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Harvey Edgerton, son of Andrew Jackson and Mary (Hoyt) Edgerton.

born:	September 12, 1829; Cabot, Washington Co., VT. (Cook Co. IL DC #26483)
died:	October 13, 1912; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (Cook Co. IL DC #26483) (OB The Chicago Daily Tribune 10/14/1912)
buried:	October 18, 1912; Valley Cemetery; Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH. (NH State BP)

married:

January 11, 1853; Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH.

Christiana L. Annis, daughter of Cummings S. and Charlotte (Merrill) Annis.

born:	September 17, 1829; Bath, Grafton Co., NH.
died:	March 13, 1901; Chicago, Cook Co. IL. (Cook Co. IL DC #5051) (OB The Chicago Daily Tribune 3/14/1901)
buried:	March 17, 1901; Valley Cemetery; Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH. (NH State BP)

The household of “Harvy” Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS (pg. 605; dwelling #352; family #326; enum. June 21, 1860), as follows:

Harvy Edgerton	30	b. VT	city wood yard $300 personal estate
Christina	30	b. NH
Ellen M. Hill	22	b. OH

The household of “H. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Leavenworth (First Ward), Leavenworth Co., KS (pg. 283; dwelling #254; family #271; enum. June 9, 1870), as follows:

H. Edgerton	40	b. VT	keeping livery	$2,500 real estate / $8,000 personal estate
Christina	39	b. NH	keeping house	$2,000 real estate / $1,000 personal estate

The household of Harvey Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Chicago (District 13), Cook County, Illinois (pg. 334; dwelling #93; family #133; enum. June 5, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Harvey Edgerton		50	VT	CT	NH	livery stable
Christiana L.	wife	45	NH	NH	NH	keeping house
Ellen M. Oaks	servant	43	WI	OH	OH	servant
William D. Smedley	boarder	38	NY	--	--	driver
Henry C. Annis	boarder	30	NH	NH	NH	driver

Harvey Edgerton was listed in the Record and Index of Persons Registered, City of Chicago, Northern District of Illinois, 1888-1892 (pg. 431). The application for registration was dated October 14, 1888 and listed Harvey’s name as “Harry Edgerton” and his nativity as “Vermont”. His residence was 1432 Michigan Avenue. According to the registration, Harvey had been a resident of the precinct for 10 years and a resident of the county and state for 15 years.

The household of Harvey Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Chicago (Ward 2, Southtown), Cook County, Illinois (dwelling #97; family #226; enum. June 11, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
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Harvey Edgerton	head	Mar. 1835	VT	65	M 40y	VT	VT
Christiana	wife	Jan. 1848	NH	52	M 40y	NH	NH

According to the above census record, Christiana had not had any children. Harvey’s occupation was listed as “livery stable keeper”. They were residing at 456 Michigan Avenue.

Original Source Documents:

1860 Federal Census – household of Harvey Edgerton; Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS.

1870 Federal Census – household of Harvey Edgerton; Leavenworth (First Ward), Leavenworth Co., KS.

Voter Registration – Harvey Edgerton; Record and Index of Persons Registered, City of Chicago, Northern District of Illinois, 1888-1892 (pg. 431).

1880 Federal Census – household of Harvey Edgerton; Chicago (District 13), Cook Co., IL.

1900 Federal Census – household of Harvey Edgerton; Chicago (Ward 2, Southtown), Cook Co., IL.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Christiana L. (Annis) Edgerton; Cook Co., IL Death Certificates #5051.

Burial Permit – Mrs. Christiana L. (Annis) Edgerton; New Hampshire State Death Returns (unnumbered).

Obituary – Mrs. Christiana L. (Annis) Edgerton; The Chicago Daily Tribune – March 14, 1901.

Death Certificate – Harvey Edgerton; Cook Co., IL Death Certificates, #26483.

Burial Permit – Harvey Edgerton; New Hampshire State Death Returns (unnumbered).

Obituary – Harvey Edgerton; The Chicago Daily Tribune – October 14, 1912.