N. W. EDWARDS

EDWARDS, PENDLETON

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Date: 5/24/2009 at 10:48:53

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

N. W. EDWARDS, attorney at law; office, Main St.; residence, Fifth st.; born in Macomb Co., Mich., in 1839; removed with his parents to Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, in 1858; thence, after railroading (contracting) until 1871, settled in Moulton; owns two lots. Married Mrs. Fannie A. Pendleton in 1870; she was born in Sheridan Co., Mo., in 1839; they have four children - Egbert D., Harry C., Dick E. and Winnifred. Republican. Has held the offices of Mayor, Constable, and City Marshal. Members of the M.E. Church. He is a member of the A.F.&A.M., No. 312, Sincerity Lodge, Moulton, and the Chapter at Centerville. Enlisted in the 15th I.V.I. in 1861; participated at Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, first and second; Iuka, Vicksburg, all though, and all the battles from Resaca to Atlanta, inclusive, on Sherman's march to the sea; present at the capture of Johnson's army; mustered out as Captain in 1865; Commissioned as First Lieutenant of the 15th U.S. Regulars by President Johnson.