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Locy Bertrand Edgerton, son of Whiting and Huldah (Benton) Edgerton.

Emily Thomas, daughter of Silas and Harriet (Baldwin) Thomas.

Children:

1. Lewis B., b. March 11, 1850; German, Chenango Co., NY.
2. Elwin S., b. August 19, 1853; German, Chenango Co., NY.

Sally Ann Deul

Children:

3. Lillian M. , b. April 1860; German, Chenango Co., NY.
4. Lewis E., b. February 1862; German, Chenango Co., NY.

Locy Bertrand Edgerton was born at Smithville, New York on December 4, 1823, the next-to-youngest son of Whiting and Huldah (Benton) Edgerton.  His name is found listed in some records as “Locey”, “Losey” and “Lacy”.

Locy Edgerton was married twice.  He married first, on February 11, 1849 in German, New York, Emily Thomas, daughter of Silas and Harriet (Baldwin) Thomas, of German.  Their marriage was reported in the 1850 Census Returns for German, Chenango County, New York.  According to the record, Locy was “aged 25, of Smithville”, and Emily was “aged 18, of German”.  Locy’s younger brother, George B., was married two years later to Emily’s sister, Nancy.  Both families resided in German Township.

Locy and Emily had two sons:  Louis B., born on March 11, 1850, who died at the age of 2 years, 7 months and 2 days; and Elwin S., born on August 19, 1853, who was married to Minnie I. Hough, and died in 1898, aged 45 years, leaving a young daughter, Marion Lillian.

The household of “Lacy B. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of German, Chenango County, New York (pg. 207; dwelling #1661; family #1702; enum. Sept. 7, 1850), as follows:

Mrs. Emily (Thomas) Edgerton died at German, New York on February 18, 1857, “aged 26 years, 9 months, and 28 days”.  She was buried at West View Cemetery in German, where her son, Louis, had previously been interred.

Locy was remarried on September 1, 1858 in German, New York to Mrs. Sally Ann (Deul) Mersalis, a widow who was “formerly of Binghamton [New York]”.  A notice of their marriage was published in the Chenango American on September 9, 1858.  The identity of Sally’s first husband is not known, but she apparently had at least five children by her first marriage, as they are listed with Locy’s household in the 1860 Federal Census (see below).  It is very possible that Sally’s daughter, Flora A., born circa 1853, was probably the “Flora Marcellis” who later married Locy’s nephew, Chester Morris Edgerton.

Locy and Sally had two children:  Lillian M., born in April 1860, who married Frank Barnett; and Lewis E., who was born in February 1862 and later moved to Pennsylvania.

The household of “Lacy B. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of German, Chenango County, New York (pg. 478; dwelling #296; family #296; enum. June 27, 1860), as follows:

The household of “Lois Edgerton” was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Smithville, Chenango County, New York (pg. 504; dwelling #280; family #297; enum. September 25, 1870), as follows:

The household of “Locey Edgerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Smithville, Chenango County, New York (pg. 415; dwelling #119; family #122; enum. June 10, 1880), as follows:

Locy B. Edgerton died in German, New York on June 18, 1881, “aged 58”.  He was buried beside his first wife, Emily, at West View Cemetery.  An obituary notice for “Locey B. Edgerton” was printed in the Chenango American on June 30, 1881, listing his death on “June 18, 1881, aged 57 years”.

Locy’s second wife, Sally Ann, survived him many years.  She was enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census, residing in Greene Village, Chenango County, New York (pg. 95; dwelling #236; family #250; enum. June 9, 1900), as follows:

According to this census record, Sally (“Sarah”) was the mother of eight children, four of whom were still living.  He occupation was listed as “day laborer”.  “Sarah A. Edgerton, widow of Losey” was listed in the 1902 Directory of Chenango County, New York.  She was residing in Greene Village at this time.

An obituary notice published in the Chenango American on September 11, 1919 reported the death of “Mrs. Sarah A. Edgerton recently in Kingston, Canada.”

Original Source Documents:

1850 Federal Census – household of Locy Bertrand Edgerton; German, Chenango Co., NY.

1860 Federal Census – household of Locy Bertrand Edgerton; German, Chenango Co., NY.

1870 Federal Census – household of Locy Bertrand Edgerton; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY.

1880 Federal Census – household of Locy Bertrand Edgerton; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY.

1900 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Sally Ann (Deul) Mersalis Edgerton; Greene Village, Chenango Co., NY.