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Benjamin Patton Edgerton, son of Henry
Hicks and Juniata (Patton) Edgerton.
born:
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December 12, 1876; Hicksville, Defiance Co.,
OH. (WWI DRC)
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died:
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March 8, 1950; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
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buried:
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Forest Home
Cemetery; Hicksville, Defiance
Co., OH.
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Benjamin P. Edgerton,
aged 21, of Hicksville, Ohio fought in the Spanish-American
War. He served as a private in Company
M (Paulding), Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (see The Official
Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99; Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas;
C.A.R.L. Library, 1916;
pg. 146).
The household of “Ben P. Edgerton” was recorded in
the 1930 Federal Census of Hicksville Township, Defiance County, Ohio
(pg. 208; dwelling #182; family #190; enum. January 29, 1920), as follows:
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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Ben P. Edgerton
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head
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53
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OH
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S
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OH
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PA
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Sarrah Williams
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servant
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56
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OH
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S
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U.States
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U.States
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Benjamin’s occupation was listed as “Farmer – Gen
Farm”.
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