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Charles A. Edgerton, son of Gurden
H. and Hannah (Fischer) Edgerton.
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born:
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January 25, 1822; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY.
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died:
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March 13, 1876; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY. (OB Delaware Co. Gazette 3/15/1876)
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buried:
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Woodland Cemetery; Delhi, Delaware Co.,
NY. (GI)
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married:
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October 9, 1848; Walton, Delaware Co., NY. (MA Delaware Co. Gazette 10/11/1848)
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Mary T. Smith
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born:
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January 30, 1828; Walton, Delaware Co., NY.
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died:
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February 13, 1876; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY. (OB Delaware Co. Gazette 2/16/1876)
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buried:
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Woodland Cemetery; Delhi, Delaware Co.,
NY. (GI)
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Children:
- Cora, b. November 22, 1849; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY.
- Augustus Huntington,
b. August 3, 1860; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY.
Charles A. Edgerton was born
at Delhi, New York on January 25, 1822. He was the second son of Gurden H. Edgerton
and Hannah Fischer. Charles’ full name
may have been Charles Augustus Edgerton.
(His only son was named Augustus; and Charles’ daughter, Cora, also
named one of her sons Augustus.)
Charles resided in Delhi, New York
his entire life. He was married at Walton, New
York on Monday, October 9, 1848, to Miss Mary T.
Smith, “of Walton”. The marriage was
performed by Rev. Brown. A notice of
the marriage was printed in the Delaware County Gazette on October 11,
1848. Mary’s parentage has not been
ascertained; according to her gravestone inscription, she was born in the
year 1828, probably at Walton,
New York. Charles and Mary are known to have had only
two children – a daughter, Cora, born in 1849; and a son, Augustus
Huntington, born in 1860. The family
resided in Delhi Township, New
York on the “Platner Farm”, located just a short distance
outside the village.
For a number of years,
Charles provided a home for his uncle, George Fischer, who apparently never
married. George was recorded in
Charles’ household in the 1850 and 1860 Federal Censuses (see below). Upon the death of his father, Gurden, in
1860, Charles inherited property in Delhi (the aforementioned “Platner Farm”)
as well as a cash legacy, under the provision that he continue to provide a
home and support for his uncle.
The household of Charles A.
Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census
of Delhi, Delaware County, New
York (pg. 275; dwelling #1669; family #1709; enum.
September 30, 1850), as follows:
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Charles A. Edgerton
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26
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b. NY
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farmer
$7,500 real estate
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Mary
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22
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b. NY
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Cora
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6/12
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b. NY
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George Fisher
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54
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b. NY
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laborer
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Peter Arbuckle
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24
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b. NY
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laborer
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Mary Palmer
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19
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b. NY
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Walter Holmes
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12
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b. NY
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The household of Charles A. Edgerton
was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census
of Delhi, Delaware County, New
York (pg. 102; dwelling #791; family #830; enum.
July 16, 1860), as follows:
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Charles A. Edgerton
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37
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b. NY
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farmer
$9,700 real estate / $3,500 personal estate
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Mary T.
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32
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b. NY
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Cora
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10
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b. NY
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George Fisher
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65
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b. NY
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farm laborer
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Wm. Dixon
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35
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b. England
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farm laborer
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Marion Lawrence
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25
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b. NY
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domestic
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The household of Charles
Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of Delhi, Delaware County, New
York (pg. 148; dwelling #554; family #602; enum.
July 11, 1870), as follows:
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Charles Edgerton
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45
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b. NY
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farmer
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Mary
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44
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b. NY
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keeping house
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Curiously, neither of
Charles and Mary’s children – Cora and Augustus, both still unmarried – were enumerated
with them in this census.
Mrs. Mary (Smith) Edgerton
died at Delhi, New York on Sunday, February 13,
1876. The following obituary notice
was printed in the Delaware County Gazette on February 16, 1876:
“Died…Mrs. Mary T. Smith Edgerton, wife of Charles A.
Edgerton, near this village, Sun. 13th inst., of typhoid pneumonia, aged 48
years, member St. John’s
Church. Funeral at church Wed. 11 o’clock.”
Charles A. Edgerton survived
his wife only one month. He died at Delhi, New York
on Monday, March 13, 1876. The
following obituary notice was printed in the Delaware County Gazette
on March 15, 1876:
“Died…Charles A. Edgerton, near Delhi, Mon. March 13th, aged 54 years. Funeral from his residence Thurs. 2 p.m.”
Charles and Mary Edgerton
were buried side-by-side at Woodland
Cemetery in the village of Delhi. Both of Charles and Mary’s children – Cora
and Augustus – were later buried in the same family plot, as were three
grandchildren. The family monument
erected there bears the following set of inscriptions:
EDGERTON
CHARLES A. /
EDGERTON / 1822 – 1876 / MARY T. SMITH / HIS WIFE / 1828 – 1876
AUGUSTUS H. /
EDGERTON / 1860 – 1931 / MINNIE E. / WANNAMACHER / HIS WIFE / 1873 – 1963
INFANT / 1906 –
1906 / MARY K. / 1897 – 1908
Smaller footstones (bearing
identical dates) were also placed at the head of each of the graves; and
individual gravestones were erected for Charles’ daughter, Cora (Edgerton)
Shaw, her husband, Daniel W. Shaw, and their son, Augustus H. Shaw.
Original Source Documents:
1850 Federal Census
– household of Charles A. Edgerton; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY.
1860 Federal Census
– household of Charles A. Edgerton; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY.
1870 Federal Census
– household of Charles A. Edgerton; Delhi, Delaware Co., NY.
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