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Augustus Edgerton, son of Sheldon and Fanny (Griswold) Edgerton.

born:	April 17, 1833; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT. (VR 1:73) (GI)
died:	February 10, 1911; Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CA. (GI)
buried:	Stockton Rural Cemetery; Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA. (GI)

married:

October 30, 1854; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT. (MA Vermont Chronicle 11/14/1854)

Delia Louisa Reed, daughter of Silas and Mary (Sheldon) Reed.

born:	December 9, 1833; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT. (GI)
died:	January 29, 1887; Rock Falls, Whiteside Co., IL. (GI)
buried:	Rock Falls Cemetery; Rock Falls, Whiteside Co., IL. (GI)

Children:

infant son, b. March 1856; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT.
Rollin Charles, b. September 10, 1857; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT.
Harry Griswold, b. May 23, 1861; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT.
Reed Sheldon, b. July 15, 1863; Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT.
Mary Augusta, b. August 9, 1869; Rock Falls, Whiteside Co., IL.
Frances Louise, b. October 1, 1878; Rock Falls, Whiteside Co., IL.

The household of Augustus Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Rock Falls (Coloma Township), Whiteside County, Illinois (pg. 32; dwelling #7; family #7; enum. July 11, 1870), as follows:

Augustus Edgerton	37	b. VT	merchant $2,300 real estate / $4,000 personal estate
Delia	36	b. VT	keeps house
Rollin	12	b. VT	clk in store
Henry	8	b. VT	at home
Reed	8	b. VT
Mary	11/12	b. IL
Julia Wright	37	b. NY	boarding
Bridget Robally	23	b. Ireland	domst. servt.

The household of “A. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Rock Falls (Coloma Township), Whiteside County, Illinois (pg. 67; dwelling #196; family #196; enum. June 8, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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A. Edgerton		42	VT	VT	VT	laborer
Delia	wife	46	VT	VT	VT	keeping house
Reed S.	son	16	VT	VT	VT	farm hand
Mary A.	dau.	10	IL	VT	VT	at school
Fanny L.	dau.	1	IL	VT	VT

Original Source Documents:

Marriage Announcement – Augusta Edgerton & Delia Louisa Reed; Vermont Chronicle – November 14, 1854.

1870 Federal Census – household of Augustus Edgerton; Rock Falls (Coloma Twp.), Whiteside Co., IL.

1880 Federal Census – household of Augustus Edgerton; Rock Falls (Coloma Twp.), Whiteside Co., IL.