Sophia E Cronk

Brief Life History of Sophia E

When Sophia E Cronk was born on 21 July 1836, in Western, Oneida, New York, United States, her father, Arvin Cronk, was 27 and her mother, Polly Crego, was 26. She married John M Edgerton on 13 October 1859, in Ava, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Ava, Oneida, New York, United States for about 20 years. She died on 3 May 1921, in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Ava, Oneida, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

John M Edgerton
1829–1899
Sophia E Cronk
1836–1921
Marriage: 13 October 1859
Byron L Edgerton
1860–1923
Ray A Edgerton
1862–1865
Earl Foster Edgerton
1864–1865
Ray A Edgerton
1865–1928
Myra Isabella Edgerton
1868–1949
Ruby Winona Edgerton
1871–1931
Rozephine Leona Edgerton
1874–1968
Gideon Vary Edgerton
1877–1880
Earl B Edgerton
1885–1885

Sources (12)

  • Sophia Edgerton in household of John Edgerton, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sophia E Cronk - Published information: Family genealogies: birth:
  • Sophia E Edgerton, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"

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World Events (7)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Crank .

Possibly an Americanized form of German Kranke (see Crank ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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