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Rollin Charles Edgerton, son of Augustus and Delia Louisa (Reed) Edgerton.

born:	September 10, 1857; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT. (VR 2:1)
died:	May 5, 1921; Chanute, Neosho Co., KS.

married:

1: March 26, 1884; Douglas Co., KS.

Mary Evaline Jones, daughter of John Buttrick and Jennie Martha (Smith) Jones.

born:	1858; South Carolina.
died:	February 29, 1888; Douglas Co., KS.

Children:

Rollin McAllister, b. December 8, 1884; Douglas Co., KS.

married:

2: September 19, 1893; Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.

Elizabeth J. Cooper

born:	February 1863; Texas. (CR IA1900 Sioux City, Ward 2)
died:	1946; Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS. (GI)
buried:	Elmwood Cemetery; Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS. (GI)

The household of “Roland Edgerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Sioux City (Ward 2), Woodbury County, Iowa (dwelling #63; family #71; enum. June 2, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Roland Edgerton	head	Sept. 1859	VT	40	M 7y	VT	VT
Libbie	wife	Feb. 1863	TX	37	M 7y	IN	IL
Abie	dau.	Mar. 1884	KS	16	S	VT	TX
Evenline	dau.	Feb. 1886	KS	14	S	VT	TX
Mac M.	son	Dec. 1884	KS	15	S	VT	TX

According to the above census record, Libbie was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living. Rollin’s occupation was listed as “commercial hardware trav.”, and the three children were each noted as “at school”. The family was residing at 515 Twelfth Street, in the same dwelling as John and Mae Cummings. The two “daughters” recorded in this census (Abbie and Eveline) were actually Rollin’s step-daughters – that is, the children of his second wife, Elizabeth (“Libbie”) Cooper.

The household of Rollin C. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Chanute City (Ward 4) Neosho County, Kansas (pg. 148; dwelling #716; family #741; enum. May 7, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Rollin C. Edgerton	head	50	Unk	M 16y	Unk	Unk
Elizabeth J.	wife	45	TX	M 16y	IN	KY
Abbie E.	dau.	26	KS	S	IL	TX

According to the above census record, Elizabeth was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living. Rollin’s occupation was listed as “commercial traveler – furniture”. Rollin’s son, Rollin McAllister, was residing in Medina, King County, Washington at this time; he was enumerated there in the household of his uncle, Reed S. Edgerton.

The household of Rollin C. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Chanute City (Ward 1) Neosho County, Kansas (pg. 35; dwelling #187; family #200; enum. January 14, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Rollin C. Edgerton	head	66	ME	M	U.S.	U.S.
Elizabeth J.	wife	56	TX	M	IN	KY

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Rollin Charles Edgerton; Sioux City (Ward 2), Woodbury Co., IA.

1910 Federal Census – household of Rollin Charles Edgerton; Chanute City (Ward 4), Chanute Co., KS.

1920 Federal Census – household of Rollin Charles Edgerton; Chanute City (Ward 1), Chanute Co., KS.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Cooper) Edgerton; Elmwood Cemetery; Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS.