- LEWIS MILES EDMONDS, deceased, who during a long and active career was a minister of the Methodist Church, preached in Michigan for more than forty years and filled several pastorates in Wisconsin,his death occurring at Wausau in the latter state, March 13, 1910. He was born February 6, 1832, a son of Jonathan W. and Emeline (Dodge) Edmonds, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of New York. Jonathan Edmonds was a shoemaker by trade, living in New York for several years, and moved from there to Illinois and later to Clinton, Iowa, where his death occurred. Lewis M. Edmonds secured his early educational training in the schools of New York, and later graduated from Casinovia College, Albion, Michigan. He began preaching before he had left College, and for two years was located at Bethany, New York, then joining the Michigan Methodist Episcopal conference, and from 1857 was connected therewith in Michigan for forty years, serving as presiding elder for a term and building the churches at Mason, Paw Paw, Scotts and Charlotte, Michigan, in addition to raising funds for the building of other churches. In 1897 he moved from Michigan to Wisconsin, locating at Oconto Falls, and later preached at Gillette and Brokaw. On September 1, 1858, Rev. Edmonds was married to Mary Esther Thorpe, daughter of J. J. and Margery (Osgood) Thorpe, natives of Ohio who moved to Michigan in 1837, Mr. Thorpe being a manufacturer with large lumber interests. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds, namely: Mrs. Brokaw, of Appleton; W. L., a manufacturer of paper at Wausau; George Thorpe, who died at the age of six years; E. A., of Appleton; Miss May, who lives at home with her mother; and Dr. F. J., who is residing at Shawano.
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1832 - 1910 (78 years)
Biography
