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Alanson Edgerton, son of Curtis
and Amy (Harris) Edgerton.
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born:
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June 28, 1816; Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY.
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died:
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July 29, 1894; Orion, Oakland Co., MI. (Co. VR
2:141) (OB Lapeer Clarion 8/3/1894)
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married:
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June 20, 1852; Imlay City, Lapeer Co., MI. (Co. VR “Marriages 1831-1863”:173)
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Mary L. Seaman
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born:
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January 20, 1835; New York. (from age at death, Macomb Co. VR C:6 –
“ae 81y, 7m, 15d”)
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died:
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September 4, 1916; Shelby, Macomb Co., MI. (Co. VR
C:6)
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Children:
- Seaman H., b. June 26, 1859;
Almont, Lapeer Co., MI.
- Hattie E., b. November 1863;
Almont, Lapeer Co., MI.
The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in
the 1860 Federal Census of Almont, Lapeer
County, Michigan
(pg. 848; dwelling #768; family #710; enum. July 2, 1860), as follows:
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Alanson Edgerton
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44
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b. NY
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millwright
$800 real estate / $300 pers. estate
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Mary
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25
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b. NY
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Simon H.
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1
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b. MI
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Miranda Mason
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16
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b. NJ
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domestic
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The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in
the 1870 Federal Census of Almont, Lapeer
County, Michigan (pg.
18; dwelling #136; family #143; enum. August 10, 1870), as follows:
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Alanson Edgerton
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54
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b. NY
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sewing maching agt $2,250 / $600
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Mary L.
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34
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b. NY
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dress maker
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Seaman
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11
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b. MI
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attending school
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Hattie
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7
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b. MI
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attending school
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Elly Wilcox
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74
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b. NY
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domestic servant
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??
(female)
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18
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b. MI
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domestic servant
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George Edgerton
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21
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b. VT
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attending school
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The household of “Alason” Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880 Federal Census of Orion, Oakland
County, Michigan
(pg. 249; dwelling #1; family #1; enum. June 3, 1880), as follows:
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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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Alason Edgerton
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63
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NY
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VT
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NY
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keeping hotel
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Mary L.
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wife
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55
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NY
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NY
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NY
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keeping house
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Seaman H.
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son
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20
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MI
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NY
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NY
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engineer
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Hattie
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dau.
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17
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MI
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NY
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NY
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dress maker
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Charly Cutting
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servant
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14
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MI
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VT
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MI
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labourer
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Carrie Knisel
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adopted
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14
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WI
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NJ
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adopted
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The
following obituary notice for Alanson Edgerton appeared in the Lapeer Clarion on Friday, August 3,
1894 (transcript courtesy of Diane Hosler):
“Died Sunday July 29 at his home in Orion, Elanson [sic]
Edgerton formerly of this place. The
funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon.”
Mrs. Mary L. Edgerton was recorded in the
household of her son-in-law, Will H. Watson, in the 1900 Federal Census of
Orion, Oakland County, Michigan (pg. 89; dwelling #30; family
#30; enum. June 2, 1900). The family
was enumerated as follows:
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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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Will H. Watson
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head
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Feb. 1861
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IA
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39
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M 17y
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Canada
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PA
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Hattie E.
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wife
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Nov. 1863
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MI
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37
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M 17y
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NY
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NY
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Mary L. Edgerton
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m-i-l
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Jan. 1835
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NY
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65
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Wd
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NY
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NY
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According to the above census record, Hattie had not
had any children; and Mary was the mother of two children, one of whom was
still living. Will’s occupation was
listed as “produce buyer”.
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