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Ernest Edgar Edgerton, son of Guilford Dudley and Elizabeth (Clagett) Edgerton.

born:	May 15, 1856; Big Grove Township, Kendall Co., IL.
died:	January 31, 1933; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. (OB The Los Angeles Times 2/2/1933) (GI)
buried:	Millington-Newark Cemetery; Millington, Kendall Co., IL. (GI)

married:

January 5, 1881; Newark, Kendall Co., IL. (Co VR I:31)

Emma Fowler, daughter of Thomas Milton and Hannah F. (Phillips) Fowler.

born:	December 28, 1857; Newark, Kendall Co., IL.
died:	December 25, 1937; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. (OB The Los Angeles Times 12/26/1934) (GI)
buried:	Millington-Newark Cemetery; Millington, Kendall Co., IL. (GI)

Children:

Glenn Vernon, b. August 7, 1883; Newark, Kendall Co., IL.
Dean, b. May 26, 1889; Newark, Kendall Co., IL.

The household of Ernest E. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Creston (Ward 2), Union County, Iowa (pg. 25; dwelling #118; family #119; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Ernest E. Edgerton	head	May 1860	IL	40	M 19y	NY	KY
Emma	wife	Dec. 1853	IL	46	M 19y	NH	PA
Glenn B.	son	Aug. 1883	IL	16	S	IL	IL
Dean	son	May 1889	IL	11	S	IL	IL
Elizabeth	mother	May 1825	KY	75	Wd.	NC	KY

According to the above census record, Emma was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living; and Elizabeth was the mother of four children, three of whom were still living. Ernest’s occupation was listed as “hardw merchant”, and the two sons were noted as “at school”. The family was residing at 809 West Montgomery Street.

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Ernest Edgar Edgerton; Creston (Ward 2), Union Co., IA.

Obituary – Ernest Edgar Edgerton; The Los Angeles Times – Thursday, February 2, 1933.

Obituary – Mrs. Emma (Fowler) Edgerton; The Los Angeles Times – Wednesday, December 26, 1934.