Most of the information included here regarding the family of Curtis W. Edgerton has been supplied by Diane Hosler of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ms. Hosler is descended from Curtis’ younger brother, Joseph Henry, and has conducted extensive research into the Edgerton families of Michigan. We are extremely indebted to her for sharing her notes and materials on this line of the Edgerton family.

The household of Curtis Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Almont, Lapeer County, Michigan (pg. 875; dwelling #988; family #916; enum. July 7, 1860), as follows:

Curtis Edgerton	26	b. Canada	farmer $100 real estate / $50 personal estate
Lucy	24	b. NY
Eugene	5	b. NY
Lorenzo	3	b. MI
William	6/12	b. MI

The household of Curtis Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan (pg. 21; dwelling #167; family #171; enum. August 27, 1870), as follows:

Curtis Edgerton	37	b. Canada W.	farm laborer $125 real estate / $100 personal estate
Lucy F.	33	b. NY	keeping house
Elmeron	14	b. MI
Lorenzo	12	b. MI
William	11	b. MI
Joseph	7	b. MI
Marilla	4	b. MI

The household of “Curtiss W.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Day Township, Montcalm County, Michigan (pg. 109; dwelling #560; family #580; enum. June 22, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Curtiss W. Edgerton		45	Canada	NY	NY	works in saw mill
Lorenzo	son	21	MI	Canada	NY	works in saw mill
William	son	20	MI	Canada	NY	works in saw mill
Herman	son	16	MI	Canada	NY	works in saw mill
Marilla	dau.	14	MI	Canada	NY

According to the above enumeration, Curtis was still married; however, his wife, Lucy, was not included in the household. Most likely, Lucy had already died and the enumerator simply made an error in notating Curtis’ marital status. The whereabouts of Curtis’ eldest son, Eugene Emerson, at this time is not known; he had been married a few years earlier and may have left Michigan.

The household of “C. W. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1885 Nebraska State Census of Union Creek Township, Madison County, Nebraska (dwelling #208; family #215; enum. June 18, 1885), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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C. W. Edgerton		52	Canada	NY	NY	farmer
Charlotte	wife	27	MI	NY	ME	keeps house
Sarah	dau.	4	MI	Canada	MI
David		2	MI	Canada	MI

Original Source Documents:

1860 Federal Census – household of Curtis W. Edgerton; Almont, Lapeer Co., MI.

1870 Federal Census – household of Curtis W. Edgerton; Solon Twp., Kent Co., MI.

1880 Federal Census – household of Curtis W. Edgerton; Day Twp., Montcalm Co., MI.

Marriage Certificate – Curtis W. Edgerton & Charlotte Elizabeth Rowe; Kent Co., MI Vital Records, Marriages, Vol, 2, pg. 146, #478.

1885 Nebraska State Census – household of Curtis W. Edgerton; Union Creek Twp., Madison Co., NE.

Marriage Certificate – Curtis W. Edgerton & Annie M. Sprague; Jackson Co., MO Marriage Certificates, #18325.