Charles Church Edgerton was born at Randolph, Vermont on April 17, 1841, the son of Ariel Edgerton and his first wife, Almira Isabel Church. Very little is known of his early life and upbringing. His mother died when Charles was an infant and his father was remarried a few years later and removed to New York State. Charles eventually settled in the city of Boston, where he resided for the majority of his life. He was married twice, but did not have any children.

The following entry for Charles Church Egerton is found in Pythian History (William D. Kennedy; 1904; Vol. 2, pg. 806):

“CHARLES CHURCH EGERTON – 23rd Grand Chancellor, 1892-1893. Fruit Dealer. Born in Randolph, Vt., April 17, 1841. Died May 7, 1900. Initiated in Webster Lodge No. 14, Boston, February 16, 1872.”

At the time of the 1870 Federal Census, Charles C. Edgerton and his wife, Mary, were recorded in the household of Mrs. Hannah Lucas in Boston (Ward 8), Suffolk County, Massachusetts (pg. 31; dwelling #252; family #503; enum. July 16, 1870). The household was enumerated as follows:

Hannah Lucas	70	b. VT	keeping house $7,000 real estate / $300 personal estate
Martha B.	28	b. MA	teacher
Almira Smith	50	b. NH	music teacher
Charles Edgerton	28	b. VT	huckster $500 personal estate
Mary	28	b. MA	no occupation

The household of “Charles Egerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Boston (Ward 9), Suffolk County, Massachusetts (pg. 398; dwelling #183; family #324; enum. June 16, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Charles Egerton	lodger	38	b. VT	b. VT	b. VT	works [---] store
Kate	wife	24	b. MA	b. MA	b. MA	keep house

At the time of this enumeration, Charles and Kate were residing in the boarding house of Norman Woodbury at 10 Lindall Place.

Charles Church Edgerton died at Boston, Massachusetts on May 7, 1900. According to his death record (Boston VR 507:244:4600), he was aged 59 years, retired, married and had been born at Randolph, Vermont the son of “Royal Egerton” and “Isabella Church” (both born in Vermont). The cause of death was given as “acute pleuritis – 1 week”.

The following obituary notice for Charles Church Edgerton was published in the Boston Daily Advertiser on Thursday, May 10, 1900:

“P. G. Chancellor C. C. Egerton, K. of P., died at his home in Boston Tuesday, after a brief illness.”

The following obituary notice for Charles Church Edgerton was published in the Boston Morning Journal on Thursday, May 10, 1900:

“RECENT DEATHS. Members of the order of the Knights of Pythias in this city and throughout the State will learn with deep regret of the death of Past Grand Chancellor Charles C. Egerton, which occurred at his home in this city Tuesday, after a brief illness. For 21 years and longer Sir Knight Egerton has been identified with the order.”

At the time of the 1900 Federal Census, Mrs. Catherine (Tobin) Edgerton was operating a boarding house at 18 Haniford Street in Boston. She was listed as a head of household in Boston (Ward 8), Suffolk County, Massachusetts (pg. 259; dwelling #63; family #101; enum. June 1900) and was enumerated as: “Catherine Egerton, head, widow, born July 1857 in Massachusetts, father born in England, mother born in Ireland.” Her occupation was listed as “keeps lodgers”.

Original Source Documents:

1870 Federal Census – household of Hannah Lucas; Boston (Ward 8), Suffolk Co., MA.

1880 Federal Census – household of Charles Church Edgerton; Boston (Ward 9), Suffolk Co., MA.

Marriage record – Charles Church Edgerton & Mary A. Roberts; Boston, MA Vital Records, pg. 90, no. 1616.

Marriage record – Charles Church Edgerton & Catherine E. Tobin; Boston, MA Vital Records, pg. 176, no. 57.

Death record – Charles Church Edgerton; Boston, MA Vital Records, vol. 507, pg. 244, no. 4600.

Obituary notice – Charles Church Edgerton; Boston Daily Advertiser – Thursday, May 10, 1900.

Obituary notice – Charles Church Edgerton; Boston Morning Herald – Thursday, May 10, 1900.

1900 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Catherine E. (Tobin) Edgerton; Boston (Ward 8), Suffolk Co., MA.