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Oscar J. Edgerton, son of Alfred and Jane Hartly (Scritchfield) Edgerton.

born:	August 19, 1862; Creston, Lake Co., IN. (MI State DC #1170)
died:	November 25, 1918; Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI. (MI State DC #1170)
buried:	November 27, 1918; Oak Hill Cemetery; Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI. (MI State DC #1170) (GI)

married:

June 26, 1887; Lake Co., IN. (Co. VR B:155)

Bertha Wheeler, daughter of William and Alvina (Surprise) Wheeler.

born:	July 7, 1865; Lowell, Lake Co., IN.
died:	February 12, 1946; Cedar Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN. (OB Lowell Tribune 2/28/1946)
buried:	Oak Hill Cemetery; Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI. (GI)

Children:

Clifford Fred, b. March 22, 1888; West Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN.
Blanche M., b. October 19, 1891; West Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN.
Glenn McKinley, b. August 1, 1896; West Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN.
Helen J., b. 1904; West Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN.
Rachel, b. February 16, 1907; West Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN.

The household of Oscar J. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana (pg. 287; dwelling #68; family #68; enum. June 9, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Oscar J. Edgerton	head	Aug. 1863	IN	36	M 12y	Unknown	Unknown
Bertha	wife	July 1866	IN	33	M 12y	England	IN
Clifford F.	son	Mar. 1888	IN	12	S	IN	IN
Blanche	dau.	Oct. 1891	IN	8	S	IN	IN
Glenn Mc.	son	Aug. 1896	IN	3	S	IN	IN

According to the above census record, Bertha was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. Oscar’s occupation was listed as “farmer”, and the two elder children were noted as “at school”.

The household of Oscar J. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Valley Township, Allegan County, Michigan (pg. 260; dwelling #68; family #69; enum. April 29, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Oscar J. Edgerton	head	47	IN	M 21y	U.S.	KY
Bertha	wife	43	IN	M 21y	England	IN
Blanche	dau.	18	IN	S	IN	IN
Glen	son	13	IN	S	IN	IN
Kenneth	son	7	IN	S	IN	IN
Helen	dau.	5	IN	S	IN	IN
Rachel	dau.	3	IN	S	IN	IN

According to the above census record, Bertha was the mother of five children, all of whom were still living. The “son” Kenneth included in this census was actually Bertha’s nephew, Kenneth B. Taylor, who was raised as a ward of the family. Oscar’s occupation was listed as “farmer – general farm”.

The household of Mrs. Bertha (Wheeler) Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Cedar Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana (pg. 20; dwelling #55; family #57; enum. January 12-16, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Bertha	wife	53	IN	Wd	England	IN
Glen M.	son	23	IN	S	IN	IN
Helen J.	dau.	15	IN	S	IN	IN
Rachael	dau.	12	IN	S	IN	IN
Kenneth B. Taylor	ward	17	IN	S	IN	IN

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Oscar J. Edgerton; West Creek Twp., Lake Co., IN.

1910 Federal Census – household of Oscar J. Edgerton; Valley Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

1920 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Bertha (Wheeler) Edgerton; Cedar CreekTwp., Lake Co., IN.

Death Certificate – Oscar J. Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates; #1170.

Gravestone photo – Oscar J. Edgerton; Oak Hill Cemetery; Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Bertha (Wheeler) Edgerton; Oak Hill Cemetery; Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI.