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Clarence Edgerton, son of Curtis
and Amy (Harris) Edgerton.
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born:
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1823; Woodstock
Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario,
Canada. (GI)
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died:
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April 1897; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
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buried:
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April 5, 1897; West Berlin Cemetery;
West Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (GI) (CemR –
lot 166)
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Mary Maria Clark, daughter of Amasa and
Roxalana (Carpenter) Clark.
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born:
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May 29, 1831; Rutland, Rutland Co., VT.
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died:
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May 2, 1899; Maple Ridge, Arenac Co., MI. (MI
State DC #51) (OB Port Huron Daily Times 5/11/1899)
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buried:
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May 3, 1899; West Berlin Cemetery;
West Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (MI
State DC #51) (GI) (CemR –
lot 166)
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Children:
- George, b. January 1849;
Rutland, Rutland Co., VT.
- Caroline, b. August 8, 1852; Berlin,
St. Clair Co., MI.
- Andrew, b. January 10, 1854;
Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
- Emily, b. April 6, 1857; Berlin,
St. Clair Co., MI.
- Amy, b. January 13, 1863; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
- Myron N., b. November 11, 1866;
Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
- Burton, b. December 7, 1869;
Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
- Walter Clarence, b.
October 2, 1872; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
The following biographical sketch of Clarence
Edgerton is excerpted from Biographical Memoirs of St. Clair County,
Michigan (Logansport, Ind.: B. F.
Bowen, publishers; 1903; pg. 340):
“Clarence Edgerton…[was] a son of Curtis Edgerton, who
was a veteran of the war of 1812. He
came from Canada to Michigan in a very early day, and settled on a farm in Berlin township, near
Smith village, where he lived until his death at an advanced age. Clarence Edgerton was one of nine
children. He was township drain
commissioner for several years, and directed the location of some important
drains, which have made Berlin
famous. Mrs. Mary M. (Clark) Edgerton,
the mother of Mrs. Carrie King, was a daughter of Amasa and Roxana Clark, who
came from Rutland, Vermont,
in a very early day and settled in Berlin
township and reared a family of twelve children. Mary M. was the eldest of these children,
and by her marriage became the mother of eight children: George married and
located in Arenac county, Michigan, and is a prosperous farmer; Carrie;
Andrew, a farmer in Berlin township; Emily married Esley Warner and lives on
a farm in Tuscola county, Michigan; Amy married Joseph [sic] Carpenter and
lives at Maple Ridge; Myron lives in Emmett county, Michigan, and is a
farmer; Burton married and lives on the old homestead in Berlin township;
Walter is a farmer near Imlay City, Michigan.”
The household of Clarence
Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census
of Berlin, St. Clair County, Michigan
(dwelling #23; family #23; enum. June 9, 1860), as follows:
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Clarence Edgerton
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38
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b. Canada
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farmer $1,500 real estate / $769 personal
estate
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Mary M.
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29
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b. VT
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George
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11
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b. VT
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Caroline
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7
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b. MI
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Andrew
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6
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b. MI
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Emily
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3
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b. MI
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The household of Clarence
“Egerton” was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of Berlin, St. Clair County, Michigan (pg. 12;
dwelling #90; family #98; enum. August 12, 1870), as follows:
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Clarence Egerton
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47
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b. Canada
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farmer $5,000 real estate / $2,000 personal
estate
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Mary
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39
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b. VT
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keeping house
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Caroline
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18
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b. MI
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at home
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Andrew
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16
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b. MI
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at home
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Emily
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13
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b. MI
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at home
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Amy
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7
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b. MI
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Myron
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3
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b. MI
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Burton
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8/12
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b. MI
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b. in Dec.
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John Egerton
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39
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b. Canada
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farm laborer
$800 real est./ $100 pers. est.
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The eldest son, George, was
residing at this time in the household of his uncle, Alanson Edgerton, in
Almont (Lapeer County),
Michigan, where he was recorded “aged 21,
born in Vermont,
attending school”.
The household of Clarence
“Egerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census
of Berlin, St. Clair County, Michigan (pg. 11;
dwelling #236; family #266; enum. July 2, 1880), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Bp
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F Bp
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M Bp
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Occ
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Clarence Egerton
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56
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Canada
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VT
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NY
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farmer
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Mary F.
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wife
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46
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VT
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VT
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VT
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housekeeping
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Amy
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dau.
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17
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MI
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Canada
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VT
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with sister
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Myron
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son
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13
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MI
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Canada
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VT
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at school
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Burton
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son
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10
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MI
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Canada
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VT
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at school
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Walter C.
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son
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7
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MI
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Canada
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VT
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at school
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John Egerton
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brother
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40
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Canada
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VT
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VT
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servant
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The following obituary for
Mrs. Mary (Clark) Edgerton was published in
the Port Huron Daily Times on May 11, 1899, pg. 6 (transcript courtesy
of Flora McRae):
“St Clair, Smith Corner Items…Mrs. Mary M. Edgerton, a
resident of this township for more than fifty years, died at Maple Ridge, Arenac County on May 2 ...”
Original Source Documents:
1860 Federal Census
– household of Clarence Edgerton; Berlin, St.
Clair Co., MI.
1870 Federal Census
– household of Clarence Edgerton; Berlin, St.
Clair Co., MI.
1880 Federal Census
– household of Clarence Edgerton; Berlin, St.
Clair Co., MI.
Death
Certificate – Mrs. Mary Maria (Clark) Edgerton; Michigan State Death
Certificates, #51.
Gravestone photo
– Clarence Edgerton & Mrs. Mary Maria (Clark) Edgerton; West Berlin
Cemetery; West Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
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