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Frank W Edgerton

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Frank W Edgerton

Birth
Thompson, Geauga County, Ohio, USA
Death
8 Jun 1900 (aged 56)
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
NW1/4 LOT 54 BLK 12
Memorial ID
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Frank was born in Thompson, Geauga Co, Ohio in June 4, 1844. After the Civil War he moved to Colorado and became a miner, farmer, rancher and other. He died in Denver on June 8, 1900. He was married to Rose D. Miller who was born in March 1848 in Illinois. She lived in Colorado at least until 1930. She died in Portland OR. Dec 6, 1936.
The Civil War grave marker was provided by the Veterans Administration at the request of Frank's grandniece Leigh Edgerton Marshall Glazier and her husband Robert Glazier. It was placed on the gravesite in April 2012.
Frank enlisted in the Union Army on Oct 12, 1861 and is listed in the "Official Roster of the soldiers of the State of Ohio. Frank William Edgerton joined the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment (Company G) on December 10, 1861. He enlisted, "aged 18" (he was 17)as a private. He was promoted to Full Sergeant, and then to Full First Sergeant, and finally, on May 2, 1865, to Full Second Lieutenant. The Company fought at battles in Tennessee (including Stones River, Pulaski, Franklin and Nashville). Frank W. Edgerton was mustered out at Camp Chase, Ohio on August 31, 1865 (see Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio, 1886).
Frank W. Edgerton applied for a Civil War Invalid Pension on May 4, 1886. The application cited Frank's service in the 1st Ohio Light Artillery (Co. G). Frank's widow, "Rose D. Edgerton", applied for a widow's pension on July 28, 1900. She was residing in the state of Colorado at the time of the application (see National Archives Pension Applications; Application #572331, Certificate #839616; and Application #723550, Certificate #515316).
See "Journal of Events" 1886-1889 by Frank W Edgerton & Rose Edgerton At the Colorado Historical Society.
Frank was born in Thompson, Geauga Co, Ohio in June 4, 1844. After the Civil War he moved to Colorado and became a miner, farmer, rancher and other. He died in Denver on June 8, 1900. He was married to Rose D. Miller who was born in March 1848 in Illinois. She lived in Colorado at least until 1930. She died in Portland OR. Dec 6, 1936.
The Civil War grave marker was provided by the Veterans Administration at the request of Frank's grandniece Leigh Edgerton Marshall Glazier and her husband Robert Glazier. It was placed on the gravesite in April 2012.
Frank enlisted in the Union Army on Oct 12, 1861 and is listed in the "Official Roster of the soldiers of the State of Ohio. Frank William Edgerton joined the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment (Company G) on December 10, 1861. He enlisted, "aged 18" (he was 17)as a private. He was promoted to Full Sergeant, and then to Full First Sergeant, and finally, on May 2, 1865, to Full Second Lieutenant. The Company fought at battles in Tennessee (including Stones River, Pulaski, Franklin and Nashville). Frank W. Edgerton was mustered out at Camp Chase, Ohio on August 31, 1865 (see Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio, 1886).
Frank W. Edgerton applied for a Civil War Invalid Pension on May 4, 1886. The application cited Frank's service in the 1st Ohio Light Artillery (Co. G). Frank's widow, "Rose D. Edgerton", applied for a widow's pension on July 28, 1900. She was residing in the state of Colorado at the time of the application (see National Archives Pension Applications; Application #572331, Certificate #839616; and Application #723550, Certificate #515316).
See "Journal of Events" 1886-1889 by Frank W Edgerton & Rose Edgerton At the Colorado Historical Society.

Inscription

FRANK W EDGERTON
2D LIEUT
1 OHIO L A
JUN 1844
JUN 8 1900



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