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The Edgerton Database |
Henry Clay Edgerton, son of Oliver and Hannah (Converse) Edgerton.
Josephine Blood
Children:
Henry Clay Edgerton was born at Troy, New York,
the son of Oliver and Hannah (Converse) Edgerton. He was raised in Troy and Brooklyn, where
his parents settled in the 1860’s. Upon
his maturity, Henry removed to San Francisco, California. Henry C. Edgerton was married at San Francisco on
March 25, 1874 to Mrs. Josephine (Blood) Stoddard, widow of Samuel Burr
Stoddard of Laihaina Maui in the Sandwich Islands. Josephine was a native of Brooklyn and had
two children (Ada and Florence) by her first marriage. The following marriage announcement was published
in the San Francisco Daily Morning Call on March 26, 1874: “EGERTON/STODDARD – In this city, March 25, by the Rev. Dr. Hugh Smith Carpenter, Henry C. Egerton to Josephine Stoddard” The household of Henry
“Egerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census
of San Francisco,
The
household of Mrs. “Josephine S. Egerton” was recorded in the 1910
Federal Census of New York City (Ward 17), New York County, New York (pg.
189; dwelling #--; family #30; enum. April 18, 1910), as follows:
According to the above census record, Josephine was the mother of four children, all of whom were still living. Her occupation was listed as “own income”. The family was residing at 501 West 148th Street. Original Source Documents: 1880 Federal Census – household of Henry Clay Edgerton; San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA. 1910 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Josephine (Blood) Stoddard Edgerton; New York City (Ward 17), New York Co., NY. |
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