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Heman Edgerton, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Fargo) Edgerton.

 

born:

November 4, 1800; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.  (FG1) (FG4)

 

married:

 

 

Lydia Taft, daughter of Gideon and Elizabeth (Bull) Taft.

 

born:

October 18, 1794; Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT.

died:

December 29, 1876; Hancock, Waushara Co., WI.  (Co. VR 1:3)

 

Children:

  1. Wilson, b. ~1825; Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT.
  2. Anna L, b. August 1829; Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT.

 


The household of Heman Edgerton was recorded in the 1830 Federal Census of Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont (pg. 294), with the following enumeration:

 

1 male “of 30 and under 40”  (Heman);

1 male “of 5 and under 10”  (son Wilson);

1 female “of 30 and under 40”  (wife Lydia); and,

1 female “under 5 years of age”  (daughter Anna).

 

The household of Heman Edgerton was recorded in the 1840 Federal Census of Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont (pg. 294), with the following enumeration:

 

1 male “30 & under 40”  (Heman);

1 male “15 & under 20”  (son Wilson);

1 female “40 & under 50”  (wife Lydia); and,

1 female “10 & under 15”  (daughter Anna).

 

The household of Heman Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Huntington, Chittenden County (pg. 218; dwelling #46; family #48; enum. October 27, 1850) as follows:

 

Heman Edgerton

51

b. VT

Lab F   (?)

Lydia

47

b. VT

 

Wilson

22

b. VT

Lab F   (?)

Sally

27

b. VT

 

 

By 1860, Heman and his wife had removed from Vermont and settled in Handcock, Wisconsin.

 

The household of Heman Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Handcock, Waushara County, Wisconsin (pg. 820; dwelling #149; family #136; enum. June 8, 1860), as follows:

 

Heman Edgerton

59

b. VT

farmer

Lydia

54

b. VT

 

Anna Squares

31

b. VT

 

Anna

10

b. NY

 

Amina

8

b. WI

 

James

6

b. WI

 

Fred

7/12

b. WI

 

 

The household of Heman Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Handcock, Waushara County, Wisconsin (pg. 252; dwelling #32; family #30; enum. June 23, 1870), as follows:

 

Heman Edgerton

69

b. VT

farmer     $800 real estate / $200 personal estate

Lydia

73

b. VT

 

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1830 Federal Census – household of Heman Edgerton; Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT.

1840 Federal Census – household of Heman Edgerton; Richmond, Chittenden Co., VT.

1850 Federal Census – household of Heman Edgerton; Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT.

1860 Federal Census – household of Heman Edgerton; Handcock, Waushara Co., VT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Heman Edgerton; Handcock, Waushara Co., VT.

Death record – Mrs. Lydia (Taft) Edgerton; Waushara Co., WI Vital Records, Deaths, Vol. 1, pg. 3.