William Joseph (Edgerton) Edgeton (abt. 1809 - 1887)

Born about 12 Jan 1809 in Painted Post, Erwin, Steuben, New York, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1887 at about age 78 in Peoples Township, Boone, Iowa, United States

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Biography

William Joseph Edgeton was born about 12 January 1809 in Painted Post Township of Steuben County, New York, USA. Some sources state birth as 1798 same location. He was the son of Bradford Edgerton

Marriage

William was married (probably in Tioga County circa 1825) to Miss Wealthy Mudge, daughter of Joshua and Frances Mudge. Wealthy was born circa 1798 in Otsego County, New York (possibly Unadilla, where her father was born).

Children of Wm and Wealthy

William and Wealthy had a family of eight children – Emily, Richard, Harriet, Jane A., Frances, Joshua, Charles and George – all but the youngest born in Jackson.

Residence 1830

William “Edgeton” was listed as a head of household in the 1830 Federal Census of Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (pg. 15). His household was enumerated with the following individuals:

1 male “of 30 and under 40” (William);

1 male “under 5 years of age” (son Richard);

1 female “of 30 and under 40” (wife Wealthy); and,

2 females “under 5 years of age” (daughters Emily and Harriet).

The next two households enumerated on the census roll were those of Aaron and Joseph Mudge, who were probably relations of William’s wife Wealthy.

Residence 1840

William’s household was recorded again in the 1840 Federal Census of Jackson Township, Tioga County, PA, (also under “William Edgeton”), as follows:

1 male “of 40 and under 50” (William);

1 male “of 10 and under 15” (son Richard);

2 males “under 5 years of age” (sons Joshua and Charles);

1 female “of 40 and under 50” (wife Wealthy);

1 female “aged of 10 and under 15” (daughter Emily);

2 females “of 5 and under 10” (daughters Harriet and Jane); and,

1 female “under 5 years of age” (daughter Frances).:

Circa 1840 – 1849, William removed with his family from Pennsylvania to LaGrange County, Indiana.

Residence 1850

William Edgerton and family are residing in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA during the enumeration of the 1850 Federal Census^[1]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Wm Edgerton Male 52 New York

Wealthy Edgerton Female 52 New York

Emily Edgerton Female 23 Pennsylvania

Richard Edgerton Male 22 Pennsylvania

Harriet Edgerton Female 20 Pennsylvania

Jane Edgerton Female 18 Pennsylvania

Frances Edgerton Female 16 Pennsylvania

Joshua Edgerton Male 14 Pennsylvania

Charles Edgerton Male 11 Pennsylvania

George Edgerton Male 0 Indiana

Joshua Drudge (Mudge) Male 75 New York

Residence 1860

William Edgeton and family are residing at 283/ 289 his daughter Jane Rumsey is at 284/290 is next door and his son Richard and his family are residing at 285/291 during the enumeration of the 1860 Federal Census in Noble Township, Branch County, Michigan, USA. ^[2]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Edgeton Male 61 New York

Joshua Edgeton Male 24 Pennsylvania

Charles Edgeton Male 22 Pennsylvania

George Edgeton Male 10 Indiana

Dwelling 283 Family 289

Dwelling 285 Family 281Richard Edgerton and next to

Dwelling 286 Family 292 James R Sayles/Harriett Gregg

Residence 1870

William Edgerton is living with his son Richard at the time of the 1870 Federal Census enumeration in Jackson Township, Steuben County, Indiana, USA. ^[3]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Richard Edgerton Male 41 Pennsylvania

Mahala Edgerton Female 38 New York

Ann J Edgerton Female 17 Indiana

Andrew Edgerton Male 15 Indiana

Malinda Edgerton Female 13 Indiana

William Edgerton Male 10 Michigan

Arabel Edgerton Female 7 Indiana

Manford Edgerton Male 4 Indiana

William Edgerton Male 65 New York

Death and Burial

William Edgeton passed away 15 April 1887 in Boone County, Iowa, USA. Find A Grave: Memorial #23428453 William is buried at David Peoples Cemetery with several family members in Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA. ^[4]

FindAGrave Memorial Page details

William's headstone is a tall narrow pillar, on one side is information on William on the opposite side is information on Frances Dusenberry (daugher) Beautiful little cemetery.

Research Notes

William Edgerton (aka “Edgeton) was born in Painted Post, New York circa 1798, the second son of Bradford and Anna Edgerton. Circa 1820, William removed from Steuben County and settled, along with his elder brother, David, in Tioga County, Pennsylvania – just south across the New York/Pennsylvania border. William settled in Jackson Township and David in nearby Sullivan. A sister, Maria, also lived in Tioga County (Lawrence and Farmington) with her husband, Jared Butler.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJP-31M : 19 December 2020), Wm Edgerton, Greenfield Township, LaGrange, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDK-Y9P : 18 February 2021), Richard Edgeton, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXX6-MRF : 28 May 2021), William Edgerton in entry for Richard Edgerton, 1870.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 March 2021), memorial page for William Edgeton (12 Jan 1809–15 Apr 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #23428453, citing David Peoples Cemetery, Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Burt (contributor 46867609) .

Research Notes

Information on father of Charles A. Edgeton from March 22, 1996, letter from Irene Mae Campbell Albers Edgeton of Grinnell, Iowa.

Bible belonging to Charles A. Edgeton. Passed to Charles Edward Edgeton in 1960. Passed to Robert Lee Edgeton, Sr in 1980. Passed to Robert Lee Edgeton II in 2014. Reads William Edgeton died April 15, 1877.

NY birth of William and wife from Charles Edgeton records in 1900 Boone County, Iowa census.

See also: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LHH9-PNC

Acknowledgements

Genealogy Research done by several most notably Cindy Duhamel and Cheryl Arver from 1970's - 2020+