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Myron N. Edgerton, son of Clarence and Mary Maria (Clark) Edgerton.

born:	November 11, 1866; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (Emmet Co. VR “Deaths 1931-1956”, #81)
died:	April 23, 1932; Petoskey, Emmet Co., MI. (Co. VR “Deaths 1931-1956”, #81)
buried:	April 26, 1932; Greenwood Cemetery; Petoskey, Emmet Co., MI.

married:

October 4, 1896; Smith, St. Clair Co., MI. (Co. VR 1:291:4335)

Leona A. Jones, daughter of Daniel Minor and Emma Josephine (Scrimshaw) Jones.

born:	February 3, 1879; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (OB Petoskey News-Review 1/8/1959)
died:	January 7, 1959; Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., MI. (OB Petoskey News-Review 1/8/1959)
buried:	Greenwood Cemetery; Petoskey, Emmet Co., MI. (OB Petoskey News-Review 1/8/1959)

Children:

Wendell Hawthorne, b. November 10, 1897; Allenton, St. Clair Co., MI.
Elliott Myron, b. April 14, 1899; Allenton, St. Clair Co., MI.
Harris Daniel, b. June 17, 1901; Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI.
Alice Grace, b. October 10, 1902; Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI.
Mary Josephine, b. December 31, 1913; Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI.

The household of Myron N. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Resort Township, Emmet County, Michigan (pg. 20; dwelling #388; family #393; enum. July 18, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Myron N. Edgerton	head	Nov. 1868	MI	31	M 4y	MI	NY
Leona	wife	Feb. 1879	MI	21	M 4y	MI	MI
Wendell	son	Nov. 1897	MI	2	S	MI	MI
Elliott	son	Apr. 1899	MI	1	S	MI	MI

According to the above census record, Leona was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living. Myron’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

The household of Myron Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Resort Township, Emmet County, Michigan (dwelling #--; family #51; enum. May 2, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Myron Edgerton	head	42	MI	M 13y	MI	MI
Leona	wife	31	MI	M 13y	MI	MI
Wendell	son	12	MI	S	MI	MI
Elliot	son	11	MI	S	MI	MI
Harris	son	9	MI	S	MI	MI
Alice	dau.	7	MI	S	MI	MI

According to the above census record, Leona was the mother of four children, all of whom were still living. Myron’s occupation was listed as “farmer – general farm”. The family was residing on Folly Road. Their next-door neighbor was Henry and Stasia Kopenhosky, whose daughter, Theresa, later married Elliot Myron Edgerton.

The household of Myron Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Resort Township, Emmet County, Michigan (dwelling #100; family #105; enum. Janurary 2 – February 2, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Myron Edgerton	head	53	MI	M	MI	MI
Leona	wife	40	MI	M	MI	MI
Alice	dau.	16	MI	S	MI	MI

The household of Myron N. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Resort Township, Emmet County, Michigan (pg. 189; dwelling #25; family #25; enum. April 4, 1930), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Myron N. Edgerton	head	66	MI	M	MI	MI
Leona	wife	52	MI	M	MI	MI
Mary J	dau.	16	MI	S	MI	MI

The following obituary for Mrs. Leona (Jones) Edgerton was published in the Petoskey News-Review on Thursday, January 8, 1959, pg 4 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):

“Former Resident Dies Yesterday

Services for Mrs. Leona J. Edgerton, 79, Traverse City, former Petoskey resident, who died yesterday at home there, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Briggs Funeral Home. Rev. Russell King will be in charge and burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

She was born in St. Clair county Feb. 3, 1879. She was married to Myron Edgerton in 1893 at Allington. They moved to Petoskey in 1900 and then to Traverse city in 1914. He preceded her in death in 1942.

Surviving are two sons, Harris of Detroit and Wendell of Wellington, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Alice) Ockis of Tenafly, N.J.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Minor Jones of Kewadin and Meodon Jones of Almont; two sisters, Mrs. Hugh (Myrtle) Woodburn of Romeo, Mich., and Mrs. Lon (Mary) Reid of Kewadin.

The body is at the Briggs Funeral Homer where friends may call.”

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Myron N. Edgerton; Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI.

1910 Federal Census – household of Myron N. Edgerton; Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI.

1920 Federal Census – household of Myron N. Edgerton; Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI.

1930 Federal Census – household of Myron N. Edgerton; Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI.