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Note: N100 Author of “The Memoirs of John Edwards” - in the possession of Freda Eberle, copies distributed to Fritz and William Eberle, Marcia Brewster, Jon Bixby Harden, Richard Edwards Maynard (great grand nephew of John) and Connie Edwards Webb (descendent through a parallel Edwards line).
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“Edwards, John, was born in Indiana Territory, Dec 1, 1814; he is the son of Isaac and Rachel Edwards; he had fifteen months of schooling, mostly in a log school house with oiled paper windows; he started business with 75 cents capital; has spent most of his life on a farm; in 1841 he was elected to the Indiana Legislature; was once a Whig, now a Republican. Postoffice, Galesburg”
(from: History of Knox County, Illinois by Chas C Chapman & Co. published by Blakely, Brown & Marsh, printers 1878)
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3rd Child of Isaac Edwards and Rachel Rice. After the age of 5 John was raised by his stepfather John Peckinpaugh. John Edwards attended high school in Leavenworth IN. From 1832-1834 he operated a business of wood-cutting, truck farming, freighting and trading with his brother Nicholas. From 1834-1840 he operated a General Store in Leavenworth with his brother Abraham and traded on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In 1840 John visited Oquawka and Henderson Grove Illinois for the first time. Some of his siblings had preceeded him there by a few years. Henderson Grove had first been settled in 1829 by “Hoosiers” or southerners.
From 1841-1843 John served as Indiana State Representative for Crawford Col Indiana. In 1846 he moved to the vicinity of Oquawka Ill, part of the Military Tract. One of John’s brothers (Nicholas) owned a sawmill at New Boston north of Oquawka. New Boston was surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in 1833.
In 1847 John married Nancy Stockton. They evidently lived in the Oquawka area at least until after 1861 and from then until 1880 either near Oquawka or Galesburg Ill.
We have no record of John being involved in Farming in Illinois but it is known he was involved in home-building, real estate transactions and other enterprises in northern Illinois, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
At the time of his death in 1896 in Minneapolis his net assets totaled $340,396. ( In 2009 dollars this sum would be approximately $8,00,000 to $10,000,000.)
John and Nancy had 9 children.
(from “the Brewster Genealogy” by William McCray Brewster, 1977”)
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1838
Leavenworth Arena, Volume 1, Number 2, Leavenworth, Crawford County, 24 May 1838
“ One BARRELL LINSEED OIL, two bbl TAR, One do. ROSIN, one box SPUN COTTON assorted sizes, one do Poland Starch, one dos superior Cavendish Tobacco, just received and for sale by A. & J. Edwards
May 24”
“PAY YOUR DEBTS!!
The subscriber, thankful to his old customers and desirous to merit a continuance of their favors, asks them to call and settle up all old accounts, and thus enable him to replenish his store, and to start afresh. ABRAHAM EDWARDS
May 17”
“CALL & EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES
Edwards & Peckinpaugh, Commercial Row; offer for sale his stock of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, & HARDWARE, at reasonable prices.
Leavenworth May 17”
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1838 - 19 July - Leavenworth Arena, Volume 1- Leavenworth, Crawford County
“ A. & J. EDWARDS”
Have just received and keep constantly on hands a large and well selected assortment of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, all of which they now offer to their friends and the public at reduced prices for Cash or country produce.
June 21 1838
“SUGAR< COFFEE, & MOLASSES, a large quantity, just received, and for sale cheap by A. & J. EDWARDS.
June 28 1838
“ Take Notice!
All persons indebted to the firm of Edwards & Peckinpaugh will please call immediately and settle their accounts, as we intend leaving this place in a short time; therefore wish all accounts settled
EDWARDS & PECKINPAUGH
July 5”
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1839 - LEAVENWORTH ARENA, VOLUME 1, NUMBER 50, LEAVENWORTH, CRAWFORD COUNTY, 2 MAY 1839
LEAVENWORTH YOUNG MEN’S LYCEUM
The Young Men’s Lyceum will meet on Monday evening next, at the school house.
Question for Discussion. - Is novel reading beneficial to society?
Affirmative - Messrs. S. M. Leavenworth, Jr., Isaac Edwards, John Edwards
Negative - Messrs. W. S. Littleton, J.S. B. Kelso, and Isaac Smith
The citizens of this place are respectfully invited to attend.
JOHN EDWARDS, Rec. Sec’y
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1839 - LEAVENWORTH ARENA, VOLUME 2, NUMBER 4, LEAVENWORTH, CRAWFORD COUNTY, 27 June 1839
4TH OF JULY
At a meeting of the citizens of Leavenworth and vicinity, for the purpose of making preparations for the celebration of the 64th anniversary of the American Independence.
The following gentlemen were duly chosen to fill their respective offices:
Mr. S. M. Leavenworth, President
Mr. Elam Willey, Vice President
Mr. John Edwards, Secretary
Mr.. Wm. R. Reynolds, Marshal.
