Word has been received here of the death in Chicago of Jennie Edwards, 82, formerly of Sussex. Miss Edwards died in her sleep on July 4.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, Miss Edwards was born in Lisbon on March 17, 1866, and spent her childhood days there and at Sussex.
At the turn of the century, Miss Edwards was successful in managing concert tours, booking many of the famous stars of that era for appearances around the country. Previously she had been known to local people as a prominent seamstress. Later she was employed as a solicitor for a large Chicago bank.
Miss Edwards was associated with Chautauqua, traveling extensively as its booking agent for many years. She spent many years in genealogical research and in 1935 published a book in the interests of the Waukesha County Historical society.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Craig, of Denver. Col., and Mrs. Bessie Blakefield, Seattle Wash.
Services will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal church, Sussex, tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. [Waukesha Daily Freeman: 6 Jul 1948 page 2 col. 6]
Her book, 'The Pioneer Ancestors of Little James Craig Connell, "Memories of Long Ago"', was published in 1935.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, Miss Edwards was born in Lisbon on March 17, 1866, and spent her childhood days there and at Sussex.
At the turn of the century, Miss Edwards was successful in managing concert tours, booking many of the famous stars of that era for appearances around the country. Previously she had been known to local people as a prominent seamstress. Later she was employed as a solicitor for a large Chicago bank.
Miss Edwards was associated with Chautauqua, traveling extensively as its booking agent for many years. She spent many years in genealogical research and in 1935 published a book in the interests of the Waukesha County Historical society.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Craig, of Denver. Col., and Mrs. Bessie Blakefield, Seattle Wash.
Services will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal church, Sussex, tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. [Waukesha Daily Freeman: 6 Jul 1948 page 2 col. 6]
Her book, 'The Pioneer Ancestors of Little James Craig Connell, "Memories of Long Ago"', was published in 1935.
Word has been received here of the death in Chicago of Jennie Edwards, 82, formerly of Sussex. Miss Edwards died in her sleep on July 4.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, Miss Edwards was born in Lisbon on March 17, 1866, and spent her childhood days there and at Sussex.
At the turn of the century, Miss Edwards was successful in managing concert tours, booking many of the famous stars of that era for appearances around the country. Previously she had been known to local people as a prominent seamstress. Later she was employed as a solicitor for a large Chicago bank.
Miss Edwards was associated with Chautauqua, traveling extensively as its booking agent for many years. She spent many years in genealogical research and in 1935 published a book in the interests of the Waukesha County Historical society.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Craig, of Denver. Col., and Mrs. Bessie Blakefield, Seattle Wash.
Services will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal church, Sussex, tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. [Waukesha Daily Freeman: 6 Jul 1948 page 2 col. 6]
Her book, 'The Pioneer Ancestors of Little James Craig Connell, "Memories of Long Ago"', was published in 1935.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, Miss Edwards was born in Lisbon on March 17, 1866, and spent her childhood days there and at Sussex.
At the turn of the century, Miss Edwards was successful in managing concert tours, booking many of the famous stars of that era for appearances around the country. Previously she had been known to local people as a prominent seamstress. Later she was employed as a solicitor for a large Chicago bank.
Miss Edwards was associated with Chautauqua, traveling extensively as its booking agent for many years. She spent many years in genealogical research and in 1935 published a book in the interests of the Waukesha County Historical society.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Craig, of Denver. Col., and Mrs. Bessie Blakefield, Seattle Wash.
Services will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal church, Sussex, tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. [Waukesha Daily Freeman: 6 Jul 1948 page 2 col. 6]
Her book, 'The Pioneer Ancestors of Little James Craig Connell, "Memories of Long Ago"', was published in 1935.
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