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John Andrew Edgerton, son of John Dalton and Mary Lucinda (Thralls) Edgerton.

born:	October 1868; Sugar Creek, Vigo Co., IN. (CR IN1900 Mitchell)
died:	July 5, 1945; Washington, District of Columbia. (OB The Washington Post 7/7/1945)
buried:	Cedar Hill Cemetery; Washington, District of Columbia. (OB The Washington Post 7/7/1945)

married:

1: November 20, 1890; Sullivan Co., IN.

Anna Madge Godwin, daughter of William T. and Nancy Ellen (Mahan) Godwin.

born:

1871; Sullivan Co., IN.

married:

2: December 10, 1892; Vigo Co., IN. (Co. VR 12:83)

Ida M. Wood

Children:

Harry Leroy, b. October 27, 1894; Mitchell, Lawrence Co., IN.

married:

3: May 17, 1899; Edgar Co., IL. (Co. VR 2:186)

Martha Alice Tinker, daughter of John and Anna (Shackelton) Tinker.

born:	October 1875; Denison, Lawrence Co., IL. (CR IN1900 Mitchell)
died:	May 26, 1957; Washington, District of Columbia. (OB Terre Haute Tribune 5/28/1957)
buried:	Cedar Hill Cemetery; Washington, District of Columbia. (OB Terre Haute Tribune 5/28/1957)

Children:

Mary Ethel, b. February 1900; Mitchell, Lawrence Co., IN.
Joseph Elmer, b. April 22, 1901; Mitchell, Lawrence Co., IN.
Agnes Gertrude, b. March 7, 1903; Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN.
Charles Bernard, b. July 27, 1904; Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN.
Anna Elizabeth, b. August 31, 1911; Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN.

The household of John A. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Mitchell (Marion Township), Lawrence County, Indiana (dwelling #73; family #73; enum. June 1, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
John A. Edgerton	head	Oct. 1868	IN	31	M 1y	IN	IN
Martha	wife	Oct. 1875	IL	24	M 1y	IN	IL
Harry	son	Oct. 1894	IN	5	S	IN	IL
Mary E.	dau.	Feb. 1900	IN	3/12	S	IN	IN

According to the above census record, Martha was the mother of one child. John’s occupation was listed as “salesman”.

The household of John A. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Terre Haute City (Ward 3), Vigo County, Indiana (pg. 10; no dwelling # or family #; enum. April 25, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
John A. Edgerton	head	41	IN	M 11y	IN	KY
Martha A.	wife	34	IL	M 11y	IN	IL
Harry L.	son	15	IN	S	IN	AR
Mary E.	dau.	10	IN	S	IN	IL
Joseph E.	son	9	IN	S	IN	IL
Agnes G.	dau.	7	IN	S	IN	IL
Charles B.	son	5	IN	S	IN	IL
Mary L. Monroe	mother	79	KY	Wd	KY	KY
Mary E. Shackleton	boarder	24	IL	S	IL	IL
Minnie M.	boarder	17	IL	S	IL	IL

According to the above census record, Martha was the mother of four children, all of whom were still living, and Mrs. Mary Monroe was the mother of six children, four of whom were still living. John’s occupation was listed as “coal miner”. The family was residing at 469 East 19th Street.

The household of John Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Terre Haute City (Ward 7), Vigo County, Indiana (pg. 156; no dwelling # or family #; enum. January 3, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
John Edgerton	head	51	IN	M	IN	IN
Martha A.	wife	43	IL	M	IL	IL
Claud Sisk	s-i-l	25	NC	M	NC	NC
Ethel	dau.	20	IN	M	IN	IL
Joseph	son	18	IN	S	IN	IL
Agnes	dau.	17	IN	S	IN	IL
Charles	son	15	IN	S	IN	IL
Ann E.	dau.	8	IN	S	IN	IL

The following obituary for John Andrew Edgerton was published in The Washington Post on July 7, 1945:

“EDGERTON, JOHN ANDREW. On Thursday, July 5, 1945, JOHN ANDREW EDGERTON, of 1350 Monroe st. nw., formerly of Terre Haute, Ind., beloved husband of Martha Alice Edgerton and father of Harry L. Edgerton, Mrs. Mary E. McDonald, Joseph E. Edgerton, Mrs. Agnes Conley, Charles B. Edgerton and Mrs Elizabeth Jeffers. He also is survived by 11 grandchildren. Remains resting at the S. H. Hunes Co. funeral home, 2901 14th st. nw. Services Monday, July 9, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 16th st. and Park rd., where mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.”

The following obituary for Mrs. Martha Alice (Tinker) Edgerton was published in the Terre Haute Star (pg. 2) on Tuesday, May 28, 1957:

“MRS. MARTHA A. EDGERTON

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha A. Edgerton, 83 years old, formerly of Terre Haute, who died Sunday in Washington, D. C., will be at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning at Sacred Heart Church in Washington. Burial also will be there. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Conley of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Ethel McDonald and Mrs. Elizabeth Mayes, both of Washington, D. C.; three sons, Joseph and Charles of Washington, D. C., and Harry of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The body is at the Hines Funeral Home in Washington.”