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Jedediah Prentiss Edgerton, son of Jedediah and Julia Ann (O’Hara) Edgerton.

 

born:

December 22, 1864; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.  (OB The Waterville Times  11/19/1953)

died:

November 16, 1953; Madison, Madison Co., NY.  (OB The Waterville Times  11/19/1953)

buried:

Ava Corners Cemetery; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.  (GI)

 

married:

June 8, 1884; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.  (OB The Waterville Times  11/19/1953)

 

Elma E. Patterson, daughter of George W. and Emma Jane (Flint) Patterson.

 

born:

October 1, 1864; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.  (OB Utica Daily Press  2/4/1935)

died:

February 3, 1935; Oriskany Falls, Oneida Co., NY.  (NY State DC #12148) (OB Utica Daily Press  2/4/1935)

buried:

Ava Corners Cemetery; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Jessie M., b. March 31, 1886; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.
  2. Marie, b. September 14, 1887; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.
  3. Foster Ward, b. October 29, 1895; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.
  4. Thelma P., b. July 11, 1903; Madison, Madison Co., NY.
  5. Zilpha R., b. November 3, 1908; Madison, Madison Co., NY.

 


The household of Jedediah P. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Vernon, Oneida County, New York (pg. 75; dwelling #73; family #79; enum. June 5, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

------------------------

--------

-----------

----------

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Jedediah P. Edgerton

head

Dec. 1864

NY

35

M 15y

NY

NY

Elma E.

wife

Oct. 1865

NY

34

M 15y

NY

NY

Jessie M.

dau.

Mar. 1886

NY

14

S

NY

NY

Marie

dau.

Sept. 1888

NY

11

S

NY

NY

F. Ward

son

Jan. 1896

NY

4

S

NY

NY

 

According to the above census record, Elma was the mother of four children, three of whom were still living.  No occupation was listed for Jedediah; the two daughters were noted as “at school”.  The household also included one boarder, William Roberts.

 

The household of “Jedadiah P. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Madison Village, Madison County, New York (dwelling #52; family #56; enum. April 19, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Jedadiah P. Edgerton

head

45

NY

M 24y

NY

NY

Elma E.

wife

44

NY

M 24y

NY

NY

Jessie M.

dau.

23

NY

S

NY

NY

Marie

dau.

21

NY

S

NY

NY

Wardwell

son

14

NY

S

NY

NY

Thelma

dau.

6

NY

S

NY

NY

Zilpha R.

dau.

1 5/12

NY

S

NY

NY

                                

According to the above census record, Elma was the mother of six children, five of whom were still living.  Jedediah’s occupation was listed as “salesman – medicine”.  The family was residing on South Street.

 

The household of “J. P. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Stockbridge town, Madison County, New York (dwelling #15; family #15; enum. January 3-5, 1920), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

J. P. Edgerton

head

45

NY

M

NY

NY

Alma

wife

54

NY

M

NY

NY

Wardwell J.

son

24

NY

S

NY

NY

Thelma P.

dau.

16

NY

S

NY

NY

Silpha R.

dau.

11

NY

S

NY

NY

Henry Turner

boarder

44

NY

S

NY

NY

Anna S. King

boarder

40

NY

S

MA

NY

 

The household of Jedidiah Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Stockbridge town, Madison County, New York (dwelling #217; family #219; enum. May 1, 1930), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Jedediah Edgerton

head

65

NY

M

NY

NY

Elma E.,

wife

64

NY

M

NY

NY

Ward J.

son

34

NY

S

NY

NY

Thelma

dau.

25

NY

S

NY

NY

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1900 Federal Census – household of Jedediah Prentiss Edgerton; Vernon, Oneida Co., NY.

1910 Federal Census – household of Jedediah Prentiss Edgerton; Madison Village, Madison Co., NY.

1920 Federal Census – household of Jedediah Prentiss Edgerton; Stockbridge town, Madison Co., NY.

1930 Federal Census – household of Jedediah Prentiss Edgerton; Stockbridge town, Madison Co., NY.

Obituary – Mrs. Elma E. (Patterson) Edgerton; Utica Daily Press – Monday, February 4, 1935.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Elma E. (Patterson) Edgerton; Ava Corners Cemetery; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.

Obituary – Jedediah Prentiss Edgerton; The Waterville Times – Thursday, November 19, 1953.

Gravestone photo – Jedediah Prentiss Edgerton; Ava Corners Cemetery; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.