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Charles Lawrence Edwardes, MD
BIRTH: 16 July 1833, Great Waltham, Essex, England
DEATH: 12 January 1899 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Eleanora Jaffray Wilson
BIRTH: 25 December 1847, London, England
DEATH: 14 OCT 1925, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
Charles Lawrence Edwardes
Charles Lawrence Edwardes was born to Lawrence Tucker Edwards (1805-??, b. Wales) and Matilda "Jane" Catherine Webb (1805-1856, b. England) in Great Waltham, Essex, England in the summer of 1833. In England, he spelled his name "Edwards" instead of "Edwardes".
He lived to be 65, 7 months.
(def: Death record gives mother "Catherine Webb")
(def: Marriage record gives mother "Jane")
(prob: 1841 Census gives "Matilda")
(poss: Birth of Emmeline gives "Matilda Jane Catherine")
In 1841, Lawrence (36, a clerk) lived in Nevendon, Essex, listed with his wife Matilda(33) at the Rectory with several others. They had the following children:
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| Nevendon was redistricted to Basildon. The Rectory was demolished in the 1960s. |
Lawrence T Edwards (1851, 43, Clerk, b. Shrop,Farmcote)
Matilda J (1851, 42, b. Suff, Bury St Edmunds)
1. Charles ('41,8, 1861, 27)
2. Frederick George ('41,6, 1861, Gt. Burstead) m. Georgina Carter (1837-??)
3. Henry (1841,4, 1851,14, b. Essex Gt Witham)
4. Sarah Catharine (1841,3, 1851, 13, 1861, b. Essex, Gt Witham)
5. Mary J (1841,2, 1851, 12, b. Essex Bromfield)
6. Vincent (1841, 11 months, 1851, 10, b. Essex Nevendon, 1861, Billericay with sibling)
7. Arthur (1851,9, b. Essex Nevendon)
8. Godfrey (1851,7, b. Essex Nevendon, 1861, 17, "Medical Student")
9. Herbert (1851,4, b. Essex Nevendon, 1861, 14, "Scholar")
10. Emeline Matilda (1851,6m, 1861, b. Warwick, Rugby)
As of 1851, the family had a staff of 6 servants!
The 1861 Census confirms that Charles L Edwards, the surgeon is the son of Lawrence T Edwards. Unfortunately, though, Mother had passed away in 1856, and was buried in Billericay, Essex and Lawrence is a widower. They have two house servants, and the older siblings are no longer in the household in Rugeley, Staffordshire.
Charles immigrated from Liverpool to the US, per his son Henry's passport application.
Eleanora Jaffray Wilson
Eleanor was the daughter of William A Wilson and Elizabeth (according to her marriage record), but was recorded as Robert Wilson and Eleanora on her death record. The marriage record is assumed to be more definitive.
Eleanor emigrated about 1865, according to her death record. Few other details of her growing up are known.
Life Together
Eleanor and Charles were married on 8 Nov 1866 in Boston
They had the following children:
1. Eleanora Carrie Terry (1871-??) m. 1897 Godfrey Harding Robinson (1872-??)
2. Mary Walworth (1872-1849) m 1899 Jean Sears Millard (1876-1939)
3. Charles Lawrence Jr (1875-1940) m. 1910 Marjorie Kent (1885-1979)
4. Rosalie (1878-1916) m William W Sloan () (10 Beals St, Brookline, died young of cancer of the pelvis/ uterine blockage, age 38)
5. Henry Bryson Vincent (1881-??)
In 1872, at the time of Mary's birth, the family lived in Hyde Park.
In 1880, they lived in Hyde Park, Charles a physician living next door to a jeweler, Gold Beater, Naval Officer, and other well-to-do families.
Charles died 12 January 1899 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at age 65 with Uraemia, Bright's disease. He was a Physician, and is listed with residence and place of death at 22 Trowbridge, Cambridge, just a stone's throw from Harvard Yard, and is buried at Fairview, Hyde Park.
Obituary:
DEATH OF DR. CHARLES L. EDWARDES.
