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Newell Jared Edgerton, son of Jared Phineas and Julia Ann (Burr) Edgerton.

born:	May 30, 1873; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 3:48)
died:	April 29, 1944; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT.
buried:	Centerville Cemetery; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT. (GI)

married:

June 6, 1899; New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

Carrie Morton Haynes, daughter of Frank Grafton and Isabella (Morton) Haynes.

born:	August 22, 1874; New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.
died:	March 20, 1941; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT.
buried:	Centerville Cemetery; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT. (GI)

Children:

Morton Newell, b. July 18, 1905; Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.
Donald Burr, b. June 2, 1909; New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.
Lois Thorpe, b. November 19, 1910; New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

The household of Newell J. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts (pg. 108; dwelling #161; family #193; enum. June 7, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Newell J. Edgerton	head	May 1873	CT	27	M 1y	CT	WI
Carrie M.	wife	Aug. 1874	CT	25	M 1y	MA	CT

According to the above census record, Carrie had not had any children. Newell’s occupation was listed as “bridge carpenter”. The family was living at 6 Parker Avenue in the same dwelling as the family of Ashley and Emily Bryant.

The household of “Newell Edgerenton” was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of New Haven City (Ward 9), New Haven County, Connecticut (pg. 118; dwelling #341; family #494; enum. April 25, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Newell Edgerenton	head	36	CT	M 10y	Unknown	WI
Carrie	wife	35	CT	M 10y	MA	CT
Morton	son	4	VT	S	CT	CT
Donald	son	10/12	CT	S	CT	CT

According to the above census record, Carrie was the mother of two children, both of whom were still living. Newell’s occupation was listed as “engineer”.

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of Newell Jared Edgerton; Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.

1910 Federal Census – household of Newell Jared Edgerton; New Haven City (Ward 9), New Haven Co., CT.

Gravestone photo – Newell Jared Edgerton & Mrs. Carrie Morton (Haynes) Edgerton; Centerville Cemetery; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT.