Works of J. Edwin Coad--Tributes, Family Obituaries

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Works of J. Edwin Coad--Tributes, Family Obituaries

Entry/Object ID

1971.002.0024

Scope and Content

1 folder (9 1/2" x 11 3/4") J. Edwin Coad was a well-educated Saint Mary's County farmer. He was born on September 12, 1825 at Cherryfields, the eldest of six children. He was educated at Charlotte Hall School and St. Mary's College in Baltimore, graduating in 1845. He read law with an uncle, but left that in favor of his home farm. He married Ellen Manning in 1847 and had nine children with her. She died in 1875 and Mr. Coad married Mary Allan in 1877, with whom he had three more children. This folder contains several obituaries of Mr. Coad and members of his family. There is also a small photograph of Mr. Coad dated 1868, the year he represented his district in the House of Delegates.

Collection

Papers of J. Edwin Coad

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1800 - 1911

Location

Container

J. Edwin Coad Collection, Box 7

Shelf

Rack 04, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 04

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coad, J. Edwin (Joseph Edwin) 1825-1911