Dr. Charles Lawrence Edwardes died at his home, 22 Trowbridge Street, Iast week Thursday afternoon, at the age of 65 years. Acute Bright's disease was the cause. Dr. Edwardes was born in Essex county, England. He attended school at Rugby, his father's first intention being to fit him for the church, but later deciding to give him a medical education, he was matriculated in the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and subsequently he took a course at St. Bartholomew's hospital. Dr. Edwardes practised a short time in London, but soon came to this country and opened an office in Hyde Park. He built up a large practise there, and was one of the leading physicians in the metropolitan district. He was afflicted with total blindness three years ago, when he removed with his family to this city. Although he was helpless and unable to do any active work, he was held in such high regard by some of his old patients that, they occasionally sought him in his retirement to consult him professionally. Dr. Edwardes was located in Hyde Park for thirty years. He was a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and other medical organizations. In his Iast sickness, in which he was violently ill, he was attended by Drs. Cabot, Shattuck and Wheeler, of Boston, and Dr. Cleghorn, of Cambridge. The funeral took place on Sunday at 2 p.m. from his late residence on Trowbridge Street. There was a very Iarge display of flowers. Rev. Charles H. Perry, of St. Peter's Episcopal church, read the service. The Weber Male quartet sang "Abide with Me" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee." The interment was made at Fairview cemetery, Hyde Park.
24 June 1899, Cambridge Chronicle
ELOPED ON HER WEDDING DAY.
Miss Rose L. Edwardes, Who Was to Marry George Henry Boeck, Runs Away and Weds Young Sloan, a Harvard Student. Elopements are rarely of a more sudden and startling character than that of Miss Rose Lincoln Edwardes of this city, and William Wilson Sloan, Jr., a Harvard student, both of whom went down to Lynn on Tuesday and were there made husband and wife. What gives the affair a high degree of color is the fact that Tuesday was Miss Edwardes' wedding day, when elaborate preparations were going on for her marriage to George Henry Boeck, a wealthy young St. Louis real estate broker. Apparently, the bride-to-be chose in a great hurry to give the slip to her betrothed and accept the other suitor, much to the embarrassment and discomfiture of the parents and friends on both sides. This elopement has proved a pronounced sensation, and has been the talk of the week both near and far. Miss Edwardes is an attractive young woman, 22 years of age. She lived, until Tuesday, with her mother, Mrs. Charles L. Edwardes, at 22 Trowbrige street. Dr. Edwardes, the girl's father died last winter. The family lived In Hyde Park, where they moved in the best society. A few years ago they came to Cambridge to live, and Rose became acquainted with Mr. Boeck, then a student In the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an engagement soon followed. Boeck graduated from Tech in class of 1897, and returned to his home in St. Louis, where he is now in control of the large real estate business founded by his father and under the name of Adam Boeck & Co. He is reported to be worth a large amount of money. Miss Edwardes' engagement to young Boeck took place four years ago, and during the last two years neither has seen the other very often, there being only occasional visits back and forth owing to the great distance which separated them. Whether the young woman's love grew cold or not in consequence of this long separation, or whether any other reason existed for the step she has so rashly taken, must be largely a matter of speculation. The fact remains today that young Sloan successfully brought about her decision to leave all for him and become his wife instead of Boeck's. To go back a little, last fall William Wilson Sloan, the son of wealthy parents in Buffalo, came to Harvard from Yale and took a room at Mrs. Edwardes' house of Trowbridge street. He was quiet, had good manners and behaved himself like a gentleman and seemed to highly appreciate having the advantages of a pleasant home. He easily made his way into the esteem of the family, and soon seemed to be especially drawn toward Miss Rose, or "Rosebud," as the family called her. Although it was known to him that she was engaged, he frequently invited her to go out with him and she accepted, always telling her mother and others that it was merely as a "friend" and disclaiming any thought of anything more than this. Meanwhile Miss Edwardes kept up her correspondence with Boeck in St. Louis and allowed no one to suspect any possible transfer of her affection from him to another. Sloan had plenty of money given him by his indulgent father. He made himself very popular during his year at Harvard by his numerous accomplishments. He could play the violin, guitar, mandolin and banjo with great skill. He composed a wedding march which was played at the wedding of his sister. Miss Teedy Sloan, to Mr. John