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Henry Dwight Edgerton, son of Samuel and Phebe M. (Ross) Edgerton.

born:	March 5, 1836; Henrietta, Monroe Co., NY. (GI)
died:	September 15, 1898; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI. (MI State DC #12) (GI)
buried:	September 17, 1898; Miner Cemetery; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI. (MI State DC #12) (GI)

married:

September 6, 1865; Hartford Twp., Licking Co., OH.

Mary Jane Winslow, daughter of Horace and Mary Rice (Henry) Winslow.

born:	December 16, 1839; Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT. (GI)
died:	December 17, 1932; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI. (GI)
buried:	Miner Cemetery; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI. (GI)

Children:

Frank Winslow, b. September 12, 1866; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.
Nellie May, b. July 22, 1879; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

Henry D. Edgerton “aged 26, of Watson, Michigan” enlisted at Allegan, Michigan on August 9, 1862 for service in the Union Army. He served in L Company of the 4th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, which fought mainly in Tennessee and Georgia. Henry was discharged at Louisville, Kentucky on May 13, 1865 (see Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65, 1903).

Henry D. Edgerton applied for a Civil War invalid pension on August 9, 1869. His widow, “Minnie W. Edgerton”, later applied for a widow’s pension on November 16, 1898. Both applications cited Henry’s service in the 4th Michigan Cavalry, L Co. (see National Archives Pension Applications; Application #146732, Certificate #113305; and Application #686251, Certificate #484009).

The household of Henry D. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Watson Township, Allegan County, Michigan (pg. 20; dwelling #164; family #164; enum. August 16, 1870), as follows:

Henry D. Edgerton	34	b. NY	farmer $3,000 real estate / $730 personal estate
Mary J.	29	b. VT	keeping house
Frank	3	b. MI	at home

The household of Henry D. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Watson Township, Allegan County, Michigan (pg. 258; dwelling #46; family #46; enum. June 2-3, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Henry D. Edgerton		44	NY	CT	NY	farming
Minnie W.	wife	40	VT	VT	VT	keeping house
Frank W.	son	13	MI	NY	VT	attending school
Nellie M.		10/12	MI	NY	VT	at home (b. in July)

The household of Mrs. “Minnie Edgerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Watson Township, Allegan County, Michigan (pg. 242; dwelling #14; family #14; enum. June 2, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Minnie Edgerton	head	Dec. 1839	OH	60	Wd	VT	VT
Frank	son	Sept. 1866	MI	33	M 3y	NY	OH
Belle	dau-i-l	Dec. 1878	OH	21	M 3y	Germany	OH
Henry D.	gson	Jan. 1898	MI	2	S	MI	OH

According to the above census record, Minnie was the mother of three children, two of whom were still living, and Belle was the mother of one child. Frank’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

Original Source Documents:

1870 Federal Census – household of Henry Dwight Edgerton; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

1880 Federal Census – household of Henry Dwight Edgerton; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

1900 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Mary Jane (Winslow) Edgerton; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

Death certificate – Henry Dwight Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates, #12.

Gravestone photo – Henry Dwight Edgerton; Miner Cemetery; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Mary Jane (Winslow) Edgerton; Miner Cemetery; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

For the ancestry of Mary Jane (Winslow) Edgerton, consult:

Holton, David Parsons & Holton, Mrs. Francis Keturah Forward; Winslow Memorial: Family records of the Winslows and their Descendants – Kenelm Winslow, Vol II ; privately published: New York; 1888.