The

Edgerton

Database

Index

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Albert Edgerton, son of Harvey and Hannah (Nelson) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	June 12, 1848; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #81084)
died:	December 29, 1917; Bucks, Tuscarawas Co., OH. (OH State DC #81084)
buried:	December 31, 1917; Hudson, Summit Co., OH. (OH State DC #81084)

married:

March 10, 1873; Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Olive M. Smith, daughter of Daniel and Celia (McFarland) Smith. PHOTO

born:	November 17, 1843; Russia, Lorain Co., OH.
died:	September 17, 1921; Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #49231)
buried:	September 19, 1921; Hudson, Summit Co., OH. (OH State DC #49231)

Children:

Hugh Lavern, b. June 18, 1876; Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
George, b. June 10, 1892; Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

The household of Albert Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 34; dwelling #58; family #64; enum. June 2, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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Albert Edgerton		31	OH	MA	MA	working in iron works
Olive	wife	37	OH	NY	OH	keeping house
Hugh	son	3	OH	OH	OH	at home

The household of Albert Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Twinsburgh, Summit County, Ohio (pg. 246; dwelling #74; family #75; enum. June 15, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Albert Edgerton	head	June 1848	OH	51	M 28y	MA	MA
Olive	wife	Nov. 1845	OH	54	M 28y	OH	NY
Pearl F.	dau.	Mar. 1879	OH	20	Wd	OH	OH
Ruby O.	gchild	Oct. 1898	OH	1	S	OH	OH

According to the above record, Olive was the mother of one child, who had already died (Hugh); and Pearl was the mother of one child, who was still living (Ruby). Although she was listed as his daughter, Pearl was actually Albert’s daughter-in-law, the widow of his son, Hugh Lavern. Albert’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Albert Edgerton; Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1900 Federal Census – household of Albert Edgerton; Twinsburgh, Summit Co., OH.

Death Certificate – Albert Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #81084.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Olive M. (Smith) Jewell Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #49231.