Mr. J. H. Hayes, Orator.
Messrs. R. T. Anderson, Wm. Course, James Gibbs, Committee to prepare toasts.
Mr. James Gibbs, Toast master.
Messrs. Daniel Lyon, Isaac Smith (not the printer), Joseph Caldwell, R. D. Tucker, Stewards.
Messrs. Daniel Chapin, Wm. Ship, H. Stewart, J. Gilmore, Cooks.
Order of the Day. - The company will form a procession, opposite A. Edwards’ Hotel, 10:A. M. , march down as far as Green St., then counter-march up to near Mr. J. B. Davidson’s, where there will be an Oration delivered, Toasts drank &c., after which the company will partake of a sumptuous Dinner, to be got up by contributions either of money or provisions, from those who wish to participate. But all are invited to attend, ladies in particular. Strict order will be observed through the whole day.
JOHN EDWARDS, Sec’y
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1839 - LEAVENWORTH ARENA, VOLUME 2, NUMBER 19, LEAVENWORTH, CRAWFORD COUNTY, 10 OCTOBER 1839
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
A. & J. EDWARDS have just received direct from Philadelphia the most extensive and desirable assortment of Dry Goods, Hats, Bonnets, Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Ladies’ work-baskets, Umbrellas, Parasols, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Saddles, Bridles, Saddle Bags, Whips, Horse Collars, Hardware, Cutlery, Axes, Ploughs, Hoes, Spades, Iron, Nails, Queensware, Glass Ware, Medicines, Groceries, Spun Cotton, &c., Making in all the largest and best stock of Goods ever offered in the place. All of which we now offer to our friends and the public at reduced prices - all we ask is for you to call and examine for yourselves previous to purchasing elsewhere
Leavenworth, June 6 1839
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1839
Leavenworth Arena, Volume 2 Number 14, Leavenworth, Crawford County, 5 September 1839
“LEAVENWORTH YOUNG MEN’S LYCEUM
The Young Men’s Lyceum will meet on Monday evening next, at the school house.
Question for Discussion. - Is Abriculture of more importance than Commerce?
A general attendance of the Members is respectfully solicited
JOHN EDWARDS Rec Sec’y”
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1839 - LEAVENWORTH ARENA, VOLUME 2, NUMBER 19, LEAVENWORTH, CRAWFORD COUNTY, 10 OCTOBER 1839
LEAVENWORTH YOUNG MEN’S LYCEUM
WHEREAS, Henry Clays, former Treasurer of the Young Men’s Lyceum has willfully absconded with a part of the moneys received by him, belonging to this Lyceum:
Therefore Resolved, by the members of the Young Men’s Lyceum, That we do now expel said Henry Clays as a public defaulter from being any longer a member of this Lyceum
Resolved, That the above resolution be published in the Area.
JOHN EDWARDS, Rec. Sec’y
Passed, September 23, 1839
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1840
Leavenworth Arena, Volume 3, Number 22,Leavenworth, Crawford County, 5 November 1840
“MOFFATS MEDICAL MANUAL; designed as a domestic guide to health. - This little pamphlet, edited by W. B. Moffatt, 375 Broadway, N.Y., has been published for the purpose of explaining more fully Mr. Moffatt’s theory of diseases, and will be found highly interesting to persons seeking health. It treats upon prevalent diseases; and the causes thereof. Price 25 cents - for sale by Mr. Moffatt’s agents generally
These valuable medicines are for sale by Messrs. A. & J. Edwards, Leavenworth, Indiana”
“LOOK IN !!
This is to request all persons indebted to A. & J. Edwards to call immediately and settle their accounts by cash or by note. Part cash will be required in all cases, as we are particularly in need of money at this time. All accounts of long standing if not settled shortly will be left for collection. A. & J. Edwards
Sept. 10, 1840”
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1840 -”Before the year 1840 the politicians of the two parties
were fencing for position. The Democrats in the General
Assembly called for a caucus, and the Whigs, on December
14, 1839, met at the Stkte House with Samuel Judah, presi-
dent, and Charles Test, secretary, and solemnly protested
against the undemocratic performance. Their "weighty"
resolutions against caucuses went the rounds of the Whig
press and were praised even by the moderate or "dugout"
Democrats.
The Whigs nominated Judge Samuel Bigger of Rush
county, a graduate of Athens (Ohio) University, a distin-
guished legislator and judge, and an eloquent stump
speaker. The Democrats nominated Gen. Tilghman How-
ard, a native of South Carolina, and a resident of Parke
county.
January 15, a county convention met at Bedford. John
Edwards was chairman, R. W. Thompson reported the
resolutions and held the crowd spellbound in a two-hour
speech. George G. Dunn followed in an oration of equal
length. One hundred and sixty-six delegates were ap-
pointed to attend the State convention. “
(from “A history of Indiana from its exploration to 1850” by Logan Esarey 1874)
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John and Nancy were on the Board of Trustees for Lombard University, a Universalist school in Galesburg, IL, where all of his children studied but Maud. It may be Maud attended but we have no record of it. Maud was only 12 when the family moved to Minneapolis.
