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Edward Henry Edgerton, son of Benjamin Storrs and Mary Elizabeth (Eldridge) Edgerton.

born:	August 31, 1863; Warren, Washington Co., VT. (VT State DC)
died:	July 21, 1934; Rochester, Windsor Co., VT. (VT State DC)
buried:	Woodlawn Cemetery; Rochester, Windsor Co., VT.

married:

July 29, 1892; Hermon, St. Lawrence Co., NY.

Bertha Fuller, daughter of Lewis Hale and Viola (Nichols) Fuller.

born:	January 3, 1869; Hermon, St. Lawrence Co., NY. (VT State DC #3587)
died:	November 13, 1960; Randolph, Orange Co., VT. (VT State DC #3587)
buried:	November 15, 1860; Woodlawn Cemetery; Rochester, Windsor Co., VT. (VT State DC #3587)

Children:

Lawrence Fuller, b. May 13, 1894; Rochester, Windsor Co., VT.

Vermont, The Green Mountain State (Walter Hill Crockett, The Century History Co. Inc., New York, 1923; Vol. 5, pg 469) gives the following biography of Edward Henry Edgerton:

“Edward H. Edgerton, of Rochester, was born at Warren, August 31, 1863. He graduated at Barre Academy in 1885 and studied law in the office of Stephen C. Shurtleff and in the office of Senator William P. Dillingham at Montpelier. He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and practiced for a brief period at Barre. Since 1890, he has practiced at Rochester. He has held many town offices, is Town Clerk and Town Agent; was a member of the House in 1906 and 1908; Senator, 1910; member of the Board of Visitors, Norwich University, 1910-1912; Assistant Judge, Windsor County Court from 1913 to December 1921.”

At the time of the 1880 Federal Census, Edward H. Edgerton was recorded in the household of his grandfather, Edward A. Eldridge, in Warren, Washington County, Vermont (pg. 247; dwelling #143; family #148; enum. June 14, 1880). He was enumerated as: “Edward H. Edgarton, grandson, aged 16, born in Vermont, father & mother born in Vermont”. His occupation was listed as “works on farm”.

The household of Edward H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont (pg. 223; dwelling #249; family #254; enum. June 28, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Edward H. Edgerton	head	Aug. 1863	VT	36	M 8y	VT	VT
Bertha	wife	Feb. 1868	NY	32	M 8y	VT	VT
Lawrence	son	May 1894	VT	6	S	VT	NY

According to the above census record, Bertha was the mother of one child. Edward’s occupation was listed as “lawyer” and Lawrence was noted as “at school”.

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Edward Augustus Eldridge; Warren, Washington Co., VT.

1900 Federal Census – household of Edward Henry Edgerton; Rochester, Windsor Co., VT.

Death Certificate – Edward Henry Edgerton; Vermont State Death Certificate Abstracts, unnumbered.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Bertha (Fuller) Edgerton; Vermont State Death Certificates, certificate #3587.