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Andrew Edgerton, son of Richard
and Mahala (Velie) Edgerton.
born:
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February 16, 1855; Greenfield, LaGrange Co., IN.
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died:
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October 8, 1931; Camden Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI. (Co. VR
17:68)
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married:
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November 20, 1881; Noble Township, Branch Co.,
MI.
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Geneva Avis Swain, daughter of George E. and
Christina Clarissa (Murray)
Swain.
born:
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August 29, 1861; Butler, Branch Co., MI.
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Children:
- Blanche J., b. December 29,
1882; Angola, Steuben Co., IN.
- Avis, b. October 1887; Angola, Steuben Co., IN.
- Richard Orville, b.
August 16, 1890; Angola, Steuben Co., IN.
The household of Andrew “Edgeton” was recorded in
the 1900 Federal Census of Butler Township, Branch County, Michigan
(pg. 69; dwelling #158; family #159; enum. June 11-12, 1900), as follows:
Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Andrew Edgeton
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head
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Feb. 1855
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IN
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45
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M 18y
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IN
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IN
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Jennie
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wife
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Aug. 1861
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IN
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38
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M 18y
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IN
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IN
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Avis
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dau.
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Oct. 1887
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IN
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12
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S
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IN
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IN
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Orvil
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son
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Aug. 1890
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IN
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9
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S
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IN
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IN
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According to the above census record, Geneva (“Jennie”) was
the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. Andrew’s occupation was listed as “farmer”;
and the two children were noted as “at
school”.
At the time of this census, Andrew and Geneva’s eldest daughter, Blanche, was recorded in the
household of Riley Laurence in Clarendon
Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
(pg. 96; dwelling #79; family #80; enum. June 16-18, 1900), where she was
enumerated as “Blanche J. Edgeton, servant, b. December 1881 (sic), Indiana”.
Mrs. Geneva (Swain) Edgerton was residing with her
eldest daughter, Blanche J. (Edgerton) Champney when the 1920 Federal Census
was taken. She was recorded in the
household of Blanche’s husband, Bradford Champney, in Oberlin
Village (Russia
Township), Lorain County, Ohio
(pg. 258; dwelling #32; family #36;
enum. January 5, 1920), where she was enumerated as “Geneva A. Edgeton,
mother-in-law, aged 57, divorced, b. in Indiana,
father & mother b. in Indiana”.
Andrew Edgerton was enumerated in the 1930 Federal
Census of Reading Township, Hillsdale
County, Michigan in
the household of George Heist (pg. 234; dwelling #185; family #185; enum.
April 22, 1930). He was enumerated as
“Andrew Edison, hired-man, aged 75, divorced, b. Indiana,
father b. Pennsylvania,
mother b. New York.”
Diane Hosler has provided the following abstract
of Andrew Edgerton’s death record, transcribed from the Hillsdale County
Clerk’s Records, Volume 17, pg. 68:
Andrew Edgerton, Oct. 8 1931, Camden Twp., Hillsdale County, MI,
widower, 77y 7mo 22d, born Indiana, parents: Richard Edgerton and Mahala
Veile of Indiana.
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