 508 Fairdale Road, Salina, Saline Co, KS.²⁷
     She resided in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in Apr, 1942.¹³
     Elsie, as Benjamin Allen Strickler's wife, resided with him in 622 S. Santa Fe Avenue, in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in 1942.²
     Elsie died on Aug 9, 1951 at age 68; Ben remembers that his family had driven three days to Yellowstone, and had only spent a couple of days in the park when they got a phone call that his grandmother had died, so they drove home. EA had a new Chrylser, and all through Wyoming he floored it at 100 miles an hour and they drove hour after hour without seeing a soul.⁵ She was buried in 1951 at Roselawn Cemetery, in Salina, Saline Co, in KS.⁵
     See the Dihle Family Bible .