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Frank E. Edgerton, parentage unknown.

born:	August 16, 1852; Smith’s Crossing, Midland Co., MI. (OB Flint Journal 2/15/1927)
died:	February 12, 1927; Flint, Genesee Co., MI. (OB Flint Journal 2/15/1927)

married:

May 26, 1900; Savannah, Carroll Co., IL.

Sarah Miles

born:

June 1877; Michigan. (CR IL1900 Savannah)

Children:

Ross Miles, b. September 16, 1901; Savannah, Carroll Co., IL.
VanDyke M., b. March 20, 1904; Flint, Genesee Co., MI.

The parentage of Frank E. Edgerton has not been conclusively established. Census records (see below) vary regarding the date of Frank’s birth and the various census enumerations cited below indicate that Frank’s father was born in either New York or Vermont, and that his mother was born in New York. According to an obituary notice published in the Flint Journal (see below), Frank was born August 16, 1852 at Smith’s Crossing, Michigan, the son of “Mr. and Mrs. John Edgerton”.

Frank Edgerton was married in Savannah, Carroll County, Illinois on May 26, 1900 to Sarah Miles. According to the 1900 Federal Census, Sarah was born in Michigan in June 1877; beyond this, nothing further has been uncovered regarding her parentage or ancestry. Frank and Sarah were issued a marriage license in Cook County, Illinois. A notice of the issuance was published in The Chicago Daily Times on May 27, 1900. According to the listing, Frank was aged 45 and Sarah was aged 32 [sic]. Both were presumably residents of Chicago.

Frank and Sarah (Miles) Edgerton had two sons: Ross Miles, born at Savannah, Illinois on September 16, 1901; and VanDyke M., born at Flint, Michigan on March 20, 1904. Frank’s obituary (see below) also mentions two additional children (Abraham and Margaret) of whom there is currently no other documentation. Mrs. Sarah (Miles) Edgerton had apparently died prior to April 1910, when her husband, Frank, was listed as a widower in the Federal Census of that year.

The household of “Frank Egerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Savanna City (Ward 3), Carroll County, Illinois (pg. 247; dwelling #427; family #442; enum. June 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Frank Egerton	head	July 1854	MI	45	M ?y	NY	NY
Sarah	wife	June 1877	MI	22	M ?y	Ireland	Canada

According to the above census record, Sarah had not had any children. Frank’s occupation was listed as “day laborer”.

The household of Frank Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Flint City (Ward 3), Genesee County, Michigan (pg. 196; dwelling #303; family #323; enum. April 26, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Frank Edgerton	head	62	VT	Wd	VT	NY
Ross M.	son	8	MI	S	VT	U.S.
VanDyke	son	6	MI	S	VT	U.S
Lettie M. Burley	hkeeper	71	MI	Wd	VT	MI

At the time of this census, the family was residing at 607 Fair Lane. Frank’s occupation was listed as “laborer – odd jobs”.

Frank Edgerton and his younger son, VanDyke, were recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Flint City (Ward 2), Genesee County, Michigan, residing in the household of John Levick (pg. 10; dwelling #145; family #173; enum. January 15, 1920). They were enumerated as:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Frank E. Edgerton	roomer	66	MI	M	NY	NY
Vandyke Edgerton	roomer	17	MI	S	MI	MI

Frank’s elder son, Ross M., was recorded as a lodger elsewhere in Flint City.

The following obituary for Frank E. Edgerton was published in the Flint Journal on Tuesday, February 15, 1927:

“VETERAN EMPLOYE OF CITY TAKEN BY DEATH

Frank Edgerton, 74 year old, who had been employed by the street cleaning department of the city for 24 years continuously, until a year ago, died Saturday at his home, 917 Pierosn rd., of myocarditis, after an illness extending over a period of five years. Mr. Edgerton was known to many of the older residents of Flint and was a familiar figure in the downtown district for many years.

He was born at Smith’s Crossing, Mich., Aug. 16, 1852, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edgerton. He had been a resident of Flint and vicinity for the last 60 years. In 1898, he was married to Sarah Miles, at Savannah, Ill. He was a member of the Salvation Army. He leaves his wife and three sons, Ross, Van Dyke and Abraham, and one daughter, Marguerite.”