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Edgerton

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Charles E. Edgerton, son of Walter N. and Laura C. (Damon) Edgerton.

born:	October 1855; Sullivan, Madison Co., NY. (CR NY1900 Bergen – sic, “1857”)
died:	December 17, 1930; Bergen, Genesee Co., NY. (NY State DC #73617) (OB Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 12/19/1930)
buried:	Mount Rest Cemetery; Bergen, Genesee Co., NY. (GI)

married:

June 30, 1892; Geneseo, Livingston Co., NY. (MA Madison County Times 7/1892)

Mary Jean Russell, daughter of Robert and Margaret Russell.

born:	April 14, 1860; Mount Morris, Livingston Co., NY. (OB Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 1/12/1929)
died:	January 10, 1929; Bergen, Genesee Co., NY. (NY State DC #6749) (OB Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 1/12/1929)
buried:	Mount Rest Cemetery; Bergen, Genesee Co., NY. (GI)

Children:

Doris Louise , b. December 31, 1895; Bergen, Genesee Co., NY.

The household of “Chas. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Bergen Village, Genesee County, New York (pg. 153; dwelling #65; family #65; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Chas. Edgerton	head	Oct. 1857	NY	42	M 9y	NY	NY
Mary R.	wife	Apr. 1862	NY	38	M 9y	NY	NY
Doris L.	dau.	Dec. 1894	NY	5	S	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Mary was the mother of one child. Charles’ occupation was listed as “merchant”.

The household of Charles E. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Bergen Village, Genesee Co., New York (pg. 1; dwelling #4; family #4; enum. April 15, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Charles E. Edgerton	head	53	NY	M 18y	NY	NY
Mary R.	wife	47	NY	M 18y	NY	NY
Doris L.	dau.	14	NY	S	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Mary was the mother of one child. Charles’ occupation was listed as “merchant – dry goods”

The household of Charles E. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Bergen Village, Genesee Co., New York (pg. 168; dwelling #90; family #94; enum. January 6, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Charles Edgerton	head	60	NY	M	NY	NY
Mary	wife	58	NY	M	NY	NY
Doris	dau.	24	NY	S	NY	NY

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing on Clinton Street. Charles’ occupation was listed as “salesman” and Doris was listed as a “teacher – state school”.

Charles E. and Mary (Russell) Edgerton are buried together at Mount Rest Cemetery in Bergen, New York. The gravestone inscriptions there record the years of their respective births and deaths, that is: Charles E. Edgerton, 1855 – 1930 and Mary Russell Edgerton, 1860 - 1929.

Original Source Documents:

Marriage announcement – Charles E. Edgerton & Mary Jean Russell; Madison County Times (Chittenango, New York) – July 1892.

1900 Federal Census – household of Charles E. Edgerton; Bergen Village, Genesee Co., NY.

1910 Federal Census – household of Charles E. Edgerton; Bergen Village, Genesee Co., NY.

1920 Federal Census – household of Charles E. Edgerton; Bergen Village, Genesee Co., NY.

Obituary – Mrs. Mary Jean (Russell) Edgerton; Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – Friday, January 11, 1929

Obituary – Mrs. Mary Jean (Russell) Edgerton; Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – Saturday, January 12, 1929.

Obituary – Charles E. Edgerton; Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – Friday, December 19, 1930.