Biographical Sketch of Senator E. M. Edwards, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Senator E. M. Edwards is a native of Cabell county, W. Va., the eldest
son of Joseph and Sarah (McConnas) Edwards, who came to Johnson county
in 1839, where they settled upon a farm for two years.  They moved to
Platte county, then to Marshall, Saline County, in 1847.  In 1848 he 
came to Waverly and engaged in the mercantile business, and was elected
justice of the peace; during this time he studied law, and was admitted
to the bar in 1861.  His practice was chiefly in Lafayette and Saline
counties.  In 1876 he was elected to the state senate, and made chairman
of the committee on permanent seat of government.  Was re-elected in the
year 1880, over Col. Henry Chiles, C. C. Tevis, and W. C. Smith, repub-
licans.  He received the nomination over the democrats and defeated the
republican nominee by 1,345 votes in Lafayette county.  The 2nd official
term he was made a member of the committee on internal improvements, and
chairman of the committee on claims.  His chief attention has been 
directed towards correcting the defects and inconsistencies of the law.
He was the first master of the lodge of A. F. & A. M.  Was married March
19, 1843, to Miss Mary B. Lyon, of Logan county, Ky., and by her he had
eleven children, three of whom are now living: G. W. H., Joseph L. and
William S.  Mrs. Edwards died in August, 1870.  He was again married, to
Mrs. Fannie R., relict of William Berriman, of Henry county, Kentucky. 
By this marriage he had two children, Frank and James E. R.

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