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Edward Albert Edgerton, son of Thomas Addis Emmet and Rachel (Harrison) Edgerton.

 

born:

December 27, 1862; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.  (FG10)

died:

May 9, 1948; Rochester, Olmstead Co., MN.  (MN State DoH DC #010899)

buried:

Elk Creek Cemetery; Wyndmere, Richland Co., ND.  (GI) (FG10)

 

married:

October 21, 1886; LeMars, Plymouth Co., IA.  (FG10)

 

Carrie Mae Bailey, daughter of Charles Fletcher and Elizabeth (Morris) Bailey.

 

born:

December 13, 1869; Gilbertsville, Black Hawk Co., IA.

died:

May 25, 1953; Wyndmere, Richland Co., ND.

buried:

Elk Creek Cemetery; Wyndmere, Richland Co., ND.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Lola Harrison, b. July 18, 1888; LeMars, Plymouth Co., IA.
  2. Thomas Bailey, b. December 3, 1889; LeMars, Plymouth Co., IA.
  3. Alice, b. May 2, 1891; LeMars, Plymouth Co., IA.
  4. Arthur Earnest, b. November 2, 1893; LeMars, Plymouth Co., IA.
  5. Amy Lucille, b. February 27, 1895; LeMars, Plymouth Co., IA.
  6. Mae Alberta, b. April 3, 1896; LeMars, Plymouth Co., IA.
  7. Ruth Rachel, b. March 14, 1898; Spencer, Clay Co., IA.
  8. Willis Edward, b. January 28, 1900; Spencer, Clay Co., IA.
  9. Ralph Spencer, b. January 26, 1902; Spencer, Clay Co., IA.
  10. Donald Earl, b. February 18, 1908; Wyndmere, Richland Co., ND.
  11. Dorothy Pearl, b. February 18, 1908; Wyndmere, Richland Co., ND.
  12. Bruce, b. May 17, 1910; Wyndmere, Richland Co., ND.

 


The household of “Eddy A.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Riverton Township, Clay County, Iowa (pg. 241; dwelling #231; family #233; enum. June 23, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Eddy A. Edgerton

head

Dec. 1862

IL

37

M 12y

CT

IL

Carrie

wife 

Dec. 1869

IA

30

M 12y

IA

IA

Lola

dau.

July 1888

IA

11

S

IL

IA

Thomas

son

Dec. 1889

IA

10

S

IL

IA

Arthur

son

Nov. 1893

IA

6

S

IL

IA

Amy

dau.

Feb. 1895

IA

5

S

IL

IA

Mae

dau.

Apr. 1896

IA

4

S

IL

IA

Ruth

dau.

Mar. 1898

IA

2

S

IL

IA

Willis

son

Jan. 1900

IA

4/12

S

IL

IA

 

According to the above census record, Carrie was the mother of seven children, all of whom were still living.  Eddy’s occupation was listed as “farmer” and the two eldest children were noted as “at school”.