Wives:
~ Annie (married 21 Nov 1865, Chester, NH)
~ Harriet 'Hattie' (married 10 Jul 1907, Lawrence, MA)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ contributed by member David Morin ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"ALBERT F. B. EDWARDS, a Civil war veteran who is connected with the mill and lumber interests in the town of Chester, was born in Charlestown, Mass., August 23, 1844, son of Samuel W. and Sarah (Underhill) Edwards. He was only about eighteen months old when he was brought to Chester by his parents, and he was here reared and educated. At the age of eighteen, in September. 1862, he enlisted in Company K., Fifteenth N. H. Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into service at Concord as corporal. Accompanying his regiment to New York, they went into camp, where they remained until ordered to join Gen. Banks' expedition, when they went direct to New Orleans. They took part in the Siege of Port Hudson and were in the battles of May 27th and June 14th.
After the capture of Port Hudson, Corporal Edwards' term of enlistment having expired, he came North to his home, but in October, 1864, he re-enlisted in Company D, Eighteenth New Hampshire Regiment and was ordered to City Point, Va., where he took part in the Siege of Petersburg. Later with his regiment, as a part of Grant's forces, he took part in the pursuit of Lee as far as Dinwiddie Court House, where the Eighteenth New Hampshire was left to guard the south side of the railroad. After Lee's surrender, they were ordered to Washington, and were there during the trial of Mrs. Surratt for participation in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.
After taking part in the Grand Review Mr. Edwards was mustered out and returned home. During the following winter he worked at shoe making, subsequently engaging in the lumber business, with which he has since been identified. Although not an office seeker, he takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, and has been supervisor of the check list for a number of years and tax collector for four years.
November 21, 1865, Mr. Edwards was first married to Miss Annie E. Knights of Chester, who was born in Lowell, Mass. She died October 25, 1905, having been the mother of four children, namely: Oliver H. of North Weare, N. H.; Georgiana D., wife of Arthur West of West Lebanon. N. H., James A., a rural mail carrier residing in Chester, and Sadie E., wife of Arthur Leighton of Chester, N. H.
Mr. Edwards married for his second wife, on July 10, 1907, Mrs. Hattie M. Rollins of Manchester, N.H. He belongs to Bell Post, G. A. R. of which he is past commander and present chaplain, and for the last half century he has been a member of the Methodist church at North Chester."
(source: "History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and representative citizens", by Charles Albert Hazlett, 1915, page 1148)
(sources: New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947)
~ Annie (married 21 Nov 1865, Chester, NH)
~ Harriet 'Hattie' (married 10 Jul 1907, Lawrence, MA)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ contributed by member David Morin ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"ALBERT F. B. EDWARDS, a Civil war veteran who is connected with the mill and lumber interests in the town of Chester, was born in Charlestown, Mass., August 23, 1844, son of Samuel W. and Sarah (Underhill) Edwards. He was only about eighteen months old when he was brought to Chester by his parents, and he was here reared and educated. At the age of eighteen, in September. 1862, he enlisted in Company K., Fifteenth N. H. Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into service at Concord as corporal. Accompanying his regiment to New York, they went into camp, where they remained until ordered to join Gen. Banks' expedition, when they went direct to New Orleans. They took part in the Siege of Port Hudson and were in the battles of May 27th and June 14th.
After the capture of Port Hudson, Corporal Edwards' term of enlistment having expired, he came North to his home, but in October, 1864, he re-enlisted in Company D, Eighteenth New Hampshire Regiment and was ordered to City Point, Va., where he took part in the Siege of Petersburg. Later with his regiment, as a part of Grant's forces, he took part in the pursuit of Lee as far as Dinwiddie Court House, where the Eighteenth New Hampshire was left to guard the south side of the railroad. After Lee's surrender, they were ordered to Washington, and were there during the trial of Mrs. Surratt for participation in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.
After taking part in the Grand Review Mr. Edwards was mustered out and returned home. During the following winter he worked at shoe making, subsequently engaging in the lumber business, with which he has since been identified. Although not an office seeker, he takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, and has been supervisor of the check list for a number of years and tax collector for four years.
November 21, 1865, Mr. Edwards was first married to Miss Annie E. Knights of Chester, who was born in Lowell, Mass. She died October 25, 1905, having been the mother of four children, namely: Oliver H. of North Weare, N. H.; Georgiana D., wife of Arthur West of West Lebanon. N. H., James A., a rural mail carrier residing in Chester, and Sadie E., wife of Arthur Leighton of Chester, N. H.
Mr. Edwards married for his second wife, on July 10, 1907, Mrs. Hattie M. Rollins of Manchester, N.H. He belongs to Bell Post, G. A. R. of which he is past commander and present chaplain, and for the last half century he has been a member of the Methodist church at North Chester."
