Background
EDWARDS, Elwart H. was born on May 11, 1884 in Hollow Rock, Carroll Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Nathaniel James and Mary Frances (Spellings) Edwards.
EDWARDS, Elwart H. was born on May 11, 1884 in Hollow Rock, Carroll Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Nathaniel James and Mary Frances (Spellings) Edwards.
Rural Elementary Schools, Carroll Company, 1889-1897. Secondary Schools, Carroll Company, 1897-1901. College So. Normal University, Huntingdon, Tennessee, 1905, Bachelor of Arts.
Rural School Teacher, summer 1903 and 1904. Principal, Buena Vista High School, Carroll Company, 1905-1907, West Tennessee Seminary, 1907-1908. Special Agent for Census, New York City, 1910, Mines, Manufacturing and Quarrying.
Principal, Trezevant High School, Carroll Company Tennessee, 1910-1919, Henry High School, Henry Company, Tennessee, 1919-1920. Rutherford High School, Gibson Company, Tennessee, September 1921-January 1922. Mercantile Business., Trezevant, Tennessee, 1920-1921.
Company Superintendent of Public Instruction, Carroll Company, Tennessee, January since 1923.
Member: M. E. Church South (1896). Woodmen of the World. Modern Woodmen of America.
Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Junior. O. United American Mechs. Company and Tennessee State Teachers Associations.
West Tennessee Education Association (President). Tennessee Public School Officers Association.
Spouse Lida Mai Morris, May 23, 1909, Buena Vista, Tennessee.