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John Wayland Edgerton, son of John and Philena Rhoda (Perry) Edgerton.

 

born:

May 19, 1845; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #942)

died:

January 22, 1911; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #942)

buried:

January 25, 1911; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #942) (GI)

 

married:

January 1, 1868; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH. 

 

Elizabeth Cartwright, daughter of Richard and Harriet (Pembrook) Cartwright.

 

born:

November 17, 1848; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #49396)

died:

September 3, 1933; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #49396)

buried:

September 6, 1933; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.  (OH State DC #49396) (GI)

 

Children:

  1. George Stanley, b. August 26, 1870; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  2. Nellie Edith, b. August 25, 1878; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  3. Emery, b. January 12, 1881; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

 


The household of “Wayland” Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 344; dwelling #126; family #127; enum. June 10, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ.

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Wayland Edgerton

 

34

OH

MA

MA

wagon maker

Elizabeth

wife

31

OH

England

England

keeping house

Stanly

son

9

OH

OH

OH

 

Nellie

dau.

2

OH

OH

OH

 

 

The household of “Whalion Edgerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Royalton Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 246; dwelling #106; family #106; enum. June 11, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Whalion Edgerton

head

May 1845

OH

55

M 32y

OH

MA

Elizabeth

wife

Nov. 1848

OH

51

M 32y

England

England

Emery

son

Jan. 1881

OH

19

S

OH

OH

 

According to the above census record, Elizabeth was the mother of three children, all of whom were still living.  John’s occupation was listed as “wagon builder” and Emery was listed as a “farm laborer”.

 

The Memorial Record of the County of Cuyahoga and City of Cleveland Ohio (Chicago, Ill.: The Lewis Publishing Co.; 1894; pg 402) provides the following biographical excerpt for John Wayland Edgerton:

 

“J. W. Edgerton, of Royalton, Cuyahoga county, was born May 19, 1845, a son of John Edgerton.  [He] received his education in the schools of his native county, his first teacher having been Cornelia Elliott.  He remained on the home farm until eighteen years of age, then worked for Rufus Perry in Kankakee county, Illinois, spent one year in Ohio, and then, in company with his brother George, returned to Illinois.  While there Mr. Edgerton farmed on rented land one year, and then came to Ohio and served an apprenticeship at the carpenter’s trade, under S. N. Nelson, having worked for that gentleman three years.  After his marriage he followed his trade two and a half years in Cleveland, Ohio.  In 1870 he came to this township and purchased his present farm of John Simpson, and four years afterward erected a wagon repair shop on his place, to which he has since added blacksmithing, conducting business under the firm name of J. W. Edgerton & Son.  In 1885 our subject erected one of the finest residences in the township. 

 

January 1, 1868, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Cartwright, who was born November 17, 1848, a daughter of Richard and Harriet (Pembrook) Cartwright.  By this marriage there are three children:  George S., engaged in business with his father; and Nellie and Emery, at home.  In political matters, Mr. Edgerton votes with the Republican party, and has served as Township Trustee for four years.  Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, in which the former holds the position of Deacon.”

 

The Cleveland Public Library Necrology Files provide the following data for Mrs. Elizabeth (Cartwright) Edgerton:

 

Id#: 0087611; Reel #022

Name: Edgerton, Elizabeth

Date: September 5, 1933

Source: unknown

Notes: Edgerton, Elizabeth, aged 84, beloved wife of the late Wayland, mother of Stanley, Mrs. Nellie Carter and Emery, Sunday a.m. at the residence of her daughter, where services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 2:30 p.m.

 

John Wayland Edgerton and his wife, Elizabeth, were buried at the North Royalton Cemetery on Royalton Road (Rte. 82) in North Royalton, Ohio.  A joint monument erected on the burial plot bears the following inscription:

 

WAYLAND EDGERTON

1845 – 1911

ELIZABETH  HIS WIFE

1848 – 1933

 

All three of John and Elizabeth’s children resided in North Royalton and raised families there.  They are also buried at the North Royalton Cemetery, along with several descendants.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1880 Federal Census – household of John Wayland Edgerton; Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1900 Federal Census – household of John Wayland Edgerton; Royalton Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Death Certificate – John Wayland Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #942.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Elizabeth (Cartwright) Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #49396.

Gravestone photo – John Wayland Edgerton & Mrs. Elizabeth (Cartwright) Edgerton; North Royalton Cemetery; North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH.