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John Howard Edgerton, son of John Leffingwell and Delia (Doud) Edgerton.

born:

November 1852; Cambridge, Lamoille Co., VT. (CR AR1900 Sulphur Springs)

married:

August 2, 1877; Linn, Callaway Co., MO.

Mary Anne Watterson

born:	May 1856; Ireland. (CR AR1900 Sulphur Springs)
died:	May 4, 1937; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. (OB The Los Angeles Times 5/6/1937)
buried:	Inglewood Park Cemetery; Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA. (OB The Los Angeles Times 5/6/1937)

Children:

Llewellyn Howard, b. May 28, 1886; Chillicothe, Livingston Co., MO.

The household of “J. H. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (pg. 208; dwelling #147; family #219; enum. June 7, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J. H. Edgerton		29	VT	VT	VT	novelty clerk
Mary A.	wife	24	OH	Ireland	Ireland

At the time of this enumeration, John and Mary were residing at 316 East 12th Street.

The household of “J. H. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Sulpur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas (pg. 58; dwelling #36; family #36; enum. June 1, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
J. H. Edgerton	head	Nov. 1852	VT	47	M 17y	VT	VT
Marry	wife	May 1856	Ireland	44	M 17y	Ireland	Ireland
Llewellyn	son	May 1886	MO	14	S	VT	Ireland
Lou Watterson	sis-i-l	Sept. 1878	MO	21	S	Ireland	Ireland

According to the above census record, Mary was the mother of two children, one of whom was still living. John’s occupation was listed as “hotel keeper”. The household also included a housekeeper (Lou Mosier), and one boarder (C. J. Reynolds).

The household of John H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Sulphur Springs Township, Benton County, Arkansas (pg. 168; dwelling #65; family #67; enum.April 18, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
John H. Edgerton	head	59	VT	M 30y	VT	U.S.
Mary A.	wife	53	Ireland	M 30y	Ireland	Ireland
Lute	son	23	MO	M 3y	VT	Ireland
Dora	d-i-l	21	AR	M 3y	KY	IN
Howarton	gson	2	AR	S	MO	AR
Wesley White	lodger	23	AR	S	KY	IN
Grace Alderson	servant	20	AR	S	AR	IN

The household of John H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Kansas City (Ward 3), Jackson County, Missouri (pg. 27; no dwelling or family # listed; enum. January 16, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
John H. Edgerton	head	69	VT	M	VT	VT
Mary A.	wife	64	MO	M	Ireland	Ireland

The following obituary for Mrs. Mary Anne (Watterson) Edgerton was published in the The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, May 6, 1937:

“DEATHS… EDGERTON. May 4, Mary W. Edgerton, loving mother of L. H. Edgerton; grandmother of J. Howard Edgerton and great-grandmother of Beverly Edgerton. Services Thursday, May 7, at 2:30 p.m., from Reed Brothers Co., 721 West Washington street. Inurnment, Inglewood Park Crematory.”

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of John Howard Edgerton; Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO

1900 Federal Census – household of John Howard Edgerton; Sulpur Springs, Benton Co., AR.

1910 Federal Census – household of John Howard Edgerton; Sulpur Springs, Benton Co., AR.

1920 Federal Census – household of John Howard Edgerton; Kansas City (Ward 3), Jackson Co., MO.

Obituary – Mrs. Mary Anne (Watterson) Edgerton; The Los Angeles Times – Wednesday, May 6, 1937.