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Joshua Edgerton, son of William and Wealthy (Mudge) Edgerton.

 

born:

March 4, 1836; Jackson, Tioga Co., PA.

died:

June 14, 1913; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.  (GI)

buried:

Brandon Cemetery; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.  (GI)

 

married:

 

 

Sarah C. Dutcher

 

born:

February 13, 1845; Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI.

died:

October 5, 1890; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.  (GI) (OB Bulletin Journal  10/9/1890)

buried:

Brandon Cemetery; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.  (GI) (OB Bulletin Journal  10/9/1890)

 

Children:

  1. Charles H., b. March 29, 1864; Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI.
  2. Alice, b. August 5, 1867; Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL.
  3. Emma J., b. July 22, 1869; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.
  4. Laura J., b. April 15, 1871; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.
  5. Grace A., b. June 17, 1873; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.
  6. Mary, b. December 21, 1875; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.
  7. William Edward, b. July 1879; Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.

 


The household of Joshua “Edgeton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa (pg. 513; dwelling #10; family #10; enum. June 1, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ

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Joshua Edgeton

 

44

PA

NY

NY

farmer

Sarah C.

wife

33

MI

NY

NY

keeping house

Charles H.

son

16

MI

PA

MI

at home

Alice

dau.

12

IL

PA

MI

at home

Emma J.

dau.

10

IA

PA

MI

at school

Laura

dau.

9

IA

PA

MI

at school

Grace

dau.

7

IA

PA

MI

 

Mary

dau.

3

IA

PA

MI

 

William E.

son

11/12

IA

PA

MI

(b. in July)

 

Joshua “Edgeton” was enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa (pg. 85; dwelling #104; family #106; enum. June 6, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Joshua Edgeton

head

Mar. 1836

PA

64

Wd.

NY

NY

 

His occupation was listed as “farmer”.  The household also included one servant, Laura Dutcher.