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Charles Derbyshire Edwards 1840-1898
BIRTH NOVEMBER 21, 1840 • Sweden, Monroe, NY, USA
DEATH JANUARY 1, 1898 • Groveland, Livingston, NY, USA
Record for Charles Derbyshire Edwards (128) facts
20201020HAv- Acomb Family Tree - JamesAcomb / Charles Derbyshire Edwards
Charles Derbyshire Edwards 1840-1898
BIRTH NOVEMBER 21, 1840 • Sweden, Monroe, NY, USA
DEATH JANUARY 1, 1898 • Groveland, Livingston, NY, USA
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The Edwards Family by Mildred Phoebe Johnston Hermann, 1987
Posted 15 Aug 2010 by JamesAcomb
Grandpa Edwards = Charles Derbyshire Edwards, 1840 - 1898
Grandma Edwards = Caroline Cooper Edwards, 1843 - 1911
Great Aunt Mary = Mary Catherine Cooper, 1833 - 1914
Great Aunt Hannah = Hannah Maria Cooper, 1846 - 1927
Uncle John = John Cooper, 1835 - 1895
Uncle Sherd = Philip Sheridan Edwards, 1865 - 1918
Aunt Ida = Ida May Edwards, 1868 - 1918
Aunt Belle = Jerusha Belle Edwards Lawton, 1870 - 1960
Uncle Charley, Charles Augustus Lawton, 1875 - 1951
Cousin Arda = Arda Louriene Lawton Blekenk, 1899 - 1980
Cousin's Husband = Clarence Arthur Blekkenk, 1896 - 1993
Uncle Henry = Henry Cooper Edwards, 1874 - 1943
Mom = Lillian Evelyn Edwards Johnston, 1878 - 1963
Uncle Boyd = Erwin Boyd Edwards, 1883 - 1969
Aunt Florence = Florence Derrick
Aunt Carrie, Mary Caroline Edwards, 1887 - 1956
Uncle Charlie = Charles Cotter, 1898 - 1964
Cousin Veeda = Veeda I Cotter, 1920
Author = Mildred Phoebe Johnston Hermann, 1903 - 1993
Glen Husband = Glenn Ewell Herrmann, 1898 - 1955
Sister Mae = Alicia Mae Johnston Acomb, 1901 - 1985
Brother Raymond = Raymond Edwards Johnston, 1905 - 1986
Brother Francis = Francis H Johnston, 1913 - ?
Brother Leighton = Leighton H Johnston, 1919 - 2008
The Edwards Family by Mildred Phoebe Johnston Hermann, 1987
I've thought for a long time, I'd write what little I know about the Edwards ancestors. Years ago Uncle Boyd made each of us nieces & nephews a little booklet of names and dates of the Edwards family. Some of you have a copy also. Treasure it for your children.
I never knew my Grandfather Edwards as he died 1/1/1898, but I knew Grandma Edwards and knew when she died, 1/27/1911.
To begin with them, I understand from the little book Grandpa's ancestors came from Wales to New England in 1640.
My history will begin when Grandpa Edwards was 16, and became teacher in Clarkson, N.Y. area, of an all grades school of 60 pupils. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted and was made a clerk in the Clarkson division of the army. There was a picture, a snapshot, of his sitting on a box in front of a tent with another box and writing equipment in front of him. All that I have seen of his letter-writing in those days, was that he wrote to a friend in a hospital in N.Y.C. He also contacted John Cooper there and heard from him. It was interesting because later he wrote to his sister, Caroline Cooper, asking if she'd care to write to him. She answered and this was the beginning of more. After the war they married and became our grandparents. I knew her but never knew Grandpa. He continued teaching, always running a farm from which he grew their living, I would guess.
My Mother told about her curiosity one butchering day. She went to the barn (unbeknown to her family) but as the animal was killed she beat a hasty retreat!
I know nothing of their moving or movings. Mom spoke about having all the eggs she could eat for breakfast! And I'm sure it took quite a bit of food for the family, parents, 7 children and probably relatives visited, etc.
Later they moved to a Bethany (W?) where they had cows and peddled milk in Batavia. One day Glenn took our family and my mother to see this house which was where they had lived. It was a two-story brick house unoccupied. There were climbing vines still, which my mother said was the cause of their always being alert to check that no snake had come into the bedroom windows!
