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Frederick L. Edgerton, son of Loren and Emily W. (Brigham) Edgerton.

born:	June 1852; South Coventry, Tolland Co., CT. (from age at death, VR D3:102 – “ae 27y, 10m”)
died:	April 6, 1880; New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. (VR D3:102) (GI)
buried:	Bethel Cemetery; Howell, Ocean Co., NJ. (GI)

married:

January 7, 1879; Farmingdale, Monmouth Co., NJ. (MA New Jersey Courier – 1/23/1879)

Florence G. Reynolds

born:

~1854; Farmingdale, Monmouth Co., NJ. (CR CT1880 Manchester – “ae 26y”)

“Fred L. Edgerton” died at New Britain, Connecticut on April 16, 1880. According to the record of his death (New Britain VR D4:102), he was a merchant, married, aged 27 years and 10 months, and had died at “93 Arch [Street]”. His birthplace was recorded as Coventry, Connecticut, and his parents as Loren and Emily W. Edgerton. The cause of death was given as “Deformity of Heart”.

The following obituary notice for Frederick L. Edgerton was printed in the Willimantic Chronicle on Wednesday, April 14, 1880:

“A New Britain correspondent writes to a Hartford daily as follows: – “Mr. Frederick L. Edgerton of the firm of A.L. Ellis & Co., clothiers died yesterday morning, April 6th after a week’s illness of an organic disease of the heart. The deceased has been a resident of this city for the past five years, and a year ago last January entered into partnership with Mr. Ellis. In the same month he was married to Miss Florence G. Reynolds of Farmingdale, N.J., and has resided at 93 Arch street since. He was nearly 28 years of age, and by his acquaintances was greatly liked for his genial, frank, pleasing manners, and in business relations esteemed for his utmost integrity. The funeral services will be held at his late residence Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock and his remains will be taken to Farmingdale for interment. Mr. Edgerton was born in South Coventry, his parents reside at present at Manchester, Conn.”