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George Bert Edgerton, son of John and Philena Rhoda (Perry) Edgerton.

 

born:

May 30, 1842; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

died:

January 17, 1898; White City, Morris Co., KS.  (GI)

buried:

White City Cemetery; White City, Morris Co., KS.  (GI)

 

married:

January 27, 1862; Cuyahoga Co., OH.

 

Celinda Jane Maxim, daughter of William and Martha (Tiffany) Maxim.

 

born:

February 26, 1836; Twinsburgh, Summit Co., OH.

died:

March 4, 1892; White City, Morris Co., KS.  (GI)

buried:

White City Cemetery; White City, Morris Co., KS.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Artemesia Zelma, b. February 23, 1863; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  2. Erskine Elmer, b. January 29, 1867; Kankakee, Kankakee Co., IL.
  3. James, b. May 1870, Union Twp., Benton Co., IN.
  4. Rongle Ellis, b. August 5, 1871; Richland, Benton Co., IN.

 

The household of George B. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Union Township, Benton County, Indiana (pg. 4; dwelling #23; family #23; enum. ---, 1870), as follows:

 

George Edgerton

27

b. OH

farmer     $1,600 real estate / $300 personal estate

Jane

23

b. OH

keeping house

Artie

7

b. OH

at home

Erskin

2

b. IL

at home

James

1/12

b. IN

at home     b. May

 

The household of “George Egerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Richland, Benton County, Indiana (pg. 260; no dwelling or family # listed; enum. June 19, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

George Egerton

father

38

OH

MA

MA

farmer

Jane

wife

40

OH

NY

CT

keeping house

Artmesia

dau.

17

OH

OH

OH

teacher

Erskine

son

13

IL

OH

OH

 

Rongal

son

9

IN

OH

OH

 

 

George and Celinda (Maxim) Edgerton were buried at the White City Cemetery in White City, Kansas.  Their gravestones were inscribed with the following epitaphs:

 

GEORGE B.

EDGERTON

DIED

JAN. 17, 1898

AGED

55 YS  7MS

& 18DS

CELINDA J.

WIFE OF

G. B.

EDGERTON

DIED

Mar. 4, 1892

AGED

56 YS  7DS

 

 

Original Source Documents:

 

1870 Federal Census – household of George Bert Edgerton; Union Twp., Benton Co., IN.

1880 Federal Census – household of George Bert Edgerton; Richland, Benton Co., IN.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Celinda Jane (Maxim) Edgerton; White City Cemetery; White City, Morris Co., KS.

Gravestone photo – George Bert Edgerton; White City Cemetery; White City, Morris Co., KS.