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Albert Howard Edgerton, son of Samuel M. and Eliza Hooker (Shumway) Edgerton.

born:	August 23, 1843; Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA.
died:	July 29, 1910; Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA.

married:

~1873. (CR MA1900 Sturbridge – “m. 27y”)

Georgiana L. Anderson, daughter of Charles and Sarah V. Anderson.

born:	June 1849; Massachusetts. (CR MA1900 Sturbridge)
died:	1928; Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA. (DI MA)

Children:

Charles Anderson, b. March 1876; Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA.

Albert H. Edgerton, “a machinist, of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, aged 20” enlisted on July 9, 1864 as a private in the G Company, 42nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. Albert's elder brother, Henry, had previously enlisted and served in the C Company (21st Mass. Reg.). The 42nd Regiment was active in only one battle, at Alexandria, Virginia on August 27, 1864. Albert Edgerton was mustered out on November 11, 1864. He died July 29, 1910. (see Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War)

The household of Albert H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts (pg. 576; dwelling #217; family #238; enum. June 15-16, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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Sarah V. Anderson	mother	48	CT	PA	CT
Albert H. Edgerton	husb.	38	MA	MA	CT	works in gear shop
Georgianna L.	wife	30	MA	MA	MA
Charles A.	son	4	MA	MA	MA

The household of Albert H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Sturbridge Town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (pg. 146; dwelling #351; family #413; enum. June 27, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Albert H. Edgerton	head	Aug. 1843	MA	56	M 27y	CT	MA
Georgiana	wife	June 1849	MA	50	M 27y	MA	CT
Sarah V. Anderson	m-i-l	Aug. 1832	CT	67	Wd	VA	CT

According to the above record, Georgiana was the mother of one child, who was still living. [This was the “Chas. A. Edgerton”, whose household was enumerated next on the census roll.] Albert’s occupation was listed as “machinist auger shop”.

Albert H. Edgerton applied for a Civil War Pension (an invalid claim) on Sept. 24, 1890. The application, filed from Massachusetts, cited Albert’s service in the 42nd Massachusetts Infantry. The representing attorney was H. H. Dudley. Albert’s widow, “Georgianna L. Edgerton”, applied for a widow’'s pension on August 15, 1910; she was then residing in Massachusetts. The representing attorney was again listed as H. H. Dudley. (see National Archives Pension Applications; Application #938957, Certificate #669998; and Application #947474, Certificate #710816)