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1840 - living in Jennings Township as a merchant. (memoirs)
1848- February 21, 1848, transcript filed from the Court of Asa Kendall, J.P. — Abraham Edwards and John Edwards vs. Jacob Poe, William Gibbs and William Wyman. Debt for $69.77 dated Nov. 4, 1842. Defendant not appearing, Plaintiffs to recover plus interest and costs. Given under my hand this 21st day of Feb. 1848. Asa Kendal, J.P.
On the 21st day of February 1848, a tran- script was filed from the J.P. Court of Asa Kendall — Abraham & John Edwards vs. William Wyman. Debt on note; Def. not appearing, plts to recover $27.05 plus interest and costs.
John and Abraham Edwards vs. Jacob Poe, William Gibbs and William Wyman — Debt, Ap- peal. Defendants owe $69.77 plus damages of $21.91, therefore Abraham and John Edwards to recover of Jacob Poe, William Gibbs and William Wyman the sum of $69.77, their debt and the sum of $21.91 in damages plus their costs.
April 1848. Abraham Edwards and John Edwards vs. James Froman — Debt. Defendant failing to appear, Plaintiff to recover.
(Crawford County Newsletter by Larry M. Burmeister)
1850 - "APRIL TERM 1850, 2nd Day - John Edwards, Surviving partner of Abraham Edwards vs. John M. B. Scott and Dorinda Scott - Defendant default, Plaintiff to recover $199.14."
(Crawford County Newsletter by Larry M. Burmeister)
1850 Census - John (35) and Nancy (22) with their daughter Sarah (2) are living with John’s brother, Isaac (32) , Isaac’s wife, Sarah Jane (22) and their two sons, John E (2) and Isaac C (3/12). John is a merchant with real estate holdings valued at $4,200. Isaac is a physician with real estate valued at $3,500. The census is dated 10 Oct 1850.
1851 -
Order Book C
April Term 1851, 1 st day
Seth M. Leavenworth vs. John Edwards, Executor of Abraham Edwards, dec. - Chancery
John Edwards and Samuel Scott have departed this life; continued (?)
Isaac Edwards vs. Calvin C. Dunhan - Chancery, continued.
April Term 1851, 2nd Day.
Alfred Williams vs. John Seaton, Prudence Seaton, John Isaac Edwards, Samuel Randlett Edwards and Mary Eliza Edwards - Chancery'
Samuel Pepper appointed guardian for the said John I Edwards, Samuel R Edwards and Mary E Edwards. Defendant defaults, therefore Ordered that said Williams is free to verify land claims.
Isaac Edwards vs. Calvin C. Dunham - Chancery; Edwards to recover $25.60 damages; Replevined by Greenup R Miller.
John Edwards, Surviving Partner of Abraham Edwards, dec. vs. Thales Morrison, Mary D. Morrison and Isaac Edwards - Chancery; Default of Plaintiffs, defendant to recover.
John Edwards, Surviving Partner of Abraham and John Edwards vs. William Umphrey - Debt. Defendant not appearing, Plaintif to recover sum of $95 plus costs.
(from Crawford County Genealogy, Oct 2012, Larry M. Burmeister)
1851 - October - order book C
-John Edwards vs. William Keysucker —
Debt. Defendant not appearing; Plaintiff to recover $46.87 debt and damages.
J. Asa Kendall, J.P.
Jennings Township
-John Edwards vs. Haley Goad — Debt. Considered that Plaintiff recover of Defendant the sum of $39.28.
-John Edwards vs. William Keysucker — Foreclosure of Mortgage. Ordered that Keysucker pay the Clerk’s office $201.42 within 30 days together with interest and costs or his property will be sold, to-wit: The West half of the Northeast quarter of Section twenty, Township three South of Range one West, containing 80 acres, also lot #171 in the Town of Leavenworth.
1852-1854 - Moved to Oquawka, Illinois. Flora was born in 1852 in Crawford County, Indiana. Edward Junius was born in Feb 1854 in Oquawka.
1857 - Feb 17, 1857 - An ACT to incorporate the Oquawka and Chicago Railroad Company.
