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Edgerton

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Gilbert Griswold Edgerton, son of Reed and Harriet (Griswold) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	May 5, 1827; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT. (VR 1:66)
died:	March 8, 1897; Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH. (OB Fremont Daily News 3/8/1897)

married:

October 21, 1851; Elgin, Kane Co., IL.

Jennie Lancaster Davidson, daughter of James Nutt and Lucy (Lancaster) Davidson.

born:	April 15, 1832; Windham, Rockingham Co., NH.
died:	February 25, 1901; Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH. (OB Fremont Daily News 2/26/1901)

The household of Gilbert G. Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio (pg. 141; dwelling #38; family #38; enum. June 1, 1860), as follows:

Gilbert G. Edgerton	33	b. VT	lumber dealer
Jenny D.	29	b. NH

The household of Gilbert Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Fremont (Ward 2), Sandusky County, Ohio (pg. 65; dwelling #315; family #299; enum. August 6, 1870), as follows:

Gilbert Edgerton	43	b. VT	lumber dealer $5,000 personal estate
Jenny	38	b. NH	keeping house
Emma	9	b. PA	at home
Kate Dell	18	b. OH	domestic servant

The household of Gilbert G. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Fremont (Ward 1), Sandusky County, Ohio (dwelling #101; family #110; enum. June 4 & 8, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Gilbert G. Edgerton		52	VT	VT	VT	lumber dealer
Jennie D.	wife	48	NH	NH	NH	keeping house
Marson H. Hall	nephew	18	NY	--	VT	book keeper

The household also included one domestic servant, Katherine Gores, and two boarders, Hannah B. Whitaker and Marie Rositer (both school teachers).

Gilbert G. Edgerton was listed in the 1889-90 Fremont City, Ohio Directory as a partner in the Edgerton & Sheldon sash factory at 300 North Front Street. A second location (probably his residence) of 400 South Main Street was also listed. Gilbert’s partner, Harry G. Sheldon was also listed, as were several other agents in the factory.

Original Source Documents:

1860 Federal Census – household of Gilbert Griswold Edgerton; Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH.

1870 Federal Census – household of Gilbert Griswold Edgerton; Fremont (Ward 2), Sandusky Co., OH.

1880 Federal Census – household of Gilbert Griswold Edgerton; Fremont (Ward 1), Sandusky Co., OH.

Obituary – Gilbert Griswold Edgerton; Fremont Daily News – Monday, March 8, 1897.

Obituary – Gilbert Griswold Edgerton; Clyde Enterprise – Thursday, March 11, 1897.

Obituary – Mrs. Jennie Lancaster (Davidson) Edgerton; Fremont Daily News – Tuesday, February 26, 1901.