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Paul Richmond Edwards |
| Father: | Mother: | |||
| James McLellan Edwards |
Elizabeth Ann Rolfe | |||
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| 6/25/1836 | 8/21/1907 | Westbrook ME |
Married:
| Name: | Marriage Date: | Marriage Location: | Father: | Mother: |
| Annie Rebecca Proctor | 10/13/1863 | Gorham ME | James Proctor | Mary Dexter |
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| Windsor N S | 2/8/1870 | |||
| Name: | Marriage Date: | Marriage Location: | Father: | Mother: |
| Mary Elizabeth Myles | 12/6/1871 | Portsmouth NH | Jeremiah Myles | Bessie Frazier |
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| 5/24/1846 | Welsford N B |
Child(ren):
| Name: | Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: |
| Charles Benjamin Edwards | 9/18/1864 | Gorham ME | ||
| Harry Lewis Edwards | 10/20/1866 | Gorham ME | ||
| Annie Louise Edwards | 1/27/1870 | Gorham ME | ||
| Edward Lincoln Edwards | 2/7/1881 | |||
| Bessie Maria Edwards | 9/25/1883 |
Comments:
Family located:
Gorham ME; Columbia Falls ME; Westbrook ME
Occupation:
Paper Mill Employee
Paul Richmond Edwards enlisted as a Private in Co. A, 5th. Me. Vol. Regt. Inf., May 3, 1861; was mustered into service June 24, 1861; was promoted to rank of Corporal, July 30, 1861; and finally to rank of Sergeant. He served with the Army of the Potomac in every battle, including that of Gettysburg, after which he was detailed as recruiting officer at Portland, Me. He was mustered out July 26, 1864.
Member of Warrem Phillips Lodge, No 186, AF&AM of Maine, Cloudman Post, No 100, GAR of Maine.
Edward L. Edwards enlisted in U. S. service, May 1, 1904; served with Troop "M", 12th. U. S. Cavalry in the Philipine Islands, Sept. 1, 1904 to Aug. 15, 1905; was transferred to 23rd. Company Coast Artillery, Atlantic Division, Sept. 5, 1906; and was honorably discharged, May 1, 1907, by reason of expiration of term of enlistment.
Present occupation: Clerk
Member of Warren Phillips Lodge, No 186, AF&AM of ME.
Bessie Maria Edwards graduated from Gorham Normal School in 1906.
Other Info:
| Census: |
1860 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
Richmond Edwards 23 Shoemaker
living with many others in the home of Jonathan Dow, Landlord
1870 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
Edwards Richmond 34 Clerk in Store ME
_____ Charles B 5 At school ME
_____ Harry 3 ME
_____ Anna M 4/12 ME
_____ Maria A 40 Keeping house ME
1880 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
Edwards Richmond 43 Farmer ME ME ME
_____ Mary E 34 Wife Keeping house N S N S N S
_____ Charles B 15 Son At home ME ME N S
_____ Henry L 13 Son At school ME ME N S
_____Anna L 10 Daughter At school ME ME N S
| Military: |
Residence: Gorham, Maine
Occupation:
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 June 1861 at the age of 24; Enlisted in Company A, 5th Infantry Regiment Maine on 24 June 1861; Promoted to Full Corporal on 30 July 1861 ;Promoted to Full Sergeant on 15 June 1863 (Estimated day); Mustered out on 27 July 1864
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine. (MERoster) Published in 1861-1866 by Stevens & Sayward
| Cemetery: |
Paul Richmond Edwards and wives Annie and Mary are buried in Eastern Cemetery, Gorham ME.