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Clinton Palmer Edgerton, son of Amasa
and Dorothy M. (Palmer) Edgerton.
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born:
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February 1863; West Creek Twp., Lake Co.,
IN. (CR IN1900 Center Twp.)
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died:
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May 1941; Creston, Lake Co., IN. (OB Lowell
Tribune 5/8/1941)
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buried:
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Creston Cemetery; Creston, Lake Co., IN.
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married:
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July 3, 1887; Lake Co., IN.
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Mary L. Pixley, daughter of William and
Ann Pixley.
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born:
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January 27, 1867; Lowell, Lake Co., IN.
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died:
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December 19, 1925; Creston, Lake Co., IN.
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buried:
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Creston Cemetery; Creston, Lake Co., IN.
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Children:
- Myrtle, b. November 1888;
Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
- Alta Alvina, b. September
10, 1890; Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
- Raymond Clinton, b.
March 1894; Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
- Robert J., April 30, 1895;
Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
- Stella B., b. December 1897;
Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
- John Leslie Earl, b.
April 24, 1904; Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
The household of “Harman Edgerson” was recorded in
the 1900
Federal Census of Center Township, Lake
County, Indiana (dwelling #36; family #36; enum. June 5,
1900), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Harman Edgerson
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head
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Feb. 1863
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IN
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37
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M 13y
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PA
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IN
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Mary
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wife
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Jan. 1867
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IN
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33
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M 13y
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OH
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KY
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Murtal
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dau.
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Nov. 1888
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IN
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11
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S
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IN
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IN
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Alta
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dau.
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Sept. 1891
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IN
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8
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S
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IN
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IN
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Raimon
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son
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Mar. 1894
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IN
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6
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S
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IN
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IN
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Robert
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son
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Apr. 1895
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IN
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5
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S
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IN
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IN
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Stella
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dau.
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Dec. 1897
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IN
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2
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S
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IN
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IN
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According
to the above census record, Mary was the mother of five children, all of whom
were still living. Palmer’s occupation
was listed as “day laborer”.
The household of Palmer Edgerton was recorded in
the 1910
Federal Census of Center Township, Lake County, Indiana
(pg. 9; dwelling #109; family #109; enum. April 30, 1910), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Palmer Edgerton
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head
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47
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IN
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M 22y
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PA
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IN
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Mary
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wife
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43
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IN
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M 22y
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OH
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KY
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Raymond
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son
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16
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IN
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S
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IN
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IN
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Robert
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son
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15
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IN
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S
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IN
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IN
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Estella
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dau.
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12
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IN
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S
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IN
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IN
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John
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son
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6
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IN
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S
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IN
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IN
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According
to the above census record, Mary was the mother of six children, all of whom
were still living. Palmer’s occupation
was listed as “farmer”, and the two elder sons, Raymond and Robert, were each
listed as a “laborer”.
Palmer Edgerton was listed as a head of household
in the 1920 Federal Census of Center Township, Lake County, Indiana
(pg. 45; no dwelling or family # listed; enum. January 19, 1920). His household at that time consisted of
wife, Mary, and two sons, Robert and John.
Beyond that, little can be deciphered from the enumeration since the
census page has grown extremely faded.
The
following obituary for Mrs. Mary L. (Pixley) Edgerton is extracted from the
Lake County, Indiana Genealogy Archives (original publication and date
unknown):
“Mary L. Pixley, daughter of Wm. and Ann Pixley, was born
near Lowell,
In, Jan 27, 1867. She was Married to
Palmer Edgerton, July 3, 1887. Six
children were born to this union:
Myrtle Richardson, Alta Vinnedge, Stella Hover, Robert Edgerton, John
Edgerton, Ray Edgerton. Ray Edgerton
passed away in 1923.
Mrs Edgerton was a devoted daughter and sister in her
childhood home, and a self-sacrificing, tireless mother and wife in her home
she chose to make. Many kind deeds to
neighbors and friends and a sweet sunny disposition were virtues that were
her’s, and will never be forgotten by those who knew her.
She quietly slipped away at the noon hour Dec. 19, 1925,
at the age of 58 yrs. 10 mons. and 22 days.
She leaves her husband, and 5 children, 3 sisters,3 brothers to mourn
her loss.
Furneral services were held at the Creston M.E. church
monday at 2 p.m. Rev. C.A. Brown,
pastor of the Lowell M.E. church conducted the funeral
services. Interment was made at the
Creston cemetery. Undertaker Sheets
had charge of the service. The
following acted as pallbearers: Earl Taylor, Horace Ruble, William Taylor,
Andrew Cutler, Herman Carsten, Clarence Fuller.”
At
the time of the 1930 Federal Census, Palmer C. Edgerton was residing in the household
of his daughter and son-in-law, Alta and Calvin Vinnedge, in Cedar Lake
(Center Township),
Lake County, Indiana (pg. 109; dwelling #247; family
#250; enum. May 7, 1930). He was
enumerated as “Palmer Edgerton, father, aged 67, widower, married at the age
of 25, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania,
mother born in Indiana.”
Original Source Documents:
1900 Federal
Census – household of Clinton Palmer Edgerton; Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
1910 Federal
Census – household of Clinton Palmer Edgerton; Center Twp., Lake Co., IN.
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