Edward was born in New Jersey and raised in the Quaker faith. He attended schools at Wellsville and Salineville, Ohio. After leaving home, he worked on a steamboat on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. His family moved to Missouri during that time and he later joined them. He then taught schools in Caldwell and Davies Counties, Missouri.
On 23 October 1859, he married Clementine Wyatt Langdon in Caldwell County, Missouri. They moved to Hamilton county where Edward worked as a station agent for the old Hannibal & St Joseph railroad. He was a member of the railroad brigade during the Civil War.
The family once again relocated to Lathrop, Missouri where he was in the grain business until moving to Kansas.
In 1884, he brought his family to a homestead near Moscow. He drilled 263 water wells throughout Stevens, Seward and Grant counties. When cash was scarce, he often accepted cattle in payment for his services and accumulated a considerable herd.
Edward was acquainted with President Cleveland's secretary of agriculture. At one time he owned eleven quarter sections (1760 acres) of land in Stevens county, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley moved into Liberal in 1903 and owned their home at the corner of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue. Edward served one term as the Liberal mayor. Mrs. Dudley died in 1912 and he continued to reside in their home for seven years.
Edward bought a car when he was 85 years old and drove round trip to Louisiana twice. He enjoyed relating his experiences to those interested, especially telling of the dangerous places where he had driven.
Over the course of his 89 years, he faced many adversities such as a large financial loss as the result of a fire but he met each with strong character and courage.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one son and one daughter.
He was survived by four sons (Charles Dudley of Moscow, Kansas; W. O. Dudley of Amsterdam, Missouri; W. H. Dudley of Montrose, Missouri and J. T. Dudley of Shreveport, Louisiana) and three daughters (Mrs. Ada McAninch of Washington DC; Mrs. Charles Rheinwald of Fort Scott, California and Mrs. Frank G. Boles of Liberal, Kansas).
On 23 October 1859, he married Clementine Wyatt Langdon in Caldwell County, Missouri. They moved to Hamilton county where Edward worked as a station agent for the old Hannibal & St Joseph railroad. He was a member of the railroad brigade during the Civil War.
The family once again relocated to Lathrop, Missouri where he was in the grain business until moving to Kansas.
In 1884, he brought his family to a homestead near Moscow. He drilled 263 water wells throughout Stevens, Seward and Grant counties. When cash was scarce, he often accepted cattle in payment for his services and accumulated a considerable herd.
Edward was acquainted with President Cleveland's secretary of agriculture. At one time he owned eleven quarter sections (1760 acres) of land in Stevens county, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley moved into Liberal in 1903 and owned their home at the corner of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue. Edward served one term as the Liberal mayor. Mrs. Dudley died in 1912 and he continued to reside in their home for seven years.
Edward bought a car when he was 85 years old and drove round trip to Louisiana twice. He enjoyed relating his experiences to those interested, especially telling of the dangerous places where he had driven.
Over the course of his 89 years, he faced many adversities such as a large financial loss as the result of a fire but he met each with strong character and courage.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one son and one daughter.
He was survived by four sons (Charles Dudley of Moscow, Kansas; W. O. Dudley of Amsterdam, Missouri; W. H. Dudley of Montrose, Missouri and J. T. Dudley of Shreveport, Louisiana) and three daughters (Mrs. Ada McAninch of Washington DC; Mrs. Charles Rheinwald of Fort Scott, California and Mrs. Frank G. Boles of Liberal, Kansas).
Edward was born in New Jersey and raised in the Quaker faith. He attended schools at Wellsville and Salineville, Ohio. After leaving home, he worked on a steamboat on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. His family moved to Missouri during that time and he later joined them. He then taught schools in Caldwell and Davies Counties, Missouri.
On 23 October 1859, he married Clementine Wyatt Langdon in Caldwell County, Missouri. They moved to Hamilton county where Edward worked as a station agent for the old Hannibal & St Joseph railroad. He was a member of the railroad brigade during the Civil War.
The family once again relocated to Lathrop, Missouri where he was in the grain business until moving to Kansas.
In 1884, he brought his family to a homestead near Moscow. He drilled 263 water wells throughout Stevens, Seward and Grant counties. When cash was scarce, he often accepted cattle in payment for his services and accumulated a considerable herd.
Edward was acquainted with President Cleveland's secretary of agriculture. At one time he owned eleven quarter sections (1760 acres) of land in Stevens county, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley moved into Liberal in 1903 and owned their home at the corner of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue. Edward served one term as the Liberal mayor. Mrs. Dudley died in 1912 and he continued to reside in their home for seven years.
Edward bought a car when he was 85 years old and drove round trip to Louisiana twice. He enjoyed relating his experiences to those interested, especially telling of the dangerous places where he had driven.
Over the course of his 89 years, he faced many adversities such as a large financial loss as the result of a fire but he met each with strong character and courage.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one son and one daughter.
He was survived by four sons (Charles Dudley of Moscow, Kansas; W. O. Dudley of Amsterdam, Missouri; W. H. Dudley of Montrose, Missouri and J. T. Dudley of Shreveport, Louisiana) and three daughters (Mrs. Ada McAninch of Washington DC; Mrs. Charles Rheinwald of Fort Scott, California and Mrs. Frank G. Boles of Liberal, Kansas).
On 23 October 1859, he married Clementine Wyatt Langdon in Caldwell County, Missouri. They moved to Hamilton county where Edward worked as a station agent for the old Hannibal & St Joseph railroad. He was a member of the railroad brigade during the Civil War.
The family once again relocated to Lathrop, Missouri where he was in the grain business until moving to Kansas.
In 1884, he brought his family to a homestead near Moscow. He drilled 263 water wells throughout Stevens, Seward and Grant counties. When cash was scarce, he often accepted cattle in payment for his services and accumulated a considerable herd.
Edward was acquainted with President Cleveland's secretary of agriculture. At one time he owned eleven quarter sections (1760 acres) of land in Stevens county, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley moved into Liberal in 1903 and owned their home at the corner of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue. Edward served one term as the Liberal mayor. Mrs. Dudley died in 1912 and he continued to reside in their home for seven years.
Edward bought a car when he was 85 years old and drove round trip to Louisiana twice. He enjoyed relating his experiences to those interested, especially telling of the dangerous places where he had driven.
Over the course of his 89 years, he faced many adversities such as a large financial loss as the result of a fire but he met each with strong character and courage.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one son and one daughter.
He was survived by four sons (Charles Dudley of Moscow, Kansas; W. O. Dudley of Amsterdam, Missouri; W. H. Dudley of Montrose, Missouri and J. T. Dudley of Shreveport, Louisiana) and three daughters (Mrs. Ada McAninch of Washington DC; Mrs. Charles Rheinwald of Fort Scott, California and Mrs. Frank G. Boles of Liberal, Kansas).
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