DESCRIPTION: Original vintage photograph, most likely Somerset, Colorado, marching band or orchestra, probably 1910-1920, not sure. Identification of the photo is taken from notations on the back, captions in a photo album, or from similar images in the same collection.

From a 1890's - 1940S collection of photographs, which most likely belonged to George Washington Edwards and his wife Elizabeth "Goldie" Goding Edwards of Somerset, Gunnison County, Colorado. Album included a signed christmas card which he gave to her before they were married. George and Goldie married July 1914, and according to a 1920 census, they lived in house #29 South of the Railroad Tracks, in Somerset, Colorado. They had 2 children.

Daughter Lucile Eleen Edwards born in 1915, (her name was written this way on the photos), but her name was also spelled as Lucille A. Edwards online. Son Edward George Edwards was born July 3, 1918-1976, and married Beulah ?. They had a daughter Shirley Edwards, and Edward Edwards died in San Mateo, California.

George Washington Edwards was born about Feb. 22, 1896 in Crested Butte, Gunnison, Colorado. His parents were Edward Albert Edwards Sr. 1860-1913, and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ann Fawcett, Edwards, Neesham 1849-1923. George had a brother named Edward Albert Edwards Jr. born about 1893- 1917 who died in a mining accident.

***PLEASE Note that George's mother Lizzie was first married to John George Neesham, and they had 5 children who were step brothers and step sister to George Washington Edwards.

Step Siblings to George Edwards- Ralph Henderson Neesham born 1880–1923 in England, who lived in house #35 South of the Railroad Tracks, Somerset, Colorado. William Thomas Neesham born 1882-1942 Youngstown, Ohio, who lived in Gunnison, Colorado, and married Margaret Jamieson in 1901. John "Jack" Charles Neesham born 1884-1951 Boone, Iowa, who lived in Somerset, Colorado, and married Emma "Maggie" Voss in 1911, and they also lived in California.

Henry "Harry" Stewart Neesham born 1885-1953 Ohio, who lived in Somerset, Colorado, and married Maude Enid Pennington in 1914. Margaret "Maggie" Ann Neesham born 1887-1968 Crested Butte, Colorado, who lived in Somerset, Colorado, and married Thomas Morgan about 1909, who lived in house #14 South of the Railroad Tracks, Somerset, Colorado.

Elizabeth "Goldie" Golding was born about 1895-1983 in Missouri. Her parents were John Goding born in Wales in 1866, and Elizabeth B. Cheaver, Golding. John married Elizabeth B. Cheaver on January 22, 1891, in Osage, Kansas. They had 4 children.

Jeanette Barbara Goding was born on March 17, 1893-1977, in Bevier, Missouri. Died in Palisade, Colorado, at the age of 84. Jeanette married William Langford on December 31, 1910, in Delta, Colorado.

Elizabeth Goldie Goding was born on December 4, 1894-1983, in Missouri. Goldie married George Washington Edwards (Owners of the photos). Frederick Goding was born on October 30, 1896-1977. Died in Paonia, Colorado, at the age of 80.

Johnnie Goding was born on July 16, 1900-1943, in Kansas. Died in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 42. Elizabeth B. Cheaver Goding passed away on June 30, 1903, at the age of 28. John Goding lived in Somerset, Colorado, in 1910 with 3 children. And according to a photo, appears to have remarried and moved to Texas.

Research was done through Ancestry, only a few photo's were identified, so photos are id'd to the best of our knowledge. We believe that some of the photos may be of George Edwards half brothers or sister from the Neesham side of the family since some also lived in Somerset, Colorado and were neighbors. Some may also be Goldie's sister and brothers families, as many of them lived in or nearby Somerset, Colorado, but we have no way of knowing for sure.

SIZE: Approx. 4" x  2 3/8".

CONDITION: VERY GOOD, but trimmed down from original size, some black scrapbook paper on the back. Take note that condition refers to the paper, see the scans provided to judge the quality of the image itself.