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Thomas H. Edgerton, son of Erastus
and Sophronia (Willis) Edgerton.
born:
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June 26, 1819; Franklin, Delaware Co., NY. (GI)
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died:
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April 3, 1887; Oradell, Bergen Co., NJ. (GI)
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buried:
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Ouleout Valley
Cemetery; Franklin, Delaware
Co., NY. (GI)
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Lois Jernetta Pixley
born:
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December 16, 1816; Great Barrington, Berkshire
Co., MA. (GI)
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died:
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April
2, 1909; Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. (NY
City DC #6442) (OB The New York Times 4/4/1909) (GI)
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buried:
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Ouleout
Valley Cemetery; Franklin, Delaware Co., NY. (GI)
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Children:
- Erastus Douglas, b.
December 9, 1852; Milanville, Wayne Co., PA.
- Nellie E., b. June 6, 1856;
Milanwille, Wayne Co., PA.
- Mary Augusta, b. May 21,
1858; Milanville, Wayne Co., PA.
Thomas H. Edgerton was born at Franklin, New York
on June 26, 1819, the son of Erastus and Sophronia (Willis) Edgerton. Thomas was raised in Franklin, New York. He made his living as a farmer and
laborer. In 1837, upon the death of
his father, Erastus, he inherited half of his father’s lands in Franklin.
As a young man, Thomas removed from New York to Milanville (Damascus Township),
in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He was
married in 1841 to Lois Jernetta Pixley of Great Barrington, Massachusetts,
with whom he had a family of three children – a son, Erastus Douglas; and two
daughters, Nellie E. and Mary Augusta.
There may have been another child who died young, as indicated by the
1900 Federal Census (see below). The
family resided variously in Milanville,
Pennsylvania and Cochecton, New York.
(Cochecton was located in Sullivan County, New York, just west across
the Pennsylvania/New York border.)
The
household of Thomas Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census
of Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (dwelling #122; family #122; enum.
August 23, 1850), as follows:
Thomas Edgerton
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32
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b. NY
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laborer
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Louis [sic]
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31
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b. MA
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Catharine Jacobs
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11
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b. NY
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A “John Pixley, aged 66, b. in Massachusetts”, who
was recorded as a head of household on the same page of this census roll
(dwelling #119; family #119), may have been a relative of Thomas’ wife, Lois (Pixley)
Edgerton – perhaps her father or an uncle.
The
household of Thomas H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census
of Cochecton,
Sullivan County, New York (dwelling #769; family #778; enum. July 17, 1860),
as follows:
Thomas H. Edgerton
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41
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b. NY
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farmer
$3,500 real estate / $580 personal estate
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Louisa [sic]
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42
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b. MA
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Erastus
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7
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b. PA
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Helen
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5
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b. PA
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Mary
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3
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b. PA
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The
household of Thomas H. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (pg. 91; dwelling #132; family #133;
enum. July 30, 1870), as follows:
Thomas H. Edgerton
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51
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b. NY
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farmer
$2,500 real estate / $3,000 personal estate
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Louis J. [sic]
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53
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b. MA
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keeping house
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Erastus D.
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17
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b. PA
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at home
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Helen E.
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15
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b. PA
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at home
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Mary A.
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13
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b. PA
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at home
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The household of Thomas Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census
of Cochecton,
Sullivan County, New York (pg. 67; dwelling #220; family #221; enum. June 24,
1880), as follows:
Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Bp
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F Bp
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M Bp
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Occ
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Thomas Edgerton
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61
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NY
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NY
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NY
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farmer
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Louis [sic]
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wife
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63
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MA
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MA
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CT
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keeping house
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Nellie
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dau.
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24
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PA
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NY
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MA
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at home
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Mary
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dau.
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22
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PA
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NY
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MA
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at home
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Charles Masten
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serv.
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15
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NY
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NY
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NY
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laborer
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Thomas H. Edgerton died on April 3, 1887,
reportedly at Oradell, Bergen County,
New Jersey. His body was returned to his hometown and
buried in the family plot at Ouleout
Valley Cemetery,
in Franklin
village. Thomas’ wife, Lois, and all
three of his children were later buried in the same plot. The large Edgerton monument there contains
the following inscriptions for Thomas’ family:
THOMAS H. EDGERTON / BORN
JUNE 26, 1819 / DIED APRIL 3, 1887
LOIS J. EDGERTON / BORN
DECEMBER 16, 1816 / DIED APRIL 2, 1909
NELLIE E. EDGERTON / BORN
JUNE 6, 1856 / DIED JAN. 21, 1900
FRANK B. HILDRETH / MAY 5,
1856 – JUNE 25, 1917
MARY A. EDGERTON / HIS
WIFE / MAY 21, 1858 – DEC. 24, 1949
ERASTUS DOUGLAS EDGERTON /
DEC. 9, 1852 – FEB. 7, 1903
“Lois J. Edgerton, widow of Thomas H.” was listed
in the 1889-90 Directory of Brooklyn, New York; she was residing at “319 Stuyvesant avenue”. (see Brooklyn,
New York Directory, 1889-90; Lain &
Co.; Brooklyn, New York; 1890)
The
household of Mrs. Lois J. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900
Federal Census of Brooklyn Borough (Ward 23), Kings County, New York
(pg. 38; dwelling #183; family #307; enum. June 13, 1900), as follows:
Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Lois J. Edgerton
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head
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Dec. 1816
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MA
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83
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Wd.
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MA
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MA
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Mary A.
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dau.
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May 1860
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PA
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40
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S
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NY
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MA
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According to the above census record, Lois was the
mother of four children, two of whom were still living.
Original Source Documents:
1850 Federal Census
– household of Thomas H. Edgerton; Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
1860 Federal Census
– household of Thomas H. Edgerton; Cochecton, Sullivan Co., NY.
1870 Federal Census
– household of Thomas H. Edgerton; Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
1880 Federal Census
– household of Thomas H. Edgerton; Cochecton, Sullivan Co., NY.
1900
Federal Census – household of Mrs. Lois Jernetta (Pixley) Edgerton;
Brooklyn Borough (Ward 23), Kings Co., NY.
Obituary
– Mrs. Lois Jernetta (Pixley) Edgerton; The
New York Times – Sunday, April 4, 1909.
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