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George K. Edgerton, son of Reuben and Rebecca (Galloway) Edgerton.

 

born:

August 1824; Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY.  (CR MI1900 Leroy)

died:

July 6, 1907; Clay Co., SD.  (SD State DC #7712)

buried:

Taylor Cemetery; Vermillion, Clay Co., SD.  (GI)

 

married:

~1860.  (CR MI1900 Leroy – “m. 40y”)

 

Phebe Ann Baker, daughter of Stephen and Ruth (Soule) Baker.

 

born:

October 1840; Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY.  (CR MI1900 Leroy)

died:

March 7, 1916; Clay Co., SD.  (SD State DC #47258)

 


The household of George K. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Wheatfield, Ingham County, Michigan (pg. 7; dwelling #60; family #58; enum. July 22, 1870), as follows:

 

George K. Edgerton

45

b. NY

farmer     $1,300 real estate / $595 pers. estate

Phebe A.

29

b. NY

keeping house

Julia Smith

35

b. NY

schoolteacher

 

The household of George K. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Wheatfield, Ingham County, Michigan (dwelling #56; family #56; enum. June 5, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ.

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George K. Edgerton

 

55

NY

CT

NY

farmer

Phebe

wife

39

NY

NY

NY

keeping house

 

The household of George K. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Leroy Township, Ingham County, Michigan (pg. 50; dwelling #354; family #360; enum. June 25-26, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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George K. Edgerton

head

Aug. 1824

NY

75

M 40y

CT

MA

Phoebe A.

wife

Oct. 1840

NY

59

M 40y

NY

NY

 

According to the above census record, Phoebe had not had any children.  George’s occupation was listed as “farmer”

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1870 Federal Census – household of George K. Edgerton; Wheatfield, Ingham Co., MI.

1880 Federal Census – household of George K. Edgerton; Wheatfield, Ingham Co., MI.

1900 Federal Census – household of George K. Edgerton; Leroy Twp., Ingham Co., MI.

Gravestone photo – George K. Edgerton; Taylor Cemetery; Vermillion, Clay Co., SD.