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Alanson D. Edgerton, son of Henry Graves and Jane (West) Edgerton.

born:	December 12, 1821; Barre, Orleans Co., NY. (GI)
died:	October 6, 1906; Elba, Genesee Co., NY. (NY State DC #42390) (OB The Times 10/8/1906) (GI)
buried:	Maplelawn Cemetery; Elba, Genesee Co., NY. (GI)

married:

1853.

Emeline Palmer, daughter of Alsop and Rebecca (Worth) Palmer.

born:	December 25, 1833; Ridgeway, Orleans Co., NY. (GI)
died:	February 3, 1920; Elba, Genesee Co., NY. (NY State DC #13730) (OB The Times 2/7/1920) (GI)
buried:	Maplelawn Cemetery; Elba, Genesee Co., NY. (GI)

Children:

Laura Ann, b. March 6, 1857; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
Freeman, b. April 13, 1861; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
Hart, b. January 16, 1863; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
Henry, b. December 22, 1864; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
Rodney, b. January 1, 1868; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

The following biographical excerpt is taken from Our Country and its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York (Safford E. North, ed.; The Boston History Company, 1899):

“Edgerton, Alanson, was born in the town of Barre. Orleans county, N. Y., December 12, 1823 [sic]. In 1853 he married Emeline Palmer of Ridgeway. He removed with his parents to Elba when he was ten years old. His active life has been passed as a farmer. He removed to the village of Batavia in 1878, and remained until 1898, when he returned to his farm. Mr. Edgerton has been a prosperous and successful farmer. He is endowed with a powerful, vigorous frame, and at seventy-six shows few traces of old age. His eldest son, Freeman Edgerton, was born April 13. 1861. He was educated in the public schools and at the Batavia Union School. In 1882 he married Susie, daughter of Truman Phelps, and they have four children, Ray N., Alanson H., Neva L. and Emma F. He is a farmer and resides in Elba. Hart Edgerton, the younger son of Alanson Edgerton, was born January 16, 1863. He resides in Rochester.”

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Barre, Orleans County, New York (pg. 79; dwelling #1146; family #1149; enum. August 27, 1850), as follows:

Alanson Edgerton	27	b. NY	farmer $4,000 real estate
Henry	25	b. NY	farmer
Lydia	17	b. NY

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Censusof Elba, Genesee County, New York (pp. 8-9; dwelling #60; family #63; enum. June 16, 1860), as follows:

Alanson Edgerton	38	b. NY	farmer
Evelyn	26	b. NY	housekeeper
Laura A.	3	b. NY
James Conway	18	b. Ireland	laborer

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pg. 588; dwelling #302; family #295; enum. July 13, 1870), as follows:

Alanson Edgerton	47	b. NY	farmer $30,000 real estate / $3,500 personal estate
Emeline	35	b. NY	keeping house
Laura	13	b. NY	attending school
Freeman	8	b. NY	attending school
Hart	6	b. NY
Eliza Quigly	16	b. NY	domestic servant
Henry Curtis	19	b. NY	farm laborer
James	16	b. NY	farm laborer

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Batavia Town, Genesee County, New York (pg. 401; dwelling #83; family #92; enum. June 2, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Alanson Edgerton		58	NY	MA	MA	farmer
Emeline	wife	46	NY	NY	NY	keeping house
Lura	dau.	23	NY	NY	NY	at home
Freeman	son	19	NY	NY	NY	at school
Hart	son	17	NY	NY	NY	at school

At the time of this census, the family was residing at 85 North Street, in the same dwelling as the family of Alanson’s younger brother, Henry.

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pg. 229; dwelling #301; family #311; enum. June 18-20, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Alanson Edgerton	head	Dec. 1821	NY	78	M 48y	MA	MA
Emeline	wife	Dec. 1833	NY	66	M 48y	NY	CT

According to the above record, Emeline was the mother of five children, two of whom were still living. No occupation is listed for Alanson.

Original Source Documents:

1850 Federal Census – household of Alanson D. Edgerton; Barre, Orleans Co., NY.

1860 Federal Census – household of Alanson D. Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

1870 Federal Census – household of Alanson D. Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

1880 Federal Census – household of Alanson D. Edgerton; Batavia, Genesee Co., NY.

1900 Federal Census – household of Alanson D. Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

Obituary – Alanson D. Edgerton; The Times (Batavia, New York) – Monday, October 8, 1906.

Obituary – Mrs. Emeline (Palmer) Edgerton; The Times (Batavia, New York) – Saturday, February 7, 1920.

Obituary – Mrs. Emeline (Palmer) Edgerton; The Daily News (Batavia, New York) – Tuesday, February 3, 1920.