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Manford Edgerton, son of Richard
and Mahala (Velie) Edgerton.
born:
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February 19, 1866; Jackson Township, Steuben
Co., IN.
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died:
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April 28, 1925; Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA.
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buried:
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Circle Grove Cemetery; Quasqueton, Buchanan Co.,
IA.
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married:
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February 7, 1889; Buchanan Co., IA.
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Catherine Elizabeth Walton, daughter of Reuben Clinton
and Sarah Catherine (McClure) Walton.
born:
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February 7, 1871; Newton, Buchanan Co., IA. (OB Waterloo
Daily Courier 10/14/1949)
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died:
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October 13, 1949; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., IA. (OB Waterloo Daily Courier 10/14/1949)
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Children:
- Edward Milo, b. February
23, 1890; Independence, Buchanan Co., IA.
- Earl E., b. November 26, 1891;
Independence, Buchanan Co., IA.
- Iva Iola, b. September 1893;
Troy Mills, Linn Co., IA.
- Carl E., b. June 10, 1895; Troy
Mills, Linn Co., IA.
- Flossie L., b. February 1898;
Jesup, Buchanan Co., IA.
- Alger, b. February 1900; Jesup,
Buchanan Co., IA
- Doris, b. November 10, 1902;
Jesup, Buchanan Co., IA.
- Lillian, b. 1905; Waterloo,
Black Hawk Co., IA.
The household of Manford “Egeton” was recorded in
the 1900 Federal Census of Perry Township (Jesup
Village), Buchanan County, Iowa
(pg. 145; dwelling #239; family #209; enum. June 1900), as follows:
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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Manford Egeton
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head
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Jan. 1866
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IN
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34
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M 11y
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IN
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IN
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Catherine
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wife
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Feb. 1871
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IA
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28
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M 11y
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OH
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OH
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Edward
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son
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Feb. 1890
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IA
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10
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S
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IN
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IA
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Earl
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son
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Nov. 1891
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IA
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8
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S
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IN
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IA
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Iva
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dau.
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Sept. 1893
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IA
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6
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S
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IN
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IA
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Carl
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son
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June 1895
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IA
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4
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S
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IN
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IA
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Flossie
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dau.
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Feb. 1898
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IA
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2
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S
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IN
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IA
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Alger
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son
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Feb. 1900
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IA
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3/12
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S
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IN
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IA
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According
to the above census record, Catherine was the mother of six children, all of
whom were still living. Manford’s
occupation was listed as “mail carrier” and the three elder children were
noted as “at school”
The
household of “Katie Edgeton” was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of
Goodrich, Sheridan County,
North Dakota (dwelling #33;
family #35; enum. April 16, 1910), as follows:
Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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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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Katie Edgeton
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head
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39
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IA
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M 21y
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OH
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OH
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Iva
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dau.
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16
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IA
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S
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IN
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IA
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Karl
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son
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14
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IA
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S
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IN
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IA
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Flossie
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dau.
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12
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IA
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S
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IN
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IA
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Dorace
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dau.
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7
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IA
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S
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IN
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IA
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According
to the above census record, Catherine (“Katie”) was the mother of eight
children, six of whom were still living.
Her occupation was listed as “washerwoman”. Manford Edgerton was enumerated separately
in Goodrich Township in the household of Karl
Poelke (pg. 258; dwelling #163; family #166; enum. April 29, 1910). He was recorded as “Manford Edgeton, hired
man – farm laborer, aged 44 years, married 21 years, born in Indiana, father
born in New York, mother born in Michigan.”
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