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William Edgerton, son of Harvey and Hannah (Nelson) Edgerton.

born:	March 31, 1839; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
died:	November 19, 1914; Clyde, Cavalier Co., ND.
buried:	November 24, 1914; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (GI)

married:

July 2, 1857; Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Eliza Lucina Bark, daughter of Francis and Lucina (Granger) Bark.

born:	August 3, 1839; Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #7513)
died:	January 29, 1916; Hudson, Summit Co., OH. (OH State DC #7513)
buried:	February 1, 1916; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #7513) (GI)

Children:

Flora Lucina, b. January 15, 1864; Brunswick, Medina Co., OH.
Francis H., b. January 12, 1866; Brunswick, Medina Co., OH.
Alta Etholda, b. July 20, 1870; Brunswick, Medina Co., OH.
Jettie Bell, b. September 16, 1872; Brunswick, Medina Co., OH.

The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio (pg. 224; dwelling #183; family #184; enum. July 1, 1870), as follows:

William Edgerton	31	b. OH	farmer $12,100 real estate / $10,000 personal estate
Eliza	30	b. OH	keeping house
Florence	6	b. OH
Francis	4	b. OH
Alice Culton	16	b. OH	house keeper
Daniel Bryan	14	b. OH	working on farm

The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 48; dwelling #40; family #40; enum. June 2, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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William Edgerton		41	OH	MA	MA	bridge builder
Eliza L.	wife	40	OH	Canada	NY	keeping house
Florence L.	dau.	16	OH	OH	OH	at school
Francis H.	son	14	OH	OH	OH	at school
Alta E.	dau.	9	OH	OH	OH

The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Cleveland (Ward 42), Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 29; dwelling #268; family #289; enum. June 9, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
William Edgerton	head	Mar. 1839	OH	61	M 43y	MA	MA
Eliza M.	wife	Aug. 1839	OH	60	M 43y	Canada	NY

According to the above census record, Eliza was the mother of four children, two of whom were still living. William’s occupation was listed as “dealer in real estate”. The family was residing at 729 Denison Avenue, in the same dwelling as the families of Minor Kellogg and Sarah J. Bark.

The Cleveland Public Library Necrology Files provide the following data for William and Eliza (Bark) Edgerton:

Id#: 0087650; Reel #022

Name: Edgerton, William

Date: November 21, 1914

Source: Cemetery record

Notes: Edgerton, William, 3417 Denison Ave., beloved husband of Eliza Edgerton, passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, at Clyde, North Dakota. Funeral from residence of Frank N. Bond, 3874 W. 38th St., nr. Denison, Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m., eastern time. Friends invited. Burial at North Royalton, Ohio. Services at Disciple church, 1 p.m. 1839 - 1914. North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, Ohio.

Id#: 0087610; Reel #022

Name: Edgerton, Eliza L.

Date: January 31, 1916

Source: unknown

Notes: Edgerton, Eliza L., beloved mother of Mrs. H. Kingzette and Mrs. C. F. Dustin, age 77 years. Funeral from residence of Mrs. N. A. Tousley, 3301 Archwood Ave., Tuesday, at 11:30 a.m., and at North Royalton at 1:30 p.m.

Original Source Documents:

1870 Federal Census – household of William Edgerton; Brunswick, Medina Co., OH.

1880 Federal Census – household of William Edgerton; Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1900 Federal Census – household of William Edgerton; Cleveland (Ward 42), Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Eliza Lucina (Bark) Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #7513.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Eliza Lucina (Bark) Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Gravestone photo – William Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

For the maternal ancestry of Eliza Lucina (Bark) Edgerton, consult:

Granger, James N.; Launcelot Granger of Neberrry, Mass. and Suffield, Conn. – A Genealogical History; Hartford, Connecticut, 1893.