BIOGRAPHIES:  John H. EDWARDS, Menomonie, Dunn County, WI

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JOHN H. EDWARDS, firm of J. F. EDWARDS & Son, Menomonie, was born in 
Boston, Massachusetts, in 1833. He came West in 1853; from that time till 
1868 was engaged as civil engineer on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. 
Came to Menomonie in 1868. He married Sophia KINGSLEY, born in 
Pennsylvania. They have two children, Susan and George. J. F. EDWARDS, of 
the above firm, and father of John H., was born in New Hampshire in 1806. 
He lived in that State till sixteen years of age, when he went to Boston, 
where for many years he was engaged in architecture and building. He, in 
1860, went to Ft. Madison, Iowa, and was the architect and resident 
superintendent in the construction of the penitentiary at that place. He 
returned to Boston in 1865. In the fall of 1866 he came to Menomonie, and 
engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds, etc.; was burned out in 
1870, and engaged in the hardware business. The firm of J. F. EDWARDS & Son
do an extensive business in hardware, machinery, and building material. Mr.
J. F. EDWARDS lost his wife in 1868. He has two sons, John H. and James M.


-- From "History of Northern Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth,
Development and Resources; an Extensive Sketch of its Counties, Cities, 
Towns and Villages." Volume 1.  Chicago: the Western Historical Company, 
A.T. Andreas, Proprietor, 1881, page 284