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Charles Sherman Edgerton, son of James Martin and Mary (Martin) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	October 5, 1847; West Troy, Albany Co., NY.
died:	August 9, 1914; Albany, Albany Co., NY. (NY State DC #42819) (OB The Albany Evening Journal 8/12/1914)
buried:	August 12, 1914; Albany Rural Cemetery; Albany, Albany Co., NY. (OB The Albany Evening Journal 8/12/1914)

married:

June 5, 1877; Albany, Albany Co., NY.

Anna Louise Jenkins, daughter of Charles Edward and Sarah (DeFreest) Jenkins.

born:	September 1857; Albany, Albany Co., NY. (CR NY1900 Albany, Ward 14)
died:	April 19, 1936; Albany, Albany Co., NY. (NY State DC #21495) (OB Albany Evening News 4/20/1936)
buried:	Albany Rural Cemetery; Albany, Albany Co., NY. (OB Albany Evening News 4/20/1936)

The Alumni Record of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., Third Edition, 1881 – 3 (Hartford, Connecticut: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company; 1883; pg. 234) provides the following entry for Charles Sherman Edgerton:

“CHARLES SHERMAN EDGERTON.

Born, Oct. 5, 1847, in West Troy, Albany Co., N. Y.

1870-7, Engaged in Office of Fuller & Larer, Architects, Albany, N. Y. 1877-80, Architect in Rutland, Vt. 1880-1, Architect in Albany, N. Y; Firm, Edgerton & Benham.

Married, June 5, 1877, Miss Anna Louise Jenkins of Albany, N. Y.

1881, Address: 5 Museum Building, Albany, N. Y.”

At the time of the 1900 Federal Census, Charles S. Edgerton and his wife, Anna, were recorded in the household of her father, Charles Jenkins in Albany City (Ward 14), Albany County, New York (pg. 117; dwelling #159; family #201; enum. June 11, 1900). The entire household was enumerated as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Charles Jenkins	head	Aug. 1836	NY	63	M 43y	NY	NY
Sarah	wife	Oct. 1840	NY	59	M 43y	NY	NY
Louisa A. Edgerton	dau.	Sept. 1857	NY	42	M 22y	NY	NY
Charles S.	son-i-l	July 1849	NY	50	M	NY	NY
Edward E. Jenkins	gson	Dec. 1879	NY	20	S	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Sarah was the mother of three children, two of whom were still living, and Anna (“Louisa A.”) had not had any children. Charles Jenkins’ occupation was listed as “Harnessmaker” and Charles Edgerton was listed as an “Architect”. The family was residing at 12 Lancaster Street.

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Charles Jenkins; Albany (Ward 14), Albany Co., NY.

Obituary – Charles Sherman Edgerton; The Albany Evening Journal – Wednesday, August 12, 1914.

Obituary – Mrs. Anna Louise (Jenkins) Edgerton; Albany Evening News – Monday, April 20, 1936.