Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . S Edwards died February 7, 1840, aged 45 years. Chil-dren : four sons, five daughters. Now living (1893) : L. Smith, Springfield ; Mrs. Sophia Orne John-son, Bath, N. H. ; Mrs. Charlotte E. Warner, Springfield ;William Edwards, a prominent merchant, Cleveland, O.;Mrs. Julia E. Hurd, Dorchester, Mass. ; General OliverEdwards, Warsaw, 111. ; Mrs. Mary E. Child, Cleveland, O. Gen. Oliver Edwards was a brave soldier in the War ofthe Re
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . S Edwards died February 7, 1840, aged 45 years. Chil-dren : four sons, five daughters. Now living (1893) : L. Smith, Springfield ; Mrs. Sophia Orne John-son, Bath, N. H. ; Mrs. Charlotte E. Warner, Springfield ;William Edwards, a prominent merchant, Cleveland, O.;Mrs. Julia E. Hurd, Dorchester, Mass. ; General OliverEdwards, Warsaw, 111. ; Mrs. Mary E. Child, Cleveland, O. Gen. Oliver Edwards was a brave soldier in the War ofthe Rebellion. He entered the service as first lieutenantand adjutant loth Massachusetts Regiment, June 21, 1861 ;mustered in as colonel 37th Massachusetts Regiment, Sep-tember 4, 1862; appointed brigadier general of volunteersMay 19, 1865. He received the brevet rank of brigadiergeneral of volunteers October 19, 1864, for gallant and dis-tinguished services in the battle of Spottsylvania CourtHouse, Va., and for meritorious conduct in the battle ofWinchester. Va. ; and major general of volunteers April 5, 184 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. DR. ELISHA EDWARDS. From a painting by Cliester Harding 1S40. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 185
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