The

Edgerton

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Roy Clarence Edgerton, son of Andrew and Rheriamy Clementine (Westover) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	May 22, 1877; Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI. (Co. VR 2:199:1617) (WWI DRC)
died:	August 17, 1940; Mt. Clemons, Macomb Co., MI. (OB The Daily Leader 8/21/1940)
buried:	Rose Hill Cemetery; Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI. (GI)

married:

October 9, 1899; Smith, St. Clair Co., MI. (Co. VR 258:5824)

Gertie Madora Spencer, daughter of Charles Buchanan and Harriet Madora (Allen) Spencer. PHOTO

born:	March 13, 1882, Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI. (Co. VR 2:171:19)
died:	May 24, 1965; St. Clair Co., MI.
buried:	Rose Hill Cemetery; Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI. (GI)

Children:

Ila M., b. December 16, 1901; Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI.
Eva Athlene, b. July 10, 1903; Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI.
Grace C., b. September 22, 1908; Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI.
Weldon Charles, b. December 6, 1914; Allenton, St. Clair Co., MI.
Doris Ann, b. May 25, 1919; Allenton, St. Clair Co., MI.

The household of Roy Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Armada Township, Macomb County, Michigan (pg. 3; dwelling #52; family #52; enum. June 5, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Roy Edgerton	head	May 1877	MI	23	M 0y	MI	MI
Gertie	wife	Mar. 1882	MI	18	M 0y	MI	MI

According to the above census record, Gertie had not yet had any children. Roy’s occupation was listed as “farm laborer”. Roy and Gertie were residing adjacent to her parents, Charles and Madora, at the time of this census.

The household of Roy Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Berlin Township, St. Clair County, Michigan (dwelling #14; family #14; enum. April 16, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Roy Edgerton	head	33	MI	M 11y	MI	MI
Gertie	wife	28	MI	M 11y	MI	MI
Ila	dau.	9	MI	S	MI	MI
Grace	dau.	1 6/12	MI	S	MI	MI

According to the above census record, Gertie was the mother of three children, two of whom were still living. Roy’s occupation was listed as “farmer – general farm”.

The household of Roy C. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Berlin Township, St. Clair County, Michigan (pg. 242; dwelling #23; family #24; enum. January 5, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Roy C. Edgerton	head	42	MI	M	MI	MI
Gertie M.	wife	37	MI	M	MI	MI
Ila M.	dau.	19	MI	S	MI	MI
Grace C.	dau.	11	MI	S	MI	MI
Weldon C.	son	5	MI	S	MI	MI
Doris A.	dau.	?/12	MI	S	MI	MI

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card –Roy Clarence Edgerton; Allenton, St. Clair Co., MI.

Marriage Record – Roy Clarence Edgerton & Gertie Madora (Spencer) Edgerton; St. Clair Co., Michigan Vital Records, pg. 258, #5824.

1900 Federal Census – household of Roy Clarence Edgerton; Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI.

1910 Federal Census – household of Roy Clarence Edgerton; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.

1920 Federal Census – household of Roy Clarence Edgerton; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.

Obituary – Roy Clarence Edgerton; The Daily Leader (Mt. Clemons, Michigan) – Wednesday, August 21, 1940.

Gravestone photo – Roy Clarence Edgerton & Mrs. Gertie Madora (Spencer) Edgerton; Rose Hill Cemetery; Armada Twp., Macomb Co., MI.