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Joseph Keyes Edgerton, son of Ariel
and Abigail Proctor (Keyes) Edgerton. PHOTO
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born:
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October 20, 1828; Northfield, Washington Co.,
VT. (VR 1A:308) (GI)
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died:
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June 29, 1912; Northfield, Washington Co.,
VT. (VR DC 7:157) (GI)
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buried:
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July 2, 1912; Elmwood Cemetery;
Northfield, Washington Co., VT. (VR DC
7:157) (GI)
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married:
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1:
December 25, 1856; Quechee, Windsor Co., VT.
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Sarah Frances Tyler, daughter of Austin and
Almyra (Kingsbury) Tyler.
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born:
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December 27, 1835; Claremont, Sullivan Co.,
NH. (GI)
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died:
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March 9, 1886; Northfield, Washington Co.,
VT. (VR 3:7:30) (GI)
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buried:
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Elmwood Cemetery; Northfield, Washington
Co., VT. (GI)
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Children:
- Edith Kingsbury, b.
July 3, 1858; Hartland, Windsor Co., VT.
- Frederick Tyler, b.
July 13, 1862; Norwich, Windsor Co., VT.
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married:
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2:
October 20, 1886; Stockbridge, Rutland Co., VT. (Northfield
VR MC 3:47)
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Emily Lois Abbott, daughter of Henry C. and
Emily (Leonard) Abbott.
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born:
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April 24, 1854; Rochester, Windsor Co., VT. (GI)
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died:
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September 3, 1897; Northfield, Washington Co.,
VT. (VR 4:4:42) (GI)
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buried:
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Elmwood Cemetery; Northfield, Washington
Co., VT. (GI)
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married:
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3:
December 10, 1899; Windsor, Windsor Co., VT. (Northfield
VR MC 4:35)
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Mary Hickson, daughter of Richard B. and
Margaret (McClure) Hickson.
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born:
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June 9, 1854; Windsor, Windsor Co., VT. (GI)
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died:
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March 14, 1917.
(Northfield
VR BP 7:31) (GI)
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buried:
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March 17, 1917; Elmwood Cemetery;
Northfield, Washington Co., VT. (VR
BP 7:31) (GI)
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The History of the Town
of Northfield
(John Gregory, 1878; pp. 96-97) gives the following biography of Joseph Keyes
Edgerton:
“JOSEPH KEYES EGERTON, Esq., lived in Quechee,
Vt., until the death of his father, when he
moved to Norwich, Vt.,
where he resided fifteen years, then came to Northfield, in March, 1877. He married Sarah F. Tyler, of Claremont, N.H.,
in 1856, and had two children: Edith
K., b 1858; Fred T., b 1862.
Mr. Egerton has had a number of offices conferred upon
him, which he has filled with credit to himself and to his fellow
citizens. He was clerk in J. C.
Brooks’ store, in Hartford, four years, one
year in Cleaveland’s, at Brookfield, and one
year with Camp & Thayer, in Northfield. He was Postmaster at Quechee,
Vt., from 1853 to 1861, then removed to Norwich; was Town Agent, Town Treasurer, and Justice of
the Peace, joined the Odd Fellows in Northfield
in 1852, joined the Masons in 1854, and was Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge
of Vermont three years, from 1867 to 1870.
Mr. Egerton is a merchant tailor in our Depot Village,
and understands his business.”
The household of Joseph K. “Egerton” was recorded in
the 1900 Federal Census of Northfield Village, Washington County, Vermont (pg. 206;
dwelling #277; family #334; enum. June 15, 1900), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Joseph K. Egerton
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head
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Oct. 1829
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VT
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70
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M 0y
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CT
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VT
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Mary H.
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wife
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June 1854
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VT
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45
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M 0y
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Ireland
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England
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According to the above census record, Mary had not had
any children. Joseph’s occupation was
listed as “insurance agent (fire)”.
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