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Charles Francis Edgerton, son of Leander and Ann C. (Lawton) Edgerton

Sarah L. Batchelder, daughter of Lynus and Arminda (Tucker) Batchelder.

Children:

1. Lelia A., b. February 21, 1868; Wisconsin.
2. Myrtle L., b. July 9, 1869; Wisconsin.
3. Dwight P., b. August 24, 1871; Grandview, Rhea Co., TN.
4. Carrie F., b. August 24, 1873; Grandview, Rhea Co., TN.
5. Frank Putney, b. March 2, 1875; Grandview, Rhea Co., TN.
6. Jeremiah Fred, b. February 27, 1878; Grandview, Rhea Co., TN.
7. John Abernathy, b. February 27, 1878; Grandview, Rhea Co., TN.
8. Charles Edward, b. July 6, 1880; Grandview, Rhea Co., TN.
9. Clara Belle, b. February 20, 1890; Grandview, Rhea Co., TN.

Charles Francis (“Frank”) Edgerton was born at Hamilton, Madison County, New York on July 21, 1833, the son of Leander and Ann C. (Lawton) Edgerton.  The details of Charles’ childhood are largely unknown.  He was presumably raised in Hamilton, New York.  Following the death of his father in 1837, his mother, Ann, was remarried to Jeremiah Shufelt and subsequently removed to Sheboygan, Wisconsin.  The fact that Charles named one of his sons Jeremiah would seem to imply that Charles was on close terms with his step-father.

Charles F. Edgerton was married on July 28, 1867 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois to Sarah L. Batchelder, daughter of Lynus and Arminda (Tucker) Batchelder.  After a few years in Wisconsin, Charles removed to Grandview, Rhea County, Tennessee, where he and his wife raised a family of nine children:  Lelia A., Myrtle L., Dwight P., Carrie F., Frank Putney, Jeremiah Fred, John Abernathy, Charles Edward and Clara Belle.  The youngest daughter, Clara, was adopted.  The two eldest daughters, Lelia and Myrtle, died of Typhoid Fever shortly after the family’s move to Tennessee.

The household of Charles F. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Civil District #1, Rhea County, Tennessee (dwelling #16; family #16; enum. July 14, 1870), as follows:

At the time of this census, Charles was residing adjacent to his father-in-law, Lynus Batchelder, and his step-father, Jeremiah Shufelt, whose households was enumerated directly afterwards on the census roll.

The household of “Francis” Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Civil District #12, Rhea County, Tennessee (pg. 203; dwelling #5; family #5; enum. June 1, 1880),

By June of 1900, Charles had returned to Wisconsin, settling in Monroe County, Wisconsin.  The household of Charles F. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Byron Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin (pg. 38; dwelling #163; family #165; enum. June 20, 1900), as follows:

According to the above census record, Sarah was the mother of eight children, six of whom were still living; and Ann was the mother of five children, one of whom was still living.  Charles’ occupation was listed as “farmer”, Jerry was listed as a “farm laborer”, and Edward was noted as “at school”.  Charles’ two elder sons, Dwight P. and Frank Putney, were residing at this time in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin – both were listed as heads of households in the 1900 Federal Census.

Charles Francis Edgerton died at Valley Junction (Byron Township), Wisconsin on January 17, 1903.  The record of his death at Monroe County (Deaths, Book 1, pg. 342, #2461), provides the following particulars:

Charles F. Edgerton was buried adjacent to his mother, Ann, at Wood Cemetery in Byron Township, Wisconsin.  His gravestone there was inscribed with the epitaph, “C. F. EDGERTON / 1833 – 1904”.  The following obituary notice for Charles F. Edgerton was published in the Tomah Journal on Friday, January 22, 1904:

“VALLEY JUNCTION… Died, Sunday, Jan. 17, of heart failure, Frank Edgerton, aged 70 years.  He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss.”

Original Source Documents:

1870 Federal Census – household of Charles Francis Edgerton; Civil District #1, Rhea Co., TN.

1880 Federal Census – household of Charles Francis Edgerton; Civil District #12, Rhea Co., TN.

1900 Federal Census – household of Charles Francis Edgerton; Byron Twp., Monroe Co., WI.

Death record – Charles Francis Edgerton; Monroe Co., MI Vital Records, Deaths, Book 1, pg. 342, #2461.

Obituary – Charles Francis Edgerton; Tomah Journal – Friday, January 22, 1904.

Obituary – Mrs. Sarah L. (Batchelder) Edgerton; Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin) – Friday, June 7, 1935.