In those days, delivering milk was much different from the way my family did. My Grandfather delivered the milk to each customer by dipping it out (of a milk-can?) at each place according to each day's order - in Western N.Y.'s winter and summer weather! in Batavia.
I don't know just when, but he probably retired to a small place on the Dansville road, about a mile out of Groveland Station. All I know, my Mother quit school there when she was 13 years old. She was a large girl for her age (all her people were large but Aunt Belle), and the school pupils were typical of that time in U.S. history calling her "sand-hill crane, the Marcanese Name". I know she was a nice girl because she was always a good person. Grandpa died and his youngest children became adults in Groveland. Uncle Philip Sheridan "Sherd" the oldest became a worker with a lovely team of horses. Eventually, in my early days, they moved back to Clarkson. He died on a train coming back from visiting Uncle Henry in Colorado years later, 1/27/1918.
Uncle Henry had a respitory problem and went to southern California where he worked in fruits for quite a time. Then he heard of an area in Colorado which should be good for him. So he bought a quarter section in Nunn, built himself a house and lived there a long time. Eventually, he sold his property and moved back to a small farm near Groveland Corners where he died.
In the meantime my Grandmother, Aunt Ida, and Aunt Carrie had moved back to Clarkson to a house which was then home to all the family except Aunt Belle and my mother. Uncle Sherd, Uncle Henry & Uncle Boyd called it "home" but were away most of the time. Aunt Ida and Aunt Carrie were there and cared for Grandma until she died 1/27/11. Arda, Mae & I spent part of our summer vacations there, sometimes. We loved it!
Grandma had a sister who married a Barringer and lived in Brockport. She was Aunt Mary to Mom and so to us. In my day her children were all grown up and some lived away. I knew Sadie (Sarah), Fronie and Mattie and Henry, at home. A sister of Grandma and Aunt Mary made her home with them. She was Aunt Hannah Mari (?) Cooper and visited her nieces so that she was well known and loved by all. When she was 80, about Memorial Day 1926 we had a birthday party for her, at the Barringers. She taught Raymond and me to do tatting which we did quite a bit of. She died Sept. 1926.
In my day you see, Aunt Mary's children were all grown up and there were others or an other who lived away, - Michigan? Wisconsin? Once some of them attended a Cooper reunion and a girl who had mal-formation of at least one hand and arm, attended. Yet she typed, played the piano and played tennis!
As for Uncle Boyd, I knew him best of the Uncles. When he finished Grand Rapids, Mom, Mae and I and Raymond were at Grandma's so it was an occasion I remember. Out in Grandma's yard he opened his trunk, and our excitement at it's contents! Crayons, a box of crayons! A stack of heavy sheets of designs for using electricity! These I remember. Later he gave the drawings to Mae & me.
I don't think it was long before Uncle Boyd was hired by G.E. for whom he worked even after retirement. I think his first appointment was in the shipping department at Erie, PA. Later Schenectady where he met and married Miss Florence Derrick, who at present lives in a Baptist Retirement Scotia.
Uncle Boyd's next appointment was visiting companies mines, etc. and designed specific motors according to needs. Sometimes he brought home treasures from different places, countries. After retirement he accompanied a train load of G.E. products across America, to demonstrate them. Uncle Boyd had been collecting special stones etc. for his collection from various places and was able to collect more on this trip. He had a lapidary in his basement. I don't know whether he did any more for G.E. until after the war in the forties. After that, G.E. sent him to Russia to sell G.E. tractors where he was able to sell more than they had specified.
Eventiially Mae and I made a trip to visit Aunt Florence and Uncle Boyd and they had planned a special birthday supper at Howard Johnsons. That was Aunt Florence's birthday and mine was the next day. In Schenectady we enjoyed looking at historical places, old Dutch houses across the street from them, now "tritz" apartments, their Pres. Chirch just out back of their home, (using "the ladies American History" books in the Day School), a statue of an Indian representing U.S. "thank you" to Indians who fought in the Revolutionary War, Dutch homes in excellent condition, now ritz apartments.
Of all the Edwards we knew Aunt Belle best, her husband, Uncle Charley Lawton and daughter Arda. We grew up with Arda as they lived at the South of Groveland Station which was built up all the way to the area Dad later bought when he wanted his children to be able to take a train to school after High School.
Uncle Charley had a surry "with a fringe on top" (?) I believe, and sometimes drove up to the farm. And we stayed with them for visits. Aunt Belle and Uncle Charley always tried to (be sure) that we were comfortable and happy, and Arda had a big swing, doll house, and inside the house there were always games, including maps on the kitchen wall where we learned our country by games! Arda had a play room & a play house.
Arda died when she was 80, leaving her husband Clarence Blekenk and two daughters in the nursing business and boys in various vlaces. As far as I know her husband is still living.
I would say this has been a typical U.S. family who have helped U.S. to be a stable and useful country. And they are not only precious to me but I trust to others also.
I'm asking Veeda to write up her family. Aunt Carrie was very special to Arda, Mae and me.
Envelope of Letter to Mr. Charles D. Edwards, March 18, 1887, Batavia NY
Envelope of Letter to Mr. Charles D. Edwards, March 18, 1887, Batavia NY
Daniel Edwards, Page 367, Gazetteer and biographical record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788-1890
The Edwards Family by Mildred Phoebe Johnston Hermann, 1987
Clarkson, NY
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carcotter75
Interesting!: I have some family tree and photos that I will gladly share. My late husband Adrian Cotter told me much of the family and we researched and delivered to the last family reunion in NY that we attended prior to his death in 1988. We presented the Civil War papers on Charles Derbyshire Edwards who fought at Gettysburg. Just learned now of Veeda's passing; she was a beautiful person who made me feel so welcome in the family. Will correspond with any though I am a bit behind right now.
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Charles Derbyshire Edwards and Caroline Cooper, Married January 1, 1865, Clarkson NY
January 1, 1865
Clarkson NY
Wedding Photo of Charles Derbyshire Edwards and Caroline Cooper, Married January 1, 1865, Clarkson NY
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- [S1596] Beers Gazeteer and Biographical Record of Genesse Co, NY 1788-1890, (Name: Transcribed by Linda Schmidt; Vose & Co, Pub. 1890;).
Belle Edwards (1) fact
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Daniel EDWARDS, who was born in Rutland, Vt., March 27, 1807, came to New York State when a young man. He crossed the Genesee River at Rochester before any bridges were built, and located in Monroe County. December 22, 1836, he married Abby M. CONLEE, of Stillwater, and they had two children, Sylvester C. and Charles D. The latter was born in Sweden, Monroe County, November 21, 1840. He received a public and Normal school education, began teaching school when he was 16 years old, and taught 17 terms. August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, 140th Inf., N.Y. Vols., and was discharged December 18, 1864, for physical disability. He acted as company commissionary-sergeant. January 1, 1865, he married Caroline, third daughter of Lawrence COOPER, of Clarkson, Monroe County. They have had eight children, viz: Arthur Alger, who died in 1873, aged 19 months; Sheridan, born November 25, 1865; Ida M., born June 1, 1868; Belle J., born May 8, 1870; Henry C., born April 12, 1874; Lille E., born August 21, 1878; Erwin B., born August 13, 1883; and Carrie, born May 24, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. EDWARDS reside on road 3 in this town.
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Belle Edwards (1) fact
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Daniel EDWARDS, who was born in Rutland, Vt., March 27, 1807, came to New York State when a young man. He crossed the Genesee River at Rochester before any bridges were built, and located in Monroe County.
December 22, 1836, he married Abby M. CONLEE, of Stillwater, and they had two children,
- Sylvester C. and
- Charles D.
The latter was born in Sweden, Monroe County, November 21, 1840. He received a public and Normal school education, began teaching school when he was 16 years old, and taught 17 terms.
August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, 140th Inf., N.Y. Vols., and was discharged December 18, 1864, for physical disability.
He acted as company commissionary-sergeant.
January 1, 1865, he married Caroline, third daughter of Lawrence COOPER, of Clarkson, Monroe County. They have had eight children, viz:
- Arthur Alger, who died in 1873, aged 19 months;
- Sheridan, born November 25, 1865;
- Ida M., born June 1, 1868;
- Belle J., born May 8, 1870;
- Henry C., born April 12, 1874;
- Lille E., born August 21, 1878;
- Erwin B., born August 13, 1883; and
- Carrie, born May 24, 1887.
Mr. and Mrs. EDWARDS reside on road 3 in this town.
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1871 - 1873 (1 year)
d. 1 Jan 1898, Groveland, Livingston, New York, USA 
