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Edmund Augustus Edgerton, son of Hiram and Mary Ann (Judd) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	November 9, 1853; Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY. (MI State DC #59)
died:	September 13, 1907; Delhi Township, Ingham Co., MI. (MI State DC #59)
buried:	September 15, 1907; Maple Ridge Cemetery; Holt, Ingham Co., MI. (MI State DC #59) (GI)

married:

1: January 31, 1883; Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. (Co. VR 2:124:1092)

Clara Leette Allen, daughter of Orlando and Angeline (Davis) Allen.

born:	June 1853; Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY.
died:	July 3, 1886; Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.
buried:	Greenwood Cemetery; Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.

married:

2: April 26, 1888; Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. (Co. VR 2:174:553)

Lenna Miller, daughter of James D. and Jane M. (Hoyt) Miller. PHOTO

born:	May 15, 1857; Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI.
died:	December 25, 1941; Lansing, Ingham Co., MI.
buried:	Maple Ridge Cemetery; Holt, Ingham Co., MI. (GI)

Children:

Leo Edmund, b. February 23, 1889; Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.
Earl Russell, b. March 29, 1891; Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.
Hazel, b. March 8, 1896; Okimo, Ingham Co., MI.

Edmund Augustus Edgerton was born in Dayton, New York on November 9, 1853, the youngest son of Hiram Edgerton and his second wife, Mary Ann Judd. He was presumably named after his uncle, Edmund Edgerton, his father’s next-youngest sibling. While the 1900 Federal Census (see below) lists Edmund’s birthdate as “Nov. 1852”, all other census records and the ages listed in his two marriage records indicate that he was born in the year 1853. Furthermore, Edmund’s gravestone at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Holt Township, Michigan gives his birthyear as “1853”, and his death certificate (see below) lists a specific birthdate of “November 9, 1953”.

Sometime shortly after the death of his father in 1871, Edmund A. Edgerton removed to Leadville, Colorado, along with his elder half-brother, Daniel G. Edgerton. Edmund was listed in the Leadville Directories of 1882, 1883 and 1884, residing at “R. 709 E 8th”. His business was given as “millling”. Edmund did not remain long in Colorado, however. By the mid-1880’s, he had settled in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan and later removed finally to the city of Lansing (Ingham County), where he resided until his death.

Edmund Augustus Edgerton was married twice. He was married first, on January 31, 1883 at Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Clara D. Allen, daughter of Orlando and Angeline (Davis) Allen. According to the Kent County marriage record (Vol. 2, p. 124, #1092), Edmund was aged 29, “of Leadville, Colo.”, born in Cattaraugus County, New York, and Clara was aged 29, “of Grand Rapids”, born in Gowanda. Gowanda, New York was located just a few miles northwest of Edmund’s hometown of Dayton, in Cattaraugus County, New York, so it is probable that Edmund and Clara had met there.

Edmund’s first wife, “Clara D. Edgerton”, died of tuberculosis on July 3, 1886 at Grand Rapids, Michigan aged 33 years, 1 month and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Grand Rapids (see “Transient Deaths, E, Grand Rapids, 1874 – 1887”, Record #1786; abstract courtesy of Diane Hosler). A record of Clara’s death was also entered in the Kent County Register of Deaths for 1887 (pg. 75; #1089) with similar details. This latter record incorrectly stated her marital status as single and her parents as Orland Price and Angeline Price.

Edmund was remarried to Lenna Miller at Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 26, 1888. According to the Kent County marriage record (Vol. 2, pg. 174, #553), Edmund was aged 34, born in New York, son of Hiram Edgerton and Mary A. Reed [sic]; and Lenna was aged 30, born in Michigan, daughter of James Miller (mother unknown).

Edmund Augustus Edgerton attended the Michigan State Agricultural College at East Lansing, Michigan. He was listed in the college’s General Catalogue of the Officers and Students, 1857-1900 (pg. 28), the entry reading as follows:

“EDMUND AUGUSTUS EDGERTON, March, 1891 – May, 1896. Resigned, May 15, 1896, to become Superintendent of the Water Works and Electric Light Plant at Lansing, Mich. Lansing, Mich.”

The household of “Edwin” [sic] Edgerton was recorded in the 1894 Michigan State Census (Meridian Township, Ingham County; dwelling #68; family #82), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birth-	Parents’ birthplace		Occupation
			place	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	----------	----------	----------	----------------
Edwin Edgerton	husb.	38	NY	NY	NY	Engineer
Luna	wife	36	MI	MI	MI	Housewife
Leo	son	5	MI	NY	MI	At home
Russell	son	3	MI	NY	MI	At home
Malcolm Loomis	b-i-l	25	MI	MI	MI	Student
[-?-] Edgerton	mother	?	NY	?	?	Housekeeper

The household of “Edmond” A. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Lansing (3rd Ward, 2nd Precinct), Ingham County, Michigan (pg. 131; dwelling #156; family #162; enum. June 12, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Edmond A. Edgerton	head	Nov. 1852	NY	47	M 12y	VT	NY
Lenna M.	wife	May 1857	MI	43	M 12y	MI	MI
Leo E.	son	Feb. 1889	MI	11	S	NY	MI
Russell E.	son	Mar. 1891	MI	9	S	NY	MI
Hazel	dau.	Mar. 1896	MI	4	S	NY	MI
Mary A.	mother	Apr. 1817	NY	83	Wd	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Lenna was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living; and Mary was the mother of two children, one of whom was still living. The family was residing at 216 “Main Street West”.

Edmund Augustus Edgerton died September 13, 1907 at Delhi Township, Michigan. According to the Ingham County Death Record, he was aged 53 years, 10 months, 4 days, and had been born in New York State, the son of Hiram Edgerton and Mary Judd (abstract courtesy of Diane Hosler). Edmund was buried at the Maple Ridge Cemetery in Holt Township, Ingham County, Michigan. His mother, Mary Ann, died the following year and was also buried at the cemetery, as were Edmund’s wife, Lenna, and his eldest son, Leo Edmund.

The household of Mrs. Lenna M. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Delhi Township, Lansing County, Michigan (pg. 33; dwelling #50; family #52; enum. April 19, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Lenna M. Edgerton	head	52	MI	Wd	PA	MI
Leo E.	son	21	MI	S	NY	MI
Russell E.	son	19	MI	S	NY	MI
Hazel	dau.	14	MI	S	NY	MI

According to the above census record, Lenna was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. Leo and Russell were each listed as “farmer – home farm”

Mrs. Lenna M. Edgerton, “widow of Edmund A. Edgerton”, died at Lansing, Michigan on December 25, 1841. According to her death certificate, she was born May 15, 1857 at Battle Creek, the daughter of James Miller and Jane M. Hoyt (abstract courtesy of Diane Hosler).

Original Source Documents:

Marriage Record – Edmund Augustus Edgerton & Clara Leette Allen; Kent County Marriage Registers, Vol. 2, p. 124, #1092.

Marriage Record – Edmund Augustus Edgerton & Lenna Miller; Kent County Marriage Registers, Vol. 2, pg. 174, #553.

1900 Federal Census – household of Edmund Augustus Edgerton; Lansing (Ward 3, Precinct 2), Ingham Co., MI.

1910 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Lenna (Miller) Edgerton; Delhi Township, Ingham Co., MI.

Death Certificate – Edmund Augustus Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificate #59.

Gravestone photo – Edmund Augustus Edgerton; Maple Ridge Cemetery; Holt Twp., Ingham Co., MI.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Lenna (Miller) Edgerton; Maple Ridge Cemetery; Holt Twp., Ingham Co., MI.