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Weldon R. Edgerton, son of Andrew and Rheriamy Clementine (Westover) Edgerton.

 

born:

August 7, 1879; Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI.  (Co. VR 2:217:3798) (WWI DRC)

died:

October 29, 1957; Lansing, Ingham Co., MI.  (OB The Titusville Star-Advocate  11/8/1957)

buried:

Hillcrest Cemetery; Belvidere, Montcalm Co., MI.  (GI)

 

married:

October 26, 1904; Lakeview, Montcalm Co., MI.  (Co. VR 3:428:552)

 

Lillian F. Johnston

 

born:

November 20, 1876; Canada.  (SSDI)

died:

January 1964; Brevard Co., FL.  (DI FL) (SSDI)

buried:

Hillcrest Cemetery; Belvidere, Montcalm Co., MI.  (GI)

 


The household of Weldon R. Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Yankton City (Ward 4), Yankton County, South Dakota (pg. 120; dwelling #136; family #136; enum. April 20, 1910), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Weldon R. Edgerton

head

30

MI

M 5y

MI

MI

Lillian

wife

29

Canada

M 5y

Canada

Canada

Henry Lawrence

boarder

14

SD

S

Unknown

Unknown

 

The following obituary for Weldon R. Edgerton was printed in the The Titusville Star-Advocate (Titusville, Florida) on November 8, 1957 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):

 

“Edgerton Dies Oct. 29 In Lansing, Michigan

 

Weldon Edgerton, 74, a resident here for several years before he and Mrs. Edgerton moved back to Michigan a few years ago, died Oct. 29th at Lansing, Mich. of an illness of several years.  Funeral services were held at Lansing a week ago yesterday, according to word received by friends here.

 

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lillian Edgerton of Lansing also several nieces and nephews.

 

Mr. Edgerton was an active member of the First Methodist Church, and the Titusville Tourist Club”

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

World War I Draft Registration Card –Weldon R. Edgerton; Yankton, Yankton Co., SD.

Marriage record – Weldon R. Edgerton & Lillian F. Johnston; Montcalm Co., MI Vital Records, Marriages, Book 3, pg. 428, #552.

1910 Federal Census – household of Weldon R. Edgerton; Yankton City (Ward 4), Yankton Co., SD.