Infant Son Edwards 1898-1899

EDWARDS

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 5/22/2012 at 21:19:38

Died – The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards 1 ½ miles south of town on Feb. 12th. It was sick only a few hours with cholera infantum. Funeral services were conducted at the house Tuesday at 1 p.m. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many friends and neighbors. (Emmet County Republican, Estherville, IA, February 16, 1899)

The little four-year-old [one year old, per cemetery records] child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Edwards, living two miles south of town, died Sunday evening of cholera-infantum. Funeral services will be held from the home this afternoon. The parents have the profound sympathy of the community in their hour of sorrow. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, February 15, 1899)