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Custer Roy Edgerton, son of William Edward and Sarah Ann (Lauthers) Edgerton.

born:	May 7, 1881; Marathon, Lapeer Co., MI. (Co. VR 3:44:785) (SSDI)
died:	November 21, 1967; Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. (SSDI)
buried:	Oakland Hills Cemetery; Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.

married:

1: May 30, 1903; Petoskey, Emmet Co., MI. (Co. VR 1:671:52)

Lily May Brignell, adopted daughter of Charles B. and Emma (Brignell) Hoyt.

born:	September 10, 1877; Kalamazoo Co., MI. (MI State DC #1916-168)
died:	October 3, 1916; Pellston, Emmet Co., MI. (MI State DC #1916-168) (GI)
buried:	Mennonite Cemetery; Brutus, Emmet Co., MI. (GI)

Children:

Lulu Fern, September 5, 1903; Brutus, Emmet Co., MI.
Emma Ann, b. September 9, 1904; Brutus, Emmet Co., MI.
Viola Edna, b. April 17, 1906; Brutus, Emmet Co., MI.
Grace E., b. September 17, 1907; Brutus, Emmet Co., MI.
Willie Hoyt, b. May 23, 1909; Brutus, Emmet Co., MI.

married:

2: February 23, 1918; Cheboygan, Cheboygan Co., MI. (Co. VR 1:338:2858)

Cinderella May Seelye, daughter of William and Ellen (Way) Seelye.

born:	July 8, 1885; Ithaca, Gratiot Co., MI.
died:	August 19, 1933; Bethany, Gratiot Co., MI. (Co. VR C:279)

The household of Custer R. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Littlefield, Emmet County, Michigan (pg. 155; dwelling #77; family #77; enum. April 27, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Custer R. Edgerton	head	27	MI	M 6y	OH	MI
Lily May	wife	31	MI	M 6y	MI	NY
Emma A.	dau.	5	MI	S	MI	MI
Viola E.	dau.	4	MI	S	MI	MI
Willey H.	son	11/12	MI	S	MI	MI

According to the above census record, Lily was the mother of five children, three of whom were still living. Custer’s occupation was listed as “farmer – general farm”.

The household of Custer Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Flint (Ward 1), Genesee County, Michigan (pg. 15; dwelling #222; family #231; enum. January 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Custer Edgerton	head	38	MI	M	MI	Canada
May	wife	34	IL	M	OH	NY
Harrison Walter	son	18	MI	S	MI	IL
Marcus	son	16	MI	S	MI	IL
Orville	son	8	MI	S	MI	IL
Delphine	dau.	5	MI	S	MI	IL
Viola Edgerton	dau.	14	MI	S	MI	MI
Lewis Christoll	roomer	36	Bulgaria	M	Bulgaria	Bulgaria

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 838 St. John Street. Custer’s occupation was listed as “machine man – auto factory”.

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – Custer Roy Edgerton; Good Heart, Emmet Co.., MI.

Marriage record – Custer Roy Edgerton & Lily May Brignell; Emmet Co. MI Vital Records, Marriages, Book 1, pg. 671, #52.

1910 Federal Census – household of Custer Roy Edgerton; Littlefield, Emmet Co., MI.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Lily May (Brignell) Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates, #1916-168.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Lily May (Brignell) Edgerton; Mennonite Cemetery; Brutus, Emmet Co., MI.

Marriage record – Custer Roy Edgerton & Mrs. Cinderella May (Seelye) Walter; Cheboygan Co. MI Vital Records, Marriages, Book 1, pg. 338; #2858.

1920 Federal Census – household of Custer Roy Edgerton; Flint (Ward 1), Genesee Co., MI.