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Richard Pearl Edgerton, son of Andrew and Celia P. (Goodwin) Edgerton.

born:	July 5, 1883; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI. (Co. VR 1:298:8148) (WWI DRC)
died:	May 16, 1954; Cass City, Tuscola Co., MI. (OB Cass City Chronicle 5/21/1954)
buried:	May 18, 1954; Elkland Cemetery; Cass City, Tuscola Co., MI. (GI) (CemR 3:2:36:3)

married:

1: April 18, 1907; Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., MI. (Sanilac Co. VR 7:24:57)

Mary Lillian Thomas, daughter of Fayette Pomeroy and Elizabeth (Gilchrist) Thomas.

born:	March 21, 1883; Cass City, Tuscola Co., MI. (SSDI)
died:	February 3, 1973; Homer, Calhoun Co., MI. (SSDI)
buried:	February 7, 1973; Elkand Cemetery; Cass City, Tuscola Co., MI. (GI) (CemR 3:2:36:7)

Children:

male infant, b. November 9, 1908; Greenleaf, Sanilac Co., MI.
Robert Eldon, b. December 7, 1911; Greenleaf, Sanilac Co., MI.

married:

Mrs. Iva M. Billings

born:	July 26, 1889; Michigan. (DI CA)
died:	February 13, 1972; Los Angeles Co., CA. (SSDI)

The household of Richard Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Grant Township, Huron County, Michigan (dwelling #179; family #179; enum. January 26-27, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Richard Edgerton	head	36	MI	M	MI	MI
Lillian	wife	36	MI	M	IN	Scotland
Robert	son	8	MI	S	MI	MI

The household of Richard P. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan (pg. 201; dwelling #105; family #105; enum. April 11, 1930), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Richard P. Edgerton	head	46	MI	M	MI	MI
Mary L.	wife	47	MI	M	IN	Scotland
Robert E.	son	18	MI	S	MI	MI

The following obituary for Richard Pearl Edgerton was published in the Cass City Chronicle on Friday, May 21, 1954:

“LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THUMB AREA DIES

Richard Pearl Edgerton, 70, lifelong resident of the Thumb, died early Sunday in his home following a long illness.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew and Celia Edgerton, he was born at Allenton, St. Clair County, July 5, 1883.

He is survived by his wife, the former Mrs. Iva Billings, a son Robert Edgerton, principal at Harbor Beach School whose mother was the former Miss Lillian Thomas; a half-brother, Weldon Edgerton of Titusville, Fla.; three grandchildren, four stepchildren, Mrs. Jon Snooks and Lloyd Wisner of Richmond, Mich., Mrs. Bell Berry of Tucson, Ariz., and Ray Billings of Riverside, Calif.; and seven stepgrandchildren.

Funeral services were Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Douglas Funeral Home. Rev. S. R. Wurtz officiated and burial was in Elkland Cemetery.”

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – Richard Pearl Edgerton; Grant Twp., Huron Co., MI.

Marriage record – Richard Pearl Edgerton & Mary Lillian Thomas; Sanilac Co., MI Vital Records, Marriages, Book 7, pg. 24, #57.

1920 Federal Census – household of Richard Pearl Edgerton; Grant Twp., Huron Co., MI.

1930 Federal Census – household of Richard Pearl Edgerton; Elkland Twp., Tuscola Co., MI.

Obituary – Richard Pearl Edgerton; Cass City Chronicle – Friday, May 21, 1954.