Jane H. Scritchfield Edgerton (1838-1908)
(Mrs. Alfred Edgerton)
A copy of the following unidentified newspaper article was found in a scrapbook owned by Town Historian Richard Schmal:
Jane H. Scritchfield was born in Kentucky, May 10, 1838, and died at her home at Creston, April 12, 1908, aged 69 years, 11 months and 2 days. The family resided in Kentucky until 1839, then they moved to Decatur County, Ind., and in 1852 to Lake County, Ind., where she has since lived. On May 9, 1854 she was married to Alfred Edgerton. To this union thirteen children were born, four having preceded her to the Spirit World. The husband, Alfred Edgerton, died October 15, 1889. She was baptized July 15, 1843, and has lived a Christian life since. She was one of a family of fourteen children and was the fourth one to go. Her funeral, which was very largely attended, occurred at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday from the Creston M.E. church, Rev. T.F. Drake, pastor of the M.E. church here, preached the funeral discourse. The Lowell M.E. church choir furnished the music. The following acted as pall bearers: Theo. Cutler, Andrew Cutler, Leslie Cutler, Robert Scritchfield, Earl Taylor and Owen Taylor. Interment in the Creston cemetery; Funeral Director John Castle in charge. She leaves nine children -- Flora V., Susan A., Oscar J., Homer A., living here; Nora Jane, Parkman, Okla.; George W., Topeka, Kan.; Millie F., Iowa, La.; Martha Alma, Wabash, Ind.; Ruth B. , Muskegon, Mich.; twenty . . . [article ends]