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George Washington Edgerton, son of Calvin and Betsey (Manning) Edgerton.

 

born:

October 1, 1825; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.  (GI)

died:

June 19, 1891; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.  (GI) (OB Chenango American  7/2/1891)

buried:

Coventry Cemetery; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.  (GI)

 

married:

November 12, 1851; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.

 

Julia S. Porter, daughter of Elisha and Patty Porter.

 

born:

July 17, 1827; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.  (GI)

died:

February 26, 1900; Afton, Chenango Co., NY.  (NY State DC #7155) (GI)

buried:

Coventry Cemetery; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Henry L., b. December 4, 1855; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.
  2. Hial A., b. February 8, 1858; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY
  3. Jennie, b. April 20, 1860; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.
  4. William E., b. May 16, 1861; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.
  5. Carrie, b. June 23, 1863; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.
  6. Emma J., b. May 29, 1865; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.

 

The household of George Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Coventry, Chenango County, New York (pg. 397; dwelling #2032; family #131; enum. August 17, 1860), as follows:

 

George Edgerton

33

b. NY

farmer     $6,000 real estate / $1,100 personal estate

Julia

32

b. NY

 

Jennie

2/12

b. NY

 

Augustus Elliot

22

b. NY

farm laborer

Mary Porter

17

b. PA

domestic

 

George and Julia’s two eldest sons, Henry and Hial, had died in March and February of 1860.  Their deaths were reported in the 1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule of “Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June 1860” in Coventry, Chenango Co., New York, as follows:

 

 

Name

Age

Birthplace

Month of death

Cause of death

No. of days ill

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry L. Edgerton

5

NY

March

Sore throat

24

Hial A. Edgerton

2

NY

February

Sore throat

8

 

The household of George W. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Coventry, Chenango County, New York (pg. 79; dwelling #239; family #240; enum. June 24, 1870), as follows:

 

Geo. W. Edgerton

43

b. NY

farmer     $16,000 real estate / $2,980 personal estate

Julia S.

42

b. NY

house keeper

Jennie

10

b. NY

 

Willie

9

b. NY

 

Carrie

7

b. NY

 

Emma

5

b. NY

 

 

The household of George W. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Coventry, Chenango County, New York (pg. 59; dwelling #92; family #95; enum. June 7, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ

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Geo. W. Edgerton

 

54

NY

NY

NY

farmer

Julia S.

wife

53

NY

VT

CT

keeping house

Jennie

dau.

20

NY

NY

NY

teaching school

Wm E.

son

19

NY

NY

NY

at home

Carrie

dau.

16

NY

NY

NY

at home

Emma

dau.

15

NY

NY

NY

at home

 

 

Original Source Documents:

 

1860 Federal Census – household of George Washington Edgerton; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.

1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule – Henry L. Edgerton & Hial A. Edgerton; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.

1870 Federal Census – household of George Washington Edgerton; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.

1880 Federal Census – household of George Washington Edgerton; Coventry, Chenango Co., NY.