Charles Edwards (1814-1883)

Charles Edwards

19th Century LDS Patriarch in Salt Lake City. Early Mormon convert immigrant from Derbyshire, England

Vital Stats

 * Father: William Edwards (1794-) - lived in England
 * Mother: Mary Rose (1795-1880) - lived in England, immigrated to Canada
 * 1814-May-09 : Birth in Scropton, Derbyshire England - christened later in Etwall, Derbyshire,
 * 1844-Sep-30 : Married (1) to Susan Newnham (1826-1892) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
 * 1883-Jul-22 : Died in Salt Lake City, Utah

Biography
Pg 554, Vol 45, of the Millenial Star published in Liverpool in 1883, references his death in Salt Lake City while serving as a Patriarch in the Salt Lake

"In the llth Ward, Salt Lake City, July 22, 1883, of dyspepsia. Patriarch Charles Edwards. Deceased was born at Scropton, Derbyshire,"

He is also mention in pg 117 of Mormon in Motion, the published journals of James H Hart (1826-1906). It looks like they were serving as missionaries in France?

Children of Charles and Susan Edwards

 * 1) William Edwards (1845-1846) - died young
 * 2) Richard Edwards (1847-1885) -
 * 3) Emma Edwards (1851-1888) - m. John Miller
 * 4) Joseph Newnham Edwards (1854-1923) - m. Mary Beckman
 * 5) Charles Edwards (1855-1856) - died young
 * 6) Hyrum Edwards (1857-1907) - m. Elizabeth Coltrin, daughter of LDS missionary Zebedee Coltrin and also m. Sophronia Hall
 * 7) John Edwards (1859-1938) - - m. Elizabeth Ash
 * 8) James Thomas Edwards (1861-1887) - died age 16
 * 9) Ephrain Edwards (1864-1866) - died young
 * 10) Rueben Alma Edwards (1867-1868) - died young

Other Spouses
Did Charles Edward practice Polygamy and take other wives?
 * Hannah - no info available
 * Lydia - no info available
 * Mary - no info available
 * Ann Neal - no info available
 * Julia Bromley - no info available