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     Harriet F. Edmunds was born on 11 February 1851 in Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.^2,3

She married William W. Colby, son of Levi Colby and Dolly Green Davis, on 23 January 1873 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.⁴

The census of 1880 shows William W. Colby, William was an engineer, and Harriet F. Colby, listed with Charles L. Colby, Ida F. Colby and Warren L. Colby living at Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁵

She died in 1913 in Hooksett.⁶ She was buried in Head Cemetery, Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.²

     Joshua Edmunds was born say 1631 in England, son of Walter and Dorothy Edmunds, later of Concord.²
As of 1645, Joshua lived at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.³

He married Mary Willard, daughter of Maj. Simon Willard and Mary Sharpe.¹ Joshua Edmunds moved to Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.⁴

He married as his second wife, Elizabeth, and had William, born 23 Jan 1665; and Ruth, 8 Aug 1669.⁴

He died on 5 November 1683, and his widow married 28 Nov 1689, Richard Martin.⁴

     Mary Edmunds was born about 1656 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Joshua Edmunds and Mary Willard.¹

She married Nathaniel Davis on 15 July 1692 as his second wife.¹

     Samuel Edmunds was born on 16 February 1650 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Joshua Edmunds and Mary Willard.¹

     Abiel Edson was born about 1753 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Abiezer Edson and Mary Packard.¹ He and Hannah Morton published their marriage intention on 29 October 1774, possibly in Bridgewater.¹

Abiel Edson was serving in the Revolutionary War.¹

He died on 7 April 1823 in Bridgewater, in a section called "Titicut."¹

     Abiezer Edson was born on 10 June 1715 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹

He married in 1737 Sarah Lathrop, as his first wife.¹

He married in 1740 Jael Bennett, as his second wife.¹

He married Mary Packard, daughter of Samuel Packard and Anne Leach, on 15 November 1744 in Bridgewater, as his third wife. They were second cousins.¹

Abiezer Edson was a soldier in both the French and Indian and the Revolutionary War.¹

He married in 1781 Catherine (Williams) (Lunt) Earle, as his fourth wife.¹

He died on 24 July 1791 at age 76.¹

     Helen Mary Edson was born on 11 June 1850 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Morton Edson and Mary H. Stevens.¹

She married George Henry Appleton, son of Joseph Warren Appleton and Rebecca Samuels, on 17 April 1872 in Boston, as his second wife.¹

     John Morton Edson was born on 3 January 1784 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Abiel Edson and Hannah Morton.¹

He married Mary Fairbrother before 1821.¹

     John Morton Edson was born on 13 December 1822 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, calculated from age at death.¹ He was the son of John Morton Edson and Mary Fairbrother.¹

He married Mary H. Stevens on 19 January 1845 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹

He died on 29 May 1896 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 73 of heart failure.¹

     Joseph Edson was born say 1681.

He married Lydia Cary, daughter of Francis Cary and Hannah Brett, in 1704.¹

     Adelaide Gibson Edwards was born on 1 July 1894 in Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine.¹ She was the daughter of Delmer Ellery Edwards and Alforetta Ann Farwell.¹

She married Benjamin A. Sukeforth on 7 August 1921 in Locke Mills, Oxford County, Maine.¹
As of June 1933, Adelaide lived at Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.¹

     

Ayers Mason Edwards was superintendent of schools at Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.¹ He was He was a prominent educator at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, and author of several text books.¹

Ayers Mason Edwards was superintendent of schools at Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.¹ He was born on 12 January 1857 in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine.² He was the son of General Clark Swett Edwards and Maria Antoinette Mason. He was graduated from Bowdoin College.² The census of 1880 shows Ayers M. Edwards in the household of Clark S. Edwards and Mariah A. Edwards, at Bethel.³

He married Lucinda Packard Sumner on 12 August 1885 in Lewiston.²

He died on 21 July 1910 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 53.²

     Charles Frank Edwards was born on 21 May 1851 in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine.¹ He was the son of General Clark Swett Edwards and Maria Antoinette Mason.

He died on 25 June 1884 in Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana, at age 33 He never married.¹

     General Edwards was said to be modest and retiring, social and genial in his habits and strongly attached to his family and friends.¹ General Clark Swett Edwards was born on 26 March 1824 in Otisfield, Cumberland County, Maine, youngest son and child of Enoch and Abigail (McLellan) Edwards. His father and mother were of Gorham, Maine, and the latter was of the distinguished family of McLellan, closely identified with the early history of that town. They had an old fashioned family of eleven children. In 1848, General Clark Swett Edwards, with Edwin R. Eastman bought out Kimball and Pattee and went into trade in a store which stood where the store of Ceylon Rowe later stood at the northwest corner of the Common. After a year they purchased a building standing southerly and a little back of the store they then occupied, which had been used as a shoemaker's and harness making shop, moved it up in line with their store and that of John Harris, then occupied by Abernathy Grover, which stood farther south, and finished the three stores under one roof. This was the block that was burned during the war and has since been rebuilt. He subsequently built the store near the railroad, on the spot where the store of Woodbury & Purrington now stands, and traded in company with Charles Mason. He sold out to Mason and the store was afterwards burned. Mr Edwards then built a store near the foot of Vernon street, where he traded until 1858, when he sold out. During these years he built several houses at various parts of the village, and in various ways contributed to the growth and prosperity of Bethel Hill.¹

He married Maria Antoinette Mason, daughter of Ayers Mason and Eunice Hale, on 5 December 1849 in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine.² At the breaking out of the war, when the first call was issued for 300,000 men, Mr. Edwards took out recruiting papers and was chosen Captain of the first company organized under this call, in the county. This company became Company I, of the 5th Maine Regiment, and an account of it is given in another place. Captain Edwards was rapidly promoted and soon had the command of the regiment, which he handled in the leading engagements of the Army of the Potomac including Gettysburg, until the expiration of his term in the summer of 1864, except a portion of the time when he commanded a brigade. He was a brave and capable officer, and for conspicuous bravery was promoted to Brigadier General by brevet.¹ Returning to his home in 1864, General Edwards engaged in agriculture, which was ever his favorite persuit, and this was his chief employment since that time. He cleared an extensive tract of grass land situated on Alder River.¹

On 27 July 1865 General Clark Swett Edwards was discharged with rank of Brig-Gen. for conspicuous bravery.² In 1874 General Clark Swett Edwards built an immense barn on Vernon Street, Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, which he filled with hay, his usual annual crop being about 100 tons.¹

The census of 1880 shows Clark S. Edwards, Clark was a farmer, and Mariah A. Edwards, listed with Hurbert A. Edwards, Ayers M. Edwards, Fred L. Edwards and Dell E. Edwards living at Bethel.³ In 1886 at Maine the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maine was urged upon him, and he reluctantly consented to accept it. He polled the full vote of his party, but as it was in the minority, he was not elected.¹ In 1890 General Clark Swett Edwards was appointed by the Governor of Maine, Commissioner for the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, an appointment which gave general satisfaction.

He died on 3 May 1903 in Bethel, at age 79.²