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The Edgerton Database |
Sardis Edgerton, son of Sardis and Emeline (Ingram) Edgerton. PHOTO
Mercy May Akins, daughter of Henry and Mercy May (Wilkinson) Akins. PHOTO
Children:
The Memorial Record of the County of Cuyahoga
and City of Cleveland Ohio (Chicago, Ill.: The Lewis Publishing Co.;
1894; pg 479) provides the following biographical excerpt for Sardis
Edgerton, Jr.: “Sardis Edgerton, one of the representative citizens of his locality, was born on his present farm in Royalton township, June 8, 1839, a son of Sardis Edgerton, Sr. [He] was reared as a farmer boy, but at the age of twenty-three years began learning the bricklayer and plasterer’s trade, which he followed about twelve years. After his marriage he resided with his parents two years; afterward located a short distance east of their home, but on the same farm, where he remained seventeen years; and since May, 1882, has resided at the old homestead. In his political relations, Mr. Edgerton is a stanch Republican, his first presidential vote having been cast for A. Lincoln, and has held the position of Township Trustee. September 11, 1862, our subject was united in marriage
with Mercy M. Akins, who was born in The
household of Sardis Edgerton Jr. was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of North
Royalton (District 3),
The household of Sardis Edgerton Jr. was recorded
in the 1880 Federal
Census of Royalton,
The household of Sardis Edgerton was recorded in
the 1900 Federal
Census of Royalton Township,
According to the above census record, Mercy was the
mother of two children, both of whom were still living. The household of Sardis Edgerton was recorded in
the 1910 Federal
Census of Royalton Township,
According to the above census record, Mercy was
the mother of three children, two of whom were still living. Sardis’ occupation was listed as “Own
Income”. Sardis and Emeline were residing
on Royalton Road at the time of this enumeration.
The Cleveland Public Library Necrology Files
provide the following data for Id#: 0087648; Reel #022 Name: Edgerton, Date: May 7, 1927 Source: unknown Notes: Edgerton, Id#: 0087640; Reel #022 Name: Edgerton, Mercy Date: March 28, 1921 Source: unknown Notes: Edgerton, Mercy (nee Akins), wife of Sardis
Edgerton, mother of Willis S. and Carlos H., died March 28. Funeral Wednesday, 2 p.m., Disciple church,
Original Source Documents: 1870 Federal Census
– household
of Sardis Edgerton; North Royalton (District
3), Cuyahoga Co., OH. 1880 Federal Census
– household of Sardis Edgerton;
Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. 1900 Federal Census
– household of Sardis Edgerton;
Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH. 1910 Federal Census
– household of Sardis Edgerton;
Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Co., OH. Death
Certificate – Mrs. Mercy May (Akins) Edgerton; Ohio State Death
Certificates; #13643. Death
Certificate – Sardis Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #27407. Gravestone
photo – Mrs. Mercy May (Akins) Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North
Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. Gravestone photo –
Sardis Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. |
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