Edgar Frederick Medary - 1866-1946

MEDARY, PRICE, HALE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 12/3/2011 at 15:58:52

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-DEMOCRAT, January 28, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

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From 1946: Edgar F. Medary, former publisher of the Waukon Democrat, died at the age of 79. Mr. Medary, born in Lansing "grew up" in the newspaper business, and worked for daily newspapers before returning to the family business in the county.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE INTERNET:

Edgar Frederick Medary, son of Thomas Corwin and Mary Ellen (Price) Medary, was born in Lansing, Iowa on December 24, 1866. On May 2, 1888 he married Emily Hale. Edgar Frederick Medary died January 20, 1946.

Edgar and Emily Medary were the parents of at least two children: George Medary who married Dorothea Stock and Bess H. Medary.

The known siblings of Edgar F. Medary were:
1. George Curtis Medary, born March 31, 1862
2. Charles T. Medary, served in the Spanish American War
3. Stella Medary

INFORMATION FROM THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY HANCOCK HISTORY BOOK - 1913 VOLUME I:

The Postville Graphic newspaper was established by Edgar F. Medary on December 10, 1891. In 1893, Mr. Medary took charge of the Waukon Democrat because of the death of both his father and brother who owned it. The Postville Graphic was turned over to Bruce Baldwin who had the business for a brief time. Baldwin was succeeded in business by W.J. Wallis who continued the business until 1899 when he moved the plant to Waukon and with his son started the Allamakee Democrat. The venture proved to be a mistake and they sold the business to Edgar F. Medary who consolidated it with his own plant.