Charles Rollins Edington

Photographer
Edington
Marysville, Kans.

Some helpful information from Phil Bigham in the comment section prompted a complete revision of this page.
The record I have is this was started by Charles Rollins Edington and O.D. Welch in 1890. Edington bought out Welch in 1892 and ran this until William and Virginia Edington took it over and ran it until 1975. This was located in Marysville, Kansas

Thanks! Here’s the update!
Charles Rollins Edington
(1865 – 1938)

1865 Nov 19
Brown, IL, state records, Charles Rollins Edington is born to Samuel Edington and Julia Rabb
1880 - 1893
Sometime between 1880 and 1893, Charles Rollins Edington moves to Kansas. It is not known at this time whether the whole family moved or just Charles.
1888 Jan 27
Hoxie (KS) Palladium newspaper item says T C Edington will be opening a garden nursery in the spring.

1890 Apr 11
Herndon (KS) Courant news item says C R Edington is a salesman for the Camp Creek Nursery in Washington, KS
1891
From Obituary, Edington operated out of a wagon, traveling from town to town setting up in empty lots
1891
From Obituary, Edington operated a studio in Hanover, KS for 6 months before moving to Marysville.
1892 April 09
Marshal County (KS) News from Obituary C R Edington and O D Welch establish a gallery in Marysville, KS and remained partners for a year
1892 Jul 07
Greenleaf (KS) Journal item says O D Welch and C R Edington have purchased a photograph gallery from S M Craig and will open on the 16th of July
1893 Jun 02
Marysville (KS) Advocate item says C R Edington of Welch and Edington, will spend a month or two in Marysville
1893 Jun 16
Marysville (KS) Advocate item: wedding announcement for C R Edington and Miss Lulu Welch, the sister of his partner O D Welch

1893 Jun 07
Washington, KS, state records, Charles Rollins Edington marries Lula Maude Welch, the sister of O D Welch, photographer and senior partner in the gallery of Welch and Edington
1893 Jun
Marysville (KS) Advocate, marriage announcement says C R Edington is junior partner in the photographer gallery of Welch and Edington
1893 July
Marysville (KS) Advocate, marriage announcement says the couple will move to Marysville, KS, this month
1893 Dec 22
Marshall County (KS) News item says O D Welch formerly of Welch and Edington, has located in Glenwood, Iowa. A mounted photograph by O D Welch of Aurora, NE, has also been found.
1894 Jan 26
Marshal County (KS) News small ad says C R Edington studio is “next door to Tremont House”
1895 Mar 01
Marysville, KS, Kansas state census, C R Edington as photographer

1898 Jun 18
Beatie (KS) Eagle item says C R Edington will be working in Beattie only a short time
1898 Jul 09
Oketo (KS) Herald item says C R Edington after a week with his “photo car” in Oketo, KS, he leaves for Marysville, KS
1899 Jul 29
Marshall County (KS) News small ad says C R Edington is renting and selling “Hand Cameras”
1899 Nov 03
Hanover (KS) Democrat and Enterprise item says C R Edington of Marysville is building a new gallery
1900 Jun
Marysville, KS, US census, Charles “M” Edington as photographer, and wife Lulu W
1902 Mar 28
Marshall County (KS) News item says Herman Riggert, an employee of C R Edington for a few months, is to open a gallery in Linn, KS
1903 Jul 02
Marysville (KS) Advocate news item says C R Edington has painted his studio and added signs

1904
Marshall County (KS) News, from obituary, C R Edington builds his last studio on South Eight Street
1904 Dec 30
Marshall County (KS) News item says C R Edington has bought out the Luedders and Davis Clothing store
1905 Mar 01
Marysville, KS, Kansas state census, C “A” Edington as photographer; wife Lou
1906 Nov 09
Marshall County (KS) News item says a son was born to Mr and Mrs C R Edington on 03 Nov 1906
1907 Mar 14
Marysville (KS) Advocate runs News/AD article, including photograph, on C R Edington
1908
Marysville, KS, city directory, Charles R Edington as photographer
1908 Aug 21
Hanover (KS) Democrat and Enterprise small ad says C R Edington will meet customer between trains on any Sunday
1908 Nov 05
Marysville (KS) Advocate, item says C R Edington NEW gallery will be completed soon

1909 Mar 11
Marysville (KS) Advocate, large article describes the new C R Edington Gallery on 8th street
1909 Apr 22
Marysville (KS) Advocate, Large ad says C R Edington is now processing amateur film
1910 Apr 19
Marysville, KS, US census, Charles R Edington as photographer; res Laramie Street
1915 Feb
Marysville, KS, Kansas state census, C R Edington as photographer
1920 Jan 15
Marysville, KS, US census, Charles R Edington as photographer
1925 March
Marysville, KS, Kansas state census. C R Edington as photographer; res 1106 Laramie St
1930 Apr 11
Marysville, KS, US census, C “Rodney” Edington as photographer, wife Lulu, son, G Williams also as photographers; res 1100 Laramie
1938 Mar 28
Marysville, KS, C R Edington dies at age 72
1938 Mar 31
Marshal County (KS) News runs lengthy obituary for C R Edington

The Hoxie (KS) Palladium - 27 Jan 1888

Charles R Edington worked for his brother T C Edington for a bit before going into the photography business.

Herndon (KS) Courant - 11 Apr 1890 Greenleaf (KS) Journal - 07 Jul 1892 Marysville (KS) Advocate - 02 Jun 1893

Marysville (KS) Acvocate - 16 Jun 1893 Marshall County (KS) News -
22 Dec 1893 Marshall County (KS) News -
26 Jan 1894

The Beattie (KS) Eagle -
18 Jun 1898 The Oketo (KS) Herald -
09 Sep 1898 Marshall County (KS) News -
29 Feb 1899 The Hanover (KS) Democrat and Enterprise -
03 Nov 1899 The Marshall County (KS) News -
28 May 1902

The Marysville (KS) Advocate -
02 Jul 1903 The Marshall County (KS) News -
30 Dec 1904 The Marshall County (KS) News -
09 Nov 1906

The Marysville (KS) Advocate -
15 May 1907

The Marysville (KS) Advocate -
27 Jun 1907 The Beattie (KS) Eagle
22 Aug 1907 The Marysville (KS) Advocate -
23 Jul 1909

The Hanover (KS) Democrat and Enterprise -
21 Aug 1908 The Marysville (KS) Advocate -
05 Nov 1908

The Marysville (KS) Advocate - 11 May 1909

The Marysville (KS) Advocate - >br/> 22 Apr 1909

The Marysville (KS) Advocate -
11 Nov 1909

Marshal County (KS) News - 31 Mar 1938

The name carries on until about 1975, the business managed by his son, William and wife Virginia.

The Belleville (KS) Telescope -
17 May 1956

photographer: C R Edington
Marysville, Kansas
example from auction site

photographer: Welch and Edington
Marysville, KS
example from auction site
(finished between 1890 and 1892)

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