L. Green in St. Louis, on June 7. The young man, who is now but 20 years of age, was not greatly enamored of study, and his connection with Harvard was that of a special student. For weeks the approaching wedding of Miss Edwardes to Mr. Boeck had been announced. No expense was being spared to make the event a most pleasing and successful social affair. The ceremony was to have been performed on Tuesday evening at St. Peter's Episcopal church, Massachusetts Avenue, by the rector, Rev. Charles Hall Perry, and immediately afterwards there was to take place a very pretty reception at the Edwardes' house. Monday evening a rehearsal for the wedding was held at the church, and prominent among those in the work of preparation was young Sloan, who, it will be observed, was to be an usher. To the church 675 Invitations had been, issued, and to the house 150. Tuesday morning, that for the wedding day, was bright and beautiful, and everything was In a state of glad anticipation at the Edwardes' house. The rooms had been garnished, the costly presents for the young couple had been arranged for the evening, the caterer, the music and the flowers were engaged; the wedding canopy had been put up early from the front door to the street; in fact everything was going happily on for the approaching wedding and reception. From St. Louis, Sunday evening, the groom and his family had arrived in Boston and had put up at the Touraine. Rose spent the day there on Monday, and Miss Mary Edwardes, a sister of the supposed bride, took breakfast with the Boecks on Tuesday morning. Down at the city hall, on Tuesday morning, was seen the first indication of the approaching marital storm. At about 10 o'clock Sloan called at the city clerk's office, accompanied by a friend, and was waited upon by Assistant City Clerk Albert M. Pear. Sloan filled out a marriage license for himself and Rose Lincoln Edwardes. He gave his age as 21 years; residence, 22 Trowbridge street, Cambridge, and birthplace Buffalo, N. Y. At about 1 o'clock Mr. Boeck appeared In the city clerk's office for a license to marry Rose Lincoln Edwardes. Mr. Pear, who happened to wait upon Mr. Boeck, being aware that a license had just been issued to Mr. Sloan for the same person, referred him to City Clerk Brandon. Mr. Boeck was told that Mr. Sloan had just secured his license, but said that he was the one to marry Miss Edwardes, and he could not see why he should be refused a license. Mr. Boeck said Sloan was trying to play a trick and get ahead of him by getting the girl away. Mr. Boeck presented a copy of a wedding invitation, which was plain enough, and he also had the personal card of the Rev. Charles H. Perry, who was to have performed his wedding ceremony. City Clerk Brandon became convinced that Mr. Boeck was entitled to a license, and the certificate was sworn to before him and issued. Mr. Boeck gave his age as 23 years, and his residence as 3706 Delmar avenue, St, Louis. George Henry Boeck had arrived at the Edwardes' house at just about the time on Tuesday that his bride had been made Mrs. Sloan. He called for Rose, but she could nowhere be found. When it was found out that Sloan was also missing, consternation reigned, as it was suspected that the pair had disappeared together. It was in the hope of cutting short an elopement and still being able to claim his bride that Boeck had gone to the city hall, only to be disappointed. It seems that a struggle had been going on in the mind of Miss Edwardes all the morning, and that at the last moment she had decided to elope with Sloan. It Is thought by the family that she had not intended to take this step and leave everybody in the lurch, hut that Sloan, who has a tremendous will, had In some way "hypnotized" the girl Into doing It. At any rate, it is known that she left the house quietly about 11 o'clock and took a carriage that was waiting on Harvard street, and, in company with Sloan and a student named Euston, rode to Scollay square, where they all took an electric car for Lynn. Euston acted as the only witness to the wedding ceremony, which was performed In Lynn by Rev. A. J. Covell, pastor of the North Congregational church. They remained In Lynn until the next day, when they quietly departed, having eluded the reporters and all publicity. Euston, who attended the couple, lives In St. Louis, and has known Boeck a long time and was regarded as a friend of his. He lives In Apley court. He has known Sloan but four months, and for his part in the escapade he is severely censured. Euston's reported statement Is: "I went with them to Lynn and was present at the ceremony. I was not a witness. After it was over I left them standlng on the corner. I don't know where they went to and didn't want to know. I was dragged into it against my will and wanted to get through with it." When the news of the untoward happening had come out, of course there was nothing to do but to notify Rev. Mr. Perry that the couple had been married and to post a notice, "No Wedding Tonight," on the church doors. It was a rainy evening, but despite this a host of guests kept