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Dr. Clarence Eugene Edgerton, son of Edwin Tracy and Alice Trotti
(Sweat) Edgerton.
born:
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June 6, 1858; Barnwell Co., SC.
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died:
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May 3, 1928; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
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buried:
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Springville Cemetery; Coushatta, Red River Co.,
LA.
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married:
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1:
January 20, 1892; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
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Susan Bell
born:
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September 23, 1863; Georgia.
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died:
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December 12, 1915; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
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buried:
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Springville Cemetery; Coushatta, Red River Co.,
LA.
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Children:
- Edwin Tracy, b. February
10, 1893; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
- Clarence Eugene, b. December
27, 1894; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
- Alvin Thomas, b. November
29, 1897; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
- Annie Shirley, b.
November 29, 1897; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
married:
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2:
December 23, 1917; Shreveport, Caddo Co., LA.
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Daisy Belle Gardner, daughter of Alonzo and
Doris Gardner.
born:
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April 18, 1887; Shelby Co., IL.
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died:
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April 3, 1967; Coushatta, Red River Co., LA.
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buried:
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Springville Cemetery; Coushatta, Red River Co.,
LA.
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Children:
- Alonzo Freeman.
- Daisy Belle.
- Mary Frances.
The household of Clarence Edgerton was recorded in
the 1900 Federal Census of Ward 1, Red River County, Louisiana (pg. 1;
dwelling #13; family #13; enum. June 1900), as follows:
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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Clarence Edgerton
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head
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June 1858
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SC
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42
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M 8y
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SC
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SC
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Susie
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wife
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Nov. 1865
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GA
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34
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M 8y
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GA
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GA
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Tracey
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son
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Feb. 1892
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LA
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8
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S
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SC
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GA
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Clarence
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son
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Dec. 1894
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LA
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5
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S
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SC
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GA
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Shirley
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dau.
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Nov. 1897
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LA
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2
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S
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SC
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GA
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Alvin
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son
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Nov. 1897
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LA
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2
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S
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SC
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GA
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Willis Allen
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servant
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unk. 1834
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LA
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65
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S
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LA
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LA
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According to the above census record, Susan was
the mother of four children, all of whom were still living. Clarence’s occupation was listed as
“Doctor”
Thomas Edgerton Van Ness has provided the
following abstract of Clarence Eugene Edgerton’s Death Certificate (Louisiana
State Death Certificate #6725):
Year:
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1928
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Wife:
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Daisy Gardner
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DOB:
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6/6/1958, Bamberg, SC
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Occupation:
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Physician
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Father:
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E. T. Edgerton, b. SC
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Mother:
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Miss Annie Sweat, b. SC
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DOD:
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5/3/1928, Coushatta, LA
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Informant:
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L. W. Stephens
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Burial:
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Springville
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