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Augustus Edgerton, son of John
Dalton and Mary Lucinda (Thralls) Edgerton.
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born:
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September 1860; Sugar Creek, Vigo Co., IN. (CR IN1900 Harrison)
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died:
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March 26, 1951; Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. (OB Terre Haute Tribune 3/26/1951)
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buried:
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Roselawn Memorial
Park; Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. (OB Terre Haute Tribune 3/27/1951)
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married:
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September 18, 1883; Sullivan Co., IN.
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Fannie M. Godwin, daughter of William T. and
Nancy Ellen (Mahan) Godwin.
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born:
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April 1863; Indiana.
(CR IN1900 Harrison)
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died:
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August 1, 1939; Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. (OB Terre Haute Tribune 8/2/1939)
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buried:
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Roselawn Memorial
Park; Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. (OB Terre Haute Tribune 8/2/1939)
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Children:
- Joseph Isaac, b. December
4, 1884; Harrison, Vigo Co., IN.
- William Christopher,
b. March 21, 1886; Harrison, Vigo Co., IN.
- Mary G., b. November 1887;
Harrison, Vigo Co., IN.
The household of Augustus Edgerton was recorded in
the 1900 Federal Census of Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana
(pg. 57; dwelling #175; family #176; enum. June 19, 1900), as follows:
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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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Augustus Edgerton
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head
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Sep. 1860
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IN
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39
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M 16y
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IN
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KY
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Fanny
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wife
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Apr. 1863
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IN
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37
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M 16y
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IN
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IN
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Isaac
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son
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Dec. 1884
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IN
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15
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S
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IN
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IN
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William
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son
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Mar. 1886
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IN
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14
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S
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IN
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IN
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Mary G.
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dau.
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Nov. 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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According to the above census record, Fanny was
the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. Augustus’ occupation was listed as “coal
miner” and the three children were noted as “at school”.
The household of August Edgerton was recorded in
the 1920 Federal Census of Otter Creek, Vigo County, Indiana (pg. 219;
dwelling #257; family #386; enum. February 2, 1920), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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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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August Edgerton
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head
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59
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IN
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M
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U.S.
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U.S.
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Fannie
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wife
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57
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IN
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M
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U.S.
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U.S.
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The household of “Gus Edgerton” was recorded in
the 1930 Federal Census of Terre Haute City (Ward 7), Vigo County, Indiana
(pg. 210; dwelling #149; family #154; enum. April 14, 1930), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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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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Gus Edgerton
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head
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69
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IN
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M
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IN
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IN
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Fannie M.
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wife
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66
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IN
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M
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IN
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IN
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At the time of this enumeration, the family was
residing at 2010 North 22nd Street.
The following obituary for Mrs. Fannie (Godwin) Edgerton was published in the Terre Haute Tribune (pg. 2) on Wednesday,
August 2, 1939:
“MRS. FANNY GODWIN EDGERTON
Mrs. Fanny Godwin Edgerton, 76 years old, died at 6:30 o’clock
Tuesday morning at the residence, 1525
First avenue.
She is survived by the husband, August; two sons, Joseph, of Terre Haute, and William, of Galveston,
Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Dailey, also of
Galveston; two
sisters, Mrs. Ann Armacoat, of Rosedale, and Mrs. Emma Johnson, of Oklahoma
City, Okla.;, and a brother, George Godwin, of Carson, Kan.; two grandsons,
one granddaughter, several nieces and nephews. The body was taken to the P. J. Ryan &
Sons funeral home, where private services will be held at 10:30 o’clock
Thursday morning. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home until time
of the services.”
The following obituary for “August Edgerton” was
published in the Terre Haute Tribune
(pg. 2) on Monday, March 26, 1951:
“AUGUST EDGERTON
August Edgerton, 90 years old, died at the residence, 1525 First avenue,
Monday at 5 a.m. He is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Mary Dailey of Indianapolis;
a son, Joseph of Terre Haute, and three grandchildren. The body was taken to the P. J. Ryan &
Sons Funeral Home, from where funeral services will be held Wednesday morning
at 7:30 o’clock with requiem mass as St.
Ann’s Church at 8 p.m. The rosary will be recited from the Ryan
Chapel, Tuesday night at 8 p.m.”
A subsequent funeral and burial notice was published
in the Terre Haute Tribune (pg. 6)
on Tuesday, March 27, 1951.
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