Edgar is the son of Peter Perhamus Woolcott and Caroline A. Magrum.

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NOTE: The family name is recorded with different spellings. Edgar used the Wolcott spelling from 1917 to 1951. His brothers, Charles and Paul, also used the Wolcott spelling.

Edgar, is listed as:
Wolcott - 1879 Name on Birth Record
Woolcott - 1879 Father's name on Birth Record
Woolcutt - 1903 Marriage Record
Woolcut - 1910 U.S. Census
Wolcott - 1917 WW I Registration Card
Wolcott - 1930 U.S. Census
Wolcott - 1940 U.S. Census
Wolcott - 1942 WW II Registration Card
Wolcott - 1951 Death Certificate

Edgar's wife, Lydia, is listed as:
"Woolcott" - Death Certificate
"Woolcott" - Obituary

Edgar's son, Edgar Franklin, is listed as:
"Wolcott" - Death Certificate

Edgar's daughter, Leona May, is listed as:
"Wolcott" - Marriage Record
"Walcott" - Father's name on Death Record

Edgar's father, Peter, is listed as:
"Woolcott" - Gravestone
"Woolcutt" - Michigan Death Certificate
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Ohio Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962
-Name: Edgar Joseph Wolcott
-Gender: Male
-Birth Date: 22 Dec 1879
-Birth Place: Madison Twp, Sandusky Co, Ohio
-Father: P. P. Woolcott
-Mother: C. A. Magrum

In 1903, Edgar married Lydia Mae Leonard.

Monroe County, Michigan Marriages, 1903, page 392, Record Number 920
-Groom: Edgar J Woolcutt [sic]
-Age: 23 years
-Birthplace: Gibsonburg, Ohio
-Residence: Gibsonburg, Ohio
-Occupation: Carpenter
-Previously Married: No
-Father: Peter P Woolcutt
-Mother: Carolina Magurn [sic]

-Bride: Lydia M Leonard
-Age: 21 years
-Birthplace: Raisinville, Michigan
-Residence: Raisinville, Michigan
-Occupation: At Home
-Previously Married: No
-Father: Allison H Leonard
-Mother: Hattie Younglove
-Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1903
-Marriage Place: Raisinville, Monroe County, Michigan

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
-Name: Edgar Joseph Wolcott
-Age: 38
-Birth Date: 22 Dec 1879
-Nearest Relative: Lydia Mae Wolcott
-Employer: Fischer Body Corp.
-Residence: 354 Butternut, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich

Per the 1930 U.S. Census, Edgar J. and Lydia M. lived in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Edgar is listed as "Wolcott", 50 years old and born in Ohio. Lydia is listed as 48 years old and born in Michigan. Also listed are:
-Walter G. Marlow age 28, son-in-law
-Leona M. Marlow age 25, daughter
-Walter W. Marlow age 7, Grandson
-Lillian M. Marlow age 3, Granddaughter

Per the 1940 U.S. Census, Edgar and Lydia lived in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Edgar is listed as "Wolcott" and 60 years old. Lydia is listed as 58 years old. They are living with their daughter and family. Listed are:
-Walter Marlow age 38, Head
-Leona Marlow age 36, Wife
-Walter Marlow age 17, Son
-Lillian Marlow age 13, Daughter

Edgar and Lydia are known to have 2 children:
-Leona Mae Marlow (1904-1959)
-Edgar Franklin (1906-1922)

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
-Name: Edgar Joseph Wolcott
-Age: 62
-Birth Date: 22 Dec 1879
-Birth Place: Gibsonburg, Ohio
-Employer: Carl Mau
-Residence: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
-Person who will always know your address: Leona May Marlow

Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952
-Name: Edgar J Wolcott
-Gender: Male
-Death Date: 15 Aug 1951
-Age: 71
-Birth Date: 22 Dec 1879
-Birthplace: Gibsonburg, Ohio
-Marital Status: Married
-Father: Peter Wolcott
-Mother: Caroline Magrum
-Death Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan