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Hiram B. Edgerton, son of Hiram R. and Mary Ann (Irish) Edgerton.

born:	July 17, 1851; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT. (FG1)
died:	April 2, 1923; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. (VR DC 9:71)
buried:	April 5, 1923; Scottsville Cemetery; Danby, Rutland Co., VT. (Wallingford VR DC 9:71) (GI)

married:

June 6, 1876; Starksborough, Addison Co., VT.

Amanda M. Thompson, daughter of William and Betsey E. (Irish) Thompson.

born:	July 28, 1859; Starksborough, Addison Co., VT. (Wallingford VR DC 11:17)
died:	November 6, 1931; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. (VR DC 11:17)
buried:	November 8, 1931; Scottsville Cemetery; Danby, Rutland Co., VT. (Wallingford VR DC 11:17) (GI)

Children:

Bertha May, b. January 16, 1878; Danby, Rutland Co., VT.
Frederick John, b. January 31, 1882; Danby, Rutland Co., VT.
Edmund Newton, b. January 9, 1884; Danby, Rutland Co., VT.

The household of Hiram B. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Danby, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 117; dwelling #184; family #203; enum. June 18, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hiram B. Edgerton		29	VT	VT	VT	farm laborer
Amanda	wife	21	VT	VT	VT	keeping house
Bertha	dau.	2	VT	VT	VT

The household of Hiram B. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Danby, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 209; dwelling #6; family #8; enum. June 1-2, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Hiram B. Edgerton	head	July 1851	VT	48	M 23y	VT	VT
Amanda M.	wife	July 1859	VT	40	M 23y	VT	VT
Bertha M.	dau.	Jan. 1878	VT	22	S	VT	VT
Frederick J.	son	Jan. 1882	VT	18	S	VT	VT
Edmund N.	son	Jan. 1884	VT	16	S	VT	VT

According to the above census record, Amanda was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living. Under occupations, Hiram was listed as a “farmer”, Bertha as a “teacher”, and Frederick and Edmund as “farm laborers”.

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Hiram R. Edgerton; Danby, Rutland Co., VT.

1900 Federal Census – household of Hiram R. Edgerton; Danby, Rutland Co., VT.

Gravestone photo – Hiram B. Edgerton; Scottsville Cemetery; Danby, Rutland Co., VT.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Amanda (Thompson) Edgerton; Scottsville Cemetery; Danby, Rutland Co., VT.