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Lorenzo Dow Edgerton, son of Alonson Gifford and Victoria Gertwich (Walters) Edgerton.

born:	September 21, 1874; Rawlins Carbon Co., WY. (WWI DRC) (SSDI)
died:	January 1963; Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co., MO. (SSDI)
buried:	Maple Cemetery; Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co., MO. (GI)

married:

~1896. (CR KS1900 Iola – “m. 4y”)

Georgia May Davis, daughter of Winfield Scott and Mary Ann (Moon) Davis.

born:	May 27, 1875; Effingham, Atchison Co., KS. (MO State DC #5665)
died:	February 14, 1948; Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co., MO. (MO State DC #5665)
buried:	February 17, 1948; Maple Cemetery; Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co., MO. (MO State DC #5665) (GI)

Children:

Winfield Dow, b. December 31, 1898; Effingham, Atchison Co., KS.
Gifford Davis, b. January 5, 1904; Iola, Allen Co., KS.
Lila May, b. January 29, 1906; Iola, Allen Co., KS.
Georgia Claire, b. March 22, 1910; Willis Twp., Poinsett Co., AR.
Rennie Dare, b. January 4, 1912; Willis Twp., Poinsett Co., AR.

The household of Lorenzo Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Iola (Ward 1), Allen County, Kansas (pg. 104; dwelling # and family # illegible; enum. June 5, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Lorenzo Edgerton	head	Sept. 1874	WY	25	M 4y	NY	Holland
Georgia	wife	May 1875	KS	25	M 4y	OH	OH
Dow	son	Dec. 1898	KS	1	S	WY	KS

According to the above census record, Georgia was the mother of one child. Lorenzo’s occupation was listed as “clerk”. The family was residing on North Buckeye Street.

The household of “L. D. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Willis Township, Poinsett County, Arkansas (dwelling #166; family #167; enum. May 13-14, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
L. D. Edgerton	head	35	WY	M 13y	NY	Germany
Georgia M.	wife	34	KS	M 13y	OH	OH
Winfield D.	son	11	KS	S	WY	KS
Gifford D.	son	6	KS	S	WY	KS
Lila May	dau.	4	KS	S	WY	KS
Georgia C.	dau.	2/12	AR	S	WY	KS

According to the above census record, Georgia was the mother of four children, all of whom were still living. Lorenzo’s occupation was listed as “Cashier – Lumber Co.”.

The household of Lorenzo D. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Braggadocio, Pemiscot County, Missouri (pg. 11; dwelling #166; family #167; enum. January 19, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Lorenzo D. Edgerton	head	45	WY	M	NY	Germany
Georgia M.	wife	44	KS	M	OH	OH
Windfield D.	son	21	KS	S	WY	KS
Gifford D.	son	16	KS	S	WY	KS
Lilia M.	dau.	14	KS	S	WY	KS
Georgia Claire	dau.	10	AR	S	WY	KS
Rennie D.	dau.	8	AR	S	WY	KS

The household of Lorenzo D. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Caruthersville City (Ward 3), Pemiscot County, Missouri (dwelling #369; family #385; enum. April 8, 1930), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Lorenzo D. Edgerton	head	55	WY	M	NY	Holland
Georgia M.	wife	54	KS	M	OH	OH
Lila M.	dau.	24	KS	S	WY	KS
Claire	dau.	20	AR	S	WY	KS
Rennie D.	dau.	18	AR	S	WY	KS

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – Lorenzo Dow Edgerton; Deering, Pemiscot Co., AR.

1900 Federal Census – household of Lorenzo Dow Edgerton; Iola (Ward 1), Allen Co., KS.

1910 Federal Census – household of Lorenzo Dow Edgerton; Willis Twp., Poinsett Co., AR.

1920 Federal Census – household of Lorenzo Dow Edgerton; Braggadocio Twp., Pemiscot Co., MO.

1930 Federal Census – household of Lorenzo Dow Edgerton; Caruthersville City (Ward 3), Pemiscot Co., MO.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Georgia May (Davis) Edgerton; Missouri State Death Certificates, certificate #5665.