Horatio Nelson Edgerton was born in Hudson, Columbia County, New York circa 1822, the second son of Jabez and Eliza (Bradley) Edgerton. He went generally by the name of “Nelson Edgerton”. The first documented records of him are in the town of Hudson, Columbia County, New York, where he was recorded as a head of household in the federal censuses of 1850 and 1860.

Nelson Edgerton was married (probably circa 1840-1843) to Catharine M. Tenbroeck. Catharine’s parentage has not been established, although later census records state that she was born in New York in June 1823. She may have been then daughter of Mrs. Catharine Tenbroeck who was recorded (along with a daughter, Ann) with Nelson and Catharine’s family in the 1860 Federal Census (see below). Nelson and Catharine resided for many years in the town of Hudson, New York. They had least three children (all presumably born in Hudson): Kate E., born circa 1843, who married John J. Branner; Frank P., born April 24, 1846, who married Martha M. ----; and Horatio C., born circa 1856, who married Margaret A. ----.

The household of Nelson Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Hudson, Columbia County, New York (pg. 205; dwelling #25; family #29; enum. July 30, 1850), as follows:

Nelson Edgerton	28	b. NY	tailor
Catherine	27	b. NY
Frank	4	b. NY

Nelson Edgerton was listed in the 1851/52 Hudson City Directory (Parmenter & Van Antwerp, publishers; Hudson, New York; 1851; pg. 40). His occupation was listed as “Tailor”.

The household of Nelson Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Hudson, Columbia County, New York (pg. 919; dwelling #581; family #900-901; enum. June 27, 1860), as follows:

Nelson Edgerton	38	b. NY	tailor $100 personal estate
Catharine M.	37	b. NY
Kate E.	17	b. NY
Frank P.	14	b. NY
Horatio C.	4	b. NY
Catharine Tenbroeck	57	b. NY	dressmaker
Ann E.	35	b. NY	nurse

The household of Nelson Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Albany (Ward 2), Albany County, New York (pg. 186; dwelling #414; family #765; enum. June 27, 1870), as follows:

Nelson Edgerton	48	b. NY	tailor
Catherine	47	b. NY	keeps house
Horatio	13	b. NY	box maker

The household of Horatio N. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Albany (Ward 5), Albany County, New York (pg. 258; dwelling #10; family #18; enum. June 1, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Horatio N. Edgerton		58	NY	MA	MA	tailor
Catharine	wife	58	NY	NY	NY	keeping house
Horatio C.	son	23	NY	NY	NY	painter
Eddie A. Brown	boarder	14	NY	NY	NY	clerk in store

At the time of this census, the family was residing at 217 South Paul Street.

Mrs. Catharine M. (Tenbroeck) Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Albany City (Ward 5), Albany County, New York (pg. 239; dwelling #215; enum. June 12, 1900). She was enumerated as, “Katharine Edgerton, head, b. June 1823 in New York , widow, aged 76, both parents born in New York”. According to the enumeration, Catherine was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. She was residing at 215 South Pearl St. in the same home as Mrs. Mary Beck.

At the time of the 1910 Federal Census, Catharine was residing in the household of her youngest son, Horatio C. Edgerton, in Albany (Ward 7), Albany County, New York (dwelling #65; family #83; enum. April 18, 1910). She was enumerated as, “Catherine M. Edgerton, mother, aged 87, widow, born in New York (father born in England, mother born in Holland).” According to the enumeration, Catharine was the mother of four children, two of whom were still living.”