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William Edgar Edgerton, son of John Giles and Mary Ellen (Seay) Edgerton.

 

born:

July 24, 1863; Raywick Pct., Marion Co., KY.  (TX State DC #44927)

died:

September 5, 1937; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.  (TX State DC #44927)

buried:

September 7, 1937; Coleman Cemetery; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.  (GI) (TX State DC #44927)

 

married:

September 29, 1866; Van Zandt Co., TX.  (Co. VR 4:217)

 

Margaret Asia Agee, daughter of William J. and Cynthia D. (Hart) Agee.

 

born:

October 1860; Tennessee.

died:

September 16, 1940; Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.

buried:

Coleman Cemetery; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Constance Mary, b. July 29, 1888; Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX.
  2. Joy Louise, b. June 1, 1889; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
  3. Oscar, b. March 20, 1891; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
  4. Marguerite G. , b. September 29, 1892; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
  5. Agee Gay, b. February 10, 1895; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
  6. Hillary Seay, b. January 29, 1897; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
  7. Adelle Etta, b. February 19, 1899; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
  8. Corinne Violet, b. August 1, 1902; Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
  9. 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:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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------------------------

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Wm. E Edgerton

head

July 1863

KY

36

M 13y

VA

KY

Margaret A.

wife

Oct. 1860

TN

39

M 13y

VA

TN

Constance M.

dau.

July 1887

TX

12

S

KY

TN

Joyce L.

dau.

June 1889

TX

10

S

KY

TN

Marguerite G.

dau.

Sept. 1892

TX

7

S

KY

TN

Agee G.

son

Feb. 1895

TX

5

S

KY

TN

Hilary C.

son

Jan. 1897

TX

3

S

KY

TN

Adell E.

dau.

Feb. 1899

TX

1

S

KY

TN

 

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:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

William E. Edgerton

head

39

KY

M 22y

KY

KY

Margaret

wife

41

TN

M 22y

VA

TN

Connie

dau.

21

TX

S

KY

TN

Joyce

dau.

20

TX

S

KY

TN

Marguerite

dau.

17

TX

S

KY

TN

Agee

son

15

TX

S

KY

TN

Hilary

son

12

TX

S

KY

TN

Adele

dau.

10

TX

S

KY

TN

Corinne

dau.

8

TX

S

KY

TN

 

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.