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Augustus A. Edgerton, son of Daniel and Jemima (Foster) Edgerton.

born:	June 26, 1817; Columbia, Herkimer Co., NY. (OB Rome Semi-Weekly Citizen 12/17/1895)
died:	December 4, 1895; Ava, Oneida Co., NY. (NY State DC #12650) (OB Rome Semi-Weekly Citizen 12/17/1895)
buried:	December 8, 1895; Ava Corners Cemetery; Ava, Oneida Co., NY. (GI)

married:

February 22, 1849; Rome, Oneida Co., NY. (MA Rome Citizen 2/28/1849)

Catherine McCune Ham, daughter of Philip and Esther F. (Ganneau) Ham.

born:	June 14, 1829; Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY.
died:	May 12, 1911; Dayton, Waupaca Co., WI.
buried:	Ava Corners Cemetery; Ava, Oneida Co., NY. (GI)

Children:

Cornelia M., b. February 15, 1870; North Bay, Oneida Co., NY.

The household of Augustus A. Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Ava, Oneida County, New York (pg. 124; dwelling #99; family #100; enum. September 27, 1850), as follows:

Augustus A. Edgerton	33	b. NY	lawyer
Catharine	21	b. NY
Henry Hall	23	b. NY	laborer

The household was again recorded in the 1855 New York State Census (Ava Township; dwelling #20; family #21; enum. June 5, 1855). Augustus’ house was listed as “frame” and valued at $200. The family was enumerated as follows:

Name	Age	Sex	Relationship	County of Birth (NY)	Years in residence	Occupation
--------------------------	---	---	----------------	---------------	--------------	----------------
Augustus Edgerton	37	M		Columbia	20	carpenter
Catherine	25	F	wife	Columbia	14

The household of Augustus Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Ava, Oneida County, New York (pg. 831; dwelling #1454; family #1461; enum. August 1, 1860), as follows:

Augustus Edgerton	40	b. NY	farmer $550 real estate / $200 personal estate
Catharine	31	b. NY

The household of Augustus Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Ava, Oneida County, New York (pg. 71; dwelling #122; family #127; enum. August 10, 1870), as follows:

Augustus Edgerton	53	b. NY	farmer $4,050 real estate / $850 personal estate
Catharine	41	b. NY	keeping house

The household of Augustus Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Ava, Oneida County, New York (pg. 58; dwelling #55; family #57; enum. June 5, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Augustus Edgerton		62	NY	NY	NY	farmer
Catherine	wife	50	NY	NY	NY	keeping house
Nellie	adopted	10	NY	NY	NY
Smith W. Brown		30	England	England	England	minister

The following obituary notice for Augustus A. Edgerton was published in the Roman Citizen on Monday, December 9, 1895:

“Ava – Augustus Edgerton died at his home in this place last Thursday and his funeral was held at the M. E. Church on Sunday. Deceased was born in Herkimer county June 26, 1817, and came to this town in 1836, and had lived here ever since. He was an honorable, upright man and highly esteemed by all who knew him. Besides his wife he leaves three brothers, Jedediah of Ava, John M. of Utica and Daniel of Phelps, and two sisters, Mrs. Selden Palmer and Miss Eliza Edgerton of Rome.”

A more detailed obituary was published in the Rome Semi-Weekly Citizen on Tuesday, December 17, 1895; and a funeral notice was published in the Utica Daily Press on Monday, December 9, 1895.

The household of Mrs. Catherine Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Ava, Oneida County, New York (pg. 48; dwelling #156; family #158; enum. June 23, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Catherine Edgerton	head	June 1829	NY	70	Wd	NY	NY
Nellie L.	dau.	Feb. 1870	NY	30	S	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Catherine had not had any children; her occupation was listed as “farmer”.

Original Source Documents:

1850 Federal Census – household of Augustus A. Edgerton; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.

1860 Federal Census – household of Augustus A. Edgerton; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.

1870 Federal Census – household of Augustus A. Edgerton; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.

1880 Federal Census – household of Augustus A. Edgerton; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.

1900 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Catherine McCune (Ham) Edgerton; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.

Obituary – Augustus A. Edgerton; Rome Semi-Weekly Citizen – Tuesday, December 17, 1895.

Funeral notice – Augustus A. Edgerton; Utica Daily Press – Monday, December 9, 1895.

Gravestone photo – Augustus A. Edgerton & Catherine McCune (Ham) Edgerton; Ava Corners Cemetery; Ava, Oneida Co., NY.