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Portrait and biographical album of Mecosta County, Mich. containing
portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative
citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the
governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also
containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement
to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1883

Judith Anne Weeks Ancell
April 30, 2011
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EDMONDS, Timothy
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Timothy Edmonds, dealer in boots, shoes, rubbers and hosiery, at Big
Rapids, was born in Jackson Co., Mich., May 23, 1849.  His parents were
Washington and Damarias (Buckston) Edmonds, and he was trained to
agricultural pursuits.  At the age of 15, he became a soldier in the Union
Army, enlisting at Dowagiac,

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Cass Co., this State, in March, 1863, in Company L, 9th Michigan Cavalry,
under Capt W. Miller, and was in the service until July 4, 1865.  Among
other arduous engagements in which he was in action was that of the pursuit
of Morgan on his retrograde movement before his capture by the brigade of
Gen Shackelsford, near New Lisbon, Ohio.  He was also with the command of
Gen. Burnside while attempting to hold East Tennessee, and was on the force
that held the foot of Cumberland Mountain until Gen. Frazier’s surrender.
He was among the veteran troops which under Sherman made their triumphant
march to the sea.  He was wounded Dec 4, 1864, at Waynesboro, Ga., by an
ounce minie(sic) ball in the left thigh, which he still carries.  He was
sent to the hospital, and, on the expiration of his term of enlistment, was
discharged at Jackson, Mich.

The father of Mr. Edmonds, died in September, 1863, during his army life,
and, on being mustered out of the United States service, he went to work on
the homestead on shares, and was thus occupied three years.  He spent the
next two years in St. Joseph County, variously engaged, when he went to
South Have, Van Buren Co.  There he bought 40 acres of land, which he sold
three years later and purchased 80 acres in another location.  Meanwhile he
was operating as a lumberman.  He sold his land again at the end of the
year, and engaged in selling stump machines, afterward embarking again in
lumbering until the fall of 1876.  He then came to Big Rapids, and two
years later bought a farm of 45 acres in the township of Big Rapids,
devoting a year to gardening, and in 1881 again sold out.  In the winter of
that year he commenced his present business in merchandise of $10,000.

Mr. Edmonds was married near Lawton, Van Buren Co., to Clara Edwards.  Of
this marriage two children were born, Grace, in March, 1868, and Dora, in
June 1870.  The second marriage of Mr. Edmonds took place at Big Rapids,
Oct. 1, 1876, to Laura Sinkler, who died at this place, Jan. 26, 1880,
leaving two children, Eugene E., born Jan. 23, 1880, and Clarence H. born
June 18, 1878, and died Aug. 12, 1882.  Mr. Edmonds was married a third
time in Ottawa, Waukesha Co., Wis., Dec. 3, 1882, to Mrs. Eva J. Boone,
daughter of Thomas H. and Elivira T. Hammond, born in Delafield, Wis.,
April 21, 1858.  Mr. Edmonds is a member of the G. A. R

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