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Charles Edgerton, son of Harvey and Hannah (Nelson) Edgerton.

born:	April 12, 1831; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #7202)
died:	February 17, 1912; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #7202)
buried:	February 19, 1912; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #7202) (GI)

married:

May 24, 1853; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Jane Carter, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Dodsworth) Carter.

born:	August 28, 1833; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #35121)
died:	May 29, 1917; Hinckley, Medina Co., OH. (OH State DC #35121)
buried:	May 31, 1917; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #35121) (GI)

Children:

Olivia, b. March 9, 1863; Hinckley, Medina Co., OH.

Charles Edgerton was born at North Royalton, Ohio on April 12, 1831, the fourth son of Harvey and Hannah (Nelson) Edgerton. Charles was raised in North Royalton and resided their for the entirety of his life. He was a farmer and day laborer.

Charles Edgerton was married at North Royalton on May 24, 1853 to Jane Carter, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Dodsworth) Carter, natives of England. Jane was born at North Royalton on August 28, 1833. Charles and Jane did not have any children of their own; but they did adopt a young girl, Olivia Searles, daughter of Lorenzo and Jane Searles.

The household of Charles Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of North Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 589; dwelling #6; family #6; enum. June 13, 1870), as follows:

Charles Edgerton	38	b. OH	farmer $4,800 real estate / $875 personal estate
Jane	36	b. OH	keeping house
Harvey	69	b. MA	farmer
Hannah	65	b. MA	keeping house
John Carter	64	b. England	wagon maker
Olivia	7	b. OH

The household of Charles Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Royalton Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 339; dwelling #11; family #11; enum. June 1, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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Charles Edgerton		50	OH	MA	MA	farmer
Jane	wife	46	OH	England	England	keeping house
Oliva	dau.	20	OH	OH	OH	teacher
Harvey	father	80	MA	CT	MA	retired farmer
Hannah	mother	76	MA	MA	MA

The household of Charles Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Royalton Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 232; dwelling #243; family #244; enum. June 24, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Charles Edgerton	head	Apr. 1831	OH	69	M 46y	MA	MA
Jane	wife	Aug. 1833	OH	66	M 46y	England	England

According to the above census record, Jane had not had any children. Charles’ occupation was listed as “day laborer”.

The Cleveland Public Library Necrology Files provide the following data for Mrs. Jane (Carter) Edgerton:

Id#: 0087629; Reel #022

Name: Edgerton, Jane

Date: May 31, 1917

Source: unknown

Notes: Edgerton, Jane, widow of the late Charles Edgerton, May 29, age 83 years and 9 months. Funeral Thursday, May 31, at 2 p. m., Disciple church, North Royalton, O.

Original Source Documents:

1870 Federal Census – household of Charles Edgerton; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1880 Federal Census – household of Charles Edgerton; Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1900 Federal Census – household of Charles Edgerton; Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Death Certificate – Charles Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #7202.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Jane (Carter) Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #35121.

Gravestone photo – Charles Edgerton & Mrs. Jane (Carter) Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.