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Howard Winslow Edgerton, son of Edward Bacon and Frances Byron (Richardson) Edgerton.

born:	May 22, 1901; Avon, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 1:64) (OB The Hartford Courant 4/27/2000)
died:	April 25, 2000; Avon, Hartford Co., CT. (OB The Hartford Courant 4/27/2000) (SSDI)
buried:	Dyer Cemetery; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.

married:

1: 1931; Lake George, Washington Co., NY.

Ruth Lillian Swanson, daughter of Nils and Augusta Swanson.

born:	July 21, 1911; Canton, Hartford Co., CT.
died:	December 21, 1938; Canton, Hartford Co., CT.
buried:	Dyer Cemetery; Avon, Hartford Co., CT.

Children:

Robert Howard.
Roy Winslow.

married:

2: September 4, 1970; Canton, Hartford Co., CT.

Phyllis Reynolds

born:	November 17, 1926; Massachusetts. (SSDI)
died:	May 24, 1989; Canton, Hartford Co., CT. (SSDI) (DI CT)

The following obituary for Howard W. Edgerton was printed in The Hartford Courant on April 27, 2000 (pg. B8):

“Howard W. Edgerton, 98, of Canton Center passed away Tuesday, (April 25, 2000) at Brightview of Avon. He was born May 22, 1901 in Avon, son of the late Edward B. and Frances (Richardson) Edgerton and had lived in the Canton area most of his life. He attended the Canton schools and the Morse Business School. He owned and operated a local dairy farm in town . He later worked at Fitzgerald’s Food Store in Avon for ten years. He had a great love of gardening and sold his produce and flowers at a small farm stand. He was a 74 year member and the oldest member of the First Congregational Church of Canton Center, the Prime Timers, a 50 plus year member of the Masons, Village Lodge #29 AF and AM, and a long time member of the Cawasa Grange. He is survived by two sons, Roy W. Edgerton and his wife Barbara of Manchester and Robert H. Edgerton and his wife Margaret of Chartlottesville, VA.; five grandchildren, Scott, Susan, Jennifer, Gayle and Robin Edgerton; a niece and five nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ruth (Swanson) Edgerton and his second wife Phyllis (Reynolds) Edgerton. A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church, Canton Center on Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. There are no calling hours. Vincent Funeral Home, 120 Albany Turnpike, Canton has charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The First Congregational Church, 184 Cherry Brook Road, Canton Center, CT 06020.”