Section1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Stephen S. Phelps, John McKinney, C. M. Harris, Frederick Ray, Cephas Park, C. S. Cowan, John S. Pollock, Robert Moir, Wm. R. Jameson, Wm. C., Rice, Benj. F. Brooks, B. C. Coghill, Hiram Rose, Gideon Russell, John Edwards, John B. Jenkins, William McMurtry, and their associates, successors and assigns, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of “The Oquawka and Chicago Railroad Company”, with perpetual succession; and by that name be and they are hereby made capable in law and equity to sue and be sued, plead and be imploded, defend and be defended in any court of law and equity in this state or any other places …..empowered to locate, construct and finally complete a railroad from the east bank of the Mississippi river, in the town of Oquawka, in Henderson county, thence in an easterly direction through the counties of Henderson, Warren and a part or the whole of Knox, so as to intersect the Military Tract Railroad at some convenient point at or between Galesburg, in the county of Knox, and Galva, in the county of Henry; said railroad to be laid out and constructed by the most direct and eligible route from Oquawka to the place of intersecting the Military Tract Road, and for this purpose said company are authorized to lay out their said road not exceeding one hundred feet in width through the whole length of said route; and for the purposes of cuttings, embankments, stone and gravel, may take as much more land or materials as may be necessary for the proper construction and security of said railroad.
2. The capital stock of said company shall consist of one million dollars, and may be increased to two million of dollars, to be decided into shares of one hundred dollars each. .......
(from “Laws of the State of Illinois Enacted by the General Assembly by Illinois - 1857)
1860 Census - John (45), Nancy (31), Sarah (12), Flora (9), Edward J (6), Rachel E (4) and Clara (2) are living Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL. John is reported to be a merchant with a real estate value of $2000 and a personal estate value of $10,000.
Also in the home is Lucretia Burner (17) (Bruner?). This is most likely Elizabeth Lucretia Adelia Bruner, b 1842, daughter of Polly Ann Peckinpaugh (John’s half-sister) and Walter Bruner.
Living three houses away is Nancy’s sister Amanda, her husband, Cromwell Bartlett Matthews, and their children. Nancy brothers, William Lord and Edwin are living on farms outside of Oquawka, as is her mother. Her father died in 1859.
1860 -January 9, 1860, at a meeting, R. W. Richey, Esq., presiding, the report of the committee was received and a constitution adopted cliristening tlie society "The Henderson County Historical and Geological Society," setting forth the objects of the society as above indicated, and providing the offices of president, vice-president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, treasurer, librarian, and
three regents. The following persons signed the constitution : Dr. Ce])has Park, J. A. Caswell, W. M. Graham, E. -H. N. Patterson, Luke Strong, Jr., James Cunningham, Sylvester Meguire, Samuel
Wadleigh, Kobert Moir, H, Hanson, R. W. Eichey, John Edwards, Hugh L. Thomson, James Peterson, Jonathan Simpson. Others became members and the promise was good. Soon, however, war rent
the nation and absorbed the attention of the public mind. All institutions trembled and all felt the shock. The association felt this more because of its infancy. The doors were closed .for years. In 1864
and 1865 some meetings were held, but the war virtually proved the death of the society.
(from HISTORY OF MERCER AND HENDERSON COUNTIES)
1863 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment - John Edwards of Oquawka, retail dealer had income of $2,250 taxed at 3 per cent, the amount of tax isn’t recorded.
1864 Oquawka Plain Dealer- Jan 21 - incomes for the residents of Henderson County were published to report the total taxable income. Income below $600 was not taxed. John Edwards’ taxable income was reported as $2,586. Only two other men had higher incomes, and those were approximately $5,000.
1865 Illinois State Census - Henderson County, town of "11 North, 5 West" - John Edwards; 1 male and 4 females under 10; 1 male and 3 females 10 to 20; 1 female 30-40; 1 male 50-60; total 3 males, 8 females; total value of live stock $1450.
1865-1870 - Sold his business in Oquawka to Ellis Irving Wickersham, son of Adelia Brown Wickersham. Adelia was the daughter of Mary Ann Stockton and Robert E Brown. Mary Ann was the sister of Nancy Stockton, and oldest child of Israel Farnesworth Stockton.
1870 Census - John is living in section 04 of Galesburg, age 55, listed as a broker. His real estate holdings are valued at $11,000, and his personal estate at $50,000. Nancy is keeping house, Sarah (22) the oldest child is a student, most likely at Lombard, Flora (20), Edward (16), Rachel (14), Clara (12), Fanny (10), and Charles (6).
“At the time of Lee's trial in 1876, Oquawka was a small village. In 1870
the population was 1,370 people. Ten years later, it was 891 . Oquawka
had been platted by Stephen S. Phelps and Alexis Phelps in 1836 to be a
great commercial and river port, but when the railroads bypassed the town
it started to decline. At its zenith, Oquawka was a shipping outlet for
Henderson, Warren, and Knox Counties. By 1876, Oquawka had become
the largest village and county seat of Henderson County.”
(from Western Illinois Regional Studies; Volume 6, no.2; Editors: R. P. Sutton, and others;1978)
1877-1881 - A John Edwards is listed as an Alderman in Galesburg, Illinois in “The Revised Ordinances of the City of Galesburg, Illinois”, Published by the City of Galesburg, 1915. There was another John Edwards in Galesburg at that time, a minister. The Alderman might well have been our John Edwards given his past political experience. John Edwards was in the home loan business while in Galesburg which would suggest he had an interest in the running of the city business.
