Born in England in 1855 to Lewellyn and Charlotte Ladbury, Edwin Ladbury came to Canada with his parents. He came to Barnes County with his wife, Phila, in 1880 from Michigan and settled in Sibley Trail Township. Their first son, Maxwell, was born February 25, 1881. Harry was born June 28, 1890 and a third son was born October 11 , 1897. Maxwell married Gertrude Giles of Caledonia, North Dakota. Harry married Belle Thomas from Luverne, North Dakota. Ernest, the third son, married Hannah Kinn of Hawley, Minnesota, on November 19, 1919. Two sons were born to this union: Lester (October 9, 1920) and Duane (December 31 , 1926). Lester married Violet Dahlgren of Fargo. They have one daughter, Leslie, married to Sandy Case.

Edwin Ladbury passed away August 27, 1924. The son of Ernest, Duane Ladbury, still farms the Edwin Ladbury farm.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 134