History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY m
tion as clerk for the Dixon Grocery Company. He then bought an
interest in the firm of which he is uo^Y a partner and which has
become by his able thought and effort the largest of its kind in
the town. Progressive and energetic, Mr. Edwards is a business
man of the modern type and, although well informed upon the
smallest detail of the business, he never loses sight of the general
trend of affairs, always preserving his energies for the most
important matter at hand. In this way he has succeeded in build-
ing up an organization which is Avell suited to take care of the
extensive patronage which is accorded his store.
At Dixon, on ]\Iay 22, 1907, Mr. Edwards was united in mar-
riage to Miss Mary Woodbridge, a daughter of John K. and Xellie
Woodbridge. Both parents are dead. The father passed aAvay in
Evanston, Dlinois, where he is buried, his wife preceding him in
death in 1884, finding her last resting place in a Chicago cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have one son, William, wdio is foiu' years of
age. Mr. Edwards adheres to the Presbyterian church and
fraternally is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, belonging to the Dixon lodge. He owns his residence, where
both he and his wife often entertain their many friends. He is not
only highly regarded as a bxisiness man but has won the confidence
and esteem of his fellow citizens because of his high qualities of
mind and character. He is interested in all matters of public
welfare and ever considerate of the interests of others. His suc-
cess is largely due to his own efforts and inherent ability and a
bright future may be prophesied for the firm of Edwards & Case
as long as the business is directed by the guiding hand of the
senior partner.
EDWIN A. POMEROY.
The name of Pomeroy has been well known in Bradford township
since pioneer times and its present representative, Edwin A.
Pomeroy, is one of the most progressive and substantial agricul-
turists of his locality, where during the entire period of his active
life he has been engaged in farming. He was born in this township
February 14, 1868, and is a son of Edwin W. and Laura Jane
(Adams) Pomeroy, the former a native of Massachusetts and the
latter of New York state. The father came to Hlinois in 1844,
among the early settlers in Lee county, and bought land from the