The

Edgerton

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Alvin Mortimer Edgerton, son of Crispin Bull and Lucretia Smead (Allen) Edgerton.

born:

June 8, 1855; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. (FG1)

married:

February 14, 1882. (FG1)

Bridget Ellen Toomey, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Murphy) Toomey.

born:	September 17, 1856; Buskirk, Rensselaer Co., NY. (Bennington VR DC 15:82)
died:	November 23, 1913; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT. (Bennington VR DC 15:82)
buried:	November 25, 1913; Catholic Cemetery; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT. (VR DC 15:82)

Children:

Lucretia Margaret , b. November 11, 1886; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.

Mrs. Bridget (Toomey) Edgerton and her daughter, Lucretia, were recorded living with her father, Thomas, in the 1900 Federal Census of Bennington (Ward 4), Bennington County, Vermont (pg. 69; dwelling #561; family #623; enum. June 20, 1900). The entire household was enumerated as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
-------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Thomas Toomey	head	June 1823	Ireland	76	Wd	Ireland	Ireland
Nancy	dau.	June 1871	VT	28	S	Ireland	Ireland
Bridget Edgerton	dau.	Sept. 1855	NY	44	M 18y	Ireland	Ireland
Lucretia	bdau.	Nov. 1886	VT	13	S	VT	NY

According to the above record, Bridget was the mother of two children, one of whom was still living. The whereabouts of Alvin Edgerton at the time of this census is not known.

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Thomas Toomey; Bennington (Ward 4), Bennington Co., VT.