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Caleb Edgerton, son of Jacob and Nancy (Lee) Edgerton.

born:	~1817; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (CR CT1850 Granby – “ae 33y”)
died:	May 20, 1857; Athens, Bradford Co., PA. (GI)
buried:	Old Riverside Cemetery; Athens, Bradford Co., PA. (GI)

married:

September 12, 1849; Canton, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 34)

Angelina M. Lamberson

born:

~1832; Pennsylvania. (CR CT1850 Granby – “ae 18y)

Children:

Willis C., b. September 20, 1850; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Jerusha, b. ~1853; Athens, Bradford Co., PA.
Lucinda, b. ~1856; Athens, Bradford Co., PA.

Caleb Edgerton was born at West Granby, Connecticut circa 1817, the youngest son of Jacob and Nancy (Lee) Edgerton. He was married at Canton, Connecticut on September 12, 1849 to Miss Angeline M. Lamberson. According to the marriage record (Canton VR, pg. 34), Angeline was “of Pennsylvania”. Angeline may have been the daughter of Isaac and Rebecca Lamberson, of Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, who are buried nearby Caleb Edgerton at the Old Riverside Cemetery in Athens (see below).

The household of Caleb Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 155; dwelling #194; family #209; enum. August 3, 1850), as follows:

Caleb Edgerton	33	b. CT	$1,000 real estate
Angeline	18	b. CT

Caleb was residing adjacent to his elder brother, Alonson, at this time.

Circa 1850 – 1853, Caleb left Connecticut and settled in Athens Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (probably his wife’s hometown). There are currently records of three children born to Caleb and Angeline Edgerton – one son, Willis C., born in West Granby on September 20, 1850; and two daughters, Jerusha, born in Athens circa 1853, and Lucinda, born in Athens circa 1856.

Caleb Edgerton died on May 20, 1857 and was buried at Old Riverside Cemetery in Athens Township, Pennsylvania. According to the headstone inscription, Caleb died on May 20, 1857, aged 41 years. Also buried at Old Riverside Cemetery are “Isaac Lamberson” (1798 - 1866) and “Rebecca Lamberson, wife of Isaac” (1799 - 1864), who may have been Caleb’s father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The household of Mrs. “Angelin” Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Athens Borough, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (pg. 56; dwelling #98; family #100;enum. June 1860), as follows:

Angelin Edgerton	27	b. NY	widow $1,400 real estate / $2,300 personal estate
Willis	9	b. CT
Jerusha	7	b. PA
Lucinda	4	b. PA

Mrs. Angeline (Lamberson) Edgerton was remarred circa 1860 – 1866 to a Mr. Dickson, who was either away from home at the time of the 1870 Federal Census enumeration or had already died. Mrs. “Angeline Dickson” was recorded as a head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Athens Boro, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (dwelling #34; family #38; enum. August 9, 1870), the enumeration of the family being as follows:

Angeline Dickson	37	b. NY	$800 real estate / $150 personal estate
Willis	19	b. CT	apprentice blacksmith
Jerusha	17	b. PA
Delbert	3	b. PA
Della	3	b. PA

The household of Mrs. “Anglia” Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Athens Boro, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (dwelling #169; family #185;enum. June 8, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Anglia Egerton		46	NY	NJ	NY	keeping house
Jerusha	dau.	24	PA	CT	NY	house keeping
Dillie Dickson	dau.	13	PA	CT	NY	at school
Delbert Dickson	son	13	PA	CT	NY	at school

There is currently no record of the death of Mrs. Angeline (Lamberson) Edgerton Dicson. Caleb and Angeline’s only son, Willis C., was married and settled in Chemung County, New York (just north across the Pennsylvania border from Bradford County). The elder daughter, Jerusha, was married in 1881 to Clarence W. Peck and died just a few years later. There is no further record of the younger daughter, Lucinda.

Original Source Documents:

1850 Federal Census – household of Caleb Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

1860 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Angeline M. (Lamberson) Edgerton; Athens Borough, Bradford Co., PA.

1870 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Angeline M. (Lamberson) Edgerton Dickson; Athens Boro, Bradford Co., PA.

1880 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Angeline M. (Lamberson) Edgerton Dickson; Athens Boro, Bradford Co., PA.