|
The
Edgerton
Database
Home
Index
Sources
Search
Researchers
Notes...
Contact info
Photos
Links
Credits…
|
Harris Edgerton, son of Curtis
and Amy (Harris) Edgerton.
|
born:
|
August 20, 1839; Berlin, St. Clair Co., MI.
|
|
died:
|
February 5, 1915; Maple River, Emmet Co.,
MI. (Co. VR “Deaths 1908-1920”, #31)
|
|
buried:
|
Old Flint
Cemetery; Flint, Genesee Co.,
MI.
|
Adelia M. Edgerton, daughter of Joshua
and Lovisa (Post) Edgerton.
|
born:
|
November 6, 1839; Whitehall, Washington Co., NY.
|
|
died:
|
July 6, 1912; Flint, Genesee Co., MI. (Co. VR
4:82:256)
|
|
buried:
|
Old Flint
Cemetery; Flint, Genesee Co.,
MI.
|
Children:
- William E., b. December 19,
1858; Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH.
- Kate A., b. March 31, 1863; Steubenville,
Jefferson Co., OH.
- Etta May, b. October 6, 1878;
Marathon, Lapeer Co., MI.
- Harry E., b. October 6, 1878;
Marathon, Lapeer Co., MI.
- George L., b. 1888; Marathon,
Lapeer Co., MI.
Harris Edgerton, “aged 24”, enlisted on November 16,
1863 at Urbana, New York for service in the Union
Army. He served as a private in G
Company; 22nd New York Cavalry Regiment.
The 22nd Regiment fought in battles throughout Virginia between December 1863 and June
1865. Harris Edgerton was discharged
on disability at Baltimore,
Maryland on June 8, 1865. (see New York: Report of the
Adjutant-General)
The household of Harris Edgerton was recorded in
the 1870 Federal Census of Atlas, Genesee
County, Michigan
(pg. 419; dwelling #219, family #219; enum. June 14, 1870), as follows:
|
Harris Edgerton
|
30
|
b. MI
|
blacksmith $100 personal estate
|
|
Delia
|
30
|
b. NY
|
keeping house
|
|
Willie
|
12
|
b. OH
|
at school
|
The household of Harris Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880 Federal Census of Columbiaville (Marathon
Township), Lapeer County, Michigan
(pg. 321; dwelling #30; family #30; enum. June 1, 1880), as follows:
|
Name
|
Rel.
|
Age
|
Bp
|
F Bp
|
M Bp
|
Occ.
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Harris Edgerton
|
|
40
|
MI
|
NY
|
NY
|
blacksmith
|
|
Delia
|
wife
|
41
|
NY
|
VT
|
VT
|
housekeeping
|
|
Kate
|
dau.
|
17
|
OH
|
MI
|
NY
|
at home
|
|
Etta
|
dau.
|
1
|
MI
|
MI
|
NY
|
|
The household of Harris Edgerton was recorded in
the 1900 Federal Census of Marathon, Lapeer
County, Michigan (pg.
220; dwelling #382; family #384; enum. June 25-26, 1900), as follows:
|
Name
|
Rel.
|
Birthdate & place
|
Age
|
Marital
|
Parents’ birthplace
|
|
|
|
|
|
Status
|
Father
|
Mother
|
|
----------------------------
|
--------
|
------------------------
|
--------
|
-----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
|
Harris Edgerton
|
head
|
Aug. 1839
|
MI
|
60
|
M 42y
|
NY
|
NY
|
|
Adelia M.
|
wife
|
Nov. 1839
|
NY
|
60
|
M 42y
|
VT
|
CT
|
|
Etta Hoard
|
dau.
|
Oct. 1878
|
MI
|
21
|
M 3y
|
MI
|
NY
|
|
Harris E. Hoard
|
gson
|
May 1898
|
MI
|
2
|
S
|
MI
|
MI
|
According to the above census record, Adelia was
the mother of seven children, two of whom were still living. Harris’ occupation was listed as “farmer”.
The following obituary for Harris Edgerton was
printed in the Petoskey Evening News on February 5, 1915 (transcript
courtesy of Diane Hosler):
“Harris Edgerton father of ex-sherriff William Edgerton was
found dead in bed Fri. morning at the Edgerton home at Brutus. The body will be taken to Flint Saturday for interment. The deceased was 76 yrs. old and was a
civil war veteran.”
|