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Thomas Addis Emmet Edgerton, son of Asher and Chloe (Flint) Edgerton.                     PHOTO

 

born:

April 7, 1828; Coventry, Tolland Co., CT.  (FG8) (FG10)

died:

January 3, 1912; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL  (GI)

buried:

Evergreen Cemetery; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL  (GI)

 

married:

April 12, 1853; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.  (Co. VR A:231)

 

Rachel Harrison, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Harrison.                                            PHOTO

 

born:

October 25, 1832; Galena, Jo Daviess Co., IL.  (FG10)

died:

September 16, 1909; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.  (GI)

buried:

Evergreen Cemetery; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Chloe Elizabeth, b. January 30, 1854; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  2. Emma Phebe, b. November 3, 1855; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  3. Nettie Eunice, b. June 24, 1857; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  4. Willis, b. September 19, 1859; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  5. Nellie Mary, b. February 3, 1861; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  6. Edward Albert, b. December 27, 1862; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  7. Wilbur Partridge, b. May 29, 1865; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  8. George Harrison, b. September 27, 1867; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  9. Frank Emmet, b. July 6, 1870; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  10. May Florine, b. May 17, 1872; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  11. Fanny Flint, b. December 22, 1874; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.

 


The household of Thomas Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Hanover, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (pg. 108; dwelling #257; family #259; enum. June 22, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Thomas Edgerton

head

Apr. 1828

CT

72

M 48y

CT

CT

Rachel

wife

Oct. 1832

IL

67

M 48y

Ireland

England

Nellie

dau.

Feb. 1861

IL

39

S

CT

IL

Amy

dau.

Aug. 1880

IL

19

S

CT

IL

 

According to the above census record, Rachel was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom were still living.  Thomas’ occupation was listed as “retired farmer”, and Nellie was listed as a “schoolteacher”.  The family was residing on Monroe Street.