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Jared Phineas Edgerton, son of Jared Newell and Lucelia Eliza (Griffin) Edgerton.

born:	May 1847; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (CR CT1900 Hamden)
died:	November 12, 1909; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT.
buried:	Centerville Cemetery; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT. (GI)

married:

January 14, 1871; Door Co., WI. (Co. VR #02915)

Julia Ann Burr, daughter of Enos Swazy and Ellen (Amundson) Burr.

born:	July 14, 1854; Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co., WI.
died:	January 29, 1921; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT.
buried:	Centerville Cemetery; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT. (GI)

Children:

Ruth Elvira, b. October 26, 1871; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Newell Jared, b. May 30, 1873; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Maude Cecil, b. January 7, 1876; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Alfred LaFayette, b. 1879; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Ruppert Lee, b. August 25, 1882; Farmington, Hartford Co., CT.
Mabel Emily, b. December 18, 1889; Mount Carmel, New Haven Co., CT.
Enos Burr, b. November 24, 1894; Mount Carmel, New Haven Co., CT.

Jared Phineas Edgerton was born May 1847 at West Granby, Connecticut, the only son of Jared Newell Edgerton and his first wife, Lucelia Eliza Griffin. During his childhood, the family moved back and forth between West Granby, Connecticut and Wisconsin (Milwaukee County and Door County). In the year 1870, the family was recorded in the Federal Census residing at Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin.

Jared Phineas Edgerton was married in Door County, Wisconsin on January 14, 1871 to Julia Ann Burr, daughter of Enos Swazy and Ellen (Amundson) Burr of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Julia was born at Sheboygan on July 14, 1854. Very shortly after their marriage, Jared and Julia returned to his hometown of West Granby, where their eldest child, Ruth Elvira, was born on October 26, 1871. The births of Jared and Julia’s three eldest children (Ruth Elvira, Newell Jared and Maude Cecil) were each recorded in the Granby Vital Records. Another son, Ruppert Lee, was recorded in nearby Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. No birth records have been located for the other three children.

The household of “Jared Edgarton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Collinsville (Canton Township), Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 418; dwelling #340; family #311; enum. June 17, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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Jared Edgarton		33	CT	CT	CT	railroad hand
Julia	wife	26	WI	NY	NY	keeps house
Ruth	dau.	8	CT	CT	WI
Newell	son	7	CT	CT	WI
Maud	dau.	4	CT	CT	WI
Alfred	son	1	CT	CT	WI

During the 1870’s and 1880’s, Jared P. Edgerton resided in a number of neighboring towns in Hartford County, Connecticut – ie. West Granby, Farmington and Collinsville. By the latter 1880’s, he had settled finally in Mount Carmel (Hamden Township), New Haven County, in the southwestern corner of the state.

The household of Jared Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Hamden Town, New Haven County, Connecticut (pg. 76; dwelling #302; family #316; enum. June 28, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Jared Edgerton	head	May 1847	CT	53	M 29y	CT	CT
Julia	wife	July 1854	WI	45	M 29y	NY	WI
Ruppert	son	Aug. 1882	CT	17	S	CT	WI
Mable	dau.	Dec. 1889	CT	10	S	CT	WI
Eneas	son	Oct. 1894	CT	5	S	CT	WI

According to the above census record, Julia was the mother of seven children, all of whom were still living. Jared’s occupation was listed as “carpenter”, Ruppert was listed as a “station agent”, and Enos was noted as “at school”.

Jared Phineas Edgerton died at Hamden, Connecticut on November 12, 1909, and was buried at Centerville Cemetery in Hamden. Also buried in the family plot there are Jared’s wife, Julia A. Edgerton, and two of his children Alfred Edgerton and Mabel Edgerton Mayer.

Jared PhineasEdgerton left a Last Will and Testament, dated January 10, 1907, which was proved at New Haven, Connecticut on December 14, 1909. According to the will, Jared left his entire estate in life trust to his wife, Julia, and upon her death or remarriage it was to be, “divided equally between my seven children share and share alike.” The will was witnessed by George A. Clark, Walter Hayles and Albert W. Hayles. A copy of the will was recorded with the New Haven Probate District; Volume 399; pp. 405-406.

We are indebted to Mr. James McDonald, of Essex, Connecticut, who has provided much of the above information on the family of Jared Phineas and Julia Ann (Burr) Edgerton. A short essay entitled “The Edgerton Clan” by Lisle Milton Thorpe (a cousin of this family) gives a brief outline of the family, with biographical synopses of the seven children of Jared and Julia (Burr) Edgerton.

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Jared Phineas Edgerton; Collinsville (Canton Twp.), Hartford Co., CT.

1900 Federal Census – household of Jared Phineas Edgerton; Hamden Town, New Haven Co., CT.

Gravestone photo – Jared Phineas Edgerton & Mrs. Julia Ann (Burr) Edgerton; Centerville Cemetery; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT.