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Charles Wesley Edgerton, son of Luman and Sarah Jane (Ellison) Edgerton.

 

born:

March 7, 1878; Georgetown, Madison Co., NY.  (WWI DRC)

died:

April 11, 1930; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.  (NY State DC #24956) (OB The New York Times  4/12/1930)

buried:

Mohawk Cemetery; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.  (GI)

 

married:

October 29, 1901; Governeur, St. Lawrence Co., NY.

 

Sarah Louisa Griffis, daughter of Evan Elmer and Mary (Lewis) Griffis.

 

born:

February 28, 1876; Richville, St. Lawrence Co., NY.

died:

June 18, 1953; Stockbridge, Madison Co., NY.  (OB Syracuse Herald-Journal  6/20/1953)

buried:

Mohawk Cemetery; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.  (OB Syracuse Herald-Journal  6/20/1953) (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Sarah Ruth, b. June 14, 1905; Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY.
  2. Charles Wesley, b. January 13, 1908; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.
  3. Robert Lloyd, b. April 28, 1909; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.
  4. Helen Elizabeth, b. March 1912; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.
  5. Patricia Irma, b. March 5, 1915; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.
  6. Ernest Luman, b. 1917; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.

 

The household of Charles W. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Mohawk Village (German Flats Township), Herkimer County, New York (pg. 283; dwelling #137; family #147; enum. May 2-3, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Charles W. Edgerton

head

32

NY

M

NY

NY

Sarah L.

wife

34

NY

M

Wales

Wales

S. Ruth

dau.

4

NY

S

NY

NY

Charles W.

son

2

NY

S

NY

NY

Robert L.

son

11/12

NY

S

NY

NY

 

According to the above census record, Sarah was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living.  Charles’ occupation was listed as “Editor – Newspaper”.  The family was residing on Center Street at the time of this enumeration.

 

The household of Charles Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Mohawk Village (German Flats Township), Herkimer County, New York (pg. 230; dwelling #61; family #68; enum. January 9, 1920), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Charles Edgerton

head

41

NY

M

NY

NY

Sarah

wife

43

NY

M

Wales

Wales

Sarah R.

dau.

14

NY

S

NY

NY

Charles W.

son

11

NY

S

NY

NY

Robert L.

son

10

NY

S

NY

NY

Patricia I.

dau.

4 8/12

NY

S

NY

NY

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 19 Church Street.  Charles’ occupation was listed as “editorial worker – Daily paper”.

 

 

Original Source Documents:

 

World War I Draft Registration Card – Charles Wesley Edgerton; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.

1910 Federal Census – household of Charles Wesley Edgerton; Mohawk Village (German Flats Twp.), Herkimer Co., NY.

1920 Federal Census – household of Charles Wesley Edgerton; Mohawk Village (German Flats Twp.), Herkimer Co., NY.

Obituary – Charles Wesley Edgerton; The New York Times – Saturday, April 12, 1930.

Obituary – Mrs. Sarah Louise (Griffis) Edgerton; Syracuse Herald-Journal – Saturday, June 20, 1953.

Gravestone photo – Charles Wesley Edgerton & Mrs. Sarah Louise (Griffis) Edgerton; Mohawk Cemetery; Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.