arriving, many of them in carriages to witness the expected ceremony. The Edwardes family had done all in their power to notify what guests they could by word and by telegram that the wedding was off, but the embarrassment came so late that many knew nothing of it till they arrived at the church. The degree of perplexity which was felt at the totally unlooked-for announcement was naturally high. AFTER THE ELOPEMENT. Mrs. Edwardes, the mother of the disappearing bridd was prostrated upon learning the full significance of Tuesday's affair, and is still in a shattered physical condition. All the previous joy in the looked-for wedding was turned to the bitterest mockery. A large army of valuable wedding gifts had been received, and the famlly will later return them to the senders. At the time that Rose Edwardes had turned her back on her pleasant home and her wedding ceremony, 24 telegrams had been received from congratulating friends who lit tie thought what the girl was about to do. The family are greatly embarrassed by the unhappy affair, and they can only condemn Rose for what she has done. Mr and Mrs. Sloan, the boy's parents, and his sister, Mrs. Orcutt, wife of the late Judge Orcutt, formerly of this city, were In Cambridge on Wednesday, settling up the boy's affairs, before leaving for their home in Buffalo at 6 o'clock that evening. Mrs. Edwardes says that Mr. Sloan told her. "My son was contemptible in this affair." and that he told Boeck, who was at the house, "You are well out of it, my boy." The Sloans, Mrs. Edwardes say, gave her their entire sympathy. They certainly did not countenance their son In marrying an engaged girl, and they did not want him to marry while he was in college. There are reports that have been circulated to the effect that the Edwardes family helped young Sloan along in his affection for Rose. All such reports are Indignantly branded as false by Mrs. Edwardes. She says she would not have gone ahead with all the preparations for the wedding, entailing a large expense, unless she had been entirely confident that her daughter was to marry Boeck. In fact, she had lately forbidden Rose to have any thing to do with Sloan when she had suspected that she might grow to care for him and he for her. As far as money could possibly have anything to do In the case. It is stated that the Boeck family is much richer than the Sloan family. The Boeck family all saw Mrs. Edwardes and expressed their sorrow for her and the pitiful affair. George Boeck, the disappointed groom, had only words of affection for Rose, and asked Mr. Sloan to deal gently with his son. Young Boeck declared that he would marry Rose now if she would come back to him. The Boecks left Cambridge on Wednesday for New Jersey, where they will spend a month before returning to St. Louis. At a late hour last evening the Chronicle representative was informed at the Edwardes residence that nothing had been heard as to the whereabouts of the errant couple.
July 1st, Cambridge Chronicle
Beating about the bush, to use the homely but expressive phrase, is decidedly not one of the mental traits of that Cambridge minister who last Sunday, in the course of an able sermon on some matters pertaining to the home, in effect said that "a girl who eloped had not the brains of poodle dog." This sentiment Is about as strong as anybody could make it, and it might do lots of good if It could be preached up and down the land just about this time. Without attempting to measure the brains that it requires to carry out an elopement in Cambridge, where the intellectual development is supposed to be higher than in some other localities, it may be observed that right here in this town we have had three sensational marriages, in which hurry seemed to be the main element, in the brief space of year. In this series of elopements first came that of Dr. Carpenter's daughter. Next in order was that of Kaspara G. Livesey and James A. Gnus, two prominent young people In North Cambridge, who married in haste early In April; and last week, as everybody knows, the climax was reached when Rose L. Edwardes eloped with young Sloan only few hours before the time set for her marriage to George Henry Boeck. Next!
ELOPERS NOT YET LOCATED
Mrs. Charles L. Edwardes, of 22 Trowbridge street, does not yet know the whereabouts of her daughter, Rose Lincoln, whose elopement with William W Sloan, Jr. was the sensation of last week. Several friends of the young couple have called at Mrs. Edwardes's, however, to ask for some of the girl's effects, and from some words used in the conversation it is judged that the pair are at some point in the vicinity of Boston. Thursday Mrs. Edwardes received note from Rose, in which she made request for some of her things and stated that she could not be sorry for what she has done, as she "had married the man she loved." The note came by messenger and gave no clue to the place from which it was written. George Henry Boeck, the jilted groom, came up from New York on Thursday to learn if anything new had developed in the case. He is spending few weeks with his parents at Navesink, NJ.
