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James Turney Edgerton, son of Charles Bester and Emeline (Turney) Edgerton. PHOTO
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
Mr. Egerton was stricken ill last Friday evening while en
route to his home, falling on 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 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
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.” |