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William A. Edgerton, son of Austin and Mary (Bradway) Edgerton.

born:	April 10, 1832; Columbia Twp., Lorain Co., OH. (OH State DoH DC #34420)
died:	June 2, 1915; Columbia Twp., Lorain Co., OH. (OH State DoH DC #34420)
buried:	June 4, 1915; Columbia Center Cemetery; Columbia Twp., Lorain Co., OH. (GI) (DC #34420)

married:

February 1855.

Mary Elizabeth Worden, daughter of Virgil Horace and Caroline Amelia (Godard) Worden.

born:	July 1833; Ohio. (CR OH1900 Columbia Twp.)
died:	September 23, 1901; Columbia Twp., Lorain Co., OH. (OB The Elyria Reporter 9/26/1901)
buried:	Columbia Center Cemetery; Columbia Twp., Lorain Co., OH. (GI)

Children:

Caroline Amelia, b. June 9, 1856; Columbia Twp., Lorain Co., OH.

The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio (pg. 57; dwelling #880; family #880; enum. June 1, 1860), as follows:

William Edgerton	27	b. OH	farmer $1500 real estate / $300 pers. estate
Mary	26	b. OH
Caroline	4	b. OH

The household of William A. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio (pg. 429; dwelling #3; family #3; enum. June 1, 1870), as follows:

William A. Edgerton	38	b. OH	farmer $2500 real estate / $1200 pers. estate
Mary E.	46	b. OH	keeping house
Carrie A.	13	b. OH	at school

The household of William A. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio (pg. 274; dwelling #202; family #203; enum. June 21, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
-------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
William A. Edgerton	head	Apr. 1832	OH	68	M 46y	CT	MA
Mary E.	wife	July 1833	OH	66	M 46y	CT	CT
Albert E. Maradin	boarder	Nov. 1863	Eng.	36	S	Eng.	Eng.

According to the above census record, Mary had not had any children (incorrect). William’s occupation was listed as “farmer”; and Albert was recorded as a “Ditcher”.

The following obituary for Mrs. Mary (Gordon) Edgerton was published in The Elyria Reporter on Thursday, September 26, 1901:

“Mrs. Mary Edgerton, who died at the her home in Columbia Monday morning, leaves a husband and one daughter. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 o’clock from the home. Burial will be in the Columbia cemetery. Mrs. Edgerton was 68 years old.”