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Horace Irwin Edgerton, son of Hiram and Sarah Ann (West) Edgerton.

 

born:

April 12, 1844; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #57686)

died:

September 15, 1920; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #57686)

buried:

September 18, 1920; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #57686) (GI)

 

married:

1:  September 3, 1865; Cuyahoga Co., OH.

 

Emma B. Fieldhouse, daughter of Aaron and Jane (Hirst) Fieldhouse.

 

born:

March 1842; Yorkshire, England.

died:

May 24, 1904; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

buried:

North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Greta Mary, b. January 12, 1872; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  2. Leslie Hirst, b. August 24, 1876; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

 

 

 

 

married:

2:  April 10, 1905; Cuyahoga Co., OH.

 

Frances Garlock, daughter of George and Amelia (Schnell) Garlock.

 

born:

May 16, 1845; Parma, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #41746)

died:

July 6, 1934; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #41746)

buried:

July 9, 1934; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #41746)

 


The household of “Irving Edgerton” was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Cleveland (Ward 12), Cuyahoga County, Ohio (dwelling #631; family #680; enum. June 16, 1870), as follows:

 

Irving Edgerton

30

b. OH

teamster     $300 real estate / $150 personal estate

Emma

24

b. OH

housekeeping

 

The household of Horace I. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 288; dwelling #89; family #94; enum. June 3, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ.

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Horace I. Edgerton

 

36

OH

MA

WI

carpenter

Emma

wife

38

England

England

England

keeping house

Greta M.

dau.

8

OH

OH

England

at school

Leslie

son

3

OH

OH

England

 

 

The household of “Irving H.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 243; dwelling #41; family #41; enum. June 5, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Irving H. Edgerton

head

Apr. 1845

OH

55

M 35y

MA

MA

Emma B.

wife

Mar. 1843

England

57

M 35y

England

England

 

According to the above census record, Emma was the mother of four children, two of whom were still living; and she had emigrated to the United States in 1848.  Horace’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

 

The Cleveland Public Library Necrology Files provide the following data for Horace Irwin Edgerton:

 

Id#: 0087621; Reel #022.

Name: Edgerton, H. I.

Date: September 17, 1920

Source: unknown

Notes: Edgerton, H. I., aged 76 years, suddenly, Sept. 15, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Greta Veasley, 2681 E. 127th street.  Funeral at Disciples' church North Royalton, O., Saturday, Sept. 18, at 2:30 p.m.

 

Horace Irwin Edgerton and his first wife, Emma, were buried adjacent to each other at the North Royalton Cemetery on Royalton Road (Rte. 82) in North Royalton, Ohio.  Their gravestones bear the following inscriptions:

 

HORACE I. EDGERTON

CO. K.

6 OHIO CAV.

MOTHER

EMMA EDGERTON

1842 – 1904

 

Horace and Emma’s two children, Greta and Leslie, were buried nearby in North Royalton Cemetery, along with their spouses and several other descendants.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1870 Federal Census – household of Horace Irwin Edgerton; Cleveland (Ward 12), Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1880 Federal Census – household of Horace Irwin Edgerton; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1900 Federal Census – household of Horace Irwin Edgerton; Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Emma B. (Fieldhouse) Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Death Certificate – Horace Irwin Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #57686.

Gravestone photo – Horace Irwin Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Frances (Garlock) Bark Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #41746.