The

Edgerton

Database

Home

Index

John Martin Edgerton, son of Samuel and Phebe M. (Ross) Edgerton.

born:	October 10, 1830; Henrietta, Monroe Co., NY. (MI State DC #9)
died:	September 3, 1914; Martin, Allegan Co., MI. (MI State DC #9)
buried:	September 5, 1914; Miner Cemetery; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI. (GI) (MI State DC #9)

married:

October 16, 1856; Lockport, Niagara Co., NY.

Zorada Maynard, daughter of Needham and Polly (Bugby) Maynard.

born:	November 14, 1834; Lockport, Niagara Co., NY. (MI State DC #16)
died:	July 17, 1920; Martin, Allegan Co., MI. (MI State DC #16)
buried:	July 20, 1920; Miner Cemetery; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI. (MI State DC #16)

Children:

Almira P., b. August 31, 1859; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.
Alta J., b. November 30, 1862; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.
Edna M., b. November 12, 1865; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.
Fred Gustavis, b. November 16, 1868; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

The household of John M. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Watson, Allegan County, Michigan (pp. 20-21; dwelling #173; family #173; enum. August 16, 1870), as follows:

John M. Edgerton	39	b. NY	farmer $5,000 real estate / $1,315 personal estate
Sorada M.	35	b. NY	keeping house
Edna M.	4	b. MI	at home
Fred	1	b. MI	at home

The household of John M. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Watson, Allegan County, Michigan (pg. 262; dwelling #134; family #134; enum. June 8-9, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
John M. Edgerton		49	NY	CT	NY	farming
Zorada M.	wife	45	NY	NY	NY	keeping house
Edna M.	dau.	15	MI	NY	NY	attending school
Fred G.	son	11	MI	NY	NY	attending school

The household of John M. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Watson, Allegan County, Michigan (pg. 242; dwelling #5; family #5; enum. June 1, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
John M. Edgerton	head	Oct. 1830	NY	69	M 44y	CT	NY
Zorada M.	wife	Nov. 1834	NY	65	M 44y	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Zorada was the mother of four children, two of whom were still living. John’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

The household of John M. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Watson Township, Allegan County, Michigan (pg. 272; dwelling #171; family #174; enum. May 2-3, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
John M. Edgerton	head	79	NY	M 53y	VT	VT
Zorada M.	wife	75	NY	M 53y	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Zorada was the mother of four children, two of whom were still living. John’s occupation was listed as “own income”.

Original Source Documents:

1870 Federal Census – household of John Martin Edgerton; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

1880 Federal Census – household of John Martin Edgerton; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

1900 Federal Census – household of John Martin Edgerton; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

1910 Federal Census – household of John Martin Edgerton; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

Death certificate – John Martin Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates, #9.

Gravestone photo – John Martin Edgerton; Miner Cemetery; Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MI.

Death certificate – Mrs. Zorada (Maynard) Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates, #16.