BIOGRAPHY: Thomas L. EDWARDS, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 190
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THOMAS L. EDWARDS, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer, of Blacklick township, this 
county, is a son of Lewis L. and Mrs. Ann Davis (nee James) Edwards, and was 
born in the northeastern part of Blacklick township, May 7, 1852.
     Mr. Edwards was brought up on a farm, and has always followed farming and 
lumbering. In 1887 he purchased the old home farm of two hundred acres of 
fertile and well-improved land, upon which he resides. This farm is well adapted 
to grazing, and he makes a specialty of stock-raising. He also deals extensively 
in stock, shipping sheep to Philadelphia and other eastern markets. He is a 
republican in politics, and has served as a member of the school board six 
years. Religiously, he is a member of the Calvinistic Methodist church, and has 
served as deacon, trustee and treasurer of the church.
     On January 25, 1877, Mr. Edwards and Miss Jane E. Williams, a daughter of 
Rowland E. Williams, of Pine township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, were 
married, and to them have been born six children: Milton, died January 11, 1881, 
aged three; Rowland, Benton, Lawrence, Samuel and Martha Pearl.