(source: "History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and representative citizens", by Charles Albert Hazlett, 1915, page 1148)
(sources: New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947)
Wives:
~ Annie (married 21 Nov 1865, Chester, NH)
~ Harriet 'Hattie' (married 10 Jul 1907, Lawrence, MA)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ contributed by member David Morin ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"ALBERT F. B. EDWARDS, a Civil war veteran who is connected with the mill and lumber interests in the town of Chester, was born in Charlestown, Mass., August 23, 1844, son of Samuel W. and Sarah (Underhill) Edwards. He was only about eighteen months old when he was brought to Chester by his parents, and he was here reared and educated. At the age of eighteen, in September. 1862, he enlisted in Company K., Fifteenth N. H. Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into service at Concord as corporal. Accompanying his regiment to New York, they went into camp, where they remained until ordered to join Gen. Banks' expedition, when they went direct to New Orleans. They took part in the Siege of Port Hudson and were in the battles of May 27th and June 14th.
After the capture of Port Hudson, Corporal Edwards' term of enlistment having expired, he came North to his home, but in October, 1864, he re-enlisted in Company D, Eighteenth New Hampshire Regiment and was ordered to City Point, Va., where he took part in the Siege of Petersburg. Later with his regiment, as a part of Grant's forces, he took part in the pursuit of Lee as far as Dinwiddie Court House, where the Eighteenth New Hampshire was left to guard the south side of the railroad. After Lee's surrender, they were ordered to Washington, and were there during the trial of Mrs. Surratt for participation in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.
After taking part in the Grand Review Mr. Edwards was mustered out and returned home. During the following winter he worked at shoe making, subsequently engaging in the lumber business, with which he has since been identified. Although not an office seeker, he takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, and has been supervisor of the check list for a number of years and tax collector for four years.
November 21, 1865, Mr. Edwards was first married to Miss Annie E. Knights of Chester, who was born in Lowell, Mass. She died October 25, 1905, having been the mother of four children, namely: Oliver H. of North Weare, N. H.; Georgiana D., wife of Arthur West of West Lebanon. N. H., James A., a rural mail carrier residing in Chester, and Sadie E., wife of Arthur Leighton of Chester, N. H.
Mr. Edwards married for his second wife, on July 10, 1907, Mrs. Hattie M. Rollins of Manchester, N.H. He belongs to Bell Post, G. A. R. of which he is past commander and present chaplain, and for the last half century he has been a member of the Methodist church at North Chester."
(source: "History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and representative citizens", by Charles Albert Hazlett, 1915, page 1148)
(sources: New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947)
~ Annie (married 21 Nov 1865, Chester, NH)
~ Harriet 'Hattie' (married 10 Jul 1907, Lawrence, MA)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ contributed by member David Morin ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"ALBERT F. B. EDWARDS, a Civil war veteran who is connected with the mill and lumber interests in the town of Chester, was born in Charlestown, Mass., August 23, 1844, son of Samuel W. and Sarah (Underhill) Edwards. He was only about eighteen months old when he was brought to Chester by his parents, and he was here reared and educated. At the age of eighteen, in September. 1862, he enlisted in Company K., Fifteenth N. H. Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into service at Concord as corporal. Accompanying his regiment to New York, they went into camp, where they remained until ordered to join Gen. Banks' expedition, when they went direct to New Orleans. They took part in the Siege of Port Hudson and were in the battles of May 27th and June 14th.
After the capture of Port Hudson, Corporal Edwards' term of enlistment having expired, he came North to his home, but in October, 1864, he re-enlisted in Company D, Eighteenth New Hampshire Regiment and was ordered to City Point, Va., where he took part in the Siege of Petersburg. Later with his regiment, as a part of Grant's forces, he took part in the pursuit of Lee as far as Dinwiddie Court House, where the Eighteenth New Hampshire was left to guard the south side of the railroad. After Lee's surrender, they were ordered to Washington, and were there during the trial of Mrs. Surratt for participation in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.
After taking part in the Grand Review Mr. Edwards was mustered out and returned home. During the following winter he worked at shoe making, subsequently engaging in the lumber business, with which he has since been identified. Although not an office seeker, he takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, and has been supervisor of the check list for a number of years and tax collector for four years.
November 21, 1865, Mr. Edwards was first married to Miss Annie E. Knights of Chester, who was born in Lowell, Mass. She died October 25, 1905, having been the mother of four children, namely: Oliver H. of North Weare, N. H.; Georgiana D., wife of Arthur West of West Lebanon. N. H., James A., a rural mail carrier residing in Chester, and Sadie E., wife of Arthur Leighton of Chester, N. H.
Mr. Edwards married for his second wife, on July 10, 1907, Mrs. Hattie M. Rollins of Manchester, N.H. He belongs to Bell Post, G. A. R. of which he is past commander and present chaplain, and for the last half century he has been a member of the Methodist church at North Chester."
(source: "History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and representative citizens", by Charles Albert Hazlett, 1915, page 1148)
(sources: New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947)
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