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Edgerton

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Clinton Fisk Edgerton, son of Burton and Esther (Clark) Edgerton.

born:	October 12, 1896; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (Co. VR 2:251:1496) (WWI DRC) (SSDI)
died:	March 10, 1968; Flint, Genesee Co., MI. (OB The Flint Journal 3/11/1968) (SSDI)
buried:	March 12, 1968; West Berlin Cemetery; West Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (GI) (CemR – lot 188)

married:

October 2, 1921; Allenton, St. Clair Co., MI. (Co. VR 7:16836)

Grace Jeanette Martz, daughter of Jesse R. and Minnie F. (Hippensteel) Martz.

born:	June 12, 1900; Urbana, Wabash Co., IN. (SSDI)
died:	December 11, 1989; Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. (SSDI)
buried:	December 14, 1989; West Berlin Cemetery; West Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (GI) (CemR – lot 188)

Children:

Clinton Ellsworth, b. September 7, 1922; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
Edith Mae, b. March 28, 1925; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.

The household of Clinton F. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan (pg. 59; dwelling #23; family #24; enum. April 4, 1930), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Clinton F. Edgerton	head	33	MI	M	MI	MI
Grace G.	wife	29	IN	M	MI	IN
Edith M.	dau.	4	MI	S	MI	IN

The following obituary notice for Rev. Clinton Fisk Edgerton was printed in the The Flint Journal on Monday, March 11, 1968 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):

“EDGERTON, Rev. Clinton – 8020 Holly Rd., Grand Blanc, formerly of Millington, age 71, died Sunday, March 10, 1968. Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday at the Millington Methodist Church, Rev. Richard Turner and Rev. Richard Lobb officiating. Burial in Allenton, Michigan. Rev. Edgerton will be at the Hill Funeral Home, Grand Blanc until 10 A.M. Tuesday. Prayer services at 8 this evening, Rev. William McDonald and Rev. George Marshall officiating. Rev. Edgerton was a retired minister of Detroit Conference of Methodist churches. He entered the Methodist protestant church in 1923, retired in 1962. During his ministry he served many churches in this area including Otisville, Bancroft, Linden, Columbine, Halsey and Diamond churches. Surviving are: wife, Grace (Martz); daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Edith) Perry of Grand Blanc; 2 grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Arthur Esckilsen of Cass City; 2 brothers, Clarence of Rochester and Martin of Oxford; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Arrangements by Hill Funeral Home, Grand Blanc.”

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – Clinton Fisk Edgerton; Allenton, St. Clair Co., MI.

Marriage record – Clinton Fisk Edgerton & Grace Jeanette Martz; St. Clair Co., MI Vital Records, Marriages, Book 7, #16836.

1930 Federal Census – household of Clinton Fisk Edgerton; Castleton, Barry Co., MI.

Gravestone photo – Clinton Fisk Edgerton & Mrs. Grace Jeanette (Martz) Edgerton; West Berlin Cemetery; West Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.