Simpson County Obituaries

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After two weeks of painful illness Dr. Charles Henry Edwards died at his home in this city last Sunday night just before midnight. His malay was one known among physicians as angina pectoris, and its peculiarly fatal character had rendered his family, physicians and friends gravely apprehensive from the first that the worst might follow. About the middle of last week, it was hoped the crises had been safely passed, and that the patient was on the road to recovery. This belief was shared in by the Doctor himself, who greeted his visitors with assurance that he was much better, and that he hoped soon to be able to take a rest, which he had long needed, among his relatives in Sumner county, Tenn. Sunday night, however, he grew much worse, and Sunday, shortly after noon, the report spread through the city that he was dying. He rallied from this attack somewhat in a few hours, but it was now plain that all hope was over and that his death was only a question of a short time. Dr. J. W. Madden, of Nashville, who had been telegraphed for, arrived at ten o'clock, and found the patient in a condition to talk rationally and freely in answer to questions concerning his condition... The funeral services took place at the Baptist Church, Monday morning at ten o'clock. The physicians of the city, together with Drs. C. W. Neely and J. M. Briggs, were pallbearers. Rev. E. N. Dicken delivered the funeral sermon. Dr. Edwards was born in Sumner Co. Tenn., January 10th, 1834, and was consequently something over 58 years of age. At the age of 18 he entered Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., for the completion of his literary education, after which he began the study of medicine under DR. Duncan. Three years later he formed a partnership with his preceptor at Mitchellville, Tenn., which continued until Dr. Duncan removed to this city. Dr. Edwards went to Fort Donelson during the second year of the civil war, in the capacity of military surgeon, and was there when the fort was captured, February 19, 1862. He remained in war prison until the 23rd of June, when he was released under the order from the secretary of war that all Confederate surgeons be [illegible] in the army, and in January, 1863, moved to this city, where he resided until his death. In September 1863, he married Miss Nannie Duncan daughter of the late Henry Duncan, of this county, and niece of Dr. G. W. Duncan. She, together with two daughters, MRS. Joseph Dawson, of Sumner County, Tenn., and Miss Annie Edwards, constitute the immediate family of the deceased...17 July 1892 FUNERAL NOTICE. The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Nannie Edwards are requested to attend the funeral of her husband, Dr. C. H. Edwards, at the Baptist church, tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock. Services by Rev. E. N. Dicken. Burial at Green Lawn Cemetery under the auspices of the Odd Fellows fraternity. Pall Bearers: G. W. Duncan, J. C. Douglass, J. H. Milliken, W. H. Williams, L. J. Jones, W. A. Guthrie, A. L. Butt, J. E. Neely. Franklin, Ky., July 18, 1892.

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