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George Frederic Edgerton, son of William and Sarah (Morgan) Edgerton.

born:	1827; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
died:	July 23, 1863; Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. (GI) (OB Willimantic Journal 3/18/1864)
buried:	Yantic Cemetery; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (GI)

married:

March 30, 1851; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VR 7½:23) (Norwich First Cong. ChR 3:321)

Abby Maria Cooley, daughter of William Simon and Frances Cooley.

born:	1831; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (GI)
died:	1922; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (GI)
buried:	Yantic Cemetery; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (GI)

Children:

Charles Frederic, b. February 11, 1852; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
George Albert, b. May 12, 1853; Norwich, New London Co., CT.

George Frederic Edgerton was born at Norwich, Connecticut in the year 1827, the youngest son of William and Sarah (Morgan) Edgerton. He was raised in Norwich and made his living as a carpenter, a trade he probably learned from his father.

George Frederic Edgerton was probably the “Frederick Edgerton” who was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut, residing in the household of Hiram and Eunice Kenny (pg. 283; dwelling 192; family #; 200; enum. September 25, 1850). He was enumerated as “Frederick Edgerton, joiner, aged 23, born in Connecticut”.

George F. Edgerton was married at Norwich, Connecticut on March 30, 1851 to Abby Maria Cooley, daughter of William Simon and Frances (---) Cooley of Norwich. According to the Norwich marriage record (Vital Records, Book 7½ , page 23), George was a “carpenter, aged 24, residing in Norwich” and Abby was “aged 19, residing in Norwich”. A record of the marriage is also found in the registers of the First Congregational Church of Norwich (Book 3, pg. 321).

George and Abby (Cooley) Edgerton had two sons: Charles Frederic, born at Norwich on February 11, 1852; and George Albert, born at Norwich on May 12, 1853. The elder son died at the age of six months. George Albert was married first to Wilhelmina Crocker and second to Maud Scott Broderick; he settled at New London and had one son, Frederick William.

“George F. Edgerton, of Norwich, Connecticut” enlisted on August 23, 1862 as a private in the G Company, 26th Infantry Regiment of Connecticut. The 26th Regiment was active in battles at Port Hudson, Louisiana from May to July of 1863. George died at Port Hudson on July 23, 1863. His remains were returned to Connecticut and buried nearby his parents at Yantic Cemetery in Norwich (see Connecticut: Record of Service of Men during War of Rebellion; Case, Lockwood & Brainard; 1889).

The following obituary notice for “G. F. Edgerton” was printed in the Willimantic Journal on March 18, 1864:

“EDGERTON, G. F., died at Army Hospital on July 23, 1863, of Norwich, Co. G. 26th Civil War”

The household of Mrs. Abby Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Norwich (Ward 1), New London County, Connecticut (pg. 508; dwelling #820; family #1109; enum. July 13, 1870), as follows:

Abby Edgerton	38	b. CT	keeping house $200 personal estate
George	17	b. CT	photographer

Original Source Documents:

1870 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Abby Maria (Cooley) Edgerton; Norwich (Ward 1), New London Co., CT.