DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
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Don Norman
1.THOMAS ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
Thomas Aloysius
Edwards was born in 1834 at Blooming Rose Farm, near
Oakland in present day Garrett county MD and died in
Lewis County WV
January 4, 1890. In 1855, he moved to Wheeling, VA and
represented Ohio
County VA in the VA legislature.
Thomas married
Mary Olivia Hoffman in Lewis County WV April 24,
1866. Mary, a daughter of Weeden and Matilda (Newton)
Hoffman, was born
in Lewis County February 16, 1840 and died there in 1933.
Mary was an
1858 graduate of Mount de Chantal Academy at Wheeling,
VA. During the Civil
War, Mary Olivia and others from Weston, were
taken prisoners by the Union Army because of their
sympathies with the
Confederate cause. In May 1863 they were sent to Camp
Chase, which was
located near Columbus, OH. After several months at Camp
Chase, she was
released and returned to Weston.
Children of Thomas Aloysius and Mary Olivia (Hoffman)
Edwards.
2. (1). James H. b.c. 1867
3. (2). Louisa Gertrude b. 1870
4. (3). Thomas
5. (4). Walter Aloysius b.Oct 13 1872 d.
1956
m. Mary
Julia Whelen 1895
5.WALTER ALOYSIUS EDWARDS 1.THOMAS ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
Walter Aloysius
Edwards, a son of Thomas Aloysius and Mary Olivia
(Hoffman) Edwards, was born in Lewis County WV October
13, 1872 and died
in 1956. He married Mary Julia Whelen in 1895. Mary
"Mame", a daughter
of Andrew Francis and Mary (McGill) Whelan, was born in
1871 and died in
1959.
Walter accepted
a position with the National Exchange Bank in
Weston, where he served as a director. In 1907, he
effected the
organization of the Bank of Weston and was the cashier of
that
institution.
He was also a
director of the Weston Electric Light, Power and Water
Company and also served as treasurer of Sprigg Lumber
Company. Addition-
ally, Walter was one of the owners of Edwards and Edwards
Insurance.
After the
Depression had forced the Bank of Weston to close its
doors, Walter took employment with the WV State Road
Commission where he
remained until his retirement.
Children of Walter Aloysius and Mary Julia (Whelen)
Edwards.
6. (1). Walter Aloysius Jr. d. 1919
7. (2). Andrew Francis "Frank" d. 1904
8. (3). Mary
m. Robert
Cummings
9. (4). Tom
m.
Henrietta Brannon
m. Mary
Christine Swint
10. (5). Gene Hoffman "Red" b.Mar 15 1904 d.Dec 22 1981
m. Sarah
Brewster Sep 24 1932
11. (6). Alice
m.
Lawrence Burke Riley
12. (7). Katherine "Snook"
10.GENE HOFFMAN EDWARDS
5.WALTER ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
1.THOMAS ALOYSIUS
EDWARDS
Gene Hoffman
Edwards, a son of Walter Aloysius and Mary Julia
(Whelen) Edwards, was born in Lewis County WV March 15,
1904 and died
there December 22, 1981. He married Sarah Brewster in
Latrobe, PA
September 24 1932. Sarah, a daughter of James Henry and
Ann (Kitson)
Brewster, was born in Lewis County WV March 28, 1908 and
died in June
1997.
Sarah enrolled
in the Greenbrier College for Women in Lewisburg, WV
in 1925. Upon graduation, she attended William and Mary
College in
Williamsburg, VA. She later returned to Greenbrier
College to as
Assistant to the Dean of Women.
Gene attended
Notre Dame, he played both football and basketball
and was a member of the 1924 National Championship
football team that
beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl.
In 1926, he was
the quarterback and co-captain of the Fighting Irish
football team.
Gene often told
the story of the game in the 1926 season when Knute
Rockne did not accompany the team to Carnegie Tech at
Pittsburgh, Pa and
Notre Dame lost 19-0. It was their only loss of the
season.
Upon graduation
from Notre Dame, he returned to Weston and accepted
a position with the Bank of Weston.
Some years
later, he became assistant football and basketball coach
at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. While he was
coaching at St.
Vincent, the professional football league was in its
infancy, and Art
Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, approached Gene
about coaching
the Steelers. At that time, he was making more money and
had more job
security at St. Vincent than Mr. Rooney was able to
offer.
In 1956, Gene
and Sarah returned to Weston where he accepted a
position with the Citizens Bank of Weston and, in 1968,
was named the
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
He was awarded
one last honor in athletics when, in 1970, he was
inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Children of Gene Hoffman and Sarah (Brewster) Edwards.
13. (1). Anne b. Jul 22 1933
m. Edward
L. Byrdy
14. (2). Gene Hoffman Jr. b. Mar
6 1937
m. Judy
Borus Dec 1958
15. (3). Emily b. Aug 10 1939 d.Oct 25 1994
13.ANNE EDWARDS
10.GENE HOFFMAN EDWARDS
5.WALTER ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
1.THOMAS ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
Anne Edwards, a
daughter of Gene Hoffman and Sarah (Brewster)
Edwards, was born July 22, 1933. She married Edward L.
Byrdy of
Pittsfield, MA.
Children of Edward L. and Anne (Edwards) Byrdy.
16. (1). Kitson B.
17. (2). Edward L.
18. (3). Christopher
14.GENE HOFFMAN EDWARDS JR. 10.GENE HOFFMAN EDWARDS 5.WALTER
ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
1.THOMAS ALOYSIUS EDWARDS
Gene Hoffman
Edwards Jr., a son of Gene Hoffman and Sarah (Brewster)
Edwards, was born in Latrobe PA march 6, 1937. He married
Judy Boros in
Arlington Va in December 1958.
Children of Gene Hoffman Jr. and Judy (Boros) Edwards.
19. (1). Gene Hoffman III b. Apr 15 1960
m. Lynn
Elizabeth Hamer Sep 22 1994
20. (2). Jill Brewster b.Apr 8 1963
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"Lewis County WV, Her People and Places", 2000,
pp. 85-87
1870 Lewis County WV census