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Alonzo Edgerton, son of Alonson and Asenath (Case) Edgerton.

born:	September 22, 1826; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)
died:	February 1, 1905; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 3:524) (GI)
buried:	Granby Center Cemetery; Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)

married:

Katherine C. King, daughter of Roland and Jeanette (Davis) King.

born:	January 2, 1840; Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. (from age at death, VR 3:532 – “ae 71y, 30d”)
died:	February 1, 1911; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 3:532) (GI – sic, “January 31”)
buried:	Granby Center Cemetery; Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)

Children:

male infant, b. October 20, 1873; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Lloyd Lee, b. April 5, 1876; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
George A., b. September 8, 1880; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

Alonzo Edgerton was born September 22, 1826 at West Granby, Connecticut, the son of Alonson and Asenath (Case) Edgerton. Ruth Cost Duncan’s John Case and his Descendants (West Simsbury, Connecticut; 1991; pg. 65) lists a birthdate of September 22, 1827; however, both Alonzo’s death record (Granby VR 3:524) and his gravestone at Granby Street Cemetery confirm that the correct year was 1826.

Alonzo Edgerton resided in West Granby his entire life. He was a farmer. Upon the death of his father in 1851, he inherited a portion of the home farm, upon which he lived for the remainder of his life. His mother, Asenath, resided there with him until her death in 1873.

The household of Alonzo Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 860; dwelling #184; family #187; enum. June 28, 1860), as follows:

Alonzo Edgerton	31	b. CT	farmer $3,000 real estate / $1,400 personal estate
Asenath	68	b. CT

The household of Alonzo Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 424; dwelling #338; family #316; enum. June 25, 1870), as follows:

Alonzo Edgerton	40	b. CT	farmer $4,000 real estate / $1,700 personal estate
Asenath	78	b. CT	keeping house
Henry Hubbard	89	b. CT	farm laborer
Katherine Roberts	30	b. CT	housekeeper
Henry	14	b. CT	farm laborer / attended school
Jennie	8	b. CT	attended school

Circa 1873, Alonzo Edgerton was married to his housekeeper, Mrs. Katharine C. (King) Roberts. Katharine (“Kate”) was a widow and had had at least two children by her first marriage – a son, Henry, and a daughter, Jennie. Katharine had probably come to live with the Alonzo after the death of his mother in January 1873. Alonzo and Katharine had three children: an infant son, born October 20, 1873, who died the next day; Lloyd Lee, born April 5, 1876; and George A., born September 8, 1880.

The household of Alonzo Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 512; dwelling #216; family #221; enum. June 22, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Alonzo Edgerton		53	CT	CT	CT	farmer
Katie	wife	40	CT	CT	CT	keeping house
Loyd	son	5	CT	CT	CT
Jennie Roberts	st-dau.	16	CT	CT	CT	attending school

The household of Alonzo Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 129; dwelling #177; family #189; enum. June 18, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------	--------	--------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Alonzo Edgerton	head	Sept. 1826	CT	73	M 26y	CT	CT
Catherine	wife	Jan. 1840	CT	60	M 26y	CT	CT
George A.	son	Sept. 1880	CT	19	S	CT	CT

According to the above record, Katherine was the mother of six children, four of whom were still living. Alonzo’s occupation was listed as “farmer”, and George was listed as a “farm laborer”.

Alonzo Edgerton died at Granby, Connecticut on February 1, 1905. According to the record of his death (Granby VR 3:524), he was a farmer, married, aged 78 years, 4 months and 9 days, and had resided at West Granby. The cause of death was listed as “cerebral hemorrhage, coma”. The record also states that Alonzo had been born in Granby, the son of Alonson and Asenath Edgerton.

Alonzo Edgerton died intestate. He was survived by his widow, “Kate C. Edgerton”, and two sons: Loyd L. Edgerton, and George A. Edgerton. Mrs. Katharine Edgerton petitoned for letters of administration and they were duly granted on February 7, 1905 to Fred B. Case of Granby. He subsequently returned an inventory of the estate on February 17, 1905, which valued the entire estate at $3,134.71. These and other documents were filed with the Granby District Probate, Volume 14, pp. 714 – 718. A transcript of these probate records is attached.

Alonzo Edgerton was buried at the Granby Center Cemetery (aka. Granby Street Cemetery), in the village of Granby (Section 1, plot #101). His gravestone there was inscribed with the complete dates of his birth and death, that is: “September 22, 1826 – February 1, 1905”.

Mrs. Katharine (King) Edgerton died at Granby, Connecticut on February 1, 1911 – exactly six years after the death of her husband. According to the record of her death (Granby VR 3:532), she was a widowed housewife, aged 71 years, 0 months and 30 days, and had resided at Granby. The cause of death was listed as “fecal inposition, toxemia and exhaustion”. The record also states that Katharine was born in Suffield, Connecticut, the daughter of Roland King and Jenette Davis. Katharine was buried beside her husband, Alonzo, at the Granby Center Cemetery. Her gravestone inscription there lists her dates as “January 1, 1840 – January 31, 1911”.

Original Source Documents:

1860 Federal Census – household of Alonzo Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Alonzo Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

1880 Federal Census – household of Alonzo Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

1900 Federal Census – household of Alonzo Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT.