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The Edgerton Database |
Alanson Edgerton, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Ross) Edgerton.
Cordelia Palmer, daughter of James and Jerusha Palmer.
Children:
Alanson Edgerton was born at Huntington, Vermont
on December 3, 1813, the first son and eldest child of Daniel and Elizabeth
(Ross) Edgerton. He was raised in
Huntington. Upon his maturity, Alanson
settled in nearby Charlotte and resided their for the entirety of his adult
life. Alanson Edgerton was married at Charlotte, Vermont
on November 1, 1838 to Cordelia Palmer, daughter of James and Jerusha Palmer
of Charlotte. Cordelia was born at
Charlotte on August 31, 1814. Alanson
and Cordelia had six children: three
sons, Henry Daniel, Harley Decatur and James A.; and three daughters, Louisa
J., Mary Elizabeth and Imogene Jane.
Only two of the children (Harley and Imogene) survived to adulthood. Alanson
Edgerton made his living as a farmer and carpenter. Circa 1882, he operated a cider mill in
partnership with his son, Harley. The
following entry is found in the Gazetteer and Business Directory of Chittenden County, Vermont for
1882-83 (Hamilton Child,
comp.; The Journal Office: Syracuse, New York; August 1882; pg. 167):
“Alanson Edgerton & Sons’ cider-mill, located on road 29, corner 35, is operated by horse-power, and turns out twenty barrels of cider per day, manufacturing about 700 barrels during a season.” The
following Charlotte Directory entries are found on pg. 264 of the same
publication: “EDGERTON ALANSON, (Charlotte) r 29, (A Edgerton & Son) contractor EDGERTON HARLY D., (Charlotte) r 29, (A Edgerton & Son) fruit grower and farmer. EDGERTON A. & SON, (Charlotte) r 29, (Alanson and Harley D.) fruit growers and farmers 40.” The
household of “Alex” Edgerton was recorded in the 1840 Federal Census
of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont (pg. 69), with the following
enumeration: 1 male “of 40 and
under 50” (father Daniel); 1 male “of 30 and
under 40” (?); 1 male “of 20 and
under 30” (Alanson); 1 male “of 10 and
under 20” (?); and, 1 female “of 20
and under 30” (wife Cordelia). The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in
the 1850 Federal
Census of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont (pg. 87; dwelling #131; family
#131; enum. Sept. 27, 1850). The
household consisted of:
The household of “Alonson” Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont (pg. 209; dwelling #655; family #657; enum. June 26, 1860). Alonson’s father, Daniel (who second wife had just died) was living with the him at this time. The household was enumberated as follows:
The household of “Alonson” Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont (pg. 490; dwelling #159; family #152; enum. August 6, 1870), as follows:
The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880 Federal
Census of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont (pg. 138; dwelling #77;
family #79; enum. June 4, 1880), as follows:
Original Source Documents: 1840 Federal Census
– household of Alanson Edgerton; Charlotte, Chittenden
Co., VT. 1850 Federal Census
– household of Alanson Edgerton; Charlotte,
Chittenden Co., VT – page 1. 1850 Federal Census
– household of Alanson Edgerton; Charlotte,
Chittenden Co., VT – page 2. 1860 Federal Census
– household of Alanson Edgerton; Charlotte,
Chittenden Co., VT. 1870 Federal Census
– household of Alanson Edgerton; Charlotte,
Chittenden Co., VT. 1880 Federal Census
– household of Alanson Edgerton; Charlotte, Chittenden
Co., VT. |
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