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Dixon Edgerton, son of Alfred Peck and Charlotte (Dixon) Edgerton.

 

born:

July 28, 1857; Hicksville, Defiance Co., OH.  (GI)

died:

May 16, 1920; Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN.  (GI) (OB The Indianapolis Star  5/18/1920)

buried:

May 19, 1920; Lindenwood Cemetery; Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN.  (GI) (OB The Indianapolis Star  5/18/1920)

 

married:

September 15, 1885; Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN.

 

Luella Bittinger, daughter of Adam and Mary (Hamilton) Bittinger.

 

born:

October 29, 1862; Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN.  (GI)

died:

May 29, 1923; Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN.  (GI)

buried:

Lindenwood Cemetery; Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Charlotte Dixon, b. June 28, 1886; Hicksville, Defiance Co., OH.
  2. Arthur Hamilton, b. July 17, 1887; Hicksville, Defiance Co., OH.

 


The household of Dixon Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Indianapolis (Ward 3), Marion County, Indiana (pg. 42; dwelling #126; family #138; enum. June 8, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Dixon Edgerton

head

July 1862

OH

37

M 15y

NY

NY

Luella B.

wife

Oct. 1862

IN

37

M 15y

PA

IN

Charlotte D.

dau.

July 1886

OH

13

S

OH

IN

Arthur H.

son

June 1887

OH

12

S

OH

IN

 

According to the above census record, Luella was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living.  Dixon’s occupation was listed as “typewriter salesman” and the two children were noted as “at school”.  The family was residing at 2038 Highland Place.