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Louis Washington Edgerton, son of Francis Irvin and Jane Louise (Walt) Edgerton.

 

born:

March 2, 1872; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.  (MPF Civil War #568-934)

bapt:

March 24, 1872; Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.

died:

January 21, 1956; Butler Co., OH.

buried:

Evergreen Cemetery; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.

 

married:

September 6, 1893; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.

 

Zetelle Tedrow, daughter of John Troy and Jeannette (Waters) Tedrow.

 

born:

February 28, 1875; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.  (OH State DC #66307)

died:

November 28, 1939; Cincinatti, Hamilton Co., OH.  (OH State DC #66307)

buried:

December 1, 1939; Evergreen Cemetery; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.  (OH State DC #66307)

 

Children:

  1. Inez Lavon, b. November 3, 1893; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.
  2. Ruth Marie, b. October 28, 1894; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.
  3. Lulu G., b. June 25, 1897; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.
  4. Jeannette Louise, b. October 17, 1899; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.
  5. Zetelle G., b. August 2, 1902; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.
  6. Florence, b. 1906; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.
  7. Eleanora Garnet, b. March 27, 1911; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.
  8. James Louis, b. April 5, 1916; Newport, Campbell Co., KY.

 


The household of Louis Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Newport (Ward 3), Campbell County, Kentucky (dwelling #151; enum. June 9, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

------------------------

--------

-----------

----------

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Louis Edgerton

head

Mar. 1873

KY

27

M 8y

WI

KY

Zettelle

wife

Feb. 1875

KY

25

M 8y

OH

OH

Ruth

dau.

Oct. 1894

KY

5

S

KY

KY

Lulu

dau.

June 1897

KY

2

S

KY

KY

Angenette

dau.

Oct. 1899

KY

8/12

S

KY

KY

Jenette Tedrow

m-i-l

Sept. 1845

OH

54

Wd.

OH

OH

 

According to the above census record, Zetelle was the mother of four children, three of whom were still living, and Jenette was the mother of one child.  Louis’ occupation was given as “Pressman Printing”.  The family was residing at 314 Seventh Street.

 

The 1908 Bellevue School Census (3rd Ward, enumerated April 6, 1908) records the following school-age children and birthdates for Louis Edgerton:

 

Ruth

b. October 28, 1894

Lulu

b. January 25, 1896 [sic]

Janet

b. October 17, 1899

 

The household of “Louis T.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Bellevue City (Ward 3) Campbell County, Kentucky (sheet #7 ; dwelling #; family #; enum. April 28, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Louis T. Edgerton

head

35

KY

M 17y

VT

KY

Zetella

wife

33

KY

M 17y

OH

OH

Ruth M.

dau.

16

KY

S

KY

KY

Lulu G.

dau.

13

KY

S

KY

KY

Jeanette W.

dau.

10

KY

S

KY

KY

Zetella G.

dau.

7

KY

S

KY

KY

Florence

dau.

3

KY

S

KY

KY

Jeanette Tedrow

m-i-l

65

OH

Wd.

OH

OH

 

According to the above census record, Zetelle was the mother of six children, five of whom were still living, and Jenette was the mother of one child.  Louis’ occupation was reported as “pressman” in a “Card Co.”  The family was residing at 135 Washington Avenue.

 

The household of Louis Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Bellevue City (Ward 2) Campbell County, Kentucky (dwelling #161; family #198; enum. January 9, 1920), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Louis T. Edgerton

head

48

KY

M

VT

KY

Zetella

wife

41

KY

M

KY

OH

Zetella

dau.

17

KY

S

KY

KY

Florence

dau.

13

KY

S

KY

KY

Elnora

dau.

8

KY

S

KY

KY

James

son

3 9/12

KY

S

KY

KY

Ruth Feine

dau.

28

KY

M

KY

KY

Jeanette Tedrow

m-i-l

75

OH

Wd.

OH

OH

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 135 Washington Avenue.  Louis’ occupation was listed as “binder – book binding”.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1900 Federal Census – household of Louis Washington Edgerton; Newport (Ward 3), Campbell Co., KY.

1910 Federal Census – household of Louis Washington Edgerton; Bellevue City (Ward 3), Campbell Co., KY.

1920 Federal Census – household of Louis Washington Edgerton; Bellevue City (Ward 2), Campbell Co., KY.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Zetelle (Tedrow) Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates, #66307.