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Leroy A. Edgerton, son of James
Monroe and Harriet Wisley (Kenyon) Edgerton.
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born:
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March 1, 1848; Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., WI. (GI)
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died:
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February 7, 1904; Woodbine, Harrison Co.,
IA. (GI)
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buried:
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Woodbine Cemetery; Woodbine, Harrison
Co., IA. (GI)
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married:
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September 10, 1871; Baldwinsville, Onondaga Co.,
NY.
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Mary Elizabeth Luke, daughter of John W. and
Mary Ann (Lemonier) Luke.
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born:
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July 14, 1848; Baldwinsville, Onondaga Co.,
NY. (GI)
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died:
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August 28, 1917; Woodbine, Harrison Co.,
IA. (GI)
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buried:
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Woodbine Cemetery; Woodbine, Harrison
Co., IA. (GI)
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Children:
- Ralph Luke, b. May 3, 1873;
Woodbine, Harrison Co., IA.
- Frank Eugene, b. September
29, 1875; Woodbine, Harrison Co., IA.
- Claude Wilbur, b. March
9, 1880; Woodbine, Harrison Co., IA.
The following biographical excerpt regarding Leroy A.
Edgerton is taken from History of Hamilton and Clay
Counties, Nebraska, Vol. II (George L. Burr
& O. O. Buck, eds.; Chicago, Ill: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company,
1921; pg. 78):
“LeRoy A. Edgerton, was
likewise born in the Empire state and at Baldwinsville,
New York, wedded Mary E. Luke, also a native
of that state and a daughter of John W. Luke who spent his entire life in New York. In the year 1871 Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy A. Edgerton became residents of Iowa
and he made investment in land in Harrison
county, after which he carried on farming to the time of his death. He was born in 1848 and departed this life
in 1904, while his wife who was also born in 1848, survived him for a number
of years, being called to her final rest in 1917. In his political views he was a republican
and he held membership with the Woodmen of the World. To Mr. and Mrs. Edgerton were born three
children: Ralph, who is residing at Missouri Valley, Iowa,
where he is engaged in the auto tire and repair business; Frank E.; and
Claude W., who is the chief plant pathologist in the Louisiana
State University
at Baton Rouge.”
The household of Leroy A. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census
of Boyer
Township, Harrison County,
Iowa (dwelling #101; family
#107; enum. June 25, 1880), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Bp
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F Bp
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M Bp
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Occ
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Leroy A. Edgerton
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32
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NY
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NY
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NY
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farmer
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Mary E.
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wife
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31
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NY
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NY
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NY
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keeping house
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Ralph L.
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son
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7
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IA
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NY
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NY
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at home
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Frank E.
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son
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4
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IA
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NY
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NY
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Claude W.
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son
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3/12
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IA
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NY
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NY
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(b. in March)
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The household of Leroy A. Edgerton was recorded in the
1885 Iowa State Census (Boyer Twp., Harrison County; dwelling #7; family #7),
as follows:
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Leroy A. Edgerton
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37
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b. WI
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M
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farmer
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Mary E.
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37
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b. MI
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M
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keeping house
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Ralph L.
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10
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b. Harrison Co.
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S
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Frank E.
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9
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b. Harrison Co.
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S
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Claude W.
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4
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b. Harrison Co.
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S
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John W. Luke
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22
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b. NY
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S
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farming
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The household of Mrs. Mary Edgerton was recorded in the
1900 Federal
Census of Lincoln (Ward 3), Lancaster
County, Nebraska
(dwelling #4; family #5; enum. June 1, 1900), as
follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Mary Edgerton
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head
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July 1848
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NY
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51
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M 28y
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NY
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NY
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Frank E.
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son
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Sept. 1875
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IA
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24
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S
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NY
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NY
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Claude
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son
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Mar. 1880
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IA
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20
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S
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NY
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NY
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According to the above census record, Mary was the
mother of three children, all of whom were still living. Frank was listed as a “law student”, and
Claude as a “university student”. The
family was residing at 1807 East
R Street in the same dwelling as the family of E. J. Bushnell.
The
household of Mrs. Mary Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal
Census of
Woodbine Town, Harrison County,
Iowa (dwelling #251; family
#253; enum. April 23, 1910), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Mary Edgerton
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head
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68
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NY
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Wd
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NY
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NY
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Henry L. Luke
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nephew
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20
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NY
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S
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NY
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NY
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Leroy A. Edgerton and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Luke)
Edgerton, were buried at Woodbine Cemetery in Woodbine
Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Their joint monument
there bears the following inscription:
LEROY A.
EDGERTON
MAR. 1, 1848 –
FEB. 7, 1904
MARY E. EDGERTON
JULY 14, 1848 –
AUG. 28, 1917
EDGERTON
Original Source Documents:
1880
Federal Census – household of Leroy A. Edgerton; Boyer Twp., Harrison
Co., IA.
1900 Federal
Census – household of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Luke) Edgerton; Lincoln
(Ward 3), Lancaster Co., NE.
1910 Federal
Census – household of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Luke) Edgerton; Woodbine Town,
Harrison Co., IA.
Gravestone photo –
Leroy A. Edgerton & Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Luke) Edgerton; Woodbine Cemetery;
Woodbine, Harrison Co., IA.
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