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Alanson D. Edgerton, son of Henry Graves and Jane (West) Edgerton.

Emeline Palmer, daughter of Alsop and Rebecca (Worth) Palmer.

Children:

1. Laura Ann, b. March 6, 1857; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
2. Freeman, b. April 13, 1861; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
3. Hart, b. January 16, 1863; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
4. Henry, b. December 22, 1864; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.
5. Rodney, b. January 1, 1868; Elba, Genesee Co., NY.

The following biographical excerpt is taken from Our Country and its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York  (Safford E. North, ed.; The Boston History Company, 1899):

“Edgerton, Alanson, was born in the town of Barre. Orleans county, N. Y., December 12, 1823 [sic].  In 1853 he married Emeline Palmer of Ridgeway.  He removed with his parents to Elba when he was ten years old.  His active life has been passed as a farmer.  He removed to the village of Batavia in 1878, and remained until 1898, when he returned to his farm. Mr. Edgerton has been a prosperous and successful farmer.  He is endowed with a powerful, vigorous frame, and at seventy-six shows few traces of old age.  His eldest son, Freeman Edgerton, was born April 13. 1861.  He was educated in the public schools and at the Batavia Union School.  In 1882 he married Susie, daughter of Truman Phelps, and they have four children, Ray N., Alanson H., Neva L. and Emma F.  He is a farmer and resides in Elba.  Hart Edgerton, the younger son of Alanson Edgerton, was born January 16, 1863.  He resides in Rochester.”

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Barre, Orleans County, New York (pg. 79; dwelling #1146; family #1149; enum. August 27, 1850), as follows:

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pp. 8-9; dwelling #60; family #63; enum. June 16, 1860), as follows:

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pg. 588; dwelling #302; family #295; enum. July 13, 1870), as follows:

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Batavia Town, Genesee County, New York (pg. 401; dwelling #83; family #92; enum. June 2, 1880), as follows:

At the time of this census, the family was residing at 85 North Street, in the same dwelling as the family of Alanson’s younger brother, Henry.

The household of Alanson Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Elba, Genesee County, New York (pg. 229; dwelling #301; family #311; enum. June 18-20, 1900), as follows:

According to the above record, Emeline was the mother of five children, two of whom were still living.  No occupation is listed for Alanson.