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James Monroe Edgerton

Birth	:	20 Sep 1821 Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Death	:	21 Oct 1873 Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7466316, -95.7143936
Plot	:	Original Block 3, row 2
Inscription	:	Farewell my wife and children all, from you a father Christ doth call. Mourn not for me, it is in vain, to call me to your sight again.
Description	:	James Monroe Edgerton was born at Pompey, New York on September 20, 1821, the son of Reuben and Rebecca (Galloway) Edgerton. No primary record of James' birth has yet been located; the precise date listed here is calculated from the age at death given by the inscription on James' headstone at Woodbine Cemetery in Woodbine, Iowa (see below). James M. Edgerton was married at Pompey, New York on March 23, 1847 to Harriet Wisley Kenyon, eldest daughter of Jonathan and Hannah (Hitchcock) Kenyon of Pompey. Harriet was born at Pompey on January 8, 1827. James and Harriet (Kenyon) Edgerton had five... Read More	James Monroe Edgerton was born at Pompey, New York on September 20, 1821, the son of Reuben and Rebecca (Galloway) Edgerton. No primary record of James' birth has yet been located; the precise date listed here is calculated from the age at death given by the inscription on James' headstone at Woodbine Cemetery in Woodbine, Iowa (see below). James M. Edgerton was married at Pompey, New York on March 23, 1847 to Harriet Wisley Kenyon, eldest daughter of Jonathan and Hannah (Hitchcock) Kenyon of Pompey. Harriet was born at Pompey on January 8, 1827. James and Harriet (Kenyon) Edgerton had five children: one son, Leroy A., and four daughters, Ella, Nettie B., Cora Adele and Mattie V. James M. Edgerton was mentioned in the records of the Wisconsin Phalanx/Ceresco Commune in Ripon, Wisconsin; his wife, "Harriet Edgerton" and eldest son, "Leroy Edgerton" were listed together with him as members of the Commune. The following excerpts are taken from the First Record Book of the Ceresco Commune, March 23, 1844 to November 29, 1847 (see Records of the Ceresco/Phalanx Commune online at Ripon College Archives): The following biographical excerpt is taken from History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. II (George L. Burr & O. O. Buck, eds.; Chicago, Ill: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1921; pp. 77-78): "James M. Edgerton, who was born in the state of New York, went to Iowa in 1871 and there devoted his attention to farming. He had been among the early gold seekers of California in 1849 and had accumulated a considerable fortune. He met all of the hardships of a trip across the plains in the early days but took back with him to New York six thousand dollars as a result of his labors in the mines of the Pacific coast. He then resumed farming in the Empire state where he also conducted a lime kiln for a number of years. Eventually, however, he determined to establish his home in Iowa but had been a resident of that state for only two years when in 1873 he passed away."

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James Monroe Edgerton's memorial is located at: Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA.
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James Monroe Edgerton death on 21 Oct 1873 in Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7466316
Longitude: -95.7143936

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Harriet Edgerton

(1827 - 1890)

Siblings

Reuben Edgerton

(1815 - 1887)

George Edgerton

(1824 - 1907)

Children

Leroy A. Edgerton

(1848 - 1904)

Ella Edgerton Selleck

(1851 - 1942)

Nettie B. Edgerton Harshbarger

(1854 - 1891)

Cora Adele Edgerton Mendenhall

(1857 - 1915)

Mattie V Edgerton Gibbs

(1864 - 1921)

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