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Clifford Fred Edgerton, son of Oscar J. and Bertha (Wheeler) Edgerton.

born:	March 22, 1888; West Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN. (Co. VR H1:272) (WWI DRC)
died:	July 21, 1952; Groves, Jefferson Co., TX. (TX State DC #34651)
buried:	Evergreen Cemetery; Orange, Orange Co., TX. (TX State DC #34651)

married:

1: March 19, 1910; Lake Co., IN.

Zada Mae Stilson, daughter of Edward P. and Sarah A. Stilson.

born:	June 13, 1890; Cedar Creek, Lake Co., IN. (SSDI)
died:	July 1981; Denver, Denver Co., CO. (SSDI)

married:

Bessie Mae Crenshaw, daughter of Thomas Allen and Margaret Elizabeth (O’Malley) Crenshaw.

born:	January 1, 1895; Ozark Co., MO.
died:	September 5, 1945; Orange, Orange Co., TX. (TX State DC #41047)
buried:	September 7, 1945; Evergreen Cemetery; Orange, Orange Co., TX. (TX State DC #41047)

Children:

James Clifford, b. November 20, 1925; Oklahoma.

The household of Clifford F. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Chicago (Ward 8), Cook County, Illinois (pg. 151; dwelling #220; family #273; enum. January 14, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Clifford F. Edgerton	head	31	IN	M	IN	IN
Zada	wife	29	IN	M	IN	IN

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 13302 Avenue J. Clifford’s occupation was listed as “foreman – oil mfg co.”

The household of Clifford F. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas (pg. 54; dwelling #66; family #75; enum. April 3, 1930), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Clifford Edgerton	head	39	IN	M	IN	IN
Bessie	wife	34	MO	M	IL	TX
Clifford J.	son	4	OK	S	IN	MO
Jessie Wheeler	uncle	54	IN	S	England	IN

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 1412 17th Street. Clifford’s occupation was listed as “stillman – oil refinery”. It was also noted that Clifford and Bessie were each aged 21 years at the time of their first respective marriages.

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – Clifford Fred Edgerton; Chicago (Ward 8), Cook Co., IL.

1920 Federal Census – household of Clifford Fred Edgerton; Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

1930 Federal Census – household of Clifford Fred Edgerton; Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Bessie Mae (Crenshaw) Edgerton; Texas State Death Certificates, #41047.

Death Certificate – Clifford Fred Edgerton; Texas State Death Certificates, #34651.