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John T. Edwards Biography
Contributed by: David Donahue |
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This material was
originally donated to the TNGenWeb where it shall remain in Legacy.
This information was taken from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee published
in 1886/1887. |
John T. Edwards, merchant of Beardstown, Tenn., and member of
the firm of Shepard & Edwards, was born July 7, 1857. At the age of twenty
years he began teaching the "young idea" in Hickman County, and at the end
of two years accepted a position as salesman in a general merchandise
store in Beardstown, continuing six months, when he embarked in
merchandislng in Dixon, Dixon Co., Tenn., and remained one year. He then
continued the same business in Hickman County, and in February, 1882,
began business in his present location in partnership with E. H. Shepard.
They keep a general stock of goods amounting to about $5,000. September
18, 1879, Mr. Edwards united his fortunes with those of Sallie Shepard, a
native of Perry County. To them were born the following family of
children: Lorenzo E., Flora Mabel and Edith Lois. Mr.. Edward's parents
are William H. and Nancy (Wilburn) Edwards, who were natives and farmers
of Tennessee. Of their ten children eight are living. |
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