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Theodore Tracy Edgerton, son of Abel Tracy and Gertrude (Hardenbrook) Edgerton.

born:	1822; New York City, New York Co., NY.
died:	1897.

married:

January 11, 1850; New York City, New York Co., NY.

Caroline Huber Winebrener

born:	~1831; Pennsylvania. (CR NY1870 New Lots – “ae 39y”)
died:	February 2, 1888; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. (OB Standard Union 2/4/1888)

Children:

Theodore Tracy, b. January 1852; New York City, New York Co., NY.
Caroline H., b. ~1855; New York City, New York Co., NY.
Theodore Tracy, b. ~1859; New Lots, Kings Co., NY.

Theodore T. Edgerton was listed as a resident of New York City in Doggett’s New York City Directory, 1849-1850 (John Doggett Jr. & Co.; New York City, New York; 1850; pg. 142). His occupation was listed as “Importer”.

Theodore Tracy Edgerton was listed in the 1868/69 Directory of Cypress Hills, New York as:

“Edgerton, Theodore T. … plank rd n Montague”

The household of Theodore Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of New Lots, Kings County, New York (pg. 247; dwelling #1379; family #1873; enum. ), as follows:

Theodore Edgerton	44	b. NY	none $2,000 real est. / $5,000 pers. est.
Caroline	39	b. PA	keeping house
Theodore	11	b. NY
James Shannon	20	b. Ireland	gardner
Eliza McShane	29	b. Ireland	domestic servant
Justinea Ricker	17	b. NY	domestic servant

The household of Theodore Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida (pg. 326; dwelling #7; family #7; enum. June 7, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Theodore Edgerton		50	NY			dry goods merchant
Caroline	wife	48	PA	PA	PA	keeping house
Theodore jr	son	21	NY	NY	PA

The following obituary for Mrs. Caroline H. Edgerton was printed in the Standard Union (February 1888):

“EDGERTON – Caroline H. At Philadelphia, Feb. 2, at the residence of her sister. Mrs Robert Thompson, 3621 Locust St. Wife of Theodore T. Edgerton of Brooklyn. Interment private.”