ALLEN COUNTY OHIO BIOS: EDGECOMBS of Ohio (published 1895)
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EDGECOMBS OF OHIO
>From Saco Valley Settlements and Families, G.T. Ridlon, 1895.

Robert EDGECOMB, of Limington, Me., son of Nicholas, and brother of Capt.
Nicholas, of that town, emigrated to Ohio early in this century-probably
with the other families that went to that state from the Saco River towns
in 1800 - and I suppose the following names represent his descendants. The
family at Beaver Dam promised full records of this branch, but have not
furnished them, and only a few names are known.

     Ezra EDGECOMB and wife Louisa had three sons and two daughters, but
died early, leaving but little information relating to the genealogy of
their family. The following are the children:
1. Alvah EDGECOMB, son of Ezra, is a miller, and lives at Missouri Valley,
Iowa. He is married and has issue.
2.Edwin F. EDGECOMB, son of Ezra, was born at Beaver Dam, Allen Co., Ohio,
Apr. 26, 1853; m. Apr. 29, 1876, Emma Josephine, dau. Of Sylvester and Mary
J. LAPPIN, of New Philadelphia, Ohio. His parents having died when he was
only ten years of age, he lived with an uncle for the next five years,
during which he worked on the farm in summer and attended school in winter.
At the age of fifteen he entered high school at Columbus Grove, Ohio, and
later at Lima, Ohio, and finished his education at the age of eighteen. He
at once went to teaching, and after having taught six terms he spent three
years reading medicine; but for lack of finances, and opportunities opening
for him more promising than the profession of medicine, he relinquished the
study of it, and entered the railroad business as station agent of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry., at Leipsic, Ohio. Two years later he was
promoted to Anna, Ohio; two years later to Sidney, Ohio; two years later to
Lima, Ohio, and three years later to Dayton, Ohio, and was soon after
promoted to Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the largest stations in that state. He
had charge of all the suburban stations within the city limits, and had
under him a force of men varying from 450 to 550; in the office there were
seventy-five clerks in one room. In the year 1888 Gen. George H. Nettleton,
president of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Co., offered
him the local agency of his road at Kansas City, Mo., the largest station
on this system of roads. This offer was accepted on account of being more
remunerative, and after twelve years of continued service the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton Ry., he thus suddenly, of his own free will, severed his
connection to do as Horace Greeley said: "Go West, young man." After five
years' service with the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Co.,
other roads desired his valuable services and made him a tempting offer,
but his company would not allow him to be tempted away, they, therefore, in
order to retain his services, promoted him to general agent for the entire
system, with supervision over the local agency with an assistant agent. He
is an affable, polite, and business-like gentlemen, who draws all men
towards him, and it is predicted of him that time will find him higher up
the ladder of fame in the railroad line in the near future. Children:
Blanche E., b. Feb. 14, 1877, Guy M., b. Feb. 28, 1879, Max E., b. May 31,
1882, and Clark R., b. July 5, 1884.
O. L. EDGECOMB, son of Ezra, was born at Beaver Dam, Ohio, and is the
youngest of the brothers. He was residing at Denver, Col., in 1893, engaged
in advertising business. His wife's name was Mary, and child's name Hazel,
then two years of age.
Mrs. John P. BAILEY, of Ottawa, Ohio, and Mrs. E. R. HOYLE, Toledo, Ohio,
are sisters of the preceding.
Walter EDGECOMB, brother of Ezra, was married, resided at Beaver Dam,
Ohio, and deceased leaving issue, a son, Alba EDGECOMB, now married and
living at Beaver Dam; widow still living.
Marquis Edgecomb, brother of Ezra, resides at Beaver Dam, Ohio, and is
said to be a man of means.

The following persons are connected: Mr. and Mrs. Madison EDGECOMB, Beaver
Dam, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Allen PHILLIPS, Beaver Dam, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac THAYER, Lima, Allen county, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. John P. BAILEY,
Ottawa, Putnam county, Ohio; Mrs. And Mrs. E. R. HOYLE, Toledo, Ohio; Rev.
J. D. OLMSTED, Los Angeles, Cal.; Robert EDGECOMB, Monmouth, Crawford
county, Kansas; Marcellia DELANEY, Evansville, Ind.; Ezra and Rufus
EDGECOMB, Boscobel, Grant county, Wis., and Mrs. Anna PAUGH, Delphos, Ohio.

Dana Edgecomb
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