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The Edgerton Database |
Joseph Eddy Edgerton, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Ross) Edgerton.
Lucy Ann Law, daughter of Henry and Chloe (Reasoner) Law.
Children:
Joseph Eddy Edgerton was born in Huntington, Vermont on October 20, 1834, the youngest son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Ross) Edgerton. His mother died when Joseph was four years old, and his father, Daniel, subsequently returned to his hometown of Wallingford, where Joseph spent the remainder of his childhood. Joseph was a farmer all his life. In the 1860 Federal Census of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont, Joseph was recorded living in the household of his uncle, Harley, “aged 25, born VT”. Joseph E. Edgerton was married on January 27, 1868 in Wallingford to Lucy Ann Law, the daughter of Henry and Chloe (Renner) Law. She was born in Wallingford on January 9, 1850. Joseph and Lucy had two children: a son, Arthur Daniel, born in Wallingford on November 30, 1869; and a daughter, Carrie Bell, born in Wallingford on January 21, 1877. The births of both children were entered in the Vital Records of Wallingford. The family resided in District 1 (West Hill), later moving into the village. The household of Joseph Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880
Federal Census of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 454; dwelling
#212; family #233; enum. June 8, 1880), as follows:
The household of Joseph Edgerton was recorded in
the 1900
Federal Census of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 189; dwelling
#81; family #83; enum. June 6, 1900), as follows:
According to the above census record, Lucy was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living. Under occupations, Joseph was listed as a “farmer”, Arthur as a “mail clerk”, and Carrie as a “school teacher”. Joseph Eddy Edgerton died in Wallingford on June 9, 1909. His death certificate was filed in Wallingford (VR 2:1:9), listing cause of death as “valvular disease of the heart and dropsy”. The certificate states that Joseph was “aged 74 years, 7 months, and 14 days” and confirms that he was born in Huntington, Vermont, son of Daniel Edgerton and Betsey Ross. Joseph was buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Wallingford Village. Mrs. Lucy Ann (Law) Edgerton survived her husband a number of years. She died at Rutland, Vermont on April 22, 1933, and was buried two days later beside her husband in Green Hill Cemetery. Also buried adjacent to them in the same plot were Joseph and Lucy’s two children, Arthur and Carrie, along with Carrie’s husband, Arthur Hughes. The following anonymous memorial (presumably written shortly after Joseph Edgerton’s death) was found among the papers in the Edgerton file at Wallingford Town Hall. “Jos. E. Edgerton, one of Wallingford’s most highly respected citizens died suddenly in his home on Depot St. of heart failure. He was born in Huntington, Oct. 20, 1834, he was the youngest of 7 sons of Daniel & Betsy (Ross) Edgerton. Ar the age of 13, he came to Wall. & with the exception of a few yrs. at Charlotte, has always lived there. He was a farmer until about 1900, when he retired & moved into the village. He held many town offices & was possessed with many sterling qualities, honest & square with others. Those who were associated with him lost a kind friend & wise councilor. On Jan. 27, 1868, he marr. Miss Lucy Ann Law. 2 children were born to them: Arthur D., now deceased, & Carrie B., now Mrs. Arthur C. Hughes of Rutland. At a previous time he kept a hotel in So. Wall. around 1875. He was 74 yrs. old.” Original Source Documents: 1880 Federal
Census – household of Joseph Eddy Edgerton;
Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. 1900 Federal
Census – household of Joseph Eddy Edgerton;
Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. |
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