Edwin M. Radway Biography


	This biography appears on page 1871-1872 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	EDWIN M. RADWAY, who is now living retired in Springfield, Bon 
Homme county, is a native of the old Empire state, born in Cortland 
county, New York. He received his educational training in the schools 
of his native state, and was twenty years of age at the time of his 
parents' removal to Wisconsin, where he assisted in the development of 
the pioneer farm, remaining at the parental home until he had attained 
the age of thirty years, though in the meanwhile he had been absent two 
years or more, since in 1852 he joined the throng of argonauts making 
their way to the gold fields of California. He remained in the Golden 
state about two years, and then returned to his home in Wisconsin, 
making the trip by way of the Nicaragua route. In 1864 he again went to 
California, and after remaining a short time he returned by way of the 
isthmus of Panama. After his second return to Wisconsin Mr. Radway was 
engaged in farming, but he disposed of his interests there and came to 
South Dakota and took up government land in Bon Homme county, where he 
has thus made his home for thirty years. There were but few settlers in 
the county at the time and the land was practically all in its 
primitive condition. He began the development of his claim, and to his 
original claim Mr. Radway added from time to time until he had 
accumulated three hundred and twenty acres, while he made the best of 
improvements on the place, including the erection of a fine residence, 
good barns, etc., while he set out an orchard and planted many trees, 
so that the place is now one of the best in the county. Mr. Radway 
rented the farm and removed to Springfield, in order to afford his 
children better educational advantages, and in 1901 he disposed of the 
home ranch and purchased a large and handsome residence in Springfield, 
where he is now living retired, also owning other town property. In 
politics he maintains an independent attitude, and has ever been a 
liberal and public-spirited citizen.

	Mr. Radway was united in marriage to Miss Christine I. Fellows, 
and they have two children.