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Charles Bester Edgerton, son of Charles Bester and Emeline (Turney) Edgerton.                                PHOTO

 

born:

April 18, 1861; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.

died:

November 2, 1935; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.

buried:

Woodland Cemetery; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.  (GI)

 

married:

September 22, 1908; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.

 

Gertrude Belcher, daughter of William Alexander and Nancy Elizabeth (Betts) Belcher.

 

born:

January 23, 1875; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.  (SSDI)

died:

October 1969; Columbus, Franklin Co., OH.  (SSDI)

buried:

Woodland Cemetery; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Mary Elizabeth.
  2. Alice Gertrude.

 


The household of “C. B. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Ironton City (Upper Township), Lawrence County, Ohio (pg. 214; dwelling #47; family #48; enum. April 16, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

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C. B. Edgerton

head

45

OH

M 2y

VT

VT

Gertrude

wife

35

OH

M 2y

OH

OH

Edgar A.

son

12

OH

S

OH

OH

Mary E.

dau.

3/12

OH

S

OH

OH

E. N. Belcher

m-i-l

62

OH

Wd

VA

VA

 

According to the above census record, Gertrude was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living.  Charles’ occupation was listed as “Banker – Nat. Bank”.  The son, Edgar, enumerated in this census was actually Charles’ stepson, Edgar Leroy Clary – that is, Gertrude’s son from her first marriage to Ross Clary.

 

The household of “Charles B. Egerton” was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Ironton City, Lawrence County, Ohio (pg. 236; dwelling #98; family #101; enum. January 6, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Charles B. Egerton

head

57

OH

M

VT

VT

Gertrude B.

wife

44

OH

M

IN

OH

Edgar L. Clary

st-son

22

OH

S

OH

OH

Mary E. Egerton

dau.

10

OH

S

OH

OH

Alice G.

dau.

5

OH

S

OH

OH

Nancy E. Belcher

m-i-l

75

OH

Wd

VA

VA

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 1603 Third Street.  Charles’ occupation was listed as “Bank Cashier”.