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Lewis F. Edgerton, son of Robinson H. and Rhoda (Clemons) Edgerton.

born:	May 25, 1840; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. (GI)
died:	July 20, 1903; Texas, Marathon Co., WI. (GI)
buried:	Merrill Memorial Park; Merrill, Lincoln Co., WI. (GI)

married:

May 7, 1873; Wausau, Marathon Co., WI. (FG1)

Dora L. Bellin, daughter of John and Christina (Fritz) Bellin.

born:	December 25, 1852; Prussia. (GI)
died:	December 22, 1918; Merrill, Lincoln Co., WI.
buried:	Merrill Memorial Park; Merrill, Lincoln Co., WI. (GI)

Lewis F. Edgerton fought in the Union Army during the Civil War. He served as a private in the 8th United States Infantry, Company D. According to Edgerton Family Genealogy (Ida Ferry Welch, et. al.; Sept. 1964), Lewis was stationed at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri.

Lewis F. Edgerton applied for a Civil War Invalid Pension on September 13, 1889. The application was filed from the state of Wisconsin and cited Lewis’ service in the 8th U. S. Infantry (Co. D). Lewis’ widow, “Dora Edgerton”, applied for a widow’s pension on September 15, 1903. She was residing in Wisconsin at the time of the application (see National Archives Pension Applications; Application #729036, Certificate #553683; and Application #789528, Certificate #574690).

The household of “Louis F.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Texas, Marathon County, Wisconsin (pg. 416; dwelling #2; family #2; enum. June 7, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Louis F. Edgerton		40	VT	VT	VT	farmer
Dora	wife	37	Prussia	Prussia	Prussia	keeping house
James A.	bro.	50	VT	VT	VT	farm laborer

“Louis F. Edgerton” was listed in the “Marathon County Special Census of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Widows, 1890”, with the following particulars:

Name:	Louis F. Edgerton
Rank:	Private
Company/Regiment:	D, US Infantry
Date of Enlistment:	January 25, 1862
Date of Discharge:	January 25, 1865
Length of Service:	3 years
PO Address:	Merill, Lincoln County, WI
Disability:	shot through the thigh

The household of “L. F.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Texas, Marathon County, Wisconsin (pg. 51; dwelling #125; family #125; enum. June 19, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
-------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
L. F. Edgerton	head	May 1840	VT	60	M 27y	VT	VT
Doria	wife	Dec. 1851	Germany	48	M 27y	Germany	Germany
Henry	adpt. son	Jan. 1884	WI	16	S	Germany	Germany

According to the above record, Dora had emigrated to the United States in 1854; she had not had any children. Lewis’ occupation was listed as “farmer”.

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Lewis F. Edgerton; Texas, Marathon Co., WI.

1900 Federal Census – household of Lewis F. Edgerton; Texas, Marathon Co., WI.

Gravestone photo – Lewis F. Edgerton; Merrill Memorial Park; Merrill, Lincoln Co., WI.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Dora L. (Bellin) Edgerton; Merrill Memorial Park; Merrill, Lincoln Co., WI.