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Charles Leslie Edgerton, son of Reuben and Mary Kibby (Harrison) Edgerton.

born:	November 1859; Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY.
died:	May 26, 1940; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD. (SD State DC #19469)
buried:	Fairburn Cemetery; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD. (GI)

married:

1901.

Pauline Eckert, daughter of Johann Ludwig and Caroline (Wahl) Eckert.

born:	March 6, 1865; Germany.
died:	June 10, 1934; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD. (SD State DC #156294)
buried:	Fairburn Cemetery; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD. (GI)

Children:

Charles Leslie, b. September 21, 1903; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD.
Harrison C., b. August 30, 1904; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD.

The household of Charles L. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of School District #18, Custer County, South Dakota (pg. 113; dwelling #362; family #370; enum. May 13, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Charles L. Edgerton	head	51	NY	M 8y	NY	NY
Pauline	wife	44	Germany	M 8y	Germany	Germany
Otto F. Mills	st-son	18	SD	S	Germany	Germany
Louise Mills	st-dau.	17	SD	S	Germany	Germany
George Mills	st-son	15	SD	S	Germany	Germany
Dewey Brewer	st-son	9	SD	S	Germany	Germany
Charles E.	son	6	SD	S	NY	Germany
Harrison C.	son	3	SD	S	NY	Germany
Guy Kimbal	h. man	23	--	S	--	--
Filbert Overlin	h. man	23	MO	S	IL	MO

According to the above census record, Pauline was the mother of six children, all of whom were still living. Charles’ occupation was listed as “farmer – Gen farm”.

The household of Charles L. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of School District #18, Custer County, South Dakota (pg. 264; dwelling #27; family #27; enum. February 9-16, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Charles L. Edgerton	head	60	NY	M 8y	NY	NY
Paulena	wife	53	Germany	M 8y	Germany	Germany
Charles E.	son	16	SD	S	NY	Germany
Harrison C.	son	13	SD	S	NY	Germany
Dewey Brewer	st-son	20	SD	S	IA	Germany
John Hare	h. man	30	MO	S	IL	MO

Original Source Documents:

1910 Federal Census – household of Charles Leslie Edgerton; School District #18, Custer Co., SD.

1920 Federal Census – household of Charles Leslie Edgerton; School District #18, Custer Co., SD.

Gravestone photo – Charles Leslie Edgerton; Fairburn Cemetery; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Pauline (Eckert) Mills Brewer Edgerton; Fairburn Cemetery; Fairburn, Custer Co., SD.