|
The
Edgerton
Database
Home
Index
Sources
Search
Researchers
Notes...
Contact info
Photos
Links
Credits…
|
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)
|
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:
- Charles H., b. March 29,
1864; Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI.
- Alice, b. August 5, 1867;
Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL.
- Emma J., b. July 22, 1869;
Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.
- Laura J., b. April 15, 1871;
Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.
- Grace A., b. June 17, 1873;
Jefferson, Buchanan Co., IA.
- Mary, b. December 21, 1875; Jefferson, Buchanan Co.,
IA.
- 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
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
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
|
|
----------------------------
|
--------
|
------------------------
|
--------
|
-----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
|
Joshua Edgeton
|
head
|
Mar. 1836
|
PA
|
64
|
Wd.
|
NY
|
NY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
His occupation was listed as
“farmer”. The household also included
one servant, Laura Dutcher.
|