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George Hosmer Edgerton, son of Gurdon and Laura (Hewet) Edgerton.

born:	October 30, 1805; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp II:619)
died:	November 10, 1873; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VR 13:217)
buried:	Yantic Cemetery; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (GI)

married:

March 29, 1832; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp II:752)

Catherine Richards Miller, daughter of Thomas and Lucretia (Dolph) Miller.

born:	June 25, 1807; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp II:650)
died:	January 15, 1886; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VR 16:190)
buried:	Yantic Cemetery; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (GI)

Children:

Catherine Eliza, b. March 25, 1833; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
Georgiana Lucretia, b. March 26, 1837; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
Anna Lynch, b. September 11, 1842; Norwich, New London Co., CT.

The household of George H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1840 Federal Census of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 192), with the following enumeration:

1 male “30 and under 40” (George);

1 female “30 and under 40” (wife Catherine);

1 female “5 and under 10” (daughter Catherine); and,

1 female “under 5 years” (daughter Georgiana).

At the time of this census, George was residing adjacent to his mother-in-law, Lucretia Miller, and father, Gurdon Edgerton, whose households were enumerated next on the Norwich Census Roll.

The household of George H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 170; dwelling #2362; family #2917; enum. November 7, 1850), as follows:

George H. Edgerton	44	b. CT	shoemaker $1,000 real estate
Catherine M.	41	b. CT
Catherine E.	17	b. CT
Georgiana L.	12	b. CT
Anna L.	6	b. CT

The household of “G. H.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 817; dwelling #235; family #288; enum. June 15, 1860), as follows:

G. H. Edgerton	54	b. CT	clerk $1,500 real estate / $200 personal estate
C. R.	52	b. CT	housekeeper
C. E.	27	b. CT
G. L.	23	b. CT	milliner
Anna L.	17	b. CT	scholar

The household of George H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Norwich (Ward 4), New London County, Connecticut (pg. 627; dwelling #187; family #221; enum. July 13, 1870), as follows:

George H. Edgerton	62	b. CT	clerk in grocery
Catherine	62	b. CT	keeping house
Catherine	30	b. CT	at home
Georgia L.	28	b. CT	at home
Anna L.	20	b. CT	at home

George Hosmer Edgerton died at Norwich, Connecticut on November 10, 1873. According to the record of his death (Norwich VR, Book 13, pg. 217), he was a merchant, aged 68 years, married, born at Norwich, Ct.

Mrs. Catherine (Miller) Edgerton survived her a husband twelve years, dying at Norwich on January 15, 1886. The record of her death (Norwich VR, Book 16, pg. 190), lists her as “Catherine R. Edgerton, widow of G. H. Edgerton” and states that she had died at “No. Washington Street no. 1”. The record also reports that she was a housekeeper, born at Norwich, Ct, dau. of Thos & Lucretia Miller.

George Hosmer Edgerton and his wife, Catherine, were buried together at Yantic Cemetery in Norwich, Connecticut. Two of their daughters – Catherine Eliza and Anna Lynch – are buried in the same plot.

Original Source Documents:

1840 Federal Census – household of George Hosmer Edgerton; Norwich, New London Co., CT.

1850 Federal Census – household of George Hosmer Edgerton; Norwich, New London Co., CT.

1860 Federal Census – household of George Hosmer Edgerton; Norwich, New London Co., CT.

1870 Federal Census – household of George Hosmer Edgerton; Norwich (Ward 4), New London Co., CT.