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Richard Edgerton, son of William and Wealthy (Mudge) Edgerton.

 

born:

September 2, 1827; Jackson, Tioga Co., PA.

died:

September 21, 1891; Newton, Jasper Co., IA.  (OB The Conservative Newspaper  9/23/1891)

buried:

Newton Cemetery; Newton, Jasper Co., IA.

 

married:

February 17, 1851; Greenfield, LaGrange Co., IN.  (OB Bulletin Journal  10/24/1918)

 

Mahala Velie, daughter of Lewis and Phebe (Sayles) Velie.

 

born:

October 24, 1831; Steuben Co., NY.  (OB Bulletin Journal  10/24/1918)

died:

October 20, 1918; Brandon, Buchanan Co., IA.  (OB Bulletin Journal  10/24/1918)

buried:

Hoover Cemetery; Brandon, Buchanan Co., IA.  (OB Bulletin Journal  10/24/1918)

 

Children:

  1. Bradford, b. July 1852; Greenfield, LaGrange Co., IN.
  2. Angenette, b. April 19, 1853; Greenfield, LaGrange Co., IN.
  3. Andrew, b. February 16, 1855; Greenfield, LaGrange Co., IN.
  4. Malinda, b. ~1857; Greenfield, LaGrange Co., IN.
  5. William, b. May 1860; Noble Township, Branch Co., MI.
  6. Arabelle, b. May 9, 1863; Jackson Township, Steuben Co., IN.
  7. Manford, b. February 19, 1866; Jackson Township, Steuben Co., IN.
  8. Evalina, b. October 6, 1871; Jesup, Buchanan Co., IA.
  9. Frederick Miron, b. March 21, 1876; Jesup, Buchanan Co., IA.
  10. Mary, b. December 12, 1879; Jesup, Buchanan Co., IA.

 


The household of Richard “Edgeton” was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Noble, Branch County, Michigan (dwelling #285; family #288; enum. June 12, 1860), as follows:

 

Richard Edgeton

32

b. PA

farmer     $500 real estate / $200 personal estate

Mahala

27

b. NY

 

Angenette

7

b. IN

 

Andrew

5

b. IN

 

Malinda

3

b. IN

 

William

1/12

b. MI

 

 

The household of Richard “Edgarton” was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Jackson, Steuben County, Indiana (dwelling #149; family #149; enum. July 14, 1870), as follows:

 

Richard Edgarton

41

b. PA

farmer     $200 personal estate

Mahala

38

b. NY

keeping house

Ann J

17

b. IN

 

Andrew

15

b. IN

 

Malinda

13

b. IN

 

William

10

b. MI

 

Arabel

7

b. IN

 

Manford

4

b. IN

 

William

65

b. NY

retired farmer

 

The household of Richard “Edgeton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Jesup (Perry Township), Buchanan County, Iowa (pg. 576; dwelling #21; family #21; enum. June 18-19, 1880), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Bp

F Bp

M Bp

Occ

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Richard Edgeton

 

52

PA

PA

PA

laborer

Mahala

wife

48

NY

NY

NY

keeping house

Arabell

dau.

17

IN

PA

NY

 

Manford

son

14

IA

PA

NY

at school

Eveline

dau.

8

IA

PA

NY

at school

Frederick

son

4

IA

PA

NY

 

Mary

dau.

5/12

IA

PA

NY

(b. in Dec.)