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Lewis Herbert Edgerton, son of Lewis Olcott and Maria O. (Coburn) Edgerton.

born:	January 30, 1851; Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY. (OB Coldwater Reporter 3/9/1923)
died:	March 8, 1923; Coldwater, Branch Co., MI. (OB Coldwater Reporter 3/9/1923)
buried:	Oak Grove Cemetery; Coldwater, Branch Co., MI. (OB Coldwater Reporter 3/9/1923)

married:

1: June 30, 1870; Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY. (OB Coldwater Republican 11/6/1894)

Addie E. Little, daughter of Truman and Caroline (Tolman) Little.

born:	October 8, 1851; Oran, Onondaga Co., NY. (OB Coldwater Republican 11/6/1894)
died:	November 4, 1894; Coldwater, Branch Co., MI. (Co. VR 128:117) (OB Coldwater Republican 11/6/1894)
buried:	Oak Grove Cemetery; Coldwater, Branch Co., MI. (OB Coldwater Republican 11/6/1894)

Children:

Anna J., b. April 14, 1875; Coldwater, Branch Co., MI.

married:

2: April 15, 1897; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (MA Weekly Courier, Coldwater, MI 4/16/1897)

Emma L. Perkins, daughter of William D. and Lavina H. (Whemple) Perkins.

born:	December 10, 1856; Winnebago Co., IL. (MI State DC #341)
died:	August 5, 1919; Coldwater, Branch Co., MI. (MI State DC #341)
buried:	August 7, 1818; Oak Grove Cemetery; Coldwater, Branch Co., MI. (MI State DC #341)

The household of “L. H.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Coldwater City (Ward 1), Branch County, Michigan (pg. 564; dwelling #343; family #343; enum. June 8, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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L. H. Edgerton		30	NY	NY	NY	blacksmith
Addie	wife	28	NY	NY	NY
Anna J.	dau.	5	MI	NY	NY

The following obituary for Mrs. Addie E. (Little) Edgerton appeared in the Coldwater Republican on Tuesday, November 6, 1894 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):

“Mrs. L. H. Edgerton aged 43 years died of cancer Sunday evening at 8 oclock at her home on East Washington Street. She had been ill for more than one and one-half years, the nature of her disease making all medical aid impossible. The funeral services will be held at the residence tomorrow morning, Rev. Wm. Denman officiating, and the remains interred at Oak Grove Cemetary.

Miss Addie Little was born in Oren N.Y. Oct 8 1851. In 1857 with her parents she moved to Gilead, this county, residing there until 1868, when she returned to N.Y. June 30, 1870 she was united in marriage with L. H. Edgerton. They came to Coldwater in 1872, and this city has since been their home. To them were born one daughter, Mrs. Elmer Wood, who with her husband survives her.

While a quiet retiring woman, Mrs. Edgerton had a large circle of friends. She had been a member of the Methodist Church for 29 years and was a member of the Coldwater Methodist Church at the time of her death.”

The following obituary was published in the Weekly Courier (Coldwater, Michigan) on Saturday, November 10, 1894 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):

“After a long illness of cancer, Addie, wife of Alderman L. H. Edgerton, passed to her final rest at their home on East Washington Street last Sunday evening. Born Oct 8, 1851 in Oran N.Y. she came with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Little to Gilead in 1857 where they resided until 1868, the family then returning to N.Y. where she was married to Mr. Edgerton in 1870 coming to Coldwater to reside two years later. In all of the relations of wife, mother, sister and neighbor she was most lovely and her influence for good went far beyond her own family circle. In her death, the Methodist church of which she was a member nearly 30 years loses an ernest worker and devoted Christian lady, and the husband and daughter a faithful wife and mother. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter Mrs. Elmer D. Wood, her mother Mrs. L. A. Edgerton, a brother Fred Little of Freeport Illinois. The funeral was held Wednesday morning Rev. Wm. Denman conducting the services.”

The following marriage announcement appeared in the Weekly Courier (Coldwater, Michigan) on Friday, April 16, 1897, pg. 2 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):

“Mrs. Andrew Kerr went to Chicago last Wednesday to attend the wedding of L. H. Edgerton and Miss Emma Perkins which occurred last evening at 8 oclock. Mr. and Mrs. Edgerton will remain with his brother-in-law over Sunday, returning to this city the first of next week. The bride is an accomplished lady, a sister of Mrs. Kerr, and her many friends will be pleased to learn that Coldwater will hereafter be her home.”

The household of Lewis H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Coldwater City (Ward 1), Branch County, Michigan (pg. 90; dwelling #113; family #120; enum. June 6, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
---------------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Lewis H. Edgerton	head	Jan. 1851	NY	49	M 3y	NY	NY
Emma L.	wife	Dec. 1856	IL	43	M 3y	CT	NY
Edward O.	lodger	Oct. 1859	NY	40	S	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Emma had not had any children. Lewis’ occupation was listed as “blacksmith”, and Edward was listed as a “teamster”. The family was residing at 157 East Washington Street.

The household of Lewis H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Coldwater City (Ward 1), Branch County, Michigan (pg. ; dwelling #127; family #132; enum. April 20, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Lewis H. Edgerton	head	59	NY	M 13y	NY	NY
Emma L.	wife	53	IL	M 13y	CT	NY

Lewis’ occupation was listed as “blacksmith”. The family was residing at 157 East Washington Street.

The following obituary for Lewis Herbert Edgerton was published in the Coldwater Reporter on March 9, 1923, pg. 1 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):

“L. H. Edgerton Answers Death Call Yesterday

Lewis H. Edgerton familiarly known to his many friends as Herbert Edgerton, died yesterday afternoon at 3:30 oclock at the home of his daughter Mrs. Walter Sanford 181 S. Monroe Street, after an illness lasting seven weeks. In that time he sustained two paralytic strokes and they coupled with other complications resulted in death.

Mr. Edgerton was 72 years of age. He was born in Watervale N.Y. Jan. 30, 1851. He came to this city nearly half a century ago. For 40 years he was engaged as a blacksmith in a shop known as the “Centennial” in the building now occupied by the Coldwater Garage. He had as his partner in the blacksmithing business the late John Chadsey until the latters death a few years ago. He discontinued his labors at the forge five years ago and since that time he has lived a life of retirement.

Mr. Edgerton was twice married his first wife being Miss Addie Little who he married in New York state. She died in 1894. Sometime later he married Emma Perkins of Chicago who died three and one-half years ago. He is survived by a daughter by his first wife, she being Mrs. Anna Sandford of this city.

He was a man held in high esteem by all who knew him. Mr. Edgerton was a member of Tyre Lodge No 18 F&AM.

Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. R. A. Wright at the Sanford home tomorrow morning at 10:30 oclock. Burial will take place in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetary.”

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Lewis Herbert Edgerton; Coldwater City (Ward 1), Branch Co., MI.

1900 Federal Census – household of Lewis Herbert Edgerton; Coldwater City (Ward 1), Branch Co., MI.

1910 Federal Census – household of Lewis Herbert Edgerton; Coldwater City (Ward 1), Branch Co., MI.

Death record – Mrs. Addie E. (Little) Edgerton; Branch Co., MI Vital Records, Deaths, pg. 128, #117.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Emma L. (Perkins) Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates, #341.