Mr Edwards is a character that appeared in the Little House series of autobiographical children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
10 Facts About Mr Edwards
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Many researchers of the "Little House" books believe that Edwards was actually a composite of people who did kind deeds for the Ingalls throughout the years.
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The character of Isaiah Mr Edwards was introduced in the pilot movie, which established the Ingalls family settling on a prairie tract in Kansas.
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Mr Edwards is brought to the Ingalls' new home near Walnut Grove, and eventually gets a place of his own.
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Mr Edwards frequently sang the song, "Old Dan Tucker," and a musical cue sometimes introduced his character.
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Mr Edwards eventually meets Grace Snider; the two fall in love and are married.
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The family remains a part of the cast until the end of the third season, when Mr Edwards uses a gold claim to begin a logging empire.
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Mr Edwards is initially told that it was a street accident that killed John Jr.
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Charles breaks off his friendship with Mr Edwards and tells him to leave and never return, leaving Laura as his only hope.
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Mr Edwards tries to break into the Mercantile to obtain alcohol, but when it is locked up, he sees the church and goes in to pray and seek God's forgiveness and guidance; he subsequently reconciles with Charles and eventually becomes Rose Wilder's godfather.