Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-03-15
DEATH OF REV. EDMoNDs.

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Edmonds passed away at his home,
623 Grant street, in this city, after an
illness of only six weeks. Though he
had exceeded the age allotted to man
by nearly ten years, still, up to last
fall, he had been in very good health.
For two years he had been in charge
OF the Methodist Episcopal church at
Brokaw and his last sermon was
preached six weeks previous to the day
OF his demise. He was taken i'll on
that day and the family physician
called in, who pronounced the indis-
position that of general breaking
down caused from advanced age, but
1t was not thought that it was the
fnal sickness of this good mans long
life of usefulness, but such proved. TO
be the case. He continued to grow
worse until the summons came and
he remained conscious until the last
few hours. During his short life in
Wausau he had made many very warm
friends who mourn with the relatives.
Mr.. Edmonds was born at Green
Corners, Bloom county, n. Y, Feb
ruary 9th, 1882, and he was there
fore in his 18th year. He came to
Michigan when young man and en-
tered Albion college from which he
was graduated.
He continued his studies and fitted
himself for minister of the gospel
at Cazenovia seminary, Cazenovia, N.
I. Following his ordination he
preached for two years in the Genessee
NJ. E. conference, in New York state.
In 1857 he again went to the state of
Michigan and Joined the Methodist
Episcopal Conference of that state,
and from that time until 1904 term
of 40 years-he was actively engaged
in the ministry. On account of his
ability as minister, and his great
success in inducing congregations to
erect churches and parsoRages, he was
sent here and there by the conference
to carry on work which only he,
among the many, seemed best fitted.
In Michigan, he was given charges as
follows:
West Liberty, one year; Csdotte,
one year; Buchanan, two years; Polka
gon, one year; st. Joseph, two years;
Paw Paw, two years; Mason, one year;
st. Johns one year; Homer, one year;
Nashville, one year; Colon, three
years; Constantine, one year. He was
presiding elder at Pentwater for one
year, when the district was merged
with one of the other districts. He
was at Alligan, three years; Climax,
three years; North Adams, one year;
White Pigeon, two years; Tecumseh,
two years; Belleyiew, three years; Con-
cord, two years; Lesley, two years,
and Eaton Rapids, two years and at
the same time supplied a charge at
Winfield. In 1897 Rev. and Mrs. Ed
monds went to Oconto Falls, Wiscon-
sin, to reside that they might be near
their sons in their declining years.
They resided there for eight years
when they went to Rhinelander to
live, their son E. A. Edmonds residing
there at the time.
Two years ago, Rev. and Mrs. Ed
monds come to Wausau TO make their
home, where they might be near their
children, and they have remained here
since that time. Even at his advanced
age he felt that he could not be idle;
that he must continue to carry on his
life's work so long as he was able and
had the strength, SO he took charge
of the church work at Brokaw, five
miles north of Wausau, holding SER
vices there every Sabbath. He was
untiring in his work and was greatly
beloved by his congregation.
Deceased was united in marriage to
Mary E. Thorpe on the 1st day of
Sept, 1858, at Tomkins, Jackson
county, Mich, and for over fifty years
they travelled happily together down
life's pathway, and now the partner
of his joys and sorrows for this long
period is left to survive him. This
most worthy couples golden wedding
was celebrated in WauSau on Sept.
9Th, 1908, at the home of their son, w.
L. Edmonds.
While the date of the anniversary
was Oh Sept. 1st, it was decided to
celebrate it on the 9Th, when all of
the children could be present. There
were II children and grandchildren
present and it was an occasion of much
pleasure to ALL The features of the
event was an automobile ride and
group picture taken at one of our gal
leries. On Sunday morning following,
Rev. Edmonds preached sermon at
the M. E. church in this city to which
all attended that were present at the
golden wedding.
There were born unto them six
children, one son passing away when
six years of age. The five who survive
are: Mrs. N. H. Brokaw and E. A.
Edmonds, of Appleton, Wis, the lat
ter state chairman of the republican
party of Wisconsin; DIR. f. ]. Edmonds,
of Shawano; w. L. Edmonds and
Miss Mae Edmonds, of this city, the
latter residing with her parents. All
were present at the death of their
father.
The funeral took place from the
home, at 623 Grant street, this Tues
day morning, the Rev. Frances Brig
ham, pastor of the NJ. E. church OF
Wausau and Rev. ]. III. Tippet, of
Anpleton. nresiding Elder of the NJ. f..