Edna Asenath French

     Edna Asenath French was born on 8 January 1893 at Newport, Somerset Co, Maine.¹ She married Judson Merritt Salls, son of Merritt Alonzo Salls and Lydia Maria Young, on 27 November 1913 at Maine; Judson was of Exeter, Maine and Edna was of Stetson, Maine

"Pretty Wedding Takes Place in Afternoon; Dinner Parties Given - At the home of Mr and Mrs B.A. Withee on Thanksgiving Day at 2:30 PM, Mrs. Withee's daughter, Edna French was united in marriage to Judson M. Salles [sic] of Clinton, Mass, by the Rev. Stanley G. Spear of Dexter, using the single ring service". The newspaper article is very descriptive from this point forward, offering details on the luncheon, the bride's attire, as well as the wedding party. "Mrs. Sales [sic] has been a great favorite among young and old, and has had great success in teaching since her graduation from the Hartland High School last June. She will resume her duties at Mt Pleasant School...and Mr Salles [sic] will remain in Stetson for the present, where he has made many friends".² Edna Asenath French married Herbert Shaw in November 1942. Edna Asenath French died on 5 November 1994 at Skowhegan Nursing Home, Skowhegan, Somerset Co, Maine, at age 101; Edna was then 101 years old.^3,4 She was buried on 8 November 1994 at Riverside Cemetery, Newport, Penobscot Co, Maine.³
     In 1974, Muriel Dean and Shirley Dean Wood visited with Edna at Newport, Maine. She had been a school teacher and was then 81 years old.⁴