Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 199
xcellentfamily of Dutch millers,who emigrated from Am-sterdam to America aboutthe year 1737. Theywere men who lived long lives—Edisons great-grandfather lived to the age of one hundred and twoyears, and his grandfather one hundred and three —and from them he inherited the great physical powersof… … Thomas Edison. Thomas Alva Edison 171 Edisons mothers maiden name was Nancy Elliot.She was by birth a Scotchwoman, and she had beenbrought up and educated in Canada. She had a sweetyet strong individuality, and having received a goodsolid education in the Canadian High Schools, shebecame a teacher…
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