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James Samuel Copland Edgerton, son of Lloyd Philo and Harriet E. (Annis) Edgerton.

born:	July 24, 1877; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (WWI DRC)
died:	September 8, 1936; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.
buried:	Zion Hill Cemetery; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)

married:

June 6, 1900; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

Sarah Martha Augusta Ward, daughter of George Edward and Mary Maria (Hotchkiss) Ward.

born:	March 22, 1880; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (SSDI) (DI CT)
died:	October 29, 1968; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (SSDI) (DI CT)
buried:	Springhill Cemetery; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

Children:

Mills Fox, b. July 19, 1902; Plantsville, Hartford Co., CT.
Loyd Ward, b. September 17, 1904; Plantsville, Hartford Co., CT.
Samuel Annis, b. January 29, 1906; Plantsville, Hartford Co., CT.

The household of James C. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 201; dwelling #450; family #520; enum. May 21, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
James C. Edgerton	head	32	CT	M 10y	CT	CT
Sarah A.	wife	30	CT	M 10y	CT	CT
Mills F.	son	7	CT	S	CT	CT
Loyd W.	son	5	CT	S	CT	CT
Samuel A.	son	4	CT	S	CT	CT

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at the Wethersfield Almshouse. According to the enumeration, Sarah was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. James’ occupation was listed as “machinist – rubber works”.

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – James Samuel Copland Edgerton; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

1910 Federal Census – household of James Samuel Copland Edgerton; Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT.

Gravestone photo – James Samuel Copland Edgerton; Zion Hill Cemetery; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.