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Biography - T. H. EDWARDS

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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