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The Edgerton Database |
Charles Lorin Edgerton, son of Lorin
R. and Eliza Jane (
Eoline Gardner, daughter of James and
Amelia (
Children:
Charles Lorin Edgerton was born at Boston, Massachusetts on April 20, 1849, the eldest son of Lorin R. and Eliza Jane (Graves) Edgerton. Charles was raised in Natick, Massachusetts, where his father settled in the early 1850’s. Charles later removed to Braidwood, Will County, Illinois and from there to Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Charles was married at Tallula, Illinois on July 20, 1873 to Miss Eoline Gardner, daughter of James and Amelia (Richardson) Gardner of Palmyra, Illinois. A copy of the marriage certificate is found in the Menard County Marriage Records, Volume B, pg. 10. Eoline was born at Palmyra, Illinois on December 9, 1852. She was the younger sister of Mary Gardner (1842 – 1877) who had previously married Charles’ uncle, William A. Edgerton. The following transcript of
entries from the family Bible of Charles Lorin Edgerton has been provided by
Miss Molly Edgerton of “Charles Lorin
Edgerton of “C. L. Edgerton born April 20, 1849, Boston, Mass., died December 25, 1928 in Grants Pass, Or., aged 79 years, 8 months, and 5 days.” “Eoline Edgerton born December 9, 1852, Palmyra, Ill., died December 1, 1882, aged 29 years, 11 months and 23 days.” “Kittie Blanch
Edgerton, daughter of C. L. and Eoline born June 10, 1874 in “Arthur Lorin Edgerton, son of C. L. and Eoline born June 20, 1876 in Braidwood, Ill., died in Grants Pass, Or. February 24, 1943, aged 66 years, 8 months, and 4 days.” “Howard Clinton
Edgerton, son of C. L. and Eoline born May 14, 1878 in “Ida Gertrude Edgerton,
daughter of C. L. and Eoline born October 24, 1879 in “Ethel Grace Edgerton,
daughter of C. L. and Eoline born October 14, 1881 in “Andrew J. Edgerton,
father of Lorin R. Edgerton, born 1795, died at “Lorin R. Edgerton,
father of C. L. Edgerton, born in 1822, died in The household of “Chas. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Braidwood City, Will County, Illinois (pg. 419; dwelling #58; family #58; enum. June 2, 1880), as follows:
At the time of this census,
the family was residing on The household of Charles Edgerton was recorded in
the 1900
Federal Census of West Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon (pg. 80;
dwelling #353; family #356; enum. June 25, 1900), as follows:
Charles’ occupation was listed as “book keeper”. Charles’ two other children were also enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census of West Grants Pass. Son Arthur was listed as a head of household (with wife, Grace) on the same page of this census roll; and Ida was recorded as a boarder in the household of Joseph LeMar. Charles Lorin Edgerton died at Grants Pass, Oregon on December 24, 1928. A brief obituary notice was published in the Grants Pass Daily Courier on December 25, 1928. A more extended obituary was published a few days later, also in the Grants Pass Daily Courier. Charles was buried at the IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows) Cemetery in Grants Pass, Oregon. His gravestone there lists his name as “C. L. EDGERTON” and gives the years of his birth and death as 1849 – 1928. The top of the gravestone was inscribed with the epitaph “FATHER”. Original Source Documents: 1880 Federal
Census – household of Charles Lorin Edgerton;
Braidwood City, Will Co., IL. Gravestone
photo – Mrs. Eoline (Gardner) Edgerton; Oakwood Cemetery; Braidwood, Will
Co., IL. 1900 Federal
Census – household of Charles Lorin Edgerton;
West Grants Pass, Josephine Co., OR. Obituary –
Charles Lorin Edgerton; Grants Pass
Daily Courier – December 25, 1928. Obituary –
Charles Lorin Edgerton; Grants Pass
Daily Courier – December 1928. |
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