Husband Vincent Leigh Edwards 1 2
Born: 13 Jan 1881 - Clarion Co, PA 1 2
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Father: Rev. John M. Edwards ( -1905) 1 2
Mother: Margaret Martin ( -1890) 2 3
Marriage: 3 Jul 1906 2 3
Wife Mabel C. Saxman 2 3
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Father: Alvin S. Saxman (cal 1849-1895) 4 5
Mother: Mary Sloan Craig ( -Aft 1918) 4 5
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1 M Robert Craig Edwards 2 3
Born: 11 Jul 1909 2 3
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2 M Jerald Saxman Edwards 2 3
Born: 18 Aug 1911 2 3
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3 M John Alvin Edwards 2 3
Born: 11 Nov 1914 2 3
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4 M Frederick Percy Edwards 2 3
Born: 1 Apr 1917 2 3
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General Notes: Husband - Vincent Leigh Edwards
He was educated in the local public schools of his native Clarion, Pennsylvania, and upon completing his studies at these institutions engaged in the contracting business at Sharon, Pennsylvania, for a time. He remained in that town from 1900 until 1903, and in the latter year came to Greensburg, where he became associated with the John W. Pollins Company as buyer of the furniture department. This post he continued to occupy until the year 1908, when he and a group of other gentlemen organized a new firm. The Greensburg Swing Company was organized in 1909 by William Boartz, Joseph Wray and Vincent L. Edwards. It was incorporated in the month of September, 1910, with a capital of ten thousand dollars and began its operations in the Seanor building. Shortly afterwards it removed to the Overly building, which afforded larger and better accommodations. At the outset it began by employing between ten and fifteen men, and it rapidly developed with nothing to interrupt its career until June 1, 1912, when the factory was destroyed by fire. Nothing daunted, however, the concern then purchased the Parr Wagon factory, and not long afterwards, Messrs. Wray & Boartz sold their interest to the other members of the firm. In the month of August, 1912, the concern moved into its new quarters, with a factory force of about thirty men. From that time its development was uninterrupted and very rapid, so that before long it was running with ninety men at work in the mill, which contained some forty thousand square feet of floor space. The company manufactured porch swings and porch furniture generally and had an output of some forty thousand swings a year. In November, 1916, they began the manufacture of children's vehicles. The concern had its showrooms at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and New York City, and these two places formed the centers of its eastern and western markets.
Mr. Edwards was also the promoter and founder of the Keystone Wire Goods Company. This was incorporated July 23, 1917, with a capital of $40,000. The plant was located at Jeannette, Pennsylvania; the purpose was the manufacturing of all kinds of wire goods, but principally the manufacturing of the weldless link chain, being one of three concerns in the world that made this product. Mr. Edwards was the president and general manager of this concern. Aside from the foregoing, Mr. Edwards was also engaged in the coal business, his operations being in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
His residence was situated at No. 321 East Otterman street, and he owned a delightful cottage at Ridge View, where he spent his summers. He was active in the general life of the city, was a Republican in politics, and served for six years as regimental bugler for the Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard.