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Edward Henry CASWELL was b. 1 Jan 1872 in Mount Clair, PA to parents J. Rosston CASWELL (b. Pennsylvania) and Miss MILLER (b. Pennsylvania). Edward married Lillian “Lily” May BEAN (dau of William and Camilla C. BEAN) and he died 10 Aug 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA. Edward was the owner and President of The Pittsburgh Laundry Company. The cause of death was suicide with a gunshot wound to the head and indications were that both illness and financial losses were the cause of his actions.
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1880 census of Upper Providence, PA:
J. R. CASWELL, age 44, a Railroad Depot Clerk, born PA, parents born CT/PA
Catharine CASWELL, wife, age 44, Keeping House, born PA, parents born PA
Edward H. CASWELL, son, age 8, born PA
1900 census of Philadelphia, PA: - boarding in the home of William and Leona PAINTER
Edward CASWELL, age 28, born Jan 1872, married 4 years, born PA, parents born KY/PA, a Railroad office clerk
Lily M. CASWELL, wife, age 28, born Jun 1871, married 4 years, no children, born PA, parents born IN/PA
1910 census of Pittsburgh, PA:
Edward H. CASWELL, age 39, first marriage 14 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Laundry Manager
Lillian M. CASWELL, wife, age 39, second marriage 14 years, no children, born PA, parents born IN/PA
1930 census of Pittsburgh, PA:
Henry E. CASWELL, age 58, married at age 25, born PA, parents born CT/PA, a Laundry Manager
Lilly M. CASWELL, wife, age 55, married at age 22, born PA, parents born PA, parents born IN/PA
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Thanks,
Shelley



These boys worked in a mill in Gastonia North Carolina. They worked there between 2 to 4 years each, which means they all started around age 10. So young to work - but they clean up well!
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Lewis Wickes Hine photographer
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