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Charles Hammond Edgerton, son of Sereno Dwight and Julia Sarah (Hammond) Edgerton.

 

born:

April 25, 1859; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.  (FG8) (FG10)

died:

February 12, 1939; White Swan Twp., Charles Mix Co., SD.

buried:

Lakeview Cemetery; White Swan Twp., Charles Mix Co., SD.

 

married:

December 14, 1881; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.  (Co. VR E:292)

 

Mary Jane Harper, daughter of Matthew and Jane (McCall) Harper.

 

born:

January 1862; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.  (CR IA1900 Sheriden Twp.)

died:

February 17, 1935; White Swan Twp., Charles Mix Co., SD.

buried:

Lakeview Cemetery; White Swan Twp., Charles Mix Co., SD.

 

Children:

  1. Essie May, b. March 25, 1883; Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., IL.
  2. Nona Faye, b. February 15, 1885; Sheriden Township, Cherokee Co., IA.
  3. Clara Augusta, b. October 24, 1887; Sheriden Township, Cherokee Co., IA.
  4. Vera Deret, b. January 9, 1890; Sheriden Township, Cherokee Co., IA.
  5. Royal Sereno, b. November 21, 1895; Sheriden Township, Cherokee Co., IA.
  6. Harold Marshall, b. January 13, 1899; Sheriden Township, Cherokee Co., IA.

 


The household of “Chas. H.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Sheriden Township, Cherokee County, Iowa (pg. 140; dwelling #32; family #32; enum. June 2, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Chas. H. Edgerton

head

Apr. 1859

IL

41

M 18y

OH

OH

Mary J.

wife

Jan. 1862

IL

38

M 18y

Ireland

Ireland

Essie M.

dau.

Mar. 1883

IL

17

S

IL

IL

Nona F.

dau.

Feb. 1885

IA

15

S

IL

IL

Clara A.

dau.

Oct. 1887

IA

12

S

IL

IL

Vera D.

dau.

Jan. 1890

IA

10

S

IL

IL

Roy S.

son

Nov. 1895

IA

4

S

IL

IL

Harold M.

son

Jan. 1899

IA

1

S

IL

IL

 

According to the above census record, Jennie (“Mary J.”) was the mother of six children, all of whom were still living.  Charles’ occupation was listed as “farmer”, and the four daughters were noted as “at school”.