1880 Census - Still in Galesburg, age 65, John is listed as a loan agent. The family is living on West Tompkins St. Nancy (53) is keeping house. Sarah and Clara are out of the home, married probably. Flora (28), Eugenie (Rachel) (25), Fanny May (16), Charles (14), and Laura Maud (8) are in the home. Philip Noteware (2), Rachel Eugenie’s son is in the home as well, as are a companion Hetty Dowdy (28), a servant, a tailor and a hosler.
Genie (Rachel’s) husband died in 1882, two years later, so the presence of Genie and Philip in the home without her husband raises questions. However, Albert Colton Noteware was a brakeman for a freight railroad and was likely away much of the time, so having Rachel in the home of her parents without her husband doesn’t seem unusual.
1882 - Moved from Galesburg to Minneapolis according to the Obituary that ran in the Minneapolis Tribune Nov 11, 1896. A letter written by Nancy to Fannie May on 14 May 1882 has the address 916 Mary Place, Minneapolis.
1883 Marriage of Fannie May to Charles Ellis Brewster at her parents house in Minneapolis, MN
1884-1886 Minneapolis City Directory has the following entries:
EDWARDS, JOHN (John Edwards & Sons) r 500 S 8th
EDWARDS JOHN & SONS (John and E Junius) real estate loans 301 Hennepin.
EDWARDS E JUNIUS (John Edwards & Sons) and notary public 301 Hennepin Ave r 512 S 7th
1885 Census - Minnesota state - John Edwards (72), N.S. (57), Flora (37), E.R. Noteware (29), P Joseph (Noteware)(7), Chas Edwards (21), L. Maude (14), and Delia (Adelia) Wickersham (60) as well as an Alice Kirk, Betsey Alson, and Joseph Bonet are living in Minneapolis. The last three persons are likley domestic help. Adelia was Nancy’s niece, daughter of Mary Ann Stockton. Only two years apart in age, Adelia and Nancy grew up together more like sisters.
1887 Ad in Minneapolis City Directory show John Edwards as a Director of the Flour City National Bank; Hennepin Ave. Cor Fifth Street
Capital $500,000; Authorized Capital $2,000,000
“will be opened for business Sept 1st, 1887”
1887-1888 Minneapolis City Directory has similar entries as those above, John Edwards & Son Real estate & loans 301 Hennepin
1888-1889 Minneapolis City Directory entries:
Edwards John ( John Edwards & Son) r 500 S 8th
Edwards John (John & E Junius) real estate loans 300 Lumber Exchange.
1888 March 21 - death of daughter Rachel Eugenie Noteware.
1888 Minneapolis Tribune article: “John Edwards and family have removed to Chicago and will reside hereafter at 3747 Ellis Avenue. No. “ October 28 1888.
1889 - 18 Aug "Rev. Dr. Tuttle and Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, of Minneapolis; also Mr. and Mrs. N Edwards of Wellington, Kan., were the guests Tuesday evening last of Mrs. S. E. Brace at Vane place."
(St. Paul daily globe, 18 Aug 1889, page 13)
1889 - 03 Nov - "Wednesday evening, too, occurred one of the pleasant social receptions and dancing parties of the season. Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards (this must have been Edward Junius Edwards as there was no James Edwards in the family) gave the party at their home, 500 Eighth street southeast. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E Brewster received the host and hostess, as did also Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards who were honored guests. They have made their home during the summer in Minneapolis and left for their home in Chicago Friday night. The residence was handsomely decorated throughout with cut flowers and potted plants. There were 400 guests present Music was furnished by the Danz orchestra and Dorner served elaborate refreshments.
(St Paul daily globe, Nov 03, 1889, page 10)
1890 Minneapolis City Directory has an ad for Calhoun & Thompson Real Estate Loans and Insurance ...”we refer by permission to ..3. John Edwards, Chicago, IL”
J F Calhoun was the son-in-law of John Edwards and husband of Clara Zenora Edwards.
1892 Chicago City Directory -
E. Junius Edwards pres. Hicks Stock Car Co, 956 The Rookery, j. 4847 Kimbark Av
John Edwards, capitalist 956 The Rookery, h. 5859 Washington Av (H.P.) (H.P. = Hyde Park)
Otis Jones, sec. Hicks Stock Car co., 956 The Rookery, h. 5859 Washington Ave.
Searches on this address, 5859 Washington Ave, Hyde Park, reveals that this house was secured by a fraternity (Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Delta chapter) in the mid 1890’s, which described it as being on the Midway Plaisance but with the above address.
“The house which has been secured for the coming year is large and roomy, by far the finest we have occupied. It is pleasantly situated near the University, on one of Chicago's most beautiful boulevards, the Midway Plaisance. Among other advantages, it has a broad veranda, and large reception rooms especially adapted for entertaining. During the latter part of September, before college opened, several Dekes from eastern colleges called on the chapter. We hope that every Deke who visits Chicago will do the same. Our address is 5859 Washington avenue.”
