Francis Edwards

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• Arrival: 1869, Illinois, USA

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The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, February 24, 1921; pg. 1
The body of our former citizen, Frank Edwards, was brought here Saturday and laid to rest in the Nelson cemetery (sic) Sunday afternoon. The funeral services was conducted by Rev. Wilcox assisted by Rev. Shirley at the Methodist church (sic).

The following notice of the deceased is taken from the Pine Bluffs (Wyo.) Post:
Francis Edwards passed away at his home in this city at 5:20 o'clock this morning, after a ten days'(sic) illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Edwards was born in North Augusta, Canada, in the spring of 1837 and therefore lacked only a few weeks of being 84 years of age at the time of his death.
In 1869 he moved to the United States, settling in Illinois. The same year he was married to Angeline Porter. In 1876 Mr. and Mrs. Edwards moved to Nelson, Nebraska, where the family home was maintained for more than thirty years. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. One child died in infancy, and the surviving son is W.H. Edwards of this city.
In 1909 Mrs. Edwards passed to the Great Beyond. In 1915 Mr. Edwards came to Wyoming and made his home with his brother Samuel in the Albin district. About a year ago the two brothers moved to Pine Bluffs, where they have since resided
Mr. Edwards' parents both lived to a ripe old age, the father being 93 and the mother 87 at the time of death.
Mr. Edwards was one of a family of fifteen children, only two of them surviving him. Samuel Edwards of this city and Henry Edwards of Smith Falls, Canada, are the only survivors. These brother and his son, W.H. Edwards, and two grandchildren, are the only near relatives surviving to mourn his departure.
Mr. Edwards was a member of the Masonic lodge (sic) to which organization he had belonged for forty-six years. He was also a member of the Methodist church (sic), and it can be truthfully said that he lived a life that was an exemplification of the true Christian spirit. He had enjoyed good health all his life, except for the last illness. He was a man who radiated good cheer and optimism. He will be sadly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
The remains will be taken to the old home in Nelson, starting on No. 1 tomorrow afternoon. The son and the brother will accompany them, Mrs. W.H. Edwards and the little daughter being unable to go on account of the little girl's illness. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church (sic) in that city and interment will be in the Nelson cemetery (sic), between the graves of his wife and his father. The Masonic order of that city will conduct the services at the cemetery.
Mr. Edwards will be sadly missed by the sorrowing son and daughter, by the brother, who was ever his constant companion, and by his hosts of friends both in Wyoming and in the old home in Nebraska.
-- Pine Bluffs (Wyoming) Post, February 17.

Francis married Angeline Jane Porter in 1869. Angeline was born in Jan 1837 in Illinois, USA; died in 1909; was buried in Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Baby Edwards
2. W.H. Edwards

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Birth:
Wicklow, Kingdom of Ireland

Francis married Susan Boland on 17 Jul 1822 in Toem, Tipperary, Éire. Susan was born in 1811 in Éire; died in 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

John married Mary Williams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]