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Charles Almon Edgerton, son of Almon and
Susan C. (Sutton) Edgerton.
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born:
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July 14, 1856; West Springfield, Hampden Co.,
MA. (VR 291:9)
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died:
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August 29, 1944; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
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married:
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October 7, 1884; West Springfield, Hampden Co.,
MA. (VR 472:27)
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Ella Mary Morley, daughter of Nathan and
Mary (Starr) Morley.
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born:
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February 7, 1859; St. Charles, Kane Co., IL.
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died:
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April 21, 1934; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
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Children:
- Florence Susan, b. June
28, 1885; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
- Ruth Demond,
b. April 23, 1887; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
- Almon
Morley, b. May 23, 1889; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
- Harold Charles, b. May 5,
1891; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
- Della Starr, b. August 27,
1893; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
- Allen Raymond, b. October
12, 1894; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
- Irwin Stanley, b.
February 3, 1897; West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
Charles A. Edgerton was listed in the 1890
Directory of Springfield, Massachusetts as a “book-keeper” with the Southworth Company.
His address was given as “Elm, West Springfield”. He was listed again in the 1891 Directory
of Springfield, Massachusetts as an “overseer” with the Southworth
Company. His address was listed as “33
McKnight, Springfield”. Charles was also listed in the same year
(1891) as a “clerk” with the Southworth Company,
with an address at “Springfield, West Springfield” (see Springfield,
Massachusetts Directory, 1890, 1891;
Price, Lee & Co.; Springfield,
MA, 1890, 1891).
The household of Charles A. Edgerton was recorded
in the 1900 Federal
Census of
West Springfield, Hampden
County, Massachusetss (pg. 278; dwelling #; family #; enum. June 13, 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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Charles A. Edgerton
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head
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July 1856
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MA
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43
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M 15y
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MA
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MA
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Ella
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wife
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Feb. 1859
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IL
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41
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M 15y
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Eng.
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Eng.
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Florence S.
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dau.
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June 1885
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MA
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14
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S
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MA
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IL
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Ruth D.
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dau.
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Apr. 1887
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MA
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13
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S
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MA
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IL
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Almon M.
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son
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May 1889
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MA
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11
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S
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MA
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IL
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Harold C.
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son
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Apr. 1891
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MA
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9
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S
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MA
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IL
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Della S.
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dau.
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Aug. 1893
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MA
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6
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S
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MA
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IL
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Allen R.
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son
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Oct. 1894
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MA
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5
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S
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MA
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IL
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Irwin S.
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son
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Feb. 1897
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MA
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3
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S
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MA
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IL
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Julia J. Morley
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s-i-l
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Nov. 1854
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MA
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45
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S
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Eng.
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Eng.
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Mary Morley
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m-i-l
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Oct. 1820
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Eng.
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79
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Wd
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Eng.
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Eng.
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According to the above census record, Ella was the
mother of seven children, all of whom were still living; and Mary was the mother
of ten children, eight of whom were still living. Charles’ occupation was listed as “gen agt paper mill”, and the four elder children were noted
as “at school”.
Original Source
Documents:
Marriage
record – Charles Almon Edgerton & Ella Mary
Morley; West Springfield, Massachusetts Vital Records; pg. 472, #27.
1900 Federal
Census – household of Charles Almon Edgerton;
West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
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