Cumberland County, Maine - David Edwards
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Biography
David Edwards
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 674


David Edward, one of the representative farmers of Raymond, where he owns a
large farm, on which he has resided during the past forty years, is a native of
Poland, Me., the date of his birth being July 2, 1834. His parents were Ephraim
and Margaret (Brown) Edwards. Ephraim Edwards was born in Otisfield, Me., whence
he afterward removed to Casco; and still later he settled in the town of Poland,
where he spent his last years. He followed the occupation of a farmer throughout
his life. His wife, Margaret Brown, was a native of Raymond. Nine children were
the fruit of their union, as follows: William, now a successful farmer of New
Gloucester, who married Miss Ann Elwell; Asa, living in Casco, who married Miss
Lydia Tripp; Joshua (deceased); Juliet (deceased), who married Joseph Brown, of
Minot Corners, Me.; Jonas, who married Miss Abigail Brown, and lives in Poland,
Me.; Ephraim (deceased); Dennis, residing at Freeport, Me., who married for his
first wife Miss Nancy Butters, and for his second wife Miss Sarah Temmas; David;
and Isaac, who lives in Windham, Me. Isaac Edwards has been three times married.
The maiden name of his first wife was Emeline Bragdon; of his second, Mittie
Lamb; and of his present wife, Altha Wakefield.

David Edwards received a common-school education. At fifteen years of age he
engaged to work on his brother Jonas's farm in Raymond, where he remained for
three years. After his marriage he purchased a farm near the town of Gray, but
he lived there only a year before he sold that property and purchased the place
on which he now resides. It contains three hundred and fifty acres of land, a
good proportion of which he has brought into an excellent state of cultivation.
He is engaged in general farming and dairying, and his choice butter finds a
ready sale in the home market.

He was married on February 19, 1853, to Miss Eunice Small, who was born in
Raymond, December 26, 1832, a daughter of George and Johan (Tripp) Small. Her
father was a farmer, and both her parents died in Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards
have had seven children, namely: Harrison, who married Miss Flora Rowe, and
lives in New Gloucester, this county; Charles, who married Miss Oliie Tarbox,
and resides in Malden, Mass.; Walter, who married Miss Carrie Ayers, and is also
a resident of Malden; Anna, who is now on a trip through the United States;
Lizzie, the wife of Albert G. Strout, of Raymond; Emma, who married Nathan G.
Hatch, and lives in East Bridgewater, Mass.; and Fred, who lives with his
parents. Fred Edwards married for his first wife Miss Montie Fobie, and after
her death married Miss Rosie Edwards.

In political views Mr. Edwards favors the Democratic party. He has served his
town acceptably as Road Surveyor. His comfortable property has been acquired by
his careful personal attention to the details of his farm work, combined with
sound judgment in matters of business. Mr. Edwards and his family are attendants
of the Baptist church, which is but a short distance from his home.