Edwards, George, 1815-1875
Dates
- Existence: 1815 - 1875
Biographical History
George Edwards (1815-approximately 1875) wrote a Journal for the Second Quarter of Miss Chittenden's School in Bath in 1821.
George Edwards was born in 1815 in or near Bath, New York, to mother Hannah Edwards. He attended school in Miss Chittenden's School, keeping a very good daily journal of what he did and how well he did it. His journal also includes notes from attending church. Later in life, he became a Civil War soldier, a school trustee and a judge. George died some time after 1875.
Citation:
UPB MSS 8321, accessed December 4, 2013.Internet Archive, History of Cayuga County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (1879), accessed December 19, 2013: https://archive.org/details/historyofcayugac00stor (history of Cayuga County, New York).
Family Search, accessed December 19, 2013: www.familysearch.org (family history dates).
Internet Archive, History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (1879), accessed December 19, 2013: https://archive.org/details/CUbiodiversity1484882 (history of Steuben County, New York).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
G. Edwards's journal for the 2nd quarter of Miss Chittenden's school in Bath
Collection contains the handwritten notes of George Edwards at Miss Chittenden's School in Bath, New York. He notes his daily lessons, including specific subjects, and the exam scores of himself and a few others. Also included are his notes of the sermons each week at church. Dated February 10th to March 27th, 1828.