BIO: Lemuel E. EDWARDS, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 38.
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LEMUEL E. EDWARDS, justice of the peace, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Union 
township, Huntingdon county, July 17, 1844. He is a son of Allen and Diadema 
(Norton) Edwards, natives and life-long residents of Huntingdon county; the 
former born in Tod township, December 8, 1812, and the latter on Broad Top, 
September 14, 1814. Mr. Allen Edwards was engaged in farming and in the 
manufacture of woolen goods in Union and in Tod townships. He was twice 
married; his first wife, Diadema Norton, died July 2, 1854. She had been the 
mother of nine children: Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph Sullivan), of Denver, Col.; 
Enoch W., born in Trough Creek Valley, Huntingdon county, January 3, 1838, 
enlisted September 9, 1861, in Company B, One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania 
Volunteers; re-enlisted December 13, 1863, and in May, 1864, was made first 
sergeant of his company, commissioned first lieutenant March 2, 1865, 
mustered out June 28, 1865, after a long and honorable career, having with 
his regiment participated in nearly all the battles fought by the army of the 
Potomac; received in the third day's fighting at Gettysburg a gun-shot wound 
in the head, in consequence of which he was for five weeks in the hospital, 
his only separation from his command during the war; died at Three Springs, 
Huntingdon county, October 5, 1895; Hiram G., died at Georgetown, D.C., from 
disease contracted while serving in defense of his country during the war of 
the Rebellion, having, been a private in Company F, Eighth Pennsylvania 
Reserves; Allison H., died at Seward, Neb., in August, 1890, served 
throughout the war of the Rebellion as a private in Company F, Eighth 
Pennsylvania Reserves; Lemuel E.; Mary C. (Mrs. William States), of 
McConnellstown, Huntingdon county; Philip, who died in childhood; Nathan G., 
a constable of the borough of Huntingdon; and Isaac H., contractor and 
builder, Huntingdon. By his second marriage Allen Edwards had five children. 
These were: Curtis H., died in infancy; Lucretia Alice, wife of Bertram Lond, 
residing in New Jersey; Decker, of Tod township, Huntingdon county; Sherman, 
of Colorado; and Annie (Mrs. Charles H. Westbrook), of Huntingdon. After a 
useful life, Mr. Edwards died in April, 1881. 
  Lemuel E. Edwards spent most of his early life in Tod township, Huntingdon 
county, Pa. He attended the common schools of the township, and the Cassville 
Seminary. He learned civil engineering and also taught school in Huntingdon 
county. In the spring of 1868 Mr. Edwards became a resident of the town of 
Huntingdon. He was for some time a hotel clerk there, and was later appointed 
constable, and served three terms as such. He was also for parts of two terms 
a special deputy sheriff. For seven years he was engaged in the sale of 
pianos, organs and musical merchandise. In 1894, he was elected to his 
present position. Mr. Edwards is a Republican. He is a charter member of 
Broad Top City Lodge, I.O.O.F., No. 579, and is active in its affairs. He is 
also connected with Mount Hor Encampment, No. 180, I.O.O.F., of Huntingdon, 
and with Washington Camp, No. 321, P.O.S. of 14.; he has three times 
represented Washington Camp, P.O.S. of A., in the State Camp, and was for one 
term District President of Huntingdon Northern District. 
  Lemuel E. Edwards was married in Huntingdon, December 24, 1869, to Mary C., 
daughter of Charles McCartney. They had no children. Mrs. Edwards died 
January 5, 1896. Mr. Edwards attends the Methodist Episcopal church.