On the 25th of December in the year 1872, Thomas Edison married Mary Stilwell. Edison was 24 while his wife was 8 years his junior. They had three children, Marion, Thomas and William, when his first wife died in 1884. Two years later Edison married again, this time it was 19-year-old Mina Miller. She also bore him three children named Madeleine,Charles and Theodore Edison.
During this time, Edison made a lot of contributions to automobile enginering. He became great friends with Henry Ford, who stayed a few blocks away from his Florida home. Edison, also spent this time acquiring properties in various parts of the country, using them as seasonal retreats.
During this time, Edison made a lot of contributions to automobile enginering. He became great friends with Henry Ford, who stayed a few blocks away from his Florida home. Edison, also spent this time acquiring properties in various parts of the country, using them as seasonal retreats.