(from The Deke Quarterly (1895) published by Delta Kappa Epsilon)
A map of Hyde Park from the 1890’s shows Washington avenue where today’s map has S. Blackstone ave. A document identifying street name changes compiled by William Martin in 1948 indicates that a portion of Washington Ave was changed to Blackstone. It appears that this site today is part of the University of Chicago, or the green belt through which the Midway Plaisance runs.
1892 Chicago bluebook shows Truman Otis Jones and his wife living at 5859 Washington Ave , Chicago, Illinois, with their son Otis Jones and his wife Sarah Elvira Edwards and her parents, John Edwards and Nancy Stockton.
1892 Voter registration for Chicago show John Edwards living at 5859 Washington Ave., a resident of Chicago for 3 years.
1892 - Nov 22 - Minneapolis Tribune - "TWO GAY EVENTS - The spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Calhoun, on Eighth street and Fifth avenue south, was the scene of a large and elaborate young people's party last evening, given in honor of Miss Maud Edwards, who has just returned from a visit in Chicago. The house is admirably arranged for such a gathering as filled the parlors and halls and later throughout the ball room on the third floor. Four hundred invitations had been issued for the event, and of this number fully 300 met with a personal resume. The guests included a large number of married couples, but the majority were from the younger set. Nothing had been spared to make the occasion unusual beauty, and the elaborateness of appointments extended through every apartment. The receiving party formed a circle from the doorway to the large window opposite, and included Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun, Miss Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bartleson, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Tenney, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Townsend, Miss Mabel Keit and Miss Annie Dennis. Among the guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, who have returned from Chicago to spend the winter at their old home, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Junius Edwards, also of Chicago. Mrs. Calhoun received in a gown of light green ????? over silk, with duchesse lace and diamonds. Miss Edwards was attired in white crepe de chine with garniture of silk lace. Miss Keith wore pink silk; Miss Denniss was dressed in black and yellow, and Mrs. John Edwards had on a handsone dress of gray hongaline (?) with panels embroiderd in velvet and steel. The corasage was inbued (?) with embroidered gray chiffon and point lace.
1894 -
E. J. Edwards Files an Affidavit That - Explains a Good Deal Court Notes
Edwards Loaned Them Money.
An affidavit filed by E. J. Edwards in the Circuit Court yesterday in the Hicks Stock Car litigation explains the connection of John Edwards with the company. In May last the failure of the Chemical National Bank and the difficulty experienced in collecting car rentals embarrassed the company. Loans could not be obtained from the banks at that time upon the collateral the company had to oner and John Edwards advanced money which was to be repaid out of the first moneys coming into the treasury of the company. In July the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company def suited upon a draft for fli,- 556. b6 due the company, which the Corn Exchange National Bank had previously cashed. The bank then insisted upon the car company taking up the draft. Failure to do so would have seriously impaired the credit of the company and again Mr. Edwards advanced money. Subsequently the company found itself unable to repay him these amounts without defaulting its car trust notes, and to avoid litigation it conveyed to him enough property to secure the money advanced. About 1126,000. the court is told, was the amount of the claims held by John Edwards. In view of the charges made by Henry . O'Hara that the property so conveyed was worth a vastly more than the money loaned, affiant visited John Edwards recently and was authorized to offer a reconveyance to the company on payment of the (120.000 indebtedness with the interest added. f the receiver. .
(from January 14, 1894
The Inter Ocean from Chicago, Illinois · Page 5)
1895 Minnesota Census - John (80) and Nancy (75) are living with E J (41) and his family at 500 8th St South in Minneapolis, MN. E J is reported as a lawyer, but most of the places of birth information is wrong, listing John and Nancy from Maine, Mary from NH, Edward Junius from MA.
500 8th st South
Edwards Edward J (41) - lawyer
Edwards Mary J (41
Edwards John (80) - retired
Edwards Nancy (75)
Edwards Arthur J (17)
Edwards Floran A (14)
Edwards Jno (10)
Edwards Marjorie B (8)
Edwards Junius D (5)
Edwards Mary S (1)
Carlson ??? (27) - coachman
Adell Felda (28) - domestic
Ellendahl Olag (26) - domestic
It appears that John and Nancy were still spending a good bit of time in Minneapolis although John’s obit (see below) reports him to be “of Chicago”. However, the above entry for 1892 suggests the Chicago place at 5859 Washington Ave had been passed on to a fraternity in 1895. John’s will was probated in Chicago, so he must have still been a legal resident of Illinois at the time of his death.
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OBITUARY:
From the Minneapolis Journal, page 2, November 11, 1896:
AN EVENTFUL LIFE ENDS
John Edwards called away. He was 82 years of Age and Came of a Historic Family
An active and eventful life was brought to a close yesterday morning by the death of John Edwards of Chicago at 500 Eighth Street S, this city. Mr. Edwards was 82 years old, and had been a resident of Chicago for some time, though he came to Minneapolis fifteen years ago and made his home here previous to his removal there. He was of revolutionary stock, his grandfather, David Edwards, with his brother Isaac, having come to the American shores and early settled in Viginia. The land he held there he sold for continental money, and its depreciation left him almost penniless. Mr. Edwards' father was born in Viginia, but the family soon after moved into the keystone state and thence to Shelbyville, Ky., where they remained until about the beginning of the present century.
