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George Martin Edgerton, son of Daniel A. and Clarinda (Wickers) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	October 20, 1875; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. (VR 2:30:50) (WWI DRC – sic “1874”)
died:	April 8, 1942; Middlebury, Addison Co., VT. (VR DC “1942”:71)
buried:	April 10, 1942; Cedar Grove Cemetery; Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT. (VR BP “1942”:160) (GI)

married:

1: March 20, 1895; Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH.

Susan Angela Wyman, daughter of Stephen Clark and Mary Margaret (Fuller) Wyman. PHOTO

born:	March 19, 1873; Weston, Windsor Co., VT. (Fair Haven VR DC 15:79)
died:	August 28, 1928; Castleton, Rutland Co., VT. (Fair Haven VR DC 15:79)
buried:	September 1, 1928; Cedar Grove Cemetery; Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT. (VR DC 15:79) (GI)

Children:

Florence S., b. June 18, 1896; Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT.
Blanche Elizabeth, b. June 10, 1898; Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT.
Elma Mary, b. March 31, 1904; Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT.

married:

2: October 26, 1929; Poultney, Rutland Co., VT. (VR MC "1929")

Hannah Lucinda Taft, daughter of Austin J. and Sarah (Bateman) Taft.

born:	September 10, 1860; Wells, Rutland Co., VT. (Vt State DC)
died:	December 22, 1940; Castleton, Rutland Co., VT. (Vt State DC)

George Martin Edgerton was born in Wallingford, Vermont (District 9) on October 20, 1875, the youngest son of Daniel A. and Clarinda (Wickers) Edgerton. His father died in 1879, when George was only four years old and his mother, Clarinda, was remarried very soon afterwards to Benjamin Augustus Patch. Details of George’s childhood are scant, although he appears to have remained in the Wallingford vicinity, as his wife, Susan Angela Wyman, came from Weston, which is just southeast of Wallingford. (Wallingford's District 9 is on the east side of town, and thus in the direction of Weston.) George and Susan were married in the mid 1890’s. Incidentally, Susan was the niece of Jessie Fuller, who had married George’s elder brother, Charles Daniel, in 1892. It seems quite possible that George and Susan met each other through this earlier union.

George and Susan spent the first years of their married life in Mount Holly, Vermont (just adjacent to Weston and Wallingford), where George worked as a farmer and laborer. They had two daughters there – Florence S., born June 18, 1896, and Blanche Elizabeth, born June 10, 1898. The elder daughter, Florence, died at just two months of age (on August 11, 1896) and was buried at Mechanicsville Cemetery in Mount Holly. Although there is no gravestone, cemetery records show that Lot 102 was bought by George M. Edgerton for the burial of his child.

The household of George M. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont (pg. 217; dwelling #76; family #105; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
George M. Edgerton	head	Oct. 1875	VT	24	M 5y	VT	VT
Susan A.	wife	Mar. 1873	VT	27	M 5y	VT	VT
Blanch E.	dau.	June 1899	VT	1	S	VT	VT

According to the above census record, Susan was the mother of two children, one of whom was still living.

By 1904, the family had moved to Fair Haven, Vermont on the New York border, where George worked in the slate mills which were the prime industry of Fair Haven at the time. His occupation there was listed as a “bed rubber”. George’s parents had lived in Benson (just north of Fair Haven) for a short time, and the family may have still had connections in the area. A third daughter, Elma Mary, was born in Fair Haven on March 31, 1904.

The household of George M. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Fair Haven Village, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 123; dwelling #87; family #105; enum. April 19, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
George M. Edgerton	head	35	VT	M 15y	VT	VT
Susan A.	wife	37	VT	M 15y	VT	VT
Blanche	dau.	11	VT	S	VT	VT
Elma	dau.	6	VT	S	VT	VT

According to the above census record, Susan was the mother of three children, two of whom were still living. George’s occupation was listed as “bed rubber – slate mill” and Susan was listed as a “dressmaker – at home”. The family was residing on River Street.

The household of George Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Fair Haven Village, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 106; dwelling #319; family #344; enum. January 17-19, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
George Edgerton	head	45	VT	M	VT	VT
Susan	wife	46	VT	M	VT	VT
Blanche E.	dau.	21	VT	S	VT	VT
Alma M.	dau.	15	VT	S	VT	VT

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 34 West Street. George’s occupation was listed as “laborer – slate mill”, Susan was listed as a “dressmaker” and Blanche was listed as a “stitcher”.

George and Susan lived in Fair Haven for over twenty-five years. Both daughters were married there in the 1920’s. Blanche and her husband, Carl McMaster, settled in his hometown of Middlebury, Vermont and had one child – a daughter, Anna Elizabeth Mary. Elma married Eldridge Martin Garvey of Bridport, Addison County, Vermont; they settled in Fair Haven and had a family of six children.

Mrs. Susan (Wyman) Edgerton died at Castleton, Vermont on August 28, 1928, of heart disease, which was noted as occurring for “some years”. She was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Fair Haven. Just over a year later, on October 26, 1929, George married Mrs. Hannah Luxinda (Taft) Hurlburt in Poultney, Vermont. Hannah was born in Wells, Rutland County, Vermont, the daughter of Austin and Sarah (Bateman) Taft. It is not known whether Hannah and George were divorced or not, but when Hannah died in 1940 (two years prior to George), her death certificate listed her name as Hannah Lucinda Hurlburt, widow of Lucius Hurlburt. The informant was Mrs. Sarah Beebe and there is no mention of George Edgerton’s name on the certificate.

George M. Edgerton later moved to Middlebury, Vermont, possibly to reside with his elder daughter, Blanche. He died at Middlebury on April 8, 1942, aged 66, and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery beside his first wife, Susan. The following funeral notice for George M. Edgerton was printed in the Rutland Herald on April 13, 1942:

“MIDDLEBURY, April 12, – Funeral services for George Edgerton were held at Blackmer funeral parlors Friday at 1:30 with the Rev. J. E. Carothers, pastor of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Cedar Grove cemetery in Fair Haven where the Rev. E. J. Johnson officiated at the committal service. The bearers were William Rowell, Walter Mooney, Ulysses Draper and W. H. Flory.”

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of George Martin Edgerton; Vergennes, Addison Co., VT.

1910 Federal Census – household of George Martin Edgerton; Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT.

1920 Federal Census – household of George Martin Edgerton; Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT.

World War I Draft Registration Card – George Martin Edgerton, Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT.

Gravestone photo – George Martin Edgerton, Cedar Grove Cemetery; Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Susan Angela (Wyman) Edgerton, Cedar Grove Cemetery; Fair Haven, Rutland Co., VT.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Susan Angela (Wyman) Edgerton, Fair Haven Vital Records, Death Certificates, Vol. 15, No. 79.

Marriage Certificate – George Martin Edgerton & Mrs. Hannah Lucinda (Taft) Hurlburt, Poultney Vital Records, Marriage Certificates 1929.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Hannah Lucinda (Taft) Hurlburt Edgerton; Vermont State Death Certificate Returns (unnumbered)

Death Certificate – George Martin Edgerton, Middlebury Vital Records, Death Certificates 1942, No. 71.

Burial Permit – George Martin Edgerton, Fair Haven Vital Records, Burial Permits 1942, No. 160.