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Olcott Edgerton, son of Edwin and Celia Ann (Warren) Edgerton.

born:	September 5, 1836; Vernon, Tolland Co., CT.
died:	1917; Worcester, Worcester Co., MA. (DI MA)
buried:	Webster-Dudley Cemetery; East Webster, Worcester Co., MA.

married:

March 15, 1860; Webster, Worcester Co., MA.

Harriet M. Brown, daughter of Willard L. and Sarah (Emerson) Brown.

born:	December 9, 1843; Webster, Worcester Co., MA.
died:	1929; Worcester, Worcester Co., MA. (DI MA)
buried:	Webster-Dudley Cemetery; East Webster, Worcester Co., MA.

Children:

Charles Henry, b. June 20, 1869; Webster, Worcester Co., MA.

Olcott Edgerton was born September 5, 1836 at Vernon, Connecticut, the son of Edwin and Celia Ann (Warren) Edgerton. He had a twin brother, Talcott.

Olcott Edgerton was raised in Vernon, Connecticut. At the time of the 1850 Federal Census of Vernon, he was enumerated in the household of his father, Edwin, as well in the neighboring household of “Geo. Rupert”. In the latter enumeration (dwelling #10; family #11), he was listed as “Olcott Edgerton, aged 14, b. Connecticut.”

Olcott’s parent’s were divorced in 1857 and his mother was subsequently remarried to John C. Benton and removed with him and her younger children to Monson, Massachusetts. It was presumably at this time that Olcott also left his homestate and settled in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Olcott was married at Webster, Massachusetts on March 15, 1860 to Harriet M. Brown, daughter of Willard and Sarah (Emerson) Brown of Webster. Following their marriage, Olcott and Harriet resided briefly in Webster but soon after settled in Worcester City, where they resided for the majority of their lives. They had one son, Charles Henry, born at Webster on January 20, 1869.

At the time of the 1860 Federal Census, Olcott Edgerton and his wife, Harriet, were residing in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut in the household of Lemuel and Abigail Dunlap. (pg. 748; dwelling #162; family #188; enum. June 12, 1860) They were enumerated as follows:

Olcutt Edgerton	24	b. CT	box carder
Harriet	16	b. MA	operative

In the summer of 1863, Olcott Edgerton, “mechanic, aged 26”, enlisted for service in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was mustered in on July 17, 1863 (just after the battle of Gettysburg) as a private in the H Company, 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The Regiment was active in battles throughout Virginia (Petersburgh, Weldon Railroad, Hatcher’s Run, etc) from October 1863 to April 1865. Olcott Edgerton was mustered out on June 29, 1865 (see Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War). Olcott later applied for a Civil War Invalid Pension on February 18, 1891, citing his service in the 32nd Massachusetts Infantry, Company H. His widow, “Harriette M. Edgerton” applied for a Widow’s Pension on May 7, 1917 (see National Archives Pension Applications; Application #995795, Certificate #786941; and Application #1100433, Certificate #828589).

The household of Olcott Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Worcester (Ward 8), Worcester County, Massachusetts (dwelling #425; family #586; enum. June 24, 1870), as follows:

Olcott Edgerton	36	b. CT	works in woolen mill
Harriet	26	b. MA	keeping house
Charles H.	11/12	b. MA	at home

The household of Olcott Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts (pg. 276; dwelling #321; family #458; enum. June 18, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Olcott Edgerton		43	CT	MA	CT	works in woolen mill
Harriet	wife	36	MA	MA	MA	keeping mill
Charles H.	son	11	MA	CT	MA	at school
Almon	bro.	31	CT	MA	CT	works in woolen mill

At the time of this census, the family was residing in the same dwelling as Olcott’s in-laws, Willard and Sarah Brown.

Olcott Edgerton was listed in the 1889 Directory of Worcester, Massachusetts (Drew, Allis & Co. publishers) with an address at “149 Green” and residence at “10 Madison”; his occupation was listed as “watchman”. In the 1890 Directory of Worcester (Drew, Allis & Co. publishers) he was listed with an address at “91 Foster” and residence at “10 Madison”; his occupation was listed as “overseer”.

The household of Olcott Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (pg. 255; dwelling #18; family #61; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Olcott Edgerton	head	Sept. 1836	CT	63	M 48y	MA	CT
Harriet M.	wife	Dec. 1843	MA	56	M 48y	MA	CT
Charles H.	son	June 1869	MA	30	S	CT	MA

According to the above census record, Harriet was the mother of one child. Olcott’s ocupation was listed as “machinist”. The family was residing at 13 Gardner Street in the same dwelling as Harry and Helen Burgess.

The household of Olcott Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (dwelling #191; family #212; enum. April 22, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Olcott Edgerton	head	73	CT	M 50y	MA	CT
Harriet M.	wife	66	MA	M 50y	MA	MA
Willard L. Brown	f-i-l	85	MA	M 67y	MA	MA
Sarah E.	m-i-l	85	MA	M 67y	CT	MA

According to the above census record, Harriet was the mother of one child. The family was residing at Park Street.

Original Source Documents:

1860 Federal Census – household of Lemuel Dunlap; Stafford, Tolland Co., CT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Olcott Edgerton; Worcester (Ward 8), Worcester Co., MA.

1880 Federal Census – household of Olcott Edgerton; Holden, Worcester Co., MA.

1900 Federal Census – household of Olcott Edgerton; Worcester, Worcester Co., MA.

1910 Federal Census – household of Olcott Edgerton; Oxford, Worcester Co., MA.