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William Chauncey Edgerton, son of Chester Benton and Almira (Ives) Edgerton.

born:	March 19, 1857; German, Chenango Co., NY. (VR Greene “BDM 1929-1935”, p. 72)
died:	January 28, 1935; Greene, Chenango Co., NY. (VR “BDM 1929-1935”, p. 72)
buried:	January 31, 1935; Sylvan Lawn Cemetery; Greene, Chenango Co., NY. (VR “BDM 1929-1935”, p. 72)

married:

1: ~1877. (CR NY1910 Greene – “m. 33y”)

Emma N. Leach, daughter of William and Eleanor Leach.

born:	September 7, 1858; Oxford, Chenango Co., NY. (from age at death, VR Greene “BP 1916” – “ae 58y, 3m, 9d”)
died:	December 16, 1916; Binghamton, Broome Co., NY. (VR Greene “BP 1916”)
buried:	December 19, 1916; Sylvan Lawn Cemetery; Greene, Chenango Co., NY. (VR “BP 1916”)

Children:

George Edgar, b. May 20, 1878; Smithville, Chenango Co., NY.
Franklin Morris, b. May 13, 1881; Greene, Chenango Co., NY.
LaVerne Richard, b. December 1, 1884; Greene, Chenango Co., NY.

married:

2: August 7, 1925; Oxford, Chenango Co., NY. (MA Chenango American 8/20/1925)

Lydia F. Coddington, daughter of William H. and Elizabeth Ann Coddington.

born:	April 1870; Canton, Bradford Co., PA.
died:	March 14, 1943; Oxford, Chenango Co., NY. (OB The Binghamton Press 3/15/1943)
buried:	Riverview Cemetery; Oxford, Chenango Co., NY.

The household of “Wm. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Greene, Chenango County, New York (pg. 73; dwelling #185; family #185; enum. June 16, 1900). The enumeration spans over two pages, and unfortunately an ink stain obscures most of the information on the first page (which lists William and Emma); the second page is quite clear. The following is a listing of what can be deciphered of the enumeration:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Wm. Edgerton	---	---	---	---	---	---	NY
Emma	---	---	---	---	---	---	NY
Geo. E.	son	May 1878	NY	22	S	NY	NY
Franklin M.	son	May 1881	NY	19	S	NY	NY
LaVerne R.	son	Dec. 1884	NY	15	S	NY	NY
Almira	mother	Apr. 1811	NY	89	Wd.	CT	CT

According to this census record, Almira was the mother of one child (incorrect). William’s occupation was listed as “farm laborer”, George was listed as a “broom-maker” and Franklin and LaVerne were listed as “farm-laborers”.

William Chauncey Edgerton was listed in the 1902 Directory of Chenango County, New York as follows:

“Edgerton, William C., laborer, Town of Greene”

The household of William C. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Greene, Chenango County, New York (dwelling #241; family #246; enum. April 27-30, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
William C. Edgerton	head	53	NY	M 33y	NY	NY
Emma N.	wife	50	NY	M 33y	OH	NY

According to the above census record, Emma was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. William’s occupation was listed as “day laborer – odd jobs”.

The household of William C. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Greene Township, Chenango County, New York (pg. 233; dwelling #152; family #157; enum. January 22, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
William C. Edgerton	head	63	NY	Wd	NY	NY
Louis	gson	10	NY	S	NY	NY

The household of William C. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Greene Township, Chenango County, New York (dwelling #79; family #79; enum. April 5, 1930), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
William C. Edgerton	head	73	NY	M	NY	NY
Lydia	wife	60	NY	M	NY	NY

At the time of this enumeration, William and Lydia were residing on Smithville Road. William’s occupation was listed as “teamster” and it was noted that William and Lydia were aged 21 and 19 respectively at the time of their first marriages.

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of William Chauncey Edgerton; Greene, Chenango Co., NY.

1910 Federal Census – household of William Chauncey Edgerton; Greene, Chenango Co., NY.

1920 Federal Census – household of William Chauncey Edgerton; Greene Twp., Chenango Co., NY.

1930 Federal Census – household of William Chauncey Edgerton; Greene Twp., Chenango Co., NY.

Obituary – Mrs. Lydia F. (Coddington) Edgerton; The Binghamton Press – Monday, March 15, 1943.

Funeral notice – Mrs. Lydia F. (Coddington) Edgerton; The Binghamton Press – Monday, March 15, 1943.