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The Edgerton Database |
Henry Arnold Edgerton, son of Loren
and Laura (
Louise Battelle Foote, daughter of Ezra Albert and Clarissa (Beach) Foote.
Children:
Henry Arnold Edgerton was
born at Henry Arnold Edgerton was
probably the “Henry A. Edgerton, clerk, aged 20, b. in Circa 1856, Henry A. Edgerton removed to
Wisconsin, eventually settling in Footeville (Center Township) in Rock
County. He was married at Footeville
on December 23, 1860 to Louise Battelle Foote, daughter of Ezra Albert and
Clarissa (Beach) Foote. Louise was
born September 28, 1839 in The following biography of Henry Arnold Edgerton
is excerpted from Wisconsin – It’s
Story and Biography 1848-1913, Vol. XV (Ellis Baker Usher; Chicago, Ill.:
The Lewis Publishing Co.;1914; pp. 1681): “Henry Arnold [Edgerton]... was born at Northfield. Vermont, January 4, 1830, and, losing his father wiicn he.was two years of age, spent his boyhood and youth at Woodstock, Vermont, at the homes of his grandfather, Henry Arnold, and his grand-uncle, Judge Converse, the latter governor of Vermont. At the age of twenty-six years he migrated west to Wisconsin, and two years later entered the employ of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, subsequently having charge of the stations at Footeville and Oregon, Wisconsin, and Algona, Iowa. From the latter place he returned to Footeville, and here the remainder of his life was passed in breeding fine Jersey and Berkshire cattle on Egerton Farm. His death occurred at Footeville, September 14, 1908. In politics Mr. Egerton was a Republican, and, although it was never characteristic to covet public office, he had pronounced convictions regarding men and ideas. He served a number of years as a member of the Board of County Commissioners. On December 23, 1860, Mr. Egerton was married at Janesville, to Miss Louisa Battelle Foote, who was born at Goshen, Connecticut, September 28, 1839, daughter of Ezra Albert and Clarissa (Beach) Foote. She still survives her husband and resides on the old homestead at Footeville. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Egerton were: Clara, born at Algona, Iowa, who is now Mrs. John Lugg and resides with her mother on the homestead; Jay Foote, of this review; and Arnold Gardner, the eldest, who died April 21, 1884. at the age of nineteen years.” The household of Henry Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Center Township, Rock County, Wisconsin (pg. 97; dwelling #19; family #20; enum. June 22, 1870), as follows:
The household of Henry Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880 Federal
Census of
Center Township,
The household of Henry A. Edgerton was recorded in
the 1900 Federal
Census of
Center Township,
According to the above census record, Louise was
the mother of three children, two of whom were still living. Henry’s occupation was listed as “farmer”,
and Jay was listed as a “farm laborer”.
The household also included one servant, Jesse D. Jones. Original
Source Documents: 1870 Federal Census
– household of Henry Arnold Edgerton; Center Twp., Rock Co., WI. 1880 Federal
Census – household of Henry Arnold Edgerton; Center Twp., Rock Co., WI. 1900 Federal
Census – household of Henry Arnold Edgerton; Center Twp., Rock Co., WI. Obituary
– Mrs. Louise Batelle (Foote) Edgerton; The
Janesville Daily Gazette – Monday, September 15, 1919 Obituary
– Mrs. Louise Batelle (Foote) Edgerton; The
Janesville Daily Gazette – Wednesday, September 17, 1919. Burial
notice – Mrs. Louise Batelle (Foote) Edgerton; The Janesville Daily Gazette – Monday, September 22, 1919. |
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