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The Edgerton Database |
Almon Edgerton, son of Dan and Mindwell (Lane) Edgerton.
Susan C. Sutton, daughter of John and Azubah (Balcom) Sutton.
Children:
Aruma Clark Root, daughter of Orrin and Aruma (Clark) Root.
Almon Edgerton was born at Almon Edgerton was married twice. His first wife was Susan C. Sutton,
daughter of John and Azubah (Balcom) Sutton of Douglas, Massachusetts. Susan was born in The household of “Almeron” Edgerton was recorded
in the 1860 Federal Census
of West
Springfield,
The household of Almon Edgerton was recorded in
the 1870 Federal Census
of West
Springfield,
Almon’s twin brother, Alfred, was residing nearby
in Mrs. Susan C. (Sutton) Edgerton died at Susan’s
death was also recorded in the 1880
Federal Census Mortality Schedule of
“Persons who Died during the Year ending May 31, 1880” in West Springfield,
At the time of the 1880 Federal
Census,
Almon and his son, Charles, were residing in West Springfield,
Almon Edgerton married as his second wife, Aruma
Clark Root, daughter of Orrin and Aruma (Clark) Root of Southampton and
Westfield, Massachusetts. According to
the marriage
record at
Springfield (VR 446:61), “Almond” and Aruma were married there on March 4,
1885. Almon was listed as a mechanic, aged
63, born at Monson, son of Daniel and Mindwell [Edgerton]; and Aruma was aged
50, born at Westfield, the daughter of Orrin and Aruma [Root]. The marriage was Almon’s second and Aruma’s
first. Almon Edgerton was listed in the 1890 Directory of
Springfield, Massachusetts. His
address was given as “ Almon
Edgerton died at West Springfield, Massachusetts on July 29, 1898. According to the record of his
death at West Springfield (VR 481:815:55), Almon was aged 78 years, 5
months and 9 days, and had been born at Monson, the son of Daniel and
Mindwell (Lane) Edgerton. His
residence was given as “5 Westfield St.” and the cause of death as apoplexy. Mrs. Aruma C. (Root) Edgerton, was enumerated in the 1900 Federal
Census of West Springfield of West Springfield, Hampden County,
Massachusetts (dwelling #82; family #96) as “Aruma C. Edgerton, widow, b.
April 1834 in Massachusetts, aged 66”, and was residing at 5 Westfield
Street. According to the census
record, Aruma had not had any children. Mrs.
Aruma Clark (Root) Edgerton died at West Springfield, Massachusetts on June
29, 1911. According to her death
certificate (Massachusetts State Death Certificates, #27), she was aged
77 years, 2 months, 21 days, and had been born at Southampton, Massachusetts
on April 8, 1834, the daughter of Orrin Root and Aruma Clark. The cause of death was given as “apoplexy
with complete paralysis”. Almon
Edgerton and both of his wives were buried at the Church Hill Cemetery (aka
White Church Cemetery) in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Original Source Documents: 1860 Federal Census
– household of Almon Edgerton; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. 1870 Federal Census
– household of Almon Edgerton; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. 1880 Federal Census
– household of Almon Edgerton; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. 1900 Federal
Census – household of Mrs. Aruma Clark (Root) Edgerton; West Springfield,
Hampden Co., MA. 1880
Federal Census Mortality Schedule – Mrs.
Susan C. (Sutton) Edgerton; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Marriage
record – Almon Edgerton & Aruma Clark Root; Springfield,
Massachusetts Vital Records; pg. 446, #61. Death
record – Mrs. Susan C. (Sutton) Edgerton; West Springfield, Massachusetts
Vital Records; vol. 310, pg. 380, #70. Death record
– Almon Edgerton; West Springfield, Massachusetts Vital Records; vol. 481,
pg. 815, #55. Death
Certificate – Mrs. Aruma Clark (Root) Edgerton; Massachusetts State Death
Certificates; certificate #27. |
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