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James Turney Edgerton, son of Charles Bester and Emeline (Turney) Edgerton.                                  PHOTO

 

born:

September 5, 1859; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.  (OB Ironton Register  5/16/1930)

died:

May 16, 1930; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.  (OH State DoH DC #31031) (OB Ironton Register  5/16/1930)

buried:

May 19, 1930; Woodland Cemetery; Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH.  (OH State DoH DC #31031)

 


The following obituary for James Turney Edgerton was printed in the Ironton Register on May 16, 1930 (transcript courtesy of Ms. Elaine Waiters):

 

“JAMES T. EGERTON DIED AT DEACONESS HOSPITAL TODAY

 

James T. Egerton – “Jim” Egerton to his innumerable friends in Ironton and Lawrence county – died this morning at 9:45 o’clock in the Deaconess hospital after a week's illness.  News of his death spread rapidly thorugh Ironton and there was sorrow everywhere, for he was well known and beloved.

       

Mr. Egerton was stricken ill last Friday evening while en route to his home, falling on Park avenue near Fifth.  He was removed to the Deaconess hospital to receive treatment, but the shock of the fall was greater than his physical constitution could overcome and he gradually grew weaker.  He had been ailing for some time and resistence was low when he entered the hospital.  In the face of his gradual decline hope for recovery was abandoned several days ago.  He retained his mental faculties up until today and conversed with relatives and friends throughout his last illness. Early today he went into a state of coma and at [-?-] :45 died peacefully with close relatives at his bedside.

 

Mr. Egerton was one of the best known men in Ironton and Lawerence county.  He devoted and spent his entire life in this community and was devoted to Ironton, his home.  The city was ever close to his heart and he probably took more pride and received more pleasure from Ironton, its residents and developments than any other man. He was born in Ironton and he died in his home city after a life well lived.  He was born here on Septenber 5, 1859, and was educated in the public grade and high school here.  Soon after graduation he moved with the Egerton familiy to the Egerton farm near Chesapeake, O., where he reamined for a few years. He soon returned to Ironton and was employed for a time in the local city engineer’s office.  Later he was in the engineering department of the Scioto Valley Railway for two years and for three years was engineer for the Ohio Board of Public Works.  His greatest record of service came for the community he loved and he was Lawrence county surveyor for 20 years. Records on [-?-] at present indicate his ability and thoroughness in his chosen field.

 

Ten years ago Mr. Egerton joined the Iron City Bank personnel and he was a teller and director there at the time of death.  During his service at the bank he added to his ever increasing group of firends and admirers, for he was a man of quiet manner, sterling personality and ardent devotion to Ironton.  He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and was also a member of long standing in Ironton Lodge 177,  B. P. O. Elks.  He never married and surviving relatives are two brothers and one sister, C. B. Egerton of Ironton, W. A. Egerton and Mrs. H. E. Matthews of Huntington.

       

Funeral arrangements are in charge of Binaman and Jones but have not been completed.  Announcements of the date and hour of last rites will be made Saturday.”