<P> Mr. Edwards eventually meets Grace Snider ; the two fall in love and are married . They adopt three children orphaned when their mother dies of an illness : John Jr. , Carl and Alicia Sanders . 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 ( the storyline was created after Victor French took the lead role in another series , Carter Country ) . French reprised his role in a Season 6 episode , `` The Return of Mr. Edwards '' , where he is seriously injured by a falling tree and becomes suicidal ; Charles and Laura arrive to help Mr. Edwards out of his depression . </P>
<P> Mr. Edwards eventually meets Grace Snider ; the two fall in love and are married . They adopt three children orphaned when their mother dies of an illness : John Jr. , Carl and Alicia Sanders . 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 ( the storyline was created after Victor French took the lead role in another series , Carter Country ) . French reprised his role in a Season 6 episode , `` The Return of Mr. Edwards '' , where he is seriously injured by a falling tree and becomes suicidal ; Charles and Laura arrive to help Mr. Edwards out of his depression . </P>
little house on the prairie mr edwards wife
little house on the prairie mr edwards wife
Grace Snider
Grace Snider