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William Dwight Edgerton, son of William Lathrop and Mary Wright (Warren) Edgerton.

born:	August 16, 1840; Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. (VR 3:195)
died:	1904; Sheridan, Worth Co., MO. (GI)
buried:	Old Sheridan Cemetery; Sheridan, Worth Co. MO. (GI)

married:

May 16, 1861; Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. (VR 4:130) (MA Hartford Courant 5/25/1861)

Wealthy Jane Cobb, daughter of Daniel and Wealthy (Crandall) Cobb.

born:	November 1840; Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. (CR MO1900 Hopkins)
died:	April 27, 1917; Sheridan, Worth Co., MO.
buried:	Old Sheridan Cemetery; Sheridan, Worth Co. MO. (GI)

Children:

James W., b. March 25, 1863; Tolland, Tolland Co., CT.

The household of “W. D.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Hopkins Township (Ward 2), Nodaway County, Missouri (pg. 74; dwelling #133; family #136; enum. June 13, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
W. D. Edgerton	head	Aug. 1840	CT	59	M 39y	CT	CT
Weltha J.	wife	Nov. 1840	CT	59	M 39y	CT	CT

According to the above census record, Wealthy was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. William’s occupation was listed as “capitalist”.