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Horace Rudd Edgerton, son of Harvey and Hannah (Nelson) Edgerton.

born:	June 13, 1827; Hawley, Franklin County, MA. (OH State DC #889)
died:	January 19, 1912; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #889)
buried:	January 21, 1912; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #889)

married:

1: July 11, 1845; Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Jane West

born:

~1827; New York. (CR OH1850 Royalton – “ae 23y”)

Children:

Ellen J., b. June 10, 1850; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

married:

2: February 26, 1861; Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Rhoda L. Taylor, daughter of Philonzo and Thirza (McClintock) Taylor.

born:	September 11, 1839; Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #17932)
died:	April 9, 1909; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #17932)
buried:	April 11, 1909; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #17932)

Horace Rudd Edgerton was born June 13, 1827 at Hawley, Massachusetts, the second son of Harvey and Hannah (Nelson) Edgerton. During his infancy, Horace’s parents removed from Massachusetts and settled in North Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Horace lived in Cuyahoga County for the entirety of his adult life – residing variously in North Royalton and Cleveland City. He made his living as a farmer teamster.

Horace Edgerton was twice married. He was married first on July 11, 1845 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio to Jane West. Jane’s parentage is not known. According to the 1850 Federal Census enumeration, Jane was born in New York State circa 1827. Jane may have been related to Sarah Ann West, who was married to Horace’s elder brother. Horace and Jane (West) Edgerton had only one child – a daughter, Ellen J., born June 10, 1850 at North Royalton. According to family accounts, Ellen was married to Daniel Francis and had one son, Delaney Francis.

The household of Horace Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Royalton Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 155; dwelling #2827; family #2996; enum. September 11, 1850), as follows:

Horace Edgerton	24	b. MA	farmer $360 real estate
Julia	23	b. NY

Mrs. Jane (West) Edgerton presumably died shortly after the birth of her daughter, Ellen – perhaps in childbirth. At the time of the 1860 Federal Census, Horace and Ellen were residing with his parents, Harvey and Hannah, in North Royalton Township. Horace was remarried shortly afterwards – on February 26, 1861 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio – to Rhoda L. Taylor, daughter of Philonzo and Thirza (McClintock) Taylor of Royalton Township. Horace and Rhoda apparently did not have any children.

The household of Horace Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Cleveland (Ward 10), Cuyahoga County, Ohio (dwelling #483; family #514; enum. June 24, 1870), as follows:

Horace Edgerton	42	b. MA	teamster $1,200 real estate
Rody	30	b. OH	keeping house
Sarah Taylor	26	b. OH	domestic servant

At the time of the 1880 Federal Census, Horace and Rhoda Edgerton were recorded in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio in the same dwelling as Rhoda’s widowed mother, Thirza Taylor, and her two unmarried sisters, Lucinda and Sarah. The two households (pg. 107; dwelling #509; family #578-579; enum. June 12, 1880) were enumerated as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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Thirza Taylor		73	NH	NH	NH	keeping house
Lucinda	dau.	38	OH	VT	NH
Horace Edgerton		52	MA	MA	MA	foreman packing house
Rhody	wife	40	OH	VT	NH	keeping house
Sarah Taylor	sister	36	OH	VT	NH

The household of Horace Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 251; dwelling #226; family #227; enum. June 22, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Horace Edgerton	head	June 1827	MA	72	M 39y	MA	MA
Rhoda	wife	Sept. 1839	OH	60	M 39y	NY	NH
Lucinda Taylor	sis-i-l	Sept. 1841	OH	58	S	NY	NH

According to the above census record, Rhoda had not had any children. Horace’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

Original Source Documents:

1850 Federal Census – household of Horace Rudd Edgerton; Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1870 Federal Census – household of Horace Rudd Edgerton; Cleveland (Ward 10), Cuyahoga Co., OH.

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

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

Death Certificate – Horace Rudd Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #889.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Rhoda L. (Taylor) Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #17932.