Edmonds, Lewis Miles

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• Tombstone: Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
• Reference Number: 2809
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0769

Notes:

Biography:
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.

Lewis married Thorpe, Mary Esther Bef 1859. Mary was born Abt 1837; died Abt 1931; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 2809
• 1910 Census: 1910, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

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1910 Census:
Kate E Brokaw 50 widowed
Norman E Brokaw 16
Jennie B Pardee 49
Lynn J Pardee 15
Amanda R Schneider 21

Kate married Brokaw, Norman H. 1 Sep 1880, Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Norman was born Abt 1857, Centerville, Michigan; died 30 Oct 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 2809

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2809
• 1910 Census: 1910, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1910 Census:
Kate E Brokaw 50
Norman E Brokaw 16
Jennie B Pardee 49
Lynn J Pardee 15
Amanda R Schneider 21

Buried:
Name:Norman Edmund Brokaw
Birth Date:1 Sep 1893
Birth Place:Wisconsin, USA
Death Date:Nov 1973
Death Place:Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Cemetery:Riverside Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
Has Bio?:N
Spouse:Theodora Brokaw
Father:Norman H. Brokaw
Mother:Kate M. Brokaw
Children:Norman Edmunds Brokaw