SECOND WEDDING IN EDWARDES FAMILY.
A Sister of Rose Edwardes Sloan Marries a Wealthy Harvard Student From New York. Following closely in her sister's footsteps, though under circumstances less romantic. Miss Mary Walworth Edwardes has become the wife of a young Harvard undergraduate, Jean Sears Millard, a quiet cermony in New York, Aug. 3, having united the couple. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. Charles L. Edwardes, of 22 Trowbridge street, and sister of Rose Lincoln Edwardes Sloan, whose elopement from this city and marriage two months ago caused such a stir hereabout, and in fact, a general sensation. Owing to that well-remembered incident the family of Miss Edwardes and the friends of Mr. Millard had hoped to keep the matter of their wedding from the public, but in less than a month the secret had leaked out. The husband of Miss Mary Edwardes is, like Mr. Sloan, a Harvard undergraduate, being a member of the class of '01. Like Mr. Sloan, also, he boarded for a time in Mrs. Edwardes' house on Trowbridge street, together with other Harvard students. He roomed at 9 Stoughton hall during the latter part of the academic year, however. Mrs. Millard is an attractive brunette, and much resembles her sister, Mrs. Sloan. The courtship commenced about a year ago, and since that time the two were seen together frequently attending various college functions, dances and theatres. When the couple determined to be married, about five weeks ago, Mr. Millard went to New York and procured a marriage license, making, at the same time, all other arrangements necessary. Miss Edwardes and her brother, Charles L. Edwardes, followed soon after. No announcements of the wedding were received even by the most intimate friends, only one or two of whom had the least Idea that it was to take place. According to Mr. Millard's statements, the ceremony was performed In St. Andrew's church. New York city, Aug. 3, by Rev. Mr. Henkle. Although the wedding was of a private nature, the facts were known to the relatives of both parties, the bride being given away by her brother, Mr. Charles L. Edwardes. After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Millard went to the Waldorf-Astoria, where they remained a few days. It was while here that the couple met friends from this city, who spread the news of the wedding. Mr. Millard's home is in New York City, which was one reason that prompted him to be married there, Mr. and Mrs. Millard spent their honeymoon at Long Branch, and returned home last week Friday. It has been rumored that it was another "runaway" marriage, but the groom has emphatically denied this. Jean Sears Millard is a member of the coming junior class of the Lawrence scientific school of Harvard University. He belongs in New York city. Both his parents are dead, his mother having died in July, leaving him a fortune of $200,000. He is 22 years of age. He sang with the Harvard Glee club last year, as tenor, and was prominent in college societies. Mrs. Millard is about 20 years old. She is said to possess an excellent voice and has been heard in public many times. She has recently been a member of the choir of the Kirk Street Congregational church. Lowell. She had an inclination for the stage at one time, but did not carry out her desires, owing to her mother's disapproval of the same. It is the groom's intention to continue his studies at Harvard, and he will reside in this city. The marked similarity in the conditions relating to the weddings of the Edwardes sisters adds interest to the matter. The families of both grooms move in the same circles in society, and the wealth of the two young men is estimated at nearly the same figure. They were at college together, lodged at the same house and chose brides from the same family.
Eleanor moved out of the Trowbridge house in 1903.
When Rosalie died in 1916, Eleanora J (mother) lived with her son Henry 1477 Beacon at Brookline, who reported Rosalie's death. Henry worked for YMCA, listed mother, same address, as nearest relative when he registered for the draft.
Eleanora J Edwardes continued to live until age 77, when she died a widow in 1925, at 41 Mayfield Ave, Akron, Ohio, with her daughter Mary W. Millard. Her death record says she was only at that address for 10 days at the time of her death, had suffered from apoplexy for about 1.5 months, but that she immigrated 60 years prior (1865). JS Millard, MD of the same address, confirmed the diagnosis that caused her death. Eleanora was also buried in Hyde Park, Boston, MA.
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