Hyrum Edwards (1857-1907)

Hyrum Edwards

Vital Stats

 * Father: Charles Edwards (1814-1883) - Mormon convert immigrant from Derbyshire England
 * Mother: Susan Newnham (1826-1892) - Mormon convert immigrant from London, England
 * 1846-Jul-12 : Birth in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
 * 1880 (Est): Married (1) to Susan Nina Edwards (1884-1923) - daughter of early LDS Missionary, Zebedee Coltrin
 * 1893-Aug : Married (2) to Sophronia Almira Hall (1865-1921) - at Malad City, Oneida Co, Idaho
 * 1907-Mar-23 : Died in Salt Lake City, Utah, buried two days later in Salt Lake City Cemetery

Biography
Hyrum Edwards was the son of Patriarch Charles Edwards, a Mormon convert immigrant from Derbyshire, England. His mother was an immigrant from London, England. This couple married in 1844 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and had a large family.

First Marriage to Elizabeth Coltrin
His first marriage was to Elizabeth Coltrin, the daughter of early Mormon missionary Zebedee Coltrin (referenced in early church history).

Second Marriage to Sophronia Hall
Sophronia has written her life story in an autobiography. In August 1893, she married Hyrum Edwards. They moved to Malad City, Idaho where he got odd ranch jobs.

Hyrum was the son of Patriarch Charles Edwards who was a Mormon convert immigrant from Derbyshire, England. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Coltrin, the daughter of early Mormon missionary Zebedee Coltrin (referenced in early church history). Hyrum and Elizabeth had a daughter, Susan Nina Edwards, that later married Sophronia's brother William. When he died young, Susan then married another brother of Sophronia, John. They he died young and Susan married Mr. Nordquist.

In 1897 her son Will left the family because of conflict with his step-dad. He went with his uncle William Tracy Hall to live with his grandparents. Later the same year Sophronia's family moved to Swan Lake, Idaho. Where they homestead 160 acres of land straight west of Swan Lake.

Sometime after the birth of Charles Warren in 1899, Hyrum Sr quit working and became a tramp. Sometime after this she sold the homestead and moved to a new homestead in Gentile Valley of Southern Idaho near two of her brothers.

After her father died in 1891, her mother moved in with her. She homestead 80 acres next to Sophronia's 160 acres.

Hyrum Edwards died on the streets of Salt Lake City in 1907, which was reported in the Deseret News. Afterwards Sophronia remarred to her first husband.

Children of Sophronia and Hyrum Edwards

 * 1) Hyrum Smith Edwards (1896-1961) - b. in Malad, Idaho - m. Mary Garner
 * 2) Charles Warren Edwards (1899-1964) - b. in Swan Lake, Bannock Co, ID - he went by the name of Warren.