The

Edgerton

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Wright Prescott Edgerton, son of Sidney and Mary (Wright) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	November 14, 1852; Tallmadge, Summit Co., OH. (OB The New York Times 6/25/1904)
died:	June 24, 1904; West Point, Orange Co., NY. (NY State DC #28260) (OB The New York Times 6/25/1904)
buried:	June 27, 1904; United States Military Academy Cemetery; West Point, Orange Co., NY.

married:

November 7, 1882; New York City, New York Co., NY. (MA The New York Times 11/8/1882)

Fannie Ida Helmuth, daughter of William Tod and Fannie Ida (Pritchard) Helmuth.

born:	November 20, 1859; St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.
died:	November 7, 1938; New York City, New York Co., NY. (OB The New York Times 11/8/1938)
buried:	United States Military Academy Cemetery; West Point, Orange Co., NY.

Children:

Gladys C., b. July 20, 1890; Bar Harbor, Hancock Co., ME.

The household of Wright P. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of West Point Academy (Highlands), Orange County, New York (pg. 75; dwelling #130; family #130; enum. June 5, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Wright P. Edgerton	head	Nov. 1852	47	OH	M 17y	NY	OH
Fannie I.	wife	Nov. 1859	40	MO	M 17y	PA	NY
Gladys	dau.	July 1890	9	ME	S	OH	MO
Margaret Wheeler	servant	Mar. 1861	39	NY	S	Ireland	NY

According to the above census record, Fannie was the mother of one child. In a separate enumeration of the “Military and Naval Population” (West Point, Orange County, New York, pg. 51), Wright’s occupation was listed as “Prof. of Mathematics” and his residence as “116 South Walnut, Akron, Ohio”.

For an excellent review of Wright Prescott Edgerton’s military and professional life, please visit the United States Military Academy Mathematics Department Website.

Original Source Documents:

Marriage Announcement – Wright Prescott Edgerton & Fannie Ida Helmuth; The New York Times – November 8, 1882.

1900 Federal Census – household of Wright Prescott Edgerton; West Point Academy (Highlands), Orange Co., NY.

Obituary – Wright Prescott Edgerton; The Evening World (New York, New York) – Friday, June 24, 1904.

Obituary – Wright Prescott Edgerton; The New York Times – Saturday, June 25, 1904.

Obituary – Wright Prescott Edgerton; The Sun (New York, New York) – Saturday, June 25, 1904.

Funeral notice – Wright Prescott Edgerton; The Daily Palladium (Oswego, New York) – Monday, June 27, 1904.

Obituary – Mrs. Fannie Ida (Helmuth) Edgerton; The New York Times – Tuesday, November 8, 1938.