Their next residence was in Breckenridge county, the same state. At that time Indians roamed at will over that section, and the settlers and inhabitants lived in constant fear of their depredation. Rachel Rice, whom Isaac Edwards married, was born near Louisville, and was the daughter of Nicholas and Mary Rice, a girl of German descent, both her grandfathers having come from the continent. Her parents in moving from their place near Louisville to Fort Harding in Breckenbridge county. In 1800, had a perilous trip as the savages were then on the warpath.
Mr. Edwards made his first venture in business with his brother Joseph (note: this must be an error or” Joseph” was an alternate name for one of the brothers, as there was no “Joseph” in the family, Edwards or Peckinpaugh) at the age of 18, and the next year opened a store at Leavenworth, Ind., and commenced trading down the Mississippi. In his later life he was prominent in local politics, representing Crawford county in the legislature for several sessions. His removal to Minneapolis was preceded by a brief stay in Illinois.
While in Minneapolis he was an attendant at the Church of the Redeemer, though not connected with his membership in any formal way. The funeral will be held from the residence at 10 A.M. tomorrow. -W.A. Biddall, undertaker and funeral director, 205 1st Ave S. Tel. phone 1479.
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JOHN EDWARDS DEAD
In Business for Over Half a Century
John Edwards died yesterday at 500 South Eight street, where he had been visiting since September. Mr. Edwards was widely known in Minneapolis, having resided in this city from 1882 until 1888, when he moved to Chicago, but he was a frequent visitor in Minneapolis, a number of his children residing here. He was in his eighty-second year when he died, having been an active business man for over half a century.
Mr. Edwards started in life for himself at eighteen, and after he was twenty-one, he was elected a member of the Indiana legislature. Subsequently he moved to Illinois and resided at Galesburg before coming to Minneapolis. During most of his life he has been loaning money on farm and other real property, and amassed a modest fortune. The surviving members of his family are Mrs. Nancy E Edwards his widow; E Junius Edwards, Mrs. Charles E Brewster, Mrs. J. F. Calhoun, Miss Maud Edwards, all of this city; Mrs. Otis Jones of Chicago; Mrs. J. F. Fargo of San Barnandino county, California, and Dr. Edwards of the University of Cincinnati.
The funeral will be from the house at 10 o'clock Thursday. Dr. M. D. Shutter conducting the services, and burial will be at Lakewood.
(Saint Paul Globe., November 11, 1896, page3)
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1896 12-18 Minneapolis Journal:
John Edwards' Will It is Filed in Chicago - He Had Property in Minneapolis (News Article)
Date: 1896-12-18; Paper: Minneapolis Journal
John Edwards Will is filed in Chicago - He had Property in Minneapolis
Special to the Journal
Chicago, Dec 18 - The will of John Edwards, who died Nov 10, was admitted to probate today by Judge Kohlmat. Edwards formerly lived at Minneapolis, and a large portion of his real estate is situated there. The estate is valued at $238,000 (difficult to read), of which $110,000 is in personal property. The testator left to his widow, Nancy Edwards, $7,000 and a piece of real estate in lieu of dower. The rest of the estate is to be divided into fifteen parts. Seven children are to take two parts and a grandchild one part.
(Edward Junius Edwards, Charles Lincoln Edwards, and Sarah Edwards Jones were appointed executors of John Edwards' will, which was probated in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Although John Edwards died in Minneapolis, MN, he had been living in Chicago since 1888. )
The John Edwards Estate (News Article)
Date: 1897-04-30; Paper: Minneapolis Journal
The John Edwards Estate
Charles E. Brewster and J. Franklin Calhoun have filed their report in the probate court as appraisers of the estate of John Edwards deceased. The final real property to the amount of $164,630.
Buried at Lakewood The Funeral of the Late John Edwars Held To-Day (News Article)
Date: 1896-11-12; Paper: Minneapolis Journal
Buried at Lakewood
The Funeral of the Late John Edwards held today
The last sad rites were performed over the remains of John Edwards this morning at 10 o'clock. The services were held at 500 Eighth street S and a large concourse of friend and acquaintances gathered to pay their last respects to the faithful friend and loyal champion.
The services, which were brief and impressive were conducted by Rev. Dr. M. D. Shutter of the Church of the Redeemer. In his eulogy he drew inspiring lesson from the consistent and well spent life of the deceased who had for many decades been a help to those who came in contact with him
The interment was at Lakewood. The pall bearers were Honerary W. P. Roberts, L.D. Soule, Robert Stratton, Judge B Bishop Potter, H. C. Brace: active, Geroge H Fletcher, I. E. Burt, E. E. Cole, Arthur Lara, Eugene Burt, Dr. Hartsell.
