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The Edgerton Database |
James A. Edgerton, son of Robinson H. and Rhoda (Clemons) Edgerton.
James A. Edgerton was born circa 1830 in
Wallingford, Vermont. He was the
eldest son of Robinson H. Edgerton and Rhoda Clemons. James resided in Rutland County, Vermont
for the majority of his adult life, later removing to Marathon County,
Wisconsin, where his parents and younger brother, Lewis, had previously
settled. He made his living as a
farmer and laborer. There are very few records regarding James
Edgerton. At the time of the 1850 Federal Census,
he was recorded in the household of his uncle, Harley Edgerton, in
Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 321; dwelling #332; family #340;
enum. August 10, 1850). He was
enumerated as, “James Edgerton, farmer, aged 19, b. in Vermont”. James Edgerton was listed in the Wallingford Poll
Lists of 1854. He was assessed with a
standard poll of $2.00, plus an additional $0.90 for one horse. Since he was listed owning no property,
James was probably still living with his uncle, Harley Edgerton, who was
recorded just previously on the Poll List. At the time of the 1860 Federal Census,
James was still residing with his uncle, Harley Edgerton, in Wallingford,
Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 435; dwelling #532; family #532; enum. June 27,
1860). He was enumerated then as
“James Edgerton, aged 39 [sic], b. in Vermont”. James Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of Middletown, Rutland County (pg. 471; dwelling #57; family #62; enum. June
24, 1870). He was residing at the time
in the household of Lyman Atwater, and was enumerated as, “James Edgerton,
farm laborer, aged 40, b. in Vermont”. By the time of the 1880 Federal Census,
James Edgerton had removed to Texas, Marathon County, Wisconsin, where he was
recorded in the household of his younger brother, “Louis F. Edgerton” (pg.
416; dwelling #2; family #2; enum. June 7, 1880). He was enumerated as “James A. Edgerton,
brother, aged 50, laborer, born in Vermont, both parents born in Vermont”. This is the last known record of James
Edgerton. There is no account of James
ever marrying or having children. Original Source Documents: 1850 Federal Census
– household of Harley Edgerton; Wallingford,
Rutland Co., VT 1860 Federal Census
– household of Harley Edgerton; Wallingford,
Rutland Co., VT. 1870 Federal Census
– household of Lyman Atwater; Middletown
Springs, Rutland Co., VT. 1880 Federal Census
– household of Lewis F. Edgerton; Texas,
Marathon Co., WI. |
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