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George Morgan Edgerton, son of Luther and Elizabeth McKennan (Morgan) Edgerton.

born:	October 13, 1831; Virginia. (GI) (FG9)
died:	March 22, 1901; Marietta, Washington Co., OH. (GI)
buried:	Oak Grove Cemetery; Marietta, Washington Co., OH. (GI)

married:

June 21, 1858; St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.

Ann Block, daughter of Phineas and Delia (Block) Block.

born:	November 1, 1826; Pike Co., MO. (GI)
died:	December 11, 1908; St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. (GI) (OB St. Louis Post Dispatch 12/14/1908)
buried:	Bellefontaine Cemetery; St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. (GI)

George Morgan Edgerton was born October 13, 1831 in Virginia (probably West Virginia), the eldest son of Luther and Elizabeth McKennan (Morgan) Edgerton. He was named for his maternal grandfather, George Morgan.

George was raised in Marietta, Ohio and upon his maturity settled in St. Louis, Missouri, where he resided for the majority of his life. He was married at St. Louis on June 21, 1858 to Mrs. Ann (Block) Leach, widow of John Leach and daughter of Phineas and Delia (Block) Block of Pike County, Missouri.

The household of “Geo M Edgerton” was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (dwelling #448; family #598; enum. July 17, 1860), as follows:

Geo M Edgerton	31	b. OH	Wholesale mecht $30,500 real estate / $27,300 personal estate
Ann B	30	b. MO
Henry P Leach	14	b. MO
Phineas B	10	b. MO
Kate Kiebler	25	b. Ireland
Edwd P Quirk	21	b. Ireland	Coachman

George M. Edgerton and his wife were recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of St. Louis (Ward 6), St. Louis County, Missouri, residing in the household of John F. Darby (pg. 329; dwelling #; family #; enum. June 16, 1870). They were enumerated as follows:

Geo. M. Edgerton	45	b. VA	Stock operator
Ann	44	b. MO	at home

The household of Mrs. Ann Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of St. Louis (Ward 21), St. Louis County, Missouri (dwelling and family # illegible; enum. June 12, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Ann B. Edgerton	head	Nov. 1826	MO	73	Wd	Germany	VA
Phineas B. Leach	son	Sept. 1849	MO	50	M 20y	MA	MO
Kate Ryan	servant	Apr. 1850	Ireland	50	S	Ireland	Ireland

According to the above census record, Ann was the mother of one child; her occupation was listed as “capitalist”.

George Morgan Edgerton died at Marietta, Ohio on March 22, 1901. His death was entered in the Washington County Probate Court Record of Deaths (Vol. 2, #4560) with the following particulars:

name: Geo. M. Edgerton

died: March 22, 1901

place of death: Marietta

age: 69 years, 5 months, 9 days

birthplace: Ohio

occupation: merchant

The death of Mrs. Ann (Block) Leach Edgerton was entered in the St. Louis Register of Deaths, 1908 (pg. 69, #78) with the following particulars:

name: Ann B. Edgerton

place of death: 3509 St. Lucas

age: 62

marital status: widow

born: Missouri

parents: Phinias Block, Delia ----

buried: Bellefontaine

date of death: 12-11-08

cause of death: Carcinoma of left maxillary

An obituary notice for “Mrs. Ann B. Edgerton” was printed in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on December 14, 1908.