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William H. Edgerton, son of Curtis W. and Lucy J. (Fifield) Edgerton.

 

born:

November 1859; Almont, Lapeer Co., MI.

 

married:

January 2, 1891; Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.

 

Annie Mariah Daggs, daughter of Henry and Adda Daggs.

 

born:

March 1867; Johnson, Scotland Co., MO.  (CR KS1900 Kansas City, Ward 6)

 

Children:

  1. Ethel May, b. February 1895; Missouri.

 


The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Kansas City (Ward 6), Wyandotte County, Kansas (pg. 30; dwelling #565; family #675; enum. June 19, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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William Edgerton

head

Nov. 1858

MI

41

M 10y

Canada

NY

Anne

wife

Mar. 1867

MO

33

M 10y

VA

IN

Ethel

dau.

Feb. 1895

MO

5

S

MI

MO

 

According to the above census record, Anne was the mother of one child.  William’s occupation was listed as “carpenter”, and he had been unemployed for six months in the past year.  The family was residing on North Street.

 

The household of William H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Kansas City (Ward 7), Wyandotte County, Kansas (pg. 201; dwelling #178; family #185; enum. April 26, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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--------

--------

-----------

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----------

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William H. Edgerton

head

57

MI

M 19y

MI

MI

Maurie

wife

43

MO

M 19y

IN

VA

Ethel M.

dau.

14

MO

S

MI

MO

Martha M. Daggs

st-m-i-l

50

ME

Wd

Germany

Germany

 

According to the above census record, Anne was the mother of one child.  William’s occupation was listed as “laborer – sand yard”.

 

The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Kansas City (Ward 6), Wyandotte County, Kansas (pg. 42; dwelling #53; family #59; enum. January 5, 1920), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

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William Edgerton

head

61

MI

M

Canada

US

Mariah

wife

50

MO

M

VA

IN

Ethel Williams

dau.

24

MO

M

MI

MO

Vivian

gdau.

4 6/12

KS

S

FL

MO

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 671 South 19th Street.  William’s occupation was listed as “laborer – lumber co”.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1900 Federal Census household of William H. Edgerton; Kansas City (Ward 6), Wyandotte Co., KS.

1910 Federal Census – household of William H. Edgerton; Kansas City (Ward 7), Wyandotte Co., KS.

1920 Federal Censushousehold of William H. Edgerton; Kansas City (Ward 6), Wyandotte Co., KS.