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George Morgan Edgerton, son of Jarvis Willis and Emerett Martha (Bacon) Edgerton.

born:	July 20, 1863; Canton, Hartford Co., CT.
died:	December 1, 1941; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.
buried:	East Avon Cemetery; Avon, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)

married:

January 2, 1883; Canton, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 3:330)

Katherine L. Traver

born:	January 1866; Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT. (CR CT1900 Avon)
died:	April 5, 1948; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.
buried:	East Avon Cemetery; Avon, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)

Children:

Leon George, b. March 26, 1885; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.
Leonard Jarvis, b. April 15, 1888; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.

The household of George Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 11; dwelling #212; family #228; enum. June 27, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
George Edgerton	head	July 1863	CT	36	M 17y	CT	CT
Kate	wife	Jan. 1866	CT	34	M 17y	CT	CT
Leon	son	Mar. 1885	CT	15	S	CT	CT
Lenard	son	Apr. 1888	CT	12	S	CT	CT

According to the above census record, Katherine was the mother of four children, two of whom were still living. George’s occupation was listed as “farm laborer” and the two sons were noted as “at school”. At the time of this census, the family was residing adjacent to George’s parents, Jarvis and Emerett Edgerton, who were recorded just prior to them on the census roll (dwelling #211, family #227).

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of George Morgan Edgerton; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.

Gravestone photo – George Morgan Edgerton; East Avon Cemetery; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Katherine L. (Traver) Edgerton; East Avon Cemetery; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.