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The Edgerton Database |
Walter Griswold Edgerton, son of Thomas A. and Elizabeth Charlotte (Griswold) Edgerton.
Carrie A. Newman Smith, daughter of Sherrill and Caroline (Newman) Smith.
Children:
Biographical Review of the Leading Citizens of Delaware County, NY (Biographical Review Publishing Company; Boston, Mass., 1895; pg. 146) provides the following biography of Walter Griswold Edgerton: “W. G. Edgerton, Cashier of the Delaware National Bank of Delhi is a representative of one of the oldest most enterprising and most noted families of Delhi. His great-grandfather, Guerdon Edgerton [actually great-uncle], and his grandfather, Henry Edgerton, having been prominent among the influential citizens of the early part of the present century. They built the Edgerton House, and were among the leading spirits in founding the Delaware Bank upward of fifty years ago, it having opened its doors for business April 4, 1839. It was organized with H. D. Gould as President, M. Shaw as Cashier; and among its Directors were H. D. Gould, Samuel Gordon, N. K. Wheeler, and Charles Marvin. In 1863, when the national bank law came in vogue, it became a national bank, and is now, with its capital of one hundred thousand dollars and its excellent business system, the oldest and strongest bank in Delaware County. Mr. Edgerton is a Delhi boy, his birth having occurred here, June 29, 1858. He is the only son born of the union of Thomas and Elizabeth (Griswold) Edgerton, formerly honored residents of this community. Soon after his birth his parents removed to Allegany, Cattaraugus County, where they lived until the death of Mr. Edgerton. The widowed mother and her son, a lad of nine years, then returned to Delhi. Mrs. Edgerton subsequently became the wife of Judge J. S. Hawes, and now resides in Kalamazoo, Mich. W. G. Edgerton improved every opportunity afforded him for gaining an education, and, after leaving the district school, entered Delaware Academy, where he obtained a thorough knowledge of bookkeeping in connection with the academic course. At the age of fifteen years he began to paddle his own canoe. Being capable, energetic, and willing, he secured a position in the Delaware National Bank as bookkeeper, and after a faithful service of thirteen years was installed as Cashier in 1886. succeeding Walter Griswold, and being the fifth cashier employed in the bank. This position Mr. Edgerton is filling with credit and marked business ability and is justly esteemed as a young man of sterling integrity and high moral principles. Mr. Edgerton married Miss Carrie A. N. Smith, the daughter of Professor S. C. Smith, formerly, Principal of the Delaware Academy, but now the well-known editor of the Delaware Gazette. Both he and his estimable wife are active members of the social circles of their community; and their home is an attractive place for a host of friends. In politics Mr. Edgerton is a strong Democrat. He is a member and present Master of the Delhi Lodge, No. 439, A. F. & A. M, and High-priest of Delhi Chapter, No. 249, and also belongs to the Norwich Commandery.” Original Source Documents: Obituary –
Walter Griswold Edgerton; The Star
(Oneonta, New York) – Friday, February 17, 1922. Obituary
– Walter Griswold Edgerton; The
Kingston Daily Freeman – Tuesday, February 14, 1922. |
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