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John Edwards and Nancy Stockton are buried in Lakewood cemetery, plot section 10, lot 148. All their children except Mary are buried there, too, as well as their spouses, except for Otis Jones, Albert Colton Noteware, and John Franklin Fargo. Otis remarried after the death of Sarah and is buried in Santa Ana with his second wife. Albert Colton Noteware died when the Edwards family was still living in Galesburg, IL. John Franklin Fargo died in California, and is probably buried there.
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John Edwards
Minnesota, Death Records
Name:
John Edwards
Event Type:
DEATH
Event Date:
10 Nov 1896
Event Place:
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Gender:
Male
Age:
82
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Birthplace:
Indiana
Birth Year (Estimated):
1814
Burial Place:
Lakewood
Father's Name:
Isaac
Father's Birthplace:
Indiana
Mother's Name:
Rachael
Mother's Birthplace:
Indiana
Reference ID: November 1896 , GS Film number: 1499019 , Digital Folder Number: 4224449 , Image Number: 2041
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JOHN EDWARDS
Birth:
Dec. 1, 1814
Fredonia
Crawford County
Indiana, USA
Death:
Nov. 10, 1896
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Family links:
Spouse:
Nancy Stockton Edwards (1828 - 1906)*
Children:
Sarah Edwards Jones (1848 - 1899)*
Flora Edwards Fargo (1850 - 1923)*
Edward Junius Edwards (1854 - 1911)*
Rachel Eugenie Edwards Noteware (1856 - 1888)*
Clara Z. Edwards Calhoun (1858 - 1940)*
Fannie May Edwards Brewster (1861 - 1931)*
Charles L. Edwards (1864 - 1937)*
Laura Maud Edwards (1870 - 1931)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Lakewood Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: Section 10, Lot 148, Grave 4
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Record added: Sep 09, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41748703
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Alton, Fredonia, and Leavenworth in Crawford County and New Amsterdam and Mauckport in Harrison County shared similar characteristics. Fredonia, for example, became county seat in 1822 and gained a post office in 1840. It had the county's first hotel (1822), and a few years later exulted in three stores, a tavern, a sawmill, a gristmill, a years for repairing riverboats, a school, and some carding and spinning machinery. Allen Thom, its chief promoter, sought the southern terminus of the railroad proposed in the 1830's that would connect Indianapolis with the Ohio, but he lost out to Madison. In 1848 Fredonia had about 250 residents.
Fredonia's fate was shaped by more than the lack of a railroad. Rival Seth Leavenworth also failed to secure the rail line, and his community waged relentless warfare on Fredonia. In the 1820s, for instance, one of Leavenworth's supporters sought to have the newly established mail route from New Albany to Princeton bypass Fredonia, but the legislature overruled him. His cousin, Zebulon, who arrived from Connecticut to help him, served fro several years in the state legislature and on the county commission. In 1843, with the offer of a free courthouse, county commissioners moved the seat of government to Leavenworth, Its fine landing and its road connections generated extensive trade into the interior through Salem and Paoli. In the late 1840's it was a commanity of some four hundred residents with stage line connections to Indianapolis and New Albany, a number of businesses, a church, and a newspaper.
Hope , though sprang eternal. As in Harrison County, many small settlements were established down river just before or after statehood. Opposite the northeastern part of Breckinridge County in an area that became Crawford County, two would-be metropolises were created: Fredonia , on a bluff over-looing a picturesque horseshoe bend of the river, and Alton, set on much lower land to the south. Strangely, though, Mount Sterling, eight miles inland and northwest of Fredonia, was selected as the first Crawford County seat. Its limitations, particularly a poor water supply, soon became evident. In 1819, Edmudd Dana thought Fredonia, with its view and its healthfulness, was the best town site for fifty miles. That mush have pleased Allen Thom, one of two Virginians who laid out the town in 1818, for Dana's reputation was legendary. In 1822 Thom secured the seat of government for his site. The "Fredonia Road" to the northwest became an important commercial artery. From the outset the site's high elevation was problematic, though, as much labor and capital were required to wrest freight up the long incline from the Ohio. Thom's nemesis was Connecticut-born Seth Leavenworth, who purchased bottomland upriver and platted a town in his name in the summer of 1819. Samuel R. Brown, in his "Western Gazeteer" of 1817, declared the that site, a mile downriver from the mouth of the Blue River, had enormous potential, for he thought the Blue could support a number of mills. Edmund Dana, though, was not especially impressed with the place. Alton was never a threat to either settlement.
In addition to its landing, Leavenworth had a skiff shop, a chair factory, a port packer and a wagon works. Its modest growth, however, may have explained its founder's departure in 1850.
(from Towns and Villages of the Lower Ohio, By Darrel E. Bigham, 2015)
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