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Norman Edgerton, son of Horace Backus and Fanny (Bowker) Edgerton.

 

born:

February 23, 1823; Wilmington, Windham Co., VT.  (GI)

died:

September 15, 1885; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.  (VR 3:65) (GI)

buried:

Old First Church Cemetery; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.  (GI)

 

married:

January 2, 1849; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.  (VR 5E:43)

 

Martha Maria Buck, daughter of Francis and Martha Buck.

 

born:

August 21, 1822; Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT.  (GI)

died:

May 1, 1890; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.  (GI)

buried:

Old First Church Cemetery; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Frank B., b. August 28, 1851; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.
  2. Horace, b. September 3, 1855; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.
  3. Edward J., b. September 16, 1862; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.

 


The household of Norman Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont (pg. 674; dwelling #227; family #236; enum. July 6, 1860), as follows:

 

Norman Edgerton

37

b. VT

carpenter     $700 real estate / $30 personal estate

Martha

37

b. VT

 

Frank

8

b. VT

 

Horace

4

b. VT

 

Franklin Buck

79

b. [Wales ?]

 

Anna Bowen

34

b. VT

 

 

The household of Norman Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont (pg. 371; dwelling #480; family #480; enum. July 8, 1870), as follows:

 

Norman Edgerton

49

b. VT

carpenter     $1,650 real estate / $450 personal estate

Martha

47

b. VT

keeping house

Edward

7

b. VT

 

 

Norman and Martha’s two elder sons, Frank and Horace (then aged 19 and 15, respectively), were already out of the house by this time, and were each recorded individually in the Bennington Census.

 

The household of Norman Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont (pg. 362; dwelling #107; family #107; enum. June 9, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ

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Norman Edgerton

 

57

VT

CT

VT

farmer

Martha M.

wife

57

VT

MA

CT

keeping house

Edward

son

17

VT

VT

VT

at home

Eliza G. Danforth

s-i-l

74

NY

CT

MA

boarder

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

1860 Federal Census – household of Norman Edgerton; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Norman Edgerton; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.

1880 Federal Census – household of Norman Edgerton; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.

Gravestone photo – Norman Edgerton; Old First Church Cemetery; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.

Gravestone photo – Mrs. Martha Maria (Buck) Edgerton; Old First Church Cemetery; Bennington, Bennington Co., VT.