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Eugene Emerson Edgerton, son of Curtis W. and Lucy J. (Fifield) Edgerton.

 

born:

December 1855; Almont, Lapeer Co., MI.

 

married:

1: September 10, 1876; Solon Twp., Kent Co., MI.  (Co. VR 3:144:5665)

 

Christina Southerland, daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Southerland.

 

born:

~1858; Canada.

 

 

 

 

married:

2:

 

Emeline ----

 

born:

~1859; Michigan.

died:

May 16, 1885; Bridgeton, Newaygo Co., MI.  (Co. VR 305:312)

 

Children:

  1. George Washington, b. April 16, 1885; Bridgeton, Newaygo Co., MI.

 

 

 

 

married:

3:  February 1900; Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.  (Jackson Co MC #19516)

 

Alice Myrtle Hulse, daughter of James Wilson and Lunetta Jane (Hedrick) Hulse.

 

born:

September 9, 1876; Pike Co., IL.

died:

July 4, 1921; Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.

buried:

Maple Hill Cemetery; Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.

 


The household of Eugene Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Rosedale (Ward 3), Wyandotte County, Kansas (pg. 157; dwelling #424; family #445; enum. June 21, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Eugene Edgerton

head

Dec. 1852

MI

47

M 0y

IL

KS

Myrtel

wife

Sept. 1876

IL

23

M 0y

IL

KS

George

son

Aug. 1885

MI

15

S

MI

MI

 

According to the above census record, Myrtle had not had any children.  Eugene’s occupation was listed as “teamster”.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

Marriage record – Eugene Emerson Edgerton & Christina Southerland; Kent Co., MI Marriages, Vol. 3, pg. 144, #5665.

Death record – Mrs. Emeline Edgerton; Newaygo Co., MI Death Records, pg. 305, #312.

Marriage Certificate – Eugene Emerson Edgerton & Alice Myrtle Hulse; Jackson Co., MO Marriage Certificates, #19516.

1900 Federal Census – household of Eugene Emerson Edgerton; Rosedale (Ward 3), Wyandotte Co., KS.