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Freeman Edgerton, son of Alanson D. and Emeline (Palmer) Edgerton.                                                                                                   PHOTO

 

born:

April 13, 1861; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.  (GI)

died:

March 29, 1935; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.  (NY State DC #18344) (OB The Times  4/5/1931) (GI)

buried:

Maplelawn Cemetery; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.  (GI)

 

married:

~1880.  (CR NY1900 Elba – “m. 20y”)

 

Susan Jane Phelps, daughter of Truman and Frances S. (Norton) Phelps.                                                                                              PHOTO

 

born:

June 20, 1861; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.  (GI)

died:

September 14, 1924; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.  (NY State DC #58637) (GI)

buried:

Maplelawn Cemetery; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Neva Laura, b. July 7, 1883; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
  2. Roy Norton, b. February 22, 1885; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
  3. Alanson Harrison, b. May 16, 1888; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
  4. Emma Frances, b. May 5, 1890; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
  5. Clayton H., b. April 16, 1907; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

 


The household of Freeman Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pg. 229; dwelling #296; family #306; enum. June 19, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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------------------------

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-----------

----------

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Freeman Edgerton

head

Apr. 1861

NY

39

M 20y

NY

NY

Susan

wife

June 1861

NY

38

M 20y

NY

NY

Neva

dau.

July 1883

NY

16

S

NY

NY

Roy

son

Feb. 1885

NY

15

S

NY

NY

Alanson

son

May 1888

NY

12

S

NY

NY

Emma

dau.

May 1890

NY

10

S

NY

NY

 

According to the above census record, Susan was the mother of four children, all of whom were still living.  Freeman’s occupation was listed as “farmer”, and all four children were noted as “at school”.

 

The household of Freeman Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pg. 80; dwelling #289; family #291; enum. May 5, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Freeman Edgerton

head

49

NY

M 28y

NY

NY

Susie

wife

48

NY

M 28y

NY

NY

Alanson

son

21

NY

S

NY

NY

Emma

dau.

14

NY

S

NY

NY

Clayton

son

2

NY

S

NY

NY

Henry Giertz

boarder

22

Germany

S

NY

NY

Emmeline

mother

76

NY

Wd

NY

NY

 

According to the above census record, Susan was the mother of five children, four of whom were still living; and Emeline was the mother of five children, two of whom were still living.  Alanson’s occupation was listed as “farmer – general farm”.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1900 Federal Census – household of Freeman Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

1910 Federal Census – household of Freeman Edgerton; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

Obituary – Freeman Edgerton; The Times (Batavia, New York) – Thursday, April 5, 1931.