Colonel T A H Edwards
Title
Colonel T A H Edwards
Description
Born Fort Wayne Indiana 04/24/1806
Died Yankton Dakota Territory 12/14/1871
Father was army surgeon at Detroit. Prisoners of British when Hull surrendered Detroit in 1812. Entered West Point at 15 but left because of weak eyes. Colonel of Michigan militia at age 25 in Black Hawk War. Private secretary to Governor Cass when latter was superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northwest. Married in 1829. Edwardsburg Indiana named after him. Moved to Manitowoc in 1844. Sheriff for many years. Went to Dakota in 1867. Father was Major Abram Edwards of Michigan who died in 1860. Was incorporator of Manitowoc and Rapids Plank Road 1850.
Died Yankton Dakota Territory 12/14/1871
Father was army surgeon at Detroit. Prisoners of British when Hull surrendered Detroit in 1812. Entered West Point at 15 but left because of weak eyes. Colonel of Michigan militia at age 25 in Black Hawk War. Private secretary to Governor Cass when latter was superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northwest. Married in 1829. Edwardsburg Indiana named after him. Moved to Manitowoc in 1844. Sheriff for many years. Went to Dakota in 1867. Father was Major Abram Edwards of Michigan who died in 1860. Was incorporator of Manitowoc and Rapids Plank Road 1850.
Source
Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Date
1806-04-24
Name
Colonel T A H Edwards
Date
1806-04-24
Notes
Born Fort Wayne Indiana 04/24/1806
Died Yankton Dakota Territory 12/14/1871
Father was army surgeon at Detroit. Prisoners of British when Hull surrendered Detroit in 1812. Entered West Point at 15 but left because of weak eyes. Colonel of Michigan militia at age 25 in Black Hawk War. Private secretary to Governor Cass when latter was superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northwest. Married in 1829. Edwardsburg Indiana named after him. Moved to Manitowoc in 1844. Sheriff for many years. Went to Dakota in 1867. Father was Major Abram Edwards of Michigan who died in 1860. Was incorporator of Manitowoc and Rapids Plank Road 1850.
Died Yankton Dakota Territory 12/14/1871
Father was army surgeon at Detroit. Prisoners of British when Hull surrendered Detroit in 1812. Entered West Point at 15 but left because of weak eyes. Colonel of Michigan militia at age 25 in Black Hawk War. Private secretary to Governor Cass when latter was superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northwest. Married in 1829. Edwardsburg Indiana named after him. Moved to Manitowoc in 1844. Sheriff for many years. Went to Dakota in 1867. Father was Major Abram Edwards of Michigan who died in 1860. Was incorporator of Manitowoc and Rapids Plank Road 1850.
Source Title
Proper Name Index Card
Source Description
Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Collection
Citation
“Colonel T A H Edwards,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed October 25, 2026, https://manitowoccollection.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/25278.