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The Edgerton Database |
Ralph Haskell Edgerton, son of Ebenezer Leffingwell and Edna Amanda (Harris) Edgerton.
Octavia Cordelia Penhollow
Children:
Ralph Haskell Edgerton was born August 6, 1821 at Moriah, New York,
the son of Ebenezer Leffingwell and Edna Amanda (Harris) Edgerton. His mother died when Ralph was eight years
old and Ralph settled in the city of Rochester (Monroe County) at a young
age. His elder brothers, Urban and
Jerome, also resided in Rochester at this time and it appears that the
majority of the Edgerton siblings removed to Rochester following their mother’s
death. Ralph H. Edgerton was married in 1846 to Octavia Cordelia Penhollow,
of Chautauqua County, New York.
Octavia was a granddaughter of Richard Penhollow (~1746 – 1817), who
fought in the American Revolution. Richard
was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died at Norwich, Connecticut; at least
three of his sons – Reuben, Nathan and Hiram – settled in Chautauqua County,
New York. To date, it has not yet been
determined which of Richard’s sons was Octavia’s father. For further information on the Penhollow
Family, visit Penhallow.net which
contains a genealogy of the Penhollow/Penhallow family written by Mrs. Octavia
Cordelia (Penhollow) Edgerton in 1914. Ralph H. and Octavia (Penhollow) Edgerton had two children: one son, Hiram Haskell, born at Belfast,
New York on April 19, 1847 (married Medora Lydia Dewitt); and one daughter,
Jane Ann Isabel, born at Rochester, New York on June 12, 1850 (unmarried). The Encyclopedia of
Biography of “Ralph H. Edgerton, born at Port Henry, on Lake
Champlain, in 1821, was but fourteen years of age when he first located in The household of Ralph H. Edgerton was recorded in
the 1850
Federal Census of Canaeden,
The identity of the third individual listed here – Lucina A. – is unknown. She was too old to be a daughter of Ralph’s wife, Octava, and there is no record of a previous marriage for Ralph. She may have been an adopted daughter or other relation. The household of R. H. Edgerton was recorded in
the 1860
Federal Census of Rochester (Ward 7),
The household of Mrs. Octavia C. Edgerton was
recorded in the 1880
Federal Census of Rochester,
At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 37 Howell Street. The household of Mrs. Octavia C. Edgerton was
recorded in the 1900
Federal Census of Rochester (Ward 4),
According to the above census record, Octavia was
the mother of two children, both of whom were still living. The household also included a number of
boarders. The following obituary
notice for Mrs. Octavia (Penhollow) Edgerton was published in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on
Saturday, May 18, 1918: “EDGERTON – At her home, in this city, Friday, May 17, 1918, Octavia C. Edgerton, widow of Ralph H. Edgerton and mother of Hiram H. Edgerton. Funeral private. Kindly omit flowers” Ralph H. and Octavia C. Edgerton are buried
together at Original Source Documents: 1850 Federal
Census – household of Ralph Haskell
Edgerton; Canaeden, Allegany Co., NY. 1860 Federal
Census – household of Ralph Haskell
Edgerton; Rochester (Ward 7), Monroe Co., NY. 1880
Federal Census – household of Mrs. Octavia (Penhollow) Edgerton;
Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. 1900
Federal Census – household of Mrs. Octavia
(Penhollow) Edgerton; Rochester (Ward 4), Monroe Co., NY. Obituary
– Mrs. Octavia Cordelia (Penhollow) Edgerton; Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – Saturday, May 18, 1918 |
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