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William Edgar Edgerton, son of John
Giles and Mary Ellen (Seay) Edgerton.
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born:
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July 24, 1863; Raywick
Pct., Marion Co., KY. (TX State DC
#44927)
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died:
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September 5, 1937; Coleman, Coleman Co.,
TX. (TX State DC
#44927)
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buried:
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September 7, 1937; Coleman Cemetery;
Coleman, Coleman Co., TX. (GI) (TX State DC
#44927)
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married:
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September 29, 1866; Van Zandt Co., TX. (Co. VR 4:217)
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Margaret Asia Agee, daughter of William J. and
Cynthia D. (Hart) Agee.
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born:
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October 1860; Tennessee.
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died:
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September 16, 1940; Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
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buried:
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Coleman Cemetery; Coleman, Coleman Co.,
TX. (GI)
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Children:
- Constance Mary, b. July 29,
1888; Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX.
- Joy Louise, b. June 1, 1889; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
- Oscar,
b. March 20, 1891; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
- Marguerite
G. , b. September 29, 1892; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
- Agee
Gay, b. February 10, 1895; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
- Hillary Seay, b. January
29, 1897; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
- Adelle Etta, b. February
19, 1899; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
- Corinne Violet, b.
August 1, 1902; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
- William Edgar, b.
September 25, 1904; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
The household of “Wm. E Edgerton” was recorded in
the 1900 Federal Census of Coleman Town, Coleman County, Texas
(dwelling #19; family #19; enum. June 1, 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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Wm. E Edgerton
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head
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July 1863
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KY
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36
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M 13y
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VA
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KY
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Margaret A.
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wife
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Oct. 1860
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TN
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39
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M 13y
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VA
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TN
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Constance M.
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dau.
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July 1887
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TX
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12
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S
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KY
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TN
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Joyce L.
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dau.
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June 1889
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TX
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10
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S
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KY
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TN
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Marguerite G.
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dau.
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Sept. 1892
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TX
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7
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S
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KY
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TN
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Agee G.
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son
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Feb. 1895
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TX
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5
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S
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KY
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TN
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Hilary C.
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son
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Jan. 1897
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TX
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3
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S
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KY
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TN
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Adell E.
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dau.
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Feb. 1899
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TX
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1
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S
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KY
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TN
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According
to the above census record, Margaret was the mother of seven children, six of
whom were still living. William’s
occupation was listed as “carpenter”.
The household of William E. Edgerton was recorded
in the 1910 Federal Census of Coleman City (Justice Precinct 1), Coleman County, Texas
(dwelling #253; family #280; enum. April 26, 1910), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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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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William E. Edgerton
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head
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39
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KY
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M 22y
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KY
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KY
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Margaret
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wife
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41
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TN
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M 22y
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VA
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TN
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Connie
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dau.
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21
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TX
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S
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KY
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TN
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Joyce
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dau.
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20
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TX
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S
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KY
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TN
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Marguerite
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dau.
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17
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TX
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S
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KY
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TN
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Agee
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son
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15
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TX
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S
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KY
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TN
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Hilary
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son
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12
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TX
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S
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KY
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TN
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Adele
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dau.
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10
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TX
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S
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KY
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TN
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Corinne
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dau.
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8
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TX
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S
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KY
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TN
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According
to the above census record, Margaret was the mother of nine children, seven
of whom were still living. William’s
occupation was listed as “Contractor, house building”.
William
Edgar Edgerton died at Coleman,
Texas on September 5,
1937. According to his death
certificate (cert. #44927), he was born at “Bargetown, Kentucky” on July 24,
1863 and had died at Coleman on September 5, 1937, aged 74 years, 7 months
and 12 days. His occupation was listed
as “contractor” and marital status as “married” (spouse: Margaret Agee
Edgerton). William was buried at the Coleman Cemetery
in Coleman, Texas on September 7, 1937. The death certificate provided no
information on William’s parents.
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