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The Edgerton Database |
Melvin Perry Edgerton, son of Hiram Bingham and Wealthy Maria (Perry) Edgerton.
Salinda Raymond, daughter of Joshua and Harriet (Francis) Raymond.
Children:
The Memorial Record of the County of Cuyahoga
and City of Cleveland Ohio (The Lewis Publishing Co.; Chicago, Illinois;
1894; pg 385-6) provides the following biographical excerpt for Melvin P.
Edgerton: “Melvin P. Edgerton, a farmer of Cuyahoga county, was born in Royalton township, this county, March 31, 1844, a son of Hiram Edgerton. [He] attended the schools of his district, and was early inured to farm labor. In the spring of 1873 he located near where he now lives, and in 1874 came to his present place of 150 acres, where he is engaged in general farming and dairying. He has erected all his farm buildings, and the place is now under a fine state of cultivation. Mr. Edgerton was married May 11, 1872, to Salenda Raymond, who was born in Royalton township, Cuyahoga county, May 11, 1847, a daughter of Joshua and Harriet (Francis) Raymond, who came from Massachusets to this State, and were among the pioneer families. Mr. and Mrs. Edgerton have three children: Howard L., who graduated at the Brecksville high school before seventeen years of age, and is now a clerk in that city; Arthur P., attending school; and Harley G., at home. Mr. Edgerton affiliates with the Republican party, and both he and his wife are members of the Disciple Church.” The household of Melvin Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880
Federal Census of Royalton Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 341;
dwelling #49; family #49; enum. June 4, 1880), as follows:
The household of Melvin P. Edgerton was recorded
in the 1900
Federal Census of Royalton Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 243;
dwelling #30; family #30; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:
According to the above census record, Salinda was the
mother of three children, two of whom were still living. Melvin’s occupation was listed as “farmer”
and the two sons were noted as “at school”. Original Source Documents: 1880 Federal
Census – household of Melvin Perry Edgerton;
Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH. 1900 Federal
Census – household of Melvin Perry
Edgerton; Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH. Death
Certificate – Melvin Perry Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates;
#50001. Death
Certificate – Mrs. Salinda (Raymond) Edgerton; Ohio State Death
Certificates; #6731. Gravestone photo
– Melvin Perry Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga
Co., OH. Gravestone
photo –Mrs. Wealthy Maria (Perry) Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery;
North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. |
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