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Philo A. Edgerton, son of Henry
Graves and Jane (West) Edgerton.
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born:
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May 3, 1832; Elba, Genesee Co., NY. (GI)
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died:
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March 22, 1919; Elba, Genesee Co., NY. (NY State DC
#64529) (OB
The Times 3/29/1919) (GI)
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buried:
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Maplelawn Cemetery; Elba, Genesee Co.,
NY. (GI)
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married:
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December 21, 1853; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
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Mary Jane Palmer, daughter of Alsop and
Rebecca (Worth) Palmer.
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born:
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March 1835; Ridgeway, Orleans Co., NY. (CR NY1900 Elba)
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died:
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July 4, 1901; Elba, Genesee Co., NY. (NY State DC
#28695) (OB
The Times 7/10/1901) (GI)
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buried:
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Maplelawn Cemetery; Elba, Genesee Co.,
NY. (GI)
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Children:
- Mary Jane, b. June 16, 1856;
Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
- Sarah R., b. August 8, 1858;
Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
- Cynthia, b. September 1860;
Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
- Clara B., b. May 1864; Elba,
Genesee Co., NY.
- John Curtis, b. October 13,
1866; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
- Philola Amelia, b.
January 11, 1869; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
- Emma, b. 1873; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
- Philo A., b. May 1877; Elba,
Genesee Co., NY.
The
following biographical excerpt is taken from Our Country and its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York (Safford E. North, ed.; The Boston History
Company, 1899):
“Edgerton, Philo, was born on the family homestead, in
Elba, N. Y., May 5, 1832 [sic], a son of Henry and Jane (West) Edgerton, and
was educated in the common schools. On
December 21, 1853, he married Mary J., daughter of Alsop and Rebecca Palmer;
their children are John C., Philo A., Mary J., Sarah R., Clara B. and Philola
A. Mr. Edgerton is one of the
successful and respected farmers of Genesee
county. He has always taken an active
interest in local public affairs and has served as highway commissioner and
assessor. He is a staunch Republican
and takes much interest in the affairs of his party. His stalwart frame shows few of the ravages
of time. His large farm is one of the
finest and best equipped in the county.”
The household of Philo Edgerton was recorded in
the 1860 Federal
Census of Elba, Genesee County,
New York (pg. 24; dwelling
#177, family #182; enum. July 3, 1860), as follows:
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Philo Edgerton
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28
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b. NY
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farmer
$5,000 real estate / $250 personal estate
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Mary J.
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25
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b. NY
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housekeeper
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Mary
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4
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b. NY
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Sarah
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2
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b. NY
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The household of Philo
Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pg. 584; dwelling #227; family
#224; enum. July 13, 1870), as follows:
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Philo Edgerton
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38
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b. NY
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farmer
$16,000 real estate / $1,300 personal estate
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Mary J.
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35
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b. NY
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keeping house
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Mary
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13
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b. NY
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attending school
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Sarah
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11
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b. NY
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attending school
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Clara
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6
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b. NY
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attending school
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John
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3
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b. NY
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Philo
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1
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b. NY
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The household of Philo
Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census
of Elba, Genesee
County, New York
(pg. 534; dwelling #6; family #6; enum. June 1, 1880), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Bp
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F Bp
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M Bp
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Occ
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Philo Edgerton
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48
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NY
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MA
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MA
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farmer
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Mary J.
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wife
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45
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NY
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NY
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NY
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keeping house
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Sarah R.
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dau.
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21
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NY
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NY
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NY
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Clara B.
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dau.
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16
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NY
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NY
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NY
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at school
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John C.
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son
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13
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NY
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NY
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NY
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Philola H.
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dau.
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11
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NY
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NY
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NY
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at school
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Philo A.
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son
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3
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NY
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NY
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NY
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The household also included two
servants, Lewis Tetley and William Hahn.
At the time of this census, Philo was residing adjacent to his younger
brother, Rodney, whose household was enumerated immediately afterward on the
census roll. (dwelling 7; family #7).
The household of Philo Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census
of Elba, Genesee
County, New York
(pg. 229; dwelling #292, family #302; enum. June 19, 1900), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Philo Edgerton
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head
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May 1832
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NY
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68
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M 47y
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NY
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MA
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Mary J.
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wife
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Mar. 1835
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NY
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65
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M 47y
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NY
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CT
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Sarah R.
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dau.
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Aug. 1858
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NY
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41
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S
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NY
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NY
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Philo Jr.
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son
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May 1877
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NY
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23
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S
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NY
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NY
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According to the above record, Mary was the mother of eight
children, six of whom were still living.
Philo’s occupation was listed as “farmer”, and Philo Jr. as “farm
laborer”. The household also included
one servant (Nettie Altenfurd), and two farmhands (Charles Vogt and Richard
Sheir).
Original Source Documents:
1860 Federal Census
– household of Philo A. Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
1870 Federal Census
– household of Philo A. Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
1880 Federal Census
– household of Philo A. Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
1900 Federal Census
– household of Philo A. Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
Obituary
– Mrs. Mary Jane (Palmer) Edgerton; The
Times (Batavia, New York) – Wednesday, July 10, 1901.
Obituary
– Mrs. Mary Jane (Palmer) Edgerton; The
Daily News (Batavia, New York) – Friday, July 5, 1901.
Obituary –
Philo A. Edgerton; The Times
(Batavia, New York) – Saturday, March 29, 1919.
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