T. H. Edwards, proprietor of the Staunton Times, an
eight-page, sixcolumn weekly publication at Staunton, Illinois, and also
proprietor of the Warden News, an eight-page, five-column weekly, and a
member of the real estate firm of Fisher & Edwards, of Staunton, is one of
the city's busiest and most prominent citizens. Mr. Edwards was born at
Kelloe, County Durham, England, September 3, 1874, and is a son of David and
Hannah (Roberts) Edwards.
David Edwards was born June 13, 1854, and
his wife, March 1, 1848, both in England. They reside in Staunton, where Mr.
Edwards is machine boss in Mine No. 7. Six children were born to them: T.
H.; John; Anna; Samuel G.; Mary and Charles E.
Our subject was five
years of age, when he sailed with his parents from Manchester, England, for
New York. The family proceeded immediately to Belleville, Illinois, and two
years later, in 1881, moved to Staunton. Leaving school at the age of 15,
Mr. Edwards spent a few months clerking in a drug store. On July 30, 1890,
he started as "devil" in the printing office of the Staunton Times, a paper
which was started in 1879 arid was then under the management of Fred L.
Blome. Here Mr. Edwards learned the trade and continued until 1895, when he
took a little vacation, making a bicycle trip to Atlanta, Georgia, where he
enjoyed the exposition. He easily covered the 700 miles, but returned by
railroad, via New Orleans and up the Mississippi river. On January 13, 1896,
he purchased the office and good will of the Times, which he conducted alone
until July, 1902, when he sold a half interest to his brother, John J.
Together they established the Warden News, in May, 1903. Both these
publications have met with deserved success and are independent in politics.
The business is well managed, a well equipped job office being one of its
features.
On May 8, 1901, Mr. Edwards was married to Marion
Elizabeth Blair, who graduated from the Beethoven Conservatory of Music, and
conducted a class in music at Staunton, for a number of years.
In
politics, Mr. Edwards is a Republican and has served the city as treasurer
for two years. Fraternally he is associated with the Masons, Knights of
Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America.
Extracted 2018 May 08 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 310-313.
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