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Sara <I>Upton</I> Edwards

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Sara Upton Edwards

Birth
Batavia, Genesee County, New York, USA
Death
20 Apr 1930 (aged 83)
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
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Mrs. Sara Upton Edwards, 83, who three weeks ago reported the loss of $110,000 in stocks and bonds which she exchanged for alleged worthless securities, died suddenly yesterday at the home of her brother-in-law K. B. Finley.

Mrs. Edwards' death is believed to have been hastened by worry over her losses. About one-third of her property was recovered through the efforts of E.L. Dishman chief examiner of the state corporation commission. Death was due to heart disease, it was reported last night at the home of Dr. T.M. Cunningham who attended Mrs. Edwards.

News of the aged woman's loss came to the attention of authorities when she reported that three well-dressed men, representing themselves as bond salesmen, had taken her stocks and bonds without giving her receipts and either had given her other stocks or had agreed to sell her other stocks or had agreed to sell her property on the New York Stock Exchange. Dishman recovered some of the stock and was endeavoring to recover more of it when report of Mrs. Edwards' death was made.

Mrs. Edwards had lived in La Mesa for more than 25 years. She was active in club work there until recent years and she was president of the women's guild 14 years. She had been making her home with her brother-in-law for some time.

The body was taken to the Fred Erickson undertaking establishment in La Mesa, pending arrangement of services. It was said that Mrs. Edwards is survived only by her brother-in-law.

Date: Monday, April 21, 1930 Paper: San Diego Union (San Diego, California) Page: 1
Mrs. Sara Upton Edwards, 83, who three weeks ago reported the loss of $110,000 in stocks and bonds which she exchanged for alleged worthless securities, died suddenly yesterday at the home of her brother-in-law K. B. Finley.

Mrs. Edwards' death is believed to have been hastened by worry over her losses. About one-third of her property was recovered through the efforts of E.L. Dishman chief examiner of the state corporation commission. Death was due to heart disease, it was reported last night at the home of Dr. T.M. Cunningham who attended Mrs. Edwards.

News of the aged woman's loss came to the attention of authorities when she reported that three well-dressed men, representing themselves as bond salesmen, had taken her stocks and bonds without giving her receipts and either had given her other stocks or had agreed to sell her other stocks or had agreed to sell her property on the New York Stock Exchange. Dishman recovered some of the stock and was endeavoring to recover more of it when report of Mrs. Edwards' death was made.

Mrs. Edwards had lived in La Mesa for more than 25 years. She was active in club work there until recent years and she was president of the women's guild 14 years. She had been making her home with her brother-in-law for some time.

The body was taken to the Fred Erickson undertaking establishment in La Mesa, pending arrangement of services. It was said that Mrs. Edwards is survived only by her brother-in-law.

Date: Monday, April 21, 1930 Paper: San Diego Union (San Diego, California) Page: 1

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s/w Kellogg B. finley

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  • Maintained by: pLot Lzrd
  • Originally Created by: Michael Harris
  • Added: Apr 18, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8650618/sara-edwards: accessed ), memorial page for Sara Upton Edwards (14 Jun 1846–20 Apr 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8650618, citing Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; Maintained by pLot Lzrd (contributor 49252771).