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The Edgerton Database |
Duncombe Edgerton, son of Curtis and Amy (Harris) Edgerton.
Christina Taylor
Children:
Duncombe Edgerton was born May 1828 at Woodstock Township, Ontario, Canada, the son of Curtis and Amy (Harris) Edgerton. His name is found variously recorded occassionally as “Duncan Edgerton” – mostly in census records, where the listing is presumed to be a phonetic misspelling of Duncombe’s uncommon first name. Duncombe was raised in Woodstock Township and Berlin, Michigan, where his parents settled during his childhood. He resided most of his life in eastern Michigan (Richmond and Dryden), later removing with his son to Washington State. He made his living principally as a blacksmith. At the time of the 1850 Federal Census, Duncombe Edgerton was recorded in the household of his brother-in-law, Joseph Deneen, in Imlay, Lapeer County, Michigan (pg. 736; dwelling #277; family #280; enum. August 1, 1850). He was enumerated as “Duncombe Edgerton, aged 21, born U.C., laborer”. Duncombe Edgerton’s wife was Christina Taylor, a native of Scotland. According to census records (see below), Christina was born circa 1840; her parentage is not yet known. Duncombe and Christina were married at Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan on November 1, 1856 (Macomb County Vital Records “Marriages, Book D, 1849 – 1861”; pg. 277). Duncombe and Christina (Taylor) had one child – a son, Robert, born at Dryden on December 4, 1867. The household of Duncomb
Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census
of Richmond, Macomb County,
The household of “Duncan” Edgerton
was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of Dryden,
The household of “Duncum” Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880 Federal
Census of Dryden Village,
At the time of this census,
the family was residing on Mrs. Christina (Edgerton) died at Dryden, Michigan on September 19, 1891. The following obituary notice was published in the Imlay City Times on Thursday, September 24, 1891: “DRYDEN… Died, Saturday, Sept. 19th, Mrs. Duncan Edgerton. The funeral was held Sunday and the remains were laid at rest in the Hunter’s Creek cemetery.” Duncombe was apparently away from home at the time of his wife’s death. Earlier on the the same page of this issue was a notice that he was expected to arrive in Dryden that week from Palouse City, Washington. At the time of the 1900 Federal Census,
Duncombe Edgerton was recorded living alone in
Duncombe’s occupation was listed as “blacksmith”. At the time of this census, Duncombe’s son, Robert, was also residing in Washington State - in Lakeside Precinct, Chelan County. The household of “D. Edgerton” was recorded in the
1910 Federal
Census of Palouse Town (East Ward), Whitman County, Washington (pg. 168;
dwelling #29; family #31; enum. January , 1920), as follows:
At the time of this enumeration, Duncombe was
residing by himself on Harrison Street.
He was apparently retired, as his occupation was listed as “none”. Original Source Documents: 1850 Federal Census
– household of Joseph Beard Deneen; Imlay, Lapeer Co., MI. Marriage
record – Duncombe Edgerton & Christina
Taylor; Macomb County Vital Records
“Marriages, Book D, 1849 – 1861”; pg. 277. 1860 Federal Census
– household of Duncombe Edgerton; Richmond, Macomb Co., MI. 1870 Federal Census
– household of Duncombe Edgerton; Dryden,
Lapeer Co., MI. 1880 Federal Census
– household of Duncombe Edgerton; Dryden
Village, Lapeer Co., MI. Obituary
– Mrs. Christina (Taylor) Edgerton; Imlay
City Times – Thursday, September 24, 1891. 1900 Federal Census
– household of Duncombe Edgerton; Palouse
City, Whitman Co., WA. 1910 Federal Census
– household of Duncombe Edgerton; Palouse Town
(East Ward), Whitman Co., WA. |
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