Edward Edwards

As printed in 1912

EDWARD EDWARDS (1872), proprietor of the Pacific Hotel at Garvin and owner of 320 acres of good farming land in Sodus and Custer townships, was born in Utica, New York, November 17, 1860. His parents, Thomas and Ellen (Williams) Edwards, came West, resided in Blue Earth county for a short time, and in 1872 took as a homestead the northwest quarter of section 34, Sodus township. The father and mother lived on the homestead farm until 1900, when they moved to Garvin, where Mrs. Edwards still resides. Mr. Edwards died in 1904. y

Edward received his education in Blue Earth and Lyon counties, attending the common schools. He engaged in farming at home until 18S3, in which year he purchased eighty acres on section 33, Sodus township, and began farming for himself, a few years afterwards adding 160 acres to his holdings. In 1887 Mr. Edwards moved to Montana, where he lived two and one-half years, engaging in railroading. Returning to Lyon county in 1890, our subject resumed farming and during the next eight years increased his holdings to 320 acres. In 1898 he moved to Garvin and built the Pacific Hotel, which he has since conducted. He still owns his land and gives considerable attention to the farms in busy seasons, leaving the hotel in the care of Mrs. Edwards.

June 8, 1884, Edward Edwards was married to Louanna Masters, a Rice county girl. She was born December 13, 1866, and is a daughter of Henry C. and Anna (Randall) Masters, the former of whom is dead and the latter living in Garvin. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are the parents of three children: Maud (Mrs. John Holden), of Garvin: Thomas Henry, born June 24, 1890; and Maxson, born March 2, 1896. Mrs. Edwards is a member of the Congregational church of Garvin. Her husband is a member of the Elks lodge of Mankato. Mr. Edwards has held the office of constable and justice of the peace in Garvin most of the time since his residence in the town.

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.