King County WA Archives Obituaries.....Edwards, Joseph Ralph October 13, 1953
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Renton Chronicle, Thurs, Oct  22, 1953, pg 1
Pioneer Renton Lawman Dies at Age of 91. Renton lost one of its eariest 
settlers October 13 when Joseph Edwards died at a Seattle hospital at the age 
of 91 years. At the time of his death he had been living at the home of a 
daughter in Talbot.  "Joe" Edwards was one of Renton's pioneer police 
officiers. He was chief of police here when the city was a village and was 
known as an energetic law officer. He was born in England and moved to the 
United States 73 years ago. A few years after arrival in the U.S. he moved 
here where he lived fr 65 years. Edwards was a member of St. Andrews Lodge 35, 
F. and A.M., the Oddfellows and Knights of Pythias, at Renton. Surviving him 
are two sons, William of Seattle and Samuel of San Diego, Calif.; five 
daughters, Mrs. Alice Coen, Seattle, Mrs. Margaret Skaggs and Mrs. Meda 
Teasdale, both of Renton. Mrs. Ethel Hinckley of San Diego and Mrs. Annie 
Williams of San Francisco; two brothers, Thomas of Oceanside, Calif., and 
William of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude George of San Diego and 
Mrs. Matilda Brandt of Fresno, Calif.; 25 grandchildren and 26 great-
grandchildren. Masonic services were held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Stokes 
mortuary chapel, Renton, and burial was at the Greenwood cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Ralph EDWARDS, Sr., b.October 21, 1862, England, d.October 13, 1953, 
Seattle, WA, bu.October 15, 1953, Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Renton, 
WA.  M.1.abt 1885 likely in Houtzdale, PA to Phoebe FRIEND (abt.1868-1891) 
with three children: William Charles Denning EDWARDS (1886-1977), Joseph Ralph 
EDWARDS, Jr. (1889-1945), and Alice Phoebe (EDWARDS) COEN (1891-1981).  
M.2.1892 to Gwennie JONES (1872-1935) with six children: Margaret (1894-1966), 
Ethel M. (1899-1988), Samuel H. (1903-), Anne M. (1906-), Thomas V. (1911-
1928), and Meda (1914-1991).

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