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Elwin S. Edgerton, son of Locy Bertrand and Emily (Thomas) Edgerton.

born:	August 19, 1853; German, Chenango Co., NY.
died:	December 3, 1898; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY. (NY State DC #44580)
buried:	December 5, 1898; Sylvan Lawn Cemetery; Greene, Chenango Co., NY.

married:

January 27, 1892; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY.

Minnie Idele Hough, daughter of Daniel and Emma (Cartwright) Hough.

born:	1868; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY. (GI)
died:	1939; Chenango Co., NY. (GI)
buried:	Sylvan Lawn Cemetery; Greene, Chenango Co., NY. (GI)

Children:

Marion Lillian, b. March 10, 1893; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY.

Elwin S. Edgerton was born at German, New York on August 19, 1853, the second son of Locy Bertrand Edgerton and his first wife, Emily Thomas. Elwin was raised in German and resided in Chenango County his entire life. His first name was occasionally spelled as “Elwyn”.

Elwin S. Edgerton was married on January 27, 1892 at Smithville, New York to Minnie Idele Hough, daughter of Daniel and Emma (Cartwright) Hough of Smithville. According to the 1900 Federal Census (see below), Minnie was born in Missouri in October 1850 and had two maiden aunts, Mary and Lucinda Cartwright. Minnie’s gravestone inscription lists an alternate birth year of 1868, which seems more probable and agrees with the 1920 Census, which lists Minnie’s age as “52 years”. Elwin and Minnie had only one child – a daughter, Marion Lillian, born in Smithville on March 10, 1893.

Elwin S. Edgerton died at Smithville, New York on December 3, 1898. A copy of his death certificate was filed with the New York State Department of Health (year 1898; certificate #44580). He left a Last Will and Testament, dated November 18, 1898, in which he left his estate entirely to his wife, “Minnie Edgerton”. The will was proved at Chenango County Surrogate’s Court in Norwich on December 23, 1898.

The household of Mrs. Minnie Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Smithville, Chenango County, New York (pg. 187; dwelling #192; family #192; enum. June 14, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Minnie Edgerton	head	Oct. 1850	MO	49	D	NY	NY
Marion	dau.	Mar. 1893	NY	7	S	NY	MO
Mary Cartwright	aunt	Nov. 1839	NY	60	S	CT	NY
Lucinda Cartwright	aunt	Oct. 1834	NY	65	S	CT	NY

According to the above census record, Minnie was the mother of one child. Her occupation was listed as “farmer”.

Mrs. Minnie (Hough) Edgerton was listed in the 1902 Directory of Chenango County, New York, as follows:

“Edgerton, Minnie I., widow of Elwyn S., farmer, 108 acres, Town of Smithville”

Elwin’s widow, Minnie, was later remarried to Samuel B. Wells, of Greene, New York. Minnie and her daughter, Marion, were recorded in Samuel’s household in the 1920 Federal Census of Greene, Chenango County, New York. According to the enumeration, Minnie was aged 52, born in New York (both parents born in New York) and Marion was aged 26, born in New York (both parents born in New York).

Elwin S. Edgerton and his wife, Minnie, were buried at the Sylvan Lawn Cemetery in the village of Greene. Their joint gravestone there bears the following inscription:

EDGERTON
ELWIN	MINNIE
1853 – 1898	1868 – 1939

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Minnie Idele (Hough) Edgerton; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY.