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Edgerton

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Theron S. Edgerton, son of Andrew and Phebe Jane (Smith) Edgerton.

born:	June 1854; Dix, Schuyler Co., NY. (CR NY1900 Elmira, Ward 11)
died:	June 1, 1927; Elmira, Chemung Co., NY. (NY State DC #33535)
buried:	June 3, 1927; Woodlawn Cemetery; Elmira, Chemung Co., NY. (CemR)

married:

~1878. (CR NY1900 Elmira, Ward 11 – “m. 22y”)

Sarah Anna Hovey, daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Jones) Hovey.

born:	July 1859; New York. (CR NY1900 Elmira, Ward 11)
died:	July 17, 1928; Elmira, Chemung Co., NY. (NY State DC #44101)
buried:	July 20, 1928; Woodlawn Cemetery; Elmira, Chemung Co., NY. (CemR)

Children:

Myrtle Lillian, b. June 8, 1884; Elmira, Chemung Co., NY.

The household of “T. S. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Starkey, Yates County, New York (pg. 513; dwelling #96; family #113; enum. June 4, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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T. S. Edgerton		26	NY	NY	NY	farm laborer
Anna	wife	20	NY	NY	CT	keeping house

The household of Theron S. “Egerton” was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Elmira (Ward 11), Chemung County, New York (pg. 114; dwelling #100; family #106; enum. June 5-6, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		------	-----------	----------	----------
Theron S. Egerton	head	June 1854	NY	45	M 22y	NY	NY
Anna	wife	July 1859	NY	40	M 22y	NY	NY
Myrtle	dau.	June 1884	NY	15	S	NY	NY

According to the above census record, Anna was the mother of one child. Theron’s occupation was listed as “R. R. labour”, and Myrtle was noted as a “cashier (vanitys)”. The family was residing at 211 Mechanic Street.

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Theron S. Edgerton; Starkey, Yates Co., NY.

1900 Federal Census – household of Theron S. Edgerton; Elmira (Ward 11), Chemung Co., NY.