THIRD GENERATION

37. Margaret Louise Hamilton was born on 1 Jul 1877.

She was married to John Arthur Edwards (son of George Edwards and Mary Simmons) on 20 Dec 1899 in Sawyerville Methodist Church.

 John Arthur Edwards was born on 8 Jul 1875 in Beggley Wales. He died on 20 Feb 1950 in Taunton Mass..

Newspaper Clipping

Rev. J. A. Edwards to visit Randboro October 8, 9 (1949)

Randboro, Sept 28, Rev. J. Arthur Edwards of Taunton Ma, will occupy the pulpit of the Randboro Methodist Church on Sunday October, it was learned here today.
Rev. Edwards was pastor of the Randboro church in 1896, acting as assistant to Rev. A. A. Hadley, pastor of the Sawyerville church. Later, as a student in Wesley College Montreal he served as pastor at Montreal West.
During this pastorate he received a call to Iowa. Prior to going west he married Maggie L Hamilton, daughter of the late John Hamilton of Randboro.
After serving in several churches in Iowa, he was appointed pastor of the First Church in Deadwood SD. Following his pastorate there he was named superintendent of the Black Hills Mission.
Rev and Mrs Edwards will be guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Montgomery, of Randboro and will attend the annual harvest Festival and supper on October 8th.

Another clipping following his death
Rev. J. Arthur Edwards of Taunton Ma formerly of Randboro
Randboro March 11th 1950 The community was shocked and saddened when it learned of hte deth of Rev. J. Arthur Edwards at his home in Taunton Ma after a very short illness.
Rev. Mr. edwards was born in Beggley Wales on July 8, 1875 the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards. he received most of his education in England, graduating from the Public Schools there and later attended Wesley College and McGill university in Montreal Canada. In recognition of his outstanding work he received special ordination in Ottawa Canada.
He preached four years in Canada, his first charge being the Methodist Church here in Randboro, now the United Church of Canada.
While here he was married to Maggie L Hamilton who survives him. He then went to the United States where he preached for fifty years. He joined the Minnesota Conference where he remained for ten years. he later became district superintendent in the South Dakota Conference. During those years he was closely connected with the Indian Tribes and was made a chief of one tribe. he also served as pastor for five years at a large church in Minneapolis MN.
During World War I, he was a Y.M.C.A. secretary aboard a troop ship.
He was at one time national filed secretary of the Women's Home Missionary Society.
He moved east in 1930 and was appointed to the pastorate of Embury Methodist Church, Central Falls RI later he was pastor to Thompson Church Pawtucket RI from which he retired in 1947.
Last year in July he moved to Taunton Ma where he passed away on February 20th.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret L Hamilton Edwards, formerly of Randboro; one son, Foster H Edwards, of Hingman Mass. two grandchildren, Susan and Stephen Edwards of Hingman Ma.; one brother Albert Edwards, residing in England.
Funeral services were held from Calvary Methodist Church on Wednesday Feb 22nd with internment in Mt Wollaston Cemetery at Quincy Ma.
Last October, Rev and Mrs Edwards spent a week-end here at the home of their nephew Mr. Charles Montgomery and Mrs. Montgomery and on Thanksgiving Sunday he took charge of service in the United Church preaching an interesting and inspiring sermon. While in town they called on many relatives and old friends and visited Mrs. Edward's old home, the arm now owned by George Speck.
Mr Edwards was a member of the Masonic fraternity. He had published a book entitled, "A Menace to Christian Science".

Margaret Louise Hamilton and John Arthur Edwards had the following children:

+101 i. Foster H Edwards.
102 ii. daughter Edwards.