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Thomas Addis Emmet Edgerton, son of Asher and Chloe (Flint)
Edgerton. PHOTO
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born:
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April 7, 1828; Coventry, Tolland Co., CT. (FG8) (FG10)
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died:
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January 3, 1912; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co.,
IL (GI)
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buried:
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Evergreen Cemetery; Hanover, Jo Daviess
Co., IL (GI)
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married:
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April 12, 1853; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co.,
IL. (Co.
VR A:231)
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Rachel Harrison, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Harrison. PHOTO
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born:
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October 25, 1832; Galena, Jo Daviess Co.,
IL. (FG10)
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died:
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September 16, 1909; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co.,
IL. (GI)
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buried:
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Evergreen Cemetery; Hanover, Jo Daviess
Co., IL (GI)
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Children:
- Chloe Elizabeth, b.
January 30, 1854; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- Emma Phebe, b. November 3,
1855; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- Nettie Eunice, b. June 24,
1857; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- Willis, b. September 19, 1859;
Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- Nellie Mary, b. February 3,
1861; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- Edward Albert, b.
December 27, 1862; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- Wilbur Partridge, b.
May 29, 1865; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- George Harrison, b.
September 27, 1867; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- Frank Emmet, b. July 6,
1870; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- May Florine, b. May 17,
1872; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
- 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:
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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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Thomas Edgerton
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head
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Apr. 1828
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CT
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72
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M 48y
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CT
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CT
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Rachel
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wife
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Oct. 1832
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IL
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67
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M 48y
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Ireland
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England
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Nellie
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dau.
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Feb. 1861
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IL
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39
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S
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CT
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IL
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Amy
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dau.
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Aug. 1880
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IL
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19
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S
